Comments on: WDTV Live unboxing + undressing *revised2* http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/ bit of this, byte of that Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Uzr http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-15854 Uzr Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:25:09 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-15854 Hi B-rad. I've become your fan after reading your stuff. May be u can help me in playing movies on my 4:3 projector with WD TV LIVE. Right now the movies are stretched vertically to fit the complete screen and I've tried every thing to correct it but not succeeded. Can u please add this in your upgrade firmeware as I think as a lot of people might be facing the same problem. Thanks. <<< edit: umm...not really something doable by me and sounds pretty situational specific as well. --b-rad >>> Hi B-rad. I’ve become your fan after reading your stuff.
May be u can help me in playing movies on my 4:3 projector with WD TV LIVE. Right now the movies are stretched vertically to fit the complete screen and I’ve tried every thing to correct it but not succeeded. Can u please add this in your upgrade firmeware as I think as a lot of people might be facing the same problem.
Thanks.

<<< edit: umm…not really something doable by me and sounds pretty situational specific as well. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: sjk http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-14353 sjk Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:27:00 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-14353 Thanks for that immediate, definitive confirmation and cleaning up my doofus post. :) Thanks for that immediate, definitive confirmation and cleaning up my doofus post. :)

]]> By: sjk http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-14351 sjk Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:18:49 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-14351 Phooey! You added: To Benny's comment about supporting 480i-over-component you added: edit: adding resolution like that probably out of my ballpark. –b-rad In case it's ever in your ballpark I'd be delighted since the lack of support for this (obviously WD's responsibility) is my #1 reason for not purchasing WDTVL. The alternatives of choosing a different player or holding off until my TV is eventually upgraded aren't very satisfying. <<< edit: not going to happen by me. --b-rad >>> Phooey! You added:

To Benny’s comment about supporting 480i-over-component you added:

edit: adding resolution like that probably out of my ballpark. –b-rad

In case it’s ever in your ballpark I’d be delighted since the lack of support for this (obviously WD’s responsibility) is my #1 reason for not purchasing WDTVL. The alternatives of choosing a different player or holding off until my TV is eventually upgraded aren’t very satisfying.

<<< edit: not going to happen by me. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: VINCENZO http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-13982 VINCENZO Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:24:09 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-13982 Hello B-RAD I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WDTV live. I did the upgrade from 1.10 to 1.11. but unfortunately crashed and now appears to include a written USB drive. you can restore everything from the door CN4? how can I proceed to do this? thanks <<< edit: Search wdtvforum.com in the homebrew section for instructions on serial recovery. --b-rad >>> Hello B-RAD
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WDTV live.
I did the upgrade from 1.10 to 1.11.
but unfortunately crashed and now appears to include a written USB drive.
you can restore everything from the door CN4?
how can I proceed to do this?
thanks

<<< edit: Search wdtvforum.com in the homebrew section for instructions on serial recovery. –b-rad >>>

]]> By: Donovan http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-13357 Donovan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:09 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-13357 Ok, found it on another list, run the Network setup Wizard, make sure the Sharing Printer and Files is checked, and then the WD sees the Share Docs Folder. What it doesn't see is any USB drive plugged into the computer. Ok, found it on another list, run the Network setup Wizard, make sure the Sharing Printer and Files is checked, and then the WD sees the Share Docs Folder. What it doesn’t see is any USB drive plugged into the computer.

]]> By: Donovan http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-13337 Donovan Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:37:02 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-13337 I'm thinking maybe the router needs to allow the WD to comunicate with the computer? is there a port that I should be allowing that isn't ? I’m thinking maybe the router needs to allow the WD to comunicate with the computer? is there a port that I should be allowing that isn’t ?

]]> By: Donovan http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-13328 Donovan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:51:52 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-13328 hey there, you guys are talking WAY over my head with NAND? and several other things I don't understand. a long time ago, I created a page with a Comodore 128, used to understand some code, but long gone now. my question, I bought a WD TV Live thinking it I would just plug it in, and it would connect to my network, like many have? but it doesn't. my computer sees the WD, and the WD says the network is fine, but no network shares. I'm using XP, and the only firewall I have at the present is Windows. it seems like I'm missing just some little thing to make this thing work. I have hundreds of video files via, Magic DVD Ripper. great software, btw. but anyway, the WD accesses a USB drive ok, it sees the network, the network sees the WD, but no shares. any input would help. and do you ever think the WD will be able to hook up with Netflix ? Thanks in advance, Donovan hey there, you guys are talking WAY over my head with NAND? and several other things I don’t understand. a long time ago, I created a page with a Comodore 128, used to understand some code, but long gone now. my question, I bought a WD TV Live thinking it I would just plug it in, and it would connect to my network, like many have? but it doesn’t. my computer sees the WD, and the WD says the network is fine, but no network shares. I’m using XP, and the only firewall I have at the present is Windows. it seems like I’m missing just some little thing to make this thing work. I have hundreds of video files via, Magic DVD Ripper. great software, btw. but anyway, the WD accesses a USB drive ok, it sees the network, the network sees the WD, but no shares. any input would help. and do you ever think the WD will be able to hook up with Netflix ?

Thanks in advance, Donovan

]]> By: jis http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-12870 jis Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:36:40 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-12870 "...The network-remote-control is harder and might eventually come, but there is an mt-daapd server running on it already. From what I can find mt-daapd allows you to remotely play music through some network api, can’t get any Linux music software to detect its presence though. If you want to see it, browse to your WD TV Lives ip address in your browser, but select port 3689. The username is blank and the password is admin. See if you [or anyone else] can figure out what to do. Thanks for the donation! Cheers. –b-rad" Did anybody figure out what to do? I try, but I was unsuccessful so far. “…The network-remote-control is harder and might eventually come, but there is an mt-daapd server running on it already. From what I can find mt-daapd allows you to remotely play music through some network api, can’t get any Linux music software to detect its presence though. If you want to see it, browse to your WD TV Lives ip address in your browser, but select port 3689. The username is blank and the password is admin. See if you [or anyone else] can figure out what to do. Thanks for the donation! Cheers. –b-rad”

Did anybody figure out what to do? I try, but I was unsuccessful so far.

]]> By: jis http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-12867 jis Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:22:12 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-12867 @Simone @-b-rad Hi, WDTV Live HD Media Player is DLNA certified Digital Media Adapter, see: http://certification.dlna.org/certs/REG73326800.pdf @Simone
@-b-rad

Hi, WDTV Live HD Media Player is DLNA certified Digital Media Adapter, see:
http://certification.dlna.org/certs/REG73326800.pdf

]]> By: Ian http://b-rad.cc/974/wdtv-live-unboxing-undressing/comment-page-2/#comment-12581 Ian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:50:11 +0000 http://b-rad.cc/?p=974#comment-12581 Since we have the option to stream video from YouTube with the present set up of WDTV Live, would it be possible to add other sites, like Hulu to the main video menu with your hack? I know that you can do this with media servers from computers attached to your home network, but would love to be able to stream these live from the net instead of through another computer. Thanks for the time you spend on this thing, and the time you take to respond to many of the posts. <<< edit: won't happen (probably), have you by chance looked at the system requirements? There is no adobe flash on mipsel. --b-rad >>> Since we have the option to stream video from YouTube with the present set up of WDTV Live, would it be possible to add other sites, like Hulu to the main video menu with your hack? I know that you can do this with media servers from computers attached to your home network, but would love to be able to stream these live from the net instead of through another computer.

Thanks for the time you spend on this thing, and the time you take to respond to many of the posts.

<<< edit: won’t happen (probably), have you by chance looked at the system requirements? There is no adobe flash on mipsel. –b-rad >>>

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