Whats the best Media Player up to date?

[pro96]

I believe this Patriot has also space for a SATA netbook drive inside.

Diogen.

Sure does.. I just placed a WD6400BEVT 640GB 2.5 SATA HDD into it I purchased from Frys locally and works great. I am transferring my DVD/BR/H264/AVI/MKV files via ethernet as we speak.

 

[syndicate1]

I have one of this as well since last year, and can't be more happier. It plays everything you throw at it, and I have it hooked up to my home network, which means am able to transfer files from 1 PC to another.

I do have one question though, asked in the link below

http://www.satelliteguys.us/recording-playback-equipment/224652-patriot-box-office-question.html

 

[DJ Rob]

So what's the best Media Player to get now?
WD Live Plus? Patriot? Roku?

I mainly just play MKV stuff at 1080p via HDMI and am tired of using my laptop to do it.
But may like the option for Netflix for the future or any other stuff...
Thanks for any suggestions!

 

[yaz96]

Rob, you should check out some of Scott's different product reviews. Sounds like the Boxee is the one to get at this point.

The PS3 is working nicely for me at this point.

 

[dfergie]

I use my WDTV quite a bit (not a plus) for Hauppauge & some Blu-ray material, but want to upgrade to something better, going to look for media players at CES...

 

[diogen]

But may like the option for Netflix for the future or any other stuff...

If Netflix is a must, Patriot can't be in the list.
WDTV Live Plus is probably the cheapest way to get there.

Also, some Blu-ray players can play MKVs...

Diogen.

 

[dfergie]

Amazon.ca had the WDTV Live plus for $89 last night, not sure what the exchange rate is now though they were $99 at the US site...

 

[diogen]

Boxing day pricing...
CAN$ is ~1% below the US$.

Diogen.

 

[dfergie]

I think it was advertised as "Boxing Week" sale, might be worth jumping on...

 

[DJ Rob]

Netflix is not a must but something I MIGHT use in the future...

 

[DJ Rob]

The wife is telling me to stay under $120. So it looks like either the WD Live Plus or the Patriot.
I'm swaying towards the WD Live Plus since it seems like it can do anything the Patriot can and has good firmware support?

The Boxee and the new Netgear 550 look pretty cool if you have $200....

 

[diogen]

I'm swaying towards the WD Live Plus since it seems like it can do anything the Patriot...

There is one thing the WD doesn't have that the Patriot does: space for an internal hard drive.

Obviously is of relative value...

Diogen.

 

[DJ Rob]

That is a good thing. And it looks like the Patriot has a $40 rebate right now.