I'm torn between these two solutions:-
WDTV (+500gb passport drive)
Pros:-
- Cheap.
- Easy to update. Just plug the passport into a PC and drag onto it.
- Firmware seemingly updated often.
- Small unit.
Cons:-
- Slowish interface?
- No network attachment (without hacking it).
EVA9150
Pros:-
- Network enabled.
- Supposedly nippy to use.
- Might also be fast enough to allow photos (resized appopriately) to be viewed at a good rate. This would be nice!
- Excellent remote controller.
Cons:-
- Update over network can be slow, with the alternative to remove the drive and plug in to a PC via a USB adapter. The latter would really be the realistic way to get large amounts of data onto the unit!
- £140 more than the WDTV.
- Big unit, which will have to fit in my enclosed wooden tv unit with little ventilation (temps??)
Main requirement is to watch video media. Secondary, if possible it to put my photos on it. But I'm willing to cross it off the list.
Anyone had any experience to both units who can maybe shed some light on them for me. I've not touched either so making a choice is very hard. For example, is the internet access on the EVA9150 a gimmick or actually any use?
WDTV (+500gb passport drive)
Pros:-
- Cheap.
- Easy to update. Just plug the passport into a PC and drag onto it.
- Firmware seemingly updated often.
- Small unit.
Cons:-
- Slowish interface?
- No network attachment (without hacking it).
EVA9150
Pros:-
- Network enabled.
- Supposedly nippy to use.
- Might also be fast enough to allow photos (resized appopriately) to be viewed at a good rate. This would be nice!
- Excellent remote controller.
Cons:-
- Update over network can be slow, with the alternative to remove the drive and plug in to a PC via a USB adapter. The latter would really be the realistic way to get large amounts of data onto the unit!
- £140 more than the WDTV.
- Big unit, which will have to fit in my enclosed wooden tv unit with little ventilation (temps??)
Main requirement is to watch video media. Secondary, if possible it to put my photos on it. But I'm willing to cross it off the list.
Anyone had any experience to both units who can maybe shed some light on them for me. I've not touched either so making a choice is very hard. For example, is the internet access on the EVA9150 a gimmick or actually any use?
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