can anyone help explaining the utility of this HD Player gadget?

kpbhatt · 4th March 2010, 23:11

hi All,

I am in houston for 2 weeks and was hunting for a Wii for my kids when i came across this link :

Kodak Theatre HD Player with Remote - QVC.com

Now i have a 42" plasma and a HT setup at home with a Philips SD DVD player. Can anyone explain the utility value of this HD player? What it can or cannot do as well as the usages it can be put through? I dont want to just buy a gadget and let i lie at the corner of my home if its not going to be of any decent use. I have done that before and have been critized for wasting money and not using them.

thanks
kpb

kalpeshc · 5th March 2010, 10:42

Media players are gadgets which allow you to connect your storage devices (HDD) via USB and give HDMI/RCA/Component (depends on the player) output which you can hook up to your HDTV.

If you own a laptop - you'd be able to connect the same to your TV and watch the content that you have on the lappy. This is something similar. There are other popular brands out there, this one looks too average.

WDTV Live, Xtreamer, Play On, etc.

Some of these also have an ethernet port to directly watch youtube videos, etc.

Fillmore · 5th March 2010, 17:23

Check this thread, It has a lot of info on similar devices
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ontent-tv.html

kpbhatt · 5th March 2010, 20:56

Thanks fro the inputs , Kalpesh and Fillmore. Dont want to buy it just because its available easily.

Rehaan · 6th March 2010, 15:03

Thanks Fillmore,

We'll the let discussion continue in that thread.

cya
R

4th March 2010, 23:11	#1
kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	can anyone help explaining the utility of this HD Player gadget? hi All, I am in houston for 2 weeks and was hunting for a Wii for my kids when i came across this link : Kodak Theatre HD Player with Remote - QVC.com Now i have a 42" plasma and a HT setup at home with a Philips SD DVD player. Can anyone explain the utility value of this HD player? What it can or cannot do as well as the usages it can be put through? I dont want to just buy a gadget and let i lie at the corner of my home if its not going to be of any decent use. I have done that before and have been critized for wasting money and not using them. thanks kpb
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5th March 2010, 10:42	#2
kalpeshc BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 535 Thanked: 137 Times	Media players are gadgets which allow you to connect your storage devices (HDD) via USB and give HDMI/RCA/Component (depends on the player) output which you can hook up to your HDTV. If you own a laptop - you'd be able to connect the same to your TV and watch the content that you have on the lappy. This is something similar. There are other popular brands out there, this one looks too average. WDTV Live, Xtreamer, Play On, etc. Some of these also have an ethernet port to directly watch youtube videos, etc.
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5th March 2010, 17:23	#3
Fillmore BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 492 Thanked: 581 Times	Check this thread, It has a lot of info on similar devices http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/gadget...ontent-tv.html
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5th March 2010, 20:56	#4
kpbhatt BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 349 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Thanks fro the inputs , Kalpesh and Fillmore. Dont want to buy it just because its available easily.
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6th March 2010, 15:03	#5
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Thanks Fillmore, We'll the let discussion continue in that thread. cya R
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