JeffGaines
Novice Member
I really don't want to post a "what is the best.." question so I will try and be specific.
I am on lockdown because of this dreadful Coronavirus and have taken the opportunity to sort out my digital media. My films are pretty well all in VOB format and VLC Media Player says they are MPEG 1/2. My WD TV Live plays them with no problems but they can raise issues. My QNAP NAS won't stream VOB files (due to copyright issues they say) so I installed Plex server on it which streams then fine. My "smart" Panasonic Blu Ray player won't play them but if I convert them to mp4 it will.
What I want is an up to date WD TV Player that will play whatever is thrown at it. I am happy to research, I can't go anywhere, but what are these things called nowadays?
I found a Roku but the description is all about connecting to Netflix and loads of other services that I've not heard of, I don't now if it would play stuff streamed over a home network.
Can people advise me (a) the generic name of the device I am looking for and (b) and particular makes that are good/bad.
Many thanks.
I am on lockdown because of this dreadful Coronavirus and have taken the opportunity to sort out my digital media. My films are pretty well all in VOB format and VLC Media Player says they are MPEG 1/2. My WD TV Live plays them with no problems but they can raise issues. My QNAP NAS won't stream VOB files (due to copyright issues they say) so I installed Plex server on it which streams then fine. My "smart" Panasonic Blu Ray player won't play them but if I convert them to mp4 it will.
What I want is an up to date WD TV Player that will play whatever is thrown at it. I am happy to research, I can't go anywhere, but what are these things called nowadays?
I found a Roku but the description is all about connecting to Netflix and loads of other services that I've not heard of, I don't now if it would play stuff streamed over a home network.
Can people advise me (a) the generic name of the device I am looking for and (b) and particular makes that are good/bad.
Many thanks.