This will convert a PAL DVD to NTSC (like Apex), correct? Anyone tried this? How's the quality?
what is macrovision and why should i turn it off? Also, the top protion of the screen is fuzzy. anyone? Also, how do i update firmware?
anyone know how to determine in which version of divx a movie is encoded in? Is there a way the liteon player can display which version the movie is?
thanks,
tk
thanks,
tk
Yeah, get the GSpot utility to tell you about the codec in which your file is encoded in. If I had a liteon player myself I'd tell you =(
You don't have to turn it off, but most people would prefer to. Macrovision is a copy protection method for to prevent transfering from DVD to ... something like a VHS tape for example. I believe the people who invented macrovision were from a company called macrovision as well ...
Google the rest. I'm too lazy at the moment
XBOX + dvd kit will cost more, take time to mod, and still not deliver the same ease of use. Also the lite-on will play cds, cd-r, cd-rw, dvd, dvd-r, dvd-rw. I don't think you can say that about the xbox. I think the xbox doesn't come with component out either. I think the adapter for it costs like $30.
I do like the built-in ethernet port and hard drive on the xbox. If only they would add that to the lite-on, it would be the best thing ever!
Hi guys, I haven't checked the thread in a while.. But I got mine and I suggest you wait before buying unless you can get a very good deal.
There's quite a few problems:
It looks/feels cheap (especially menus and remote)
problems with many divx files (may be fixed by firmware)
gets hot even when off and no vents for air to get in
Didn't really have any other major problems (s-video worked fine)
The player won't tell you the version of divx that was used to encode the movie
And Apex, thanks for that link! I'll put that in the original message
There's quite a few problems:
It looks/feels cheap (especially menus and remote)
problems with many divx files (may be fixed by firmware)
gets hot even when off and no vents for air to get in
Didn't really have any other major problems (s-video worked fine)
The player won't tell you the version of divx that was used to encode the movie
And Apex, thanks for that link! I'll put that in the original message
I've had more problems with TV-Out quality from my PC than the DivX quality itself. That's more in the hands of the encoder. All you people complaining that you can't stand to watch a DivX movie on the television.... I have to ask... what did you ever do before DVD, because my VHS tapes certainly have never stood up to a DivX encode? I mean, at least that's a worthy question, because it doesn't seem to me that the DivX codec was designed to knock DVD MPEG2 out of the circle or anything, let alone with a 700mb file vs a 4gb set.
oh, yeah, NOW I see that whole issues stopped on page 2 and this thread is old. /sigh. Always a day late and a dollar short.
Gspot: http://www.headbands.com/gspot/index.html
This tool tells you which audio/video codecs are needed to playback an .avi file, as well as the bitrate of the audio/video. It also displays DivX version numbers.
I think its a matter of what you are used to watching. DVD's look great on my 32" TV but once I got a front projector I'm beginning to see flaws even on DVD's. This is on a 100" screen. Now I can't wait till DVD's go high def.
Until DVD's go HD, there are a few interim solutions. You can use a HTPC but a couple new standalone DVD players will now scale to 720p or 1080i with either component or pure digital DVI outputs. Some recent ones are the Bravo D1, Samsung DVD-931 and Momitsu V880. I'm really tempted to order a Momitsu from overseas since they're not available in US yet.
If anyone is still looking to jump in on this, I found MyPCGoodies through PriceRunner. I decided to order from them despite the fact their ResellerRatings have only one review. They have the option of FedEx / UPS (Ground, 2nd day, etc.) .... and with FedEx Ground the total price is $129.15 + $6.80 = $135.95
anybody know of a cheap place to purchase this player? the total came out to ~$150 at MyPCGoodies (shipped + tax to CA).
thanks,
jon
thanks,
jon
I have one of these and it is quite awesome... it plays everything it says and LiteON says they are working on OGM/OGG support!
Q]If anyone is still looking to jump in on this, I found MyPCGoodies through PriceRunner. I decided to order from them despite the fact their ResellerRatings have only one review. They have the option of FedEx / UPS (Ground, 2nd day, etc.) .... and with FedEx Ground the total price is $129.15 + $6.80 = $135.95 [/quote]
Wow, heh, never quoted myself before.
Anyways, the Fedex shipment via MyPCGoodies was pretty darn quick. I ordered on a Sunday afternoon, received my package Wednesday afternoon.
Aside from all of that, the player has met and nearly exceeded my expectations. As a cheap alternative to the Kiss DP-450/500, I thought this thing would be kind of a POS player that just happened to have MPEG4 support. Maybe I just set my expectations too low ... but nonetheless I'm quite impressed with the punch it packs for all how reasonable it is. It plays everything as advertised and its totally worth it. The only knocks I've got on it so far is that it doesn't support 3rd party add-ons like VobSub (for subtitles) and the 1-2 minute intervals between fast-forwarding and rewinding on MPEG4 files. Definitely a happy consumer and looking forward to the next update.
Wow, heh, never quoted myself before.
Anyways, the Fedex shipment via MyPCGoodies was pretty darn quick. I ordered on a Sunday afternoon, received my package Wednesday afternoon.
Aside from all of that, the player has met and nearly exceeded my expectations. As a cheap alternative to the Kiss DP-450/500, I thought this thing would be kind of a POS player that just happened to have MPEG4 support. Maybe I just set my expectations too low ... but nonetheless I'm quite impressed with the punch it packs for all how reasonable it is. It plays everything as advertised and its totally worth it. The only knocks I've got on it so far is that it doesn't support 3rd party add-ons like VobSub (for subtitles) and the 1-2 minute intervals between fast-forwarding and rewinding on MPEG4 files. Definitely a happy consumer and looking forward to the next update.
I bought a used p2-333 box (256mb ram, 8gb hdd, video with tv-out) on here for $45 shipped, added a $10 dvdrom I got on here and a $17 logitech cordless kb + mouse.. only thing missing is the remote which I don't care about since I have wireless kb+mouse... total for my dvd box (also use it to rip tv shows) was ~$72 all thanks to the FS/FT forum..
I think when the Xbox price drops again then it will be the ideal solution. Just solder a two points on the motherboard and flash the onboard bios to a hacked bios. Then do as you please.
Some tidbits...
- LiteOn now has a newer LVD-2002 model. I can't tell what the difference is between the 2001 and 2002. Anyone have an idea ?
- Here is a recent review of the LVD-2001
- Regarding the use of xBox - from what I've read on the net, it seems I don't have the Samsung DVD drive (I think mine is the Philips). The results is that I can't read CD-R audio and DVD+R use is so-so. Even as a DVD player, the drive sometimes hicups. In short, I wouldn't recommend using an xBox for serious media playing unless you know for sure what you're getting in the hardware. And that says nothing about the extra work of having to convert its BIOS
- LiteOn now has a newer LVD-2002 model. I can't tell what the difference is between the 2001 and 2002. Anyone have an idea ?
- Here is a recent review of the LVD-2001
- Regarding the use of xBox - from what I've read on the net, it seems I don't have the Samsung DVD drive (I think mine is the Philips). The results is that I can't read CD-R audio and DVD+R use is so-so. Even as a DVD player, the drive sometimes hicups. In short, I wouldn't recommend using an xBox for serious media playing unless you know for sure what you're getting in the hardware. And that says nothing about the extra work of having to convert its BIOS
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Nice player, if I didnt already do all my movies as XSVCD I wouldnt mind picking one up. But no real reason for me too.... I can easily do 1hr per CD with XSVCD as long as its a 16:9 movie... and I can tell you, youd be hard pressed to see much difference between the original DVD and my XSVCD encodes. And my phillips DVD player is awsome when it comes to playing things... itll handle any (x)VCD/(x)SVCD I throw at it.
other points to consider.
-Your equipment is probably old, meaning MTBF is small and plus you have no warranties on your stuff so if something dies, money out of your pocket to fix
-the case is not sitting on top of your TV in all of its dusty glory but next to your TV on the floor
-You probably did not add in the cost of the OS (at least $45-150.00) assuming you did not go the illegal "free" route
-You probably have to leave the PC powered on all of the time because startup times with any non-Windows 9x OS would be over a minute
-loud PC with loud DVD-Rom... means loud overall
-No remote means having to punch out this and that on the kb, and having to make room on your coffee table for the kb and ms
I could go on and on....
I have exactly what you have just like 10x more expensive (Ati 9700 pro AIW, Wireless AV, Silver Chieftec Case, AMD Athlon XP 2600). I had always used a wireless keyboard and mouse, but I wanted to keep my unit hidden, which mean storing it in one of my closes maybe 30 feet away. Guess what, the wireless signal would not reach that far. I thought about getting a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, but those are wayyyy to expensive. In the end I got the ATI remote with my 9700 Pro AIW, and booooooyyyyyyy what a difference. Works like a charm. And doubles as a mouse as well. And works through walls, over 30 feet away. I can't beat that at all.
Having done a little bit of searching, I've come to realize there is a lot more variety in MPEG4 DVD players than I thought.
Aside from the XBox, LiteOn LVD-2001/2, and Kiss DP450/500 I found these others:
Daewoo DVDP480 $85
Akai Divx Player DV-PX7000 (Not Released)
I've noticed in these players they have Karaoke inputs, as well as the coaxial out (only for those who have no composite / Svideo input). Might worth looking into.
Aside from the XBox, LiteOn LVD-2001/2, and Kiss DP450/500 I found these others:
Daewoo DVDP480 $85
Akai Divx Player DV-PX7000 (Not Released)
I've noticed in these players they have Karaoke inputs, as well as the coaxial out (only for those who have no composite / Svideo input). Might worth looking into.
New firmware available. Someone do it and le me know what the changes were. Ica nt do it, since Im at school now
download it
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