vid2man97 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hello all...it's been a while. I've been toying with the idea of using a media player for watching my videos from hard drive as opposed to burning dvds. Now, I figure if anywhere I can find people with experience in digital video, it's here. So here's where I'm at. I bought a WD HT tv model and it seemed to work well. I had no trouble watching my .vob files (on a "regular" tv). The only problem I had was reliability. It stopped playing files after a week. I got a replacement and it died after two days. If you've hung in with my story of woe here, there's a point. And the point is I'd like to ask for advice if anyone here's had any experience with any brand of players, especially on the reliability front. I've been eye-balling a player by Lacie and another by Argosy which can be purchased with built-in HDs. The first brand I'm familiar with and the second not. Though, brand name doesn't seem to have mad a difference with my first choice. For the moment, HD video is not a big priority, just simple reliability, ease of use and that it can play pretty much any format though the "standard" ones are more important. Thanks in advance for any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi, I have an A.C.Ryan "PlayonHD", and have found it works excellently. I bought the basic unit and put my own HD in, although you can get 'mini' ones which don't take a HD and more recently a model with twin tuners that works as a PVR. They're here. It has network access, HDMI output, and plays anything. Regards, Brendon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vid2man97 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Hey Brendon! As I said, long time no hear. I actually come by often and read but I haven't had much to say and I'm not really qualified to help people with their problems software-wise. Anyway, I appreciate the advice..it sure is feature packed. I even found an American reseller not far from me so shipping is reasonable. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 It works for me. I use it as NAS when I'm short of space for storage, and it does great playback. I'd appreciate a PM if you get one. Brendon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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