Media Player

[PostmanPot]

http://www.nivo.co.za/#buy~western.digital.tv.live.hd.media.player.full.hd.1080p~p20257

No wifi thingy though.

Can I plug an external HD into it?

Yes, any USB storage.

 

[Pooky]

Yes, any USB storage.

Cool so in that price range it is the best buy?

 

[PostmanPot]

Cool so in that price range it is the best buy?

Yip. Can be had for closer to R900 though.

 

[mercurial]

Sorry, I though greg meant that nivo had the wifi thing. I wasn't referring to the WD TV

 

[PostmanPot]

Sorry, I though greg meant that nivo had the wifi thing. I wasn't referring to the WD TV

I've done a few of these, around R200:

D-Link DWA-131 wireless N , nano USB ( 18x34x7.7mm micro size ) , 2.4Ghz ( 802.11b/g/draft n ) , 300Mbps wireless , with WPS button , 64/128bit WEP , PiFA antennas

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DWA-131

 

[mercurial]

I've done a few of these, around R200:

D-Link DWA-131 wireless N , nano USB ( 18x34x7.7mm micro size ) , 2.4Ghz ( 802.11b/g/draft n ) , 300Mbps wireless , with WPS button , 64/128bit WEP , PiFA antennas

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DWA-131

Awesome. So this just plugs into the WD and then if my router's wireless is enabled, I can use the internet features of my WD? Awesome

 

[PostmanPot]

Awesome. So this just plugs into the WD and then if my router's wireless is enabled, I can use the internet features of my WD? Awesome

Yep. You might want a Wireless N router though.

 

[mercurial]

Yep. You might want a Wireless N router though.

How much would that cost?

 

[PostmanPot]

How much would that cost?

Depends on brand, usually R600 and upwards. I like D-Link as they have local telephone support week days until 22h00, always good to pass service like that on to end users.

http://www.prophecy.co.za/dlink-dsl2760u-rangebooster-adsl-modem-wireless-router-p-72314.html

 

[mercurial]

Depends on brand, usually R600 and upwards. I like D-Link as they have local telephone support week days until 22h00, always good to pass service like that on to end users.

http://www.prophecy.co.za/dlink-dsl2760u-rangebooster-adsl-modem-wireless-router-p-72314.html

Cool, thanks. Pity it's so darn expensive

 

[Park@82]

D-Link DWA-131 wireless N , nano USB ( 18x34x7.7mm micro size ) , 2.4Ghz ( 802.11b/g/draft n ) , 300Mbps wireless , with WPS button , 64/128bit WEP , PiFA antennas

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DWA-131

I also have a WD TV Live with one of these. I read somewhere that it only has a RX rate of 150Mbps and not 300...

/ I use mine with a TP-Link MR3420 router.

 

[opinionhated]

Do I have to install something on the xbox?

I don't think so, don't have one. I can't imagine why. Like I said xbmc is just the os on xbox.

If you do go for a dedicated solution, then wd tv live is great. A friend has one, even has an android remote (and a normal one).

But really, you have an xbox, that's all you need. If you find some files aren't playing, you might need to upgrade the firmware.

Sent from my HTC Desire using MyBroadband Android App

 

[Pooky]

I don't think so, don't have one. I can't imagine why. Like I said xbmc is just the os on xbox.

If you do go for a dedicated solution, then wd tv live is great. A friend has one, even has an android remote (and a normal one).

But really, you have an xbox, that's all you need. If you find some files aren't playing, you might need to upgrade the firmware.

Sent from my HTC Desire using MyBroadband Android App

I tried playing off a USB on my xbox before, and it didn't work. Do I have to use streaming?

 

[opinionhated]

I tried playing off a USB on my xbox before, and it didn't work. Do I have to use streaming?

Check this. http://goo.gl/KWK2U

Seems that there was a media update. Ask google, I only know playstation.

If that doesn't work, wd tv.

Sent from my HTC Desire using MyBroadband Android App

 

[I.am.Sam]

I tried playing off a USB on my xbox before, and it didn't work. Do I have to use streaming?

i tried alot of times to connect xbox to pc and play movies of my xbox ....the only way different formats work is if u log into live and put your movie in and when asked to update software you do that

 

[Pooky]

I bought the WD TV Live.

Seems pretty cool except this network sharing is a bitch to set up.