Please answer my question.I have canadian wd streamin media player in Toronto.I updated and i donot see many apps.
If I Rset this box,and donot update to new software,will i get more american apps??
I have WD streaming media player-Gen3 , connected via wifi high speed wireless internet.I want to connect wirelessly this WD SMP with my laptop .I am not a computer network expert.
Kindly help me with suggesting simple steps to connect and watch my Laptop stuff on TV via WD SMP ??
The WD manual (on the WD website) is not bad on this as I recall. But I fumbled a lot!
1) Share the folder containing the videos in Windows. There are several procedures to do this. One procedure to do this (in eg. Windows7) is:
Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet>HomeGroup
and click Videos (and/or Music etc.) and "stream my pictures..."
( Query Wikipedia "windows file sharing" for more background information)
2) on the WD player first SETUP your network as appropriate (and CHECK CONNECTION)
then in VIDEOS select: Content Source>Windows Shares>pick the items you shared in step one (With the OPTIONS key on the remote .... yeah weird!) and pick "add to media library".
The easiest way to do this is download PS3 Media server. Goto http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ and download the latest version.
Install it. Start it up and let it run in your system tray.
Goto your WD.
Goto sources, media sources
Select the entry that corresponds to your laptop.
The screen should refresh and you should see your laptop drive(s).
Can anyone help me. Can't get any sound when i play an .mp4 using the OPTICAL DISC sound feature... it only works when i use the HDMI sound connection...
jnhto, What is the audio format? If it is AAC then optical will not work (I am not 100% sure as I use HDMI). Only DD , DTS or PCM can be sent over optical. In order to get it to work set the audio output to stereo in the WD TV Live SMP. It will then downmix the audio to two channel and send a PCM signal.
This small computer deviceis exccellent for XBMC player.Currently online order cost total more with time limit.
Is any store in Toronto Canada where you go and buy ??
This small computer deviceis exccellent for XBMC player.Currently online order cost total more with time limit.
Is any store in Toronto Canada where you go and buy ??
i'm sorry but WHAT?
which device are you referring to?
Also i want ot add that i had a wdlive using unblock-us and i got us apps no problem. Even after the firmware upgrade i still had them under the dashboard which i still found a bit confusing to use. why is it sometimes available and sometimes not. it should be a simple shortcut menu that is always there.
what about using wdlxtv on it, does that open up any abilities like that?. besides jailbreaking an aptv2 and running xbmc what other boxes let you add "apps" or channels?
So my microwave sends the WD TV Live SMP into a semi-frozen state. HD streaming via wifi-g starts to stutter (after about a minute) but once the microwave stops only a reboot brings the WD TV Live SMP wireless signal back. All my other devices recover rather quickly but this device remains dazed and confused. It is very annoying. I will soon be switching it over to Ethernet so I can microwave my popcorn without worries.
can someone tell me how is the youtube app for WD 3rd gen.
is is still the crappy one which when open starts with random clip?
I use the old app on my LG BD555 blu ray player which is much better.
I has suggestion, history of viewed clips etc.
Last time I checked WD 6 months ago, the youtube app was garbage compare to even old app on my LG player.
Can someone please let me know.
Also is it worth to buy the player now or wait for new version.
they usually release once a year and now it should be time for new one.
@John_Hey:
The YouTube app has indeed improved - it shows your favorites (not favourites;-) and your subscriptions, it makes suggestions and lets you search. But it could still be improved.
JScall - can you please tell me if the new WD player having audio chipsets that provide a protected audio path (PAP) so that we finally plat DTS-HD Master 7.1 audi withou the downmixing
@Itworf13: No, I can't tell you, but I rather doubt it. The WDTV Play is a VERY low-end model, in the same league as the Roku and the D-Link Movie Night.
What sources on the WD TV have a DTS-HD Master 7.1 audio stream?
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