good alternative to Western Digital WDTV HD Media Player
 

tried my friends Western Digital WDTV HD Media Player .
PRO: It plays pretty much all kinds of file formats.


Con: Its menus system and remote is very slow to respond and use.


Anyone else have a different brand media player that is around the same price range. I am looking for one and only have first hand experience with the Western Digital, dont know which one to compare to.

those chinese made HD media players....

the WD one doesnt even play RMVB and probably not MKV

Plays MKV's no problem and the WDTV Mini Media Player plays RMVB's.

Patriot Box Office

Plays everything and you can flash to different menu system for customized looks.

http://www.tvixie.com/tvixietemplate...ie/peggie1.jpg

http://moviejukebox.googlecode.com/s....MainIndex.jpg

Asus o!Play
It plays everything even RMVB and 1080P MKV files.

http://gizmodo.com/5415699/asus-opla...-the-new-champ

Was it the WDTV or the newer WDTV Live you tried? The Live is supposed to be faster. Also patriot box office I've heard good things.

PBO is awesome

Windows Media Center plays everything I throw at it but it does mean a dedicated PC hooked up to your TV.

+1

i got it for 79.99 @ ncix when they have the 20bux rebate thingy

Patriot Box Office on sale at TigerDirect till end of month. $79.99

Includes PBO, Wifi G adapter, and Free shipping:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applicatio...cbtLNX3OWyyXoQ

Its 69.99 with 20$ rebate now

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...S&promoid=1026

i have the original wdtv and i liked it coz i got it for 69 bux but if i were you, try and wait for the popbox that i think will come out at the end of the month...but its around 130USD..boxee box woulda been cool but delayed till nov/dec and for 200usd..not cool

i've seen some posts about this but not really any procedures on how to actually have it look THAT good...do you have any links? i've seen where it just says put the ac ryan firmware on it..but then what? do you need to put in thumbnails like the wdtv?

i bought it almost half a year ago though so it's still a good price :P