Play NZ Freeview HD Files Over Network

[rwnz]

I was in the US when the WD TV Live was released a few months ago. I tested it with New Zealand transport streams, but it didnt play our HE-AAC audio. I suspect if you saw AAC mentioned in the manual, it was referring to regular AAC, not HE-AAC.

The AL460 spec doesn't state that the AAC files it plays are HE-AAC.

[rwnz]

BTW, I've personally tested the Popcorn Hour A-200 with various NZ DVB-T recordings, and it plays HE-AAC nicely.

The A-200 certainly looks like a handy and versatile media player. I can't find it in NZ on Price Spy or some of the NZ on-line retailers that I'm familiar with. Looking at it's US$ price I'll make a guess that it might be nearly twice the price of the Apacer once it's got into the country, but considering the extra features, it would be worth considering if it can be sourced here. I think that a big issue is simply finding out that these devices work for our DVB-T recordings.

[sub]

The AL460 spec doesn't state that the AAC files it plays are HE-AAC.

I'll take your word for it. The 'WD TV Live' definitely doesnt though. I've tried it myself.

[psycik]

The A-200 certainly looks like a handy and versatile media player. I can't find it in NZ on Price Spy or some of the NZ on-line retailers that I'm familiar with. Looking at it's US$ price I'll make a guess that it might be nearly twice the price of the Apacer once it's got into the country, but considering the extra features, it would be worth considering if it can be sourced here. I think that a big issue is simply finding out that these devices work for our DVB-T recordings.

Popcorn hour is only available from popcornhour.com as I don't think it's in general release yet, but limited batch runs.

[pBS]

We should know if the next week or two if we'll have mvpmcx2/GB-PVR running on it. We think we have everything we need to get it going.

that sounds great... i thought all hope was lost...
hope they build on that platform for later models or make a lot of them...

[psycik]

BTW, I've personally tested the Popcorn Hour A-200 with various NZ DVB-T recordings, and it plays HE-AAC nicely.

We should know if the next week or two if we'll have mvpmcx2/GB-PVR running on it. We think we have everything we need to get it going.

How noisy is that fan? would you want it in a bedroom?

[sub]

How noisy is that fan? would you want it in a bedroom?

I've tried it in the bedroom for a couple of nights. Its definitely audible across the room when its quiet.

You can however press power+delete when you're finished using it, and it'll go into a shutdown like mode, which also stops the fan (and HDD if you've got one).

[psycik]

ok, so I think I'm still interested. might remove the harddrive this time round, that spinning up is annoying enough.

[sub]

Yeah, I didnt bother with a hard drive in my A-100, and cant see any reason I'd need one with the A-200. I'd rather just use a network share for watching my media.

[psycik]

I had a spare one, was the only reason. Ifs kinda handy if you take it anywhere like the vacuum saleman I know you are

I have mine loaded up with manufacturers HD demos.