WDTV (about $95) + 1 TB Ext HDD (less than $85 online) = Less than $185
It has played every kind of media flawlessly I have thrown at it & of various resolutions (MKV, DivX, Xvid, whatever at 720p & even 1080p). It even can show SRT subtitles (for you Anime & foreign film fans).
Yes, it doesn't do network (there are unoffical firmware which can do that though). But it is simple & small & tucks away neatly. Good & Simple UI & with no complications.
And Western Digital (makers of WDTV) have been releasing firmwares regularly based on user input.
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WDTV (about $95) + 1 TB Ext HDD (less than $85 online) = Less than $185
It has played every kind of media flawlessly I have thrown at it & of various resolutions (MKV, DivX, Xvid, whatever at 720p & even 1080p). It even can show SRT subtitles (for you Anime & foreign film fans).
Yes, it doesn't do network (there are unoffical firmware which can do that though). But it is simple & small & tucks away neatly. Good & Simple UI & with no complications.
And Western Digital (makers of WDTV) have been releasing firmwares regularly based on user input.