[PeterS]

Looking for a media player which will play all of the standard formats, but also BluRay ISO files - complete - off of a server.


Thanks

 

[etrin]

check the mpc club I think they said the new popcorn 200 supports this. But I think a lot of info is unofficial since its not out yet.

And there is supposed to be an early adopters discount purchase going on there as well



also check this about the blu iso

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/sh...6587#pid216587

 

[PeterS]

Do you have a link to the Popcorn Hour early adopters purchase?

 

[EKel]

As you probably know the mpcclub buy in is closed - I am in the first 100 list but it appears that it may not be worth while buying because the buy in price currently is 299 euros and for a US purchase (I live in the midwest) 299 euro translates to approximately $422 US.

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterS /forum/post/16960503


Looking for a media player which will play all of the standard formats, but also BluRay ISO files - complete - off of a server.


Thanks

HiMedia HD-300D and HiMedia HD-300C (with DVD loader)

Chinese > English

Chinese > English

SBAID BD-100C/ Pulanda BD-100C/ iStar BDP-S600

http://publish.it168.com/2009/0515/20090515001601.shtml
Chinese > English

Chinese > English
http://www.ks-hifi.com.tw/sbaid/BD-100Chkreview.pdf

http://www.pjtime.com/2009/6/13948742.shtml
Chinese > English

Chinese > English

http://www.pulanda.com/product_disp.php?productid=2
Chinese > English

http://www.hdistar.com/
http://www.hdistar.com/product_view.asp?ID=165


Roberto

 

[Kostya]



Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterS /forum/post/16960503


Looking for a media player which will play all of the standard formats, but also BluRay ISO files - complete - off of a server.


Thanks

All the Dune players can (both with Blu-ray drive and w/o). You can find a lot of discussions about these devices at MPC Club.

Also they are discussed here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1102431


And this is not just planning, this function really works in their f/w starting from December 2008 (when I bought Dune BD Prime).


And also note that all just mentioned here "SBAID BD-100C/ Pulanda BD-100C/ iStar BDP-S600" have the same f/w which is actually stolen from Dune. Indeed some 6 months old version of the f/w is stolen, after that they didn't manage to hack any newer version as it seems the f/w is much better protected now in Dune players...


By rumors Dune will show the new version (3.0) of their devices on Sigma Designs 8642 in September at IFA Berlin and then these models (Dune HD Base 3.0 and Dune BD Prime 3.0) will be available more or less the same time as C-200. Also seems Dune players may have better pricing than C-200...

 

[Robertoy]

And let´s wait for more devices using the new Sigma Designs 865x series SoC.

Quote:
Originally Posted by WindowsForDevices /forum/post/0

SoC for STB’s has triple processors


Apr. 15, 2008

Sigma Designs has introduced a pair of set-top box SoC’s (System on Chip) that run Windows CE and Microsoft’s Mediaroom IPTV software stack. Powered by three MIPS cores apiece, the SMP8654 and SMP8655 boast accelerated graphics and compliance with HDMI (high-defintion multimedia interface) 1.3, says Sigma.

The SMP8654 and SMP8655, differing only in the latter’s omission of Macrovision, are designed to replace the company’s "industry leading" SMP8634. And indeed, they appear to be a significant advance on it. Where the older SMP8634 had a 300MHz MIPS CPU and a 200MHz security CPU, the SMP865x chips boast triple MIPS processors, for a claimed fifty percent speed boast, according to Sigma claims:


* A 500MHz processor runs the operating system and applications

* A 333MHz processor manages interrupts and part of the network stack

* A 333MHz security CPU, deliberately inaccessible by external interfaces, manages authentication, key generation, and content access functions.


The SMP865x chips offer high definition video decoding, including H.264 (MPEG-4 part 10), WMV, VC-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 (part 2). They also support China’s home-market AVS (audio video standard). HDMI 1.3 support offers bandwidth to 340MHz, while adding support for the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD formats used by Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.

http://www.windowsfordevices.com/c/a...le-processors/

http://www.sigmadesigns.com/Products...SMP8650_br.pdf
http://www.sigmadesigns.com/Products...50_series.html
http://www.sigmadesigns.com/Products...tion_guide.pdf

Devices using Sigma Designs SMP8655:

Eminent EM7075

http://www.hdtvnieuws.nl/hdtv/eminen...ream-20090727/
http://www.mind-zone.net/index.php/c...view,frontend/

aigo P8126

SMP8635 & SMP8655 comparison

http://www.ybnews.net/drtt/200907/91011.html
Chinese > English

aigo & McLaren partnership.

http://www.aigo.com/ProductInformation-694.aspx
Chinese > English


Roberto

 

[Kostya]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17025436

And let´s wait for more devices using the new Sigma Designs 865x series SoC.

Roberto

865x chips are much slower than 864x ones (667MHz).

Also only 864x ones can play Blu-ray discs and images...


865x is only positioned by Sigma for IPTV/VoD boxes... so cheapest and useless h/w (stupid to base fully functional media players on 865x)..

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Kostya /forum/post/17025929


865x chips are much slower than 864x ones (667MHz).

http://mpcclub.blogspot.com/2009/08/...x-vs-864x.html


Roberto

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17020342

HiMedia HD-300D and HiMedia HD-300C (with DVD loader)

Realtek 1073 chipset.

http://himediatech.cn.alibaba.com/at...5.html#pageNav
chinese > English


Roberto

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Kostya /forum/post/17025929


865x chips are much slower than 864x ones (667MHz).

Also only 864x ones can play Blu-ray discs and images...

Sigma Designs SMP8642

http://sigmadesigns.com/public/Produ...ray8642_br.pdf

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sigma Designs /forum/post/0

SMP8640 Series

Secure Media Processors


The SMP8640 family provides highly-integrated solutions for products requiring high-definition MPEG-4.10 (H.264), SMPTE 421M (VC-1), AVS, WMV9, MPEG-4.2 and MPEG-2 decoding. The Secure Media Processor architecture offers advanced content protection, supporting a wide variety of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Conditional Access (CA) solutions.


To meet the new low-power requirements for CE products, the SMP8640 family features several standby features, including wake-on-IR, wake-on-LAN and sleep/standby with DRAM data preserved.


Incorporating flexible, advanced audio/video processing, the SMP8640 family enables cost-effective solutions for Blu-ray players, IPTV set-top boxes, digital cable set-top boxes and network players. For high-end Blu-ray players, the SMP8644 provides a direct interface to our VXP® Video Processors . The SMP8642 is optimized for mainstream Blu-ray players while offering the same high level of performance.

http://sigmadesigns.com/public/Produ...40_series.html
http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/R...rticleID=14596

Hualu HL-BDP0913 Slim Blu-ray player (SMP8642 chipset)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hualu /forum/post/0

Key Specifications/Special Features:

-Blu-ray player with full HD HMDI 1.3 standard 1080P output

-Sigma designs SMP8642

-Fastest disc reading time

-Technical parameters:

-BD profile 2.0 (Blu-ray disc navigation features)

-BD-Java (choice of the memory discs of different scenes and stories with plots that interactive content)

-Supports MPEG-1, 2, 4.10 (H.264), WMV9, AV-A format, such as compressed video decoder

-Supports the disc player: BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD, and CD-DA

-Network interface:

-RJ45 10/100Mbps, Wi-Fi(optional)

-Playback: USB 1.1 and 2.0

-Packing:

-Come with four color cardboard giftbox

-Giftbox size: 28.0 x 4.5 x 24.0cm

http://chinahualugroup.manufacturer..../BD-Player.htm


Roberto

 

[Robertoy]

Pulanda BD-100C Blu-ray/media player review:

The partner: NTFS HDD through USB with BD folders or BD ISO images (and AVCHD, AVI, MKV, M2TS, TS, MP4, WMV...)

http://elec.it168.com/a2009/0601/580/000000580482.shtml
chinese > english

-SBAID BD-100C

-Pulanda BD-100C

-iStar BDP-S600


And now...

Kaiboer HDMAX BD-200

http://www.hd-tv.cn/views.asp?hw_id=437
chinese > english

http://www.raymin.net/goods.php?id=75
chinese > english


Roberto

 

[Kostya]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17281664

-SBAID BD-100C

-Pulanda BD-100C

-iStar BDP-S600


And now...

Kaiboer HDMAX BD-200

obviously the same old stolen Dune firmware (see the screenshots of the menu, identical to Pulanda and others)

 

[Robertoy]

"Dolly" clones...(including firmware...)

Roberto

 

[Kostya]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17284819


"Dolly" clones...(including firmware...)


Roberto

indeed identical to each other, but not to Dune.

They managed to steal only one release of the Dune f/w (March one, if I understand correctly) and cloned that release of the f/w and have totally idential h/w (but not the same as Dune)...

Besides, that f/w release was not the best one, had a lot of problems with the last BD+ protection and so many Blu-ray discs could not be played back...

New Dune f/w of July/August solved these problems and has many new features, but of course the pirates (Pulanda, iStar, Kaiboer, so on) don't have those changes...

 

[Robertoy]

Regarding "pirates"...


The japanese media player below uses the same chipset (Sigma Designs SMP8634LF) of the chinese "Dolly" media players, and it seems that also plays DVD/BD ISO image.


This model uses DVD loader to play SD DVD or DVD with HD material (probably plays Blu-ray in DVD (BD5/BD9))

Digital Alchemist MOVIE PIRATES DA-MP101

http://www.d-ac.co.jp/products/mp100/index.html
http://www.d-ac.co.jp/download/manua...manuai_V01.pdf
japanese > english

MOVIE PIRATES DA-MP101 review:

Quote:
Originally Posted by TRENDYnet /forum/post/0

Popular on the internet, BDMV and tried the media player can play ISO files!

September 18, 2009

MOVIE PIRATES is a characteristic that supports many media formats. Video file codec MPEG-1 / 2, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XVid, WMV9, VC-1 and many other formats to. AVC video camera that can also play it. File format (extension) to put in AVI, ASF, WMV, MPEG, MP4, MPEG-TS and other support MKV. Latest firmware (ver1.45) in adopting and Google Video FLV is supported as well. Audio MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, AC3 to support the format that is used in most personal computers and other portable music players.


Blu-ray Disc (BD) DVD-Video video BDMV folder and ISO image file, info / VOB that correspond to play the file. Copyright protection does not depend on a PC to backup DVD or BD (rip) if you can play the data. BD or DVD backup, but you must provide your own software, HDD if Tame込Me data to disk without the trouble and out, you can play like the jukebox and music videos.

http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article...90916/1028807/
japanese > english

http://www.d-ac.co.jp/cp-bin/blog/index.php?eid=10
japanese > english


Roberto

 

[Kostya]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17285192


Regarding "pirates"...


The japanese media player below uses the same chipset (Sigma Designs SMP8634LF) of the chinese "Dolly" media players, and it seems that also plays DVD/BD ISO image.

it seems this is a product by MVIX from Korea. If so, they don't have real BD ISO support. they only play m2ts from it (no menu and subtitles, not talking about BD Java and BD Live)

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Kostya /forum/post/17285831


it seems this is a product by MVIX from Korea. If so, they don't have real BD ISO support. they only play m2ts from it (no menu and subtitles, not talking about BD Java and BD Live)

This is a important point to be verified

Roberto

 

[Robertoy]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Robertoy /forum/post/17020342

HiMedia HD-300D and HiMedia HD-300C (with DVD loader)

The BD ISO support and subtitles in HiMedia HD300D (RealTek 1073 chipset)

Quote:
Originally Posted by HiMedia /forum/post/0


Powerful software features:


1, detailed information is displayed: The video file video format, audio format, size, captions, file names, and so at a glance.

2, BD of the original disc, BD ISO, RBD disc support embedded subtitles PGS perfect blue display and simple navigation, so you are free to switch, easy to use!

3, real-time subtitles adjustment function: support for plug-in subtitles play at any time to adjust at any time, immediately display; also supports special plug-in subtitles in size, color, position, contour color adjustment function freely; TFT vector fonts, font smooth and beautiful.

Subtitle Format: PGS embedded subtitles, SRT, SUB, idx + SUB, SSA, SMI

Subtitles Encoding: UNICDE, ANSI, Simplified, Traditional, etc.

http://www.himedia-tech.cn/himedia/products/hd300d.htm
chinese > english

The Specifications (English version) of Hi-Media HD300D and HD300C
http://www.playsmartsg.net/blog/?p=653


Roberto

 

[sean_w_smith]

Let me ask a more important question... who here has one of these boxes and has verified they play BD Isos with menus etc.....


Do any of these then decode TrueHD or DTS-MA or do they bitstream over HDMI 1.3a


Sean