wdbabf0000nbk vs wdavn00bn Which are the differences between WD TV HD Media Player model WDAVN00BN and model WDBABF0000NBK?I have a WD TV HD Media Player model WDAVN00BN
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but the old model, the one that I have, does support DTS, I've played a MKV file with DTS, and connected via optical audio toslink to my Home Theater, the Home Theater displays DTS
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The old one has **PASSTHRU**. The unit does not decode the DTS channel by itself. It passes the signal to the audio receiver. The audio receiver decodes it and outputs it to speakers.If you plug your old WDTV to the TV and have no audio receiver, you'll get NO sound. The WDBABF has native DTS decoding.
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I haven't connected my old one to my plasma through hdmi, only older tv's through composit connection, and it plays great. I'd imagine that it plays at the resolution of the video file.I have confirmed that the firmware update does not add the file management options to the older model.
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Another difference is that the older model doesn't allow file management, you cannot copy, move, or delete files between usb drives. I don't know if that has changed with the firmware update, but if anyone can answer that here, I would appreciate it.Another question I have is does the Live natively decode DTS?
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I heard that they released a firmware update for the older WDAVN00BN model that supports DTS, is that true?
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This one has HDMI 1.3 instead of 1.2, and supports DTS 5.1. The older one you have doesn't natively decode DTS. It's only passthru. Those are the major differences I know about.
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The WDTV does not support RMVB, nor does the WDTV Live. If you want something that does, you can get the ASUS O!Play - TV HD Media Player (Black). The interface is not nearly as pretty or easy to use as the WDTV, but it's a cheap and capable player.
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I don't know, I've applied this update http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/ but does not says anything about DTS, and my Home Theather does the decoding via optical audio input (toslink)
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Video format it support: MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (VOB/ISO), MPEG-4 (DivX /Xvid), DivX HD, Xvid HD, AVI, MOV, MKV, RMVB, AVC HD, H.264, WMV9, VC-1, M2TS, TS/TP/M2T big question is why do you pick thi model over WD live streaming WDBHG70000NBK? WD live with build in wifi and it will play every video format you can think off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ix9f_aJt0
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The end of your question was cut off but I think I have enough to answer. The WDTv Play has a USB port. I use it to connect directly to an external drive with movies on it. It plays most of the movies I have but not all. I haven't looked into it in more detail to see why some play and some do not. My current guess is the format. I have AVI, MP4, MPG, MKV, and WMV formats. I believe it will play AVI, MP4 and WMV. I think it doesn't play MKV. If we pick one it doesn't play we always just try another one.
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Amazon have been sending me the WD20EARS-00MVWB0! If you do buy it, please buy it thru my Amazon Store, its the same price and I get a small kickback from the sale.
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http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3805/~/list-of-compatible-devices-for-the-wd-tv-live-hd-media-player-and-wd-tv-live is a list of compatible devices. I personally use an AirLink101 AWLL6075 Wireless N Mini USB Adapter though it isn't specifically supported, it works. The Airlink101 AWLL5077 Golden 150Mbps Wireless Mini USB Adapter is similar and is on the official list.
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main difference:WD TV LIVE: supports WIFI USB dongle (see details at my review on the WDTV Live page). No FLV, RMVB, DVD .IFO/chaptersASUS: no wireless (could change with firmware), plays FLV, RMVB, .IFO. No Pandora, no YouTube.The ASUS is also a bit of an eye-sore.
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Just a note that MKV is no longer supported. You should get a WD TV Live or use Plex Media Server. I think WD TV Live is much better this generation. Last generation, the support wasn't much more than a really outdated Netflix client. It now supports Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, CinemaNow, Blockbuster, Spotify, FaceBook, Pandora and more. Sure you lose Amazon, but CinemaNow and Blockbuster are good compensation along with the fact that it will basically play all of your videos files.
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Since the time of that post, I got another BD player and it supports DLNA. The problem is the same as I have with my PS3. There's no decent way to skip forward and backward.What I don't know is the cause. I don't expect a solution, and I know the problem is at the server end, but I don't know why the problem exists there.The solution to my problem was to build my own box for about $200. I now have something that's bigger than the WD, but it runs Windows 7 and gives all the streaming options I need, including using Media Center directly. It's not a solution for everybody, and the cost reflected using an HD and optical drive I already had. Since the time of that post, I got another BD player and it supports DLNA. The problem is the same as I have with my PS3. There's no decent way to skip forward and backward.What I don't know is the cause. I don't expect a solution, and I know the problem is at the server end, but I don't know why the problem exists there.The solution to my problem was to build my own box for about $200. I now have something that's bigger than the WD, but it runs Windows 7 and gives all the streaming options I need, including using Media Center directly. It's not a solution for... » Read More Since the time of that post, I got another BD player and it supports DLNA. The problem is the same as I have with my PS3. There's no decent way to skip forward and backward.What I don't know is the cause. I don't expect a solution, and I know the problem is at the server end, but I don't know why the problem exists there.The solution to my problem was to build my own box for about $200. I now have something that's bigger than the WD, but it runs Windows 7 and gives all the streaming options I need, including using Media Center directly. It's not a solution for everybody, and the cost reflected using an HD and optical drive I already had. « Show Less
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I have a diskless version. I did buy the disk separatly and did not have any problem.i idid buy wd red label hd.
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All the drives I received are model WD20EARS-00MVWB0. So far they work great. I am running them in SansDigital TR8M(-B)P in JBOD configuration. So far zero problems, I will probably pickup 5 more to get a total of 16TB.
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I went with the Brite-View CinemaTube instead and I am very happy with it. The only problem is you can't use the bittorrent feature with an HFS+ drive. But that's a non-issue for me. Otherwise it works great. And with the new firmware due out any day now you will be able to copy files from you mac to the HD connected to the CinemaTube. I haven't yet used the streaming but it's a cool feature th Asus doesn't have. I use it to play avi and mkv files mostly. Cool device and mac compatible. Hope this helps.
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WD Media players plays just about every type of files you feed it to. It plays regular VOB or VIDEO_TS files (DVD movies) without the need of re-encoding or 'shrinking' it where you'd ended up with a movie of inferior and loss of quality. The internet app on the 'Live Plus' version is more than enough, including Netflix, Blockbuster and others.
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These are the latest version that WD makes :) I would suggest that you call Western Digital's support line... They are both very helpful and completely knowledgeable about their products...
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I don't use the WD TV Play Media Player to stream video online. I use it to play video files I have stored on my WD TV Live Media Hub which is located in another room of my house. For that purpose it works great.
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main difference: WD TV LIVE: supports WIFI USB dongle (see details at my review on the WDTV Live page). No FLV, RMVB, DVD .IFO/chapters ASUS: no wireless (could change with firmware), plays FLV, RMVB, .IFO. No Pandora, no YouTube. The ASUS is also a bit of an eye-sore.
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This player is fantastic! 1. I've had a 2TB external attached and had no problems. 2. This is a stand alone unit. It was not designed for an internal HDD. Thus allowing it to accept outside attachments.3. It accepts all common audio and video files I've thrown at it with ease.Hope this helps.
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Its a good thing doing research on these products before you buy. I purchased the AL2216WBD and it does have the HDCP support. The difference between the WBD and the WSD is the color of the monitor itself, one being BLACK and the other SILVER, hence the WBD and WSD