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  • MaxH
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by jeremymc7 View Post
    I've thought of this as well, however, you have to be aware of the other trade off's.

    Max 1TB (as I recall) unless you had it.
    Not HDMI 1.4a (or HDMI 2.0) output
    3D titles might not work, not sure.
    7.1 audio titles might not work, not sure.
    You're stuck with the old scroll wheel remote.
    Interface may be updated in future to only work with arrow keys and not scroll.
    CPU and other hardware are old and slow compared to other streaming hardware.

    For me it was just too many trade offs to get local storage. The hardware is really old and dated at this point
    Actually, I can't tell about 3D, as I don't have a capable display device, but they are 7.1 capable, and there are IR adapters out there, I have one for each old Vudu STB. (Sorry, I'm not willing to part with them, though.) And if you have an IR remote, you can use all four directional arrows.

    The rest are pretty accurate, though. Like I said, it might be an OK interim solution if you it's important to have something that downloads and does offline play of downloaded content, but it's not a long-term solution.

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  • jeremymc7
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by huskerbear View Post
    Still thinking about buying the Vudu XL HD if nothing else works yet. why can't roku come out with a box with a hard drive? I love those otherwise...

    I've thought of this as well, however, you have to be aware of the other trade off's.

    Max 1TB (as I recall) unless you had it.
    Not HDMI 1.4a (or HDMI 2.0) output
    3D titles might not work, not sure.
    7.1 audio titles might not work, not sure.
    You're stuck with the old scroll wheel remote.
    Interface may be updated in future to only work with arrow keys and not scroll.
    CPU and other hardware are old and slow compared to other streaming hardware.

    For me it was just too many trade offs to get local storage. The hardware is really old and dated at this point

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  • echopulse
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Most of the Roku units are able to connect to a USB drive, and can play most files directly from that drive. Of course, that doesn't help now, but when the CFF files are available, you should be able to download the files to that USB connected drive, and play them from the USB channel.

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  • Jake
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by MaxH View Post
    I wouldn't. I have one, and in many ways it's nice, but I would not buy one now. They have not added closed captioning to the original Vudu STBs. Even if you don't need CC, that indicates to me that new features may not be supported on legacy hardware. I'd look for streaming STBs with more memory and faster processors. Heck, even the Chromecast can do HDX pretty darn well. Although if you can pick one up cheap, and you're looking at it as an interim solution until a better STB comes out, go for it. Me, I'm still hoping that Vudu will make it to the Amazon FireTV, which is faster and more powerful than the latest Roku.
    As far as VUDU STBs, I agree - I wouldn't pay much for one now. Basically it's 2007 hardware - in fact it was released around the same time as the first iPhone - and how many people are still using that? We've tried to keep it up to date with as many features as possible, but it just doesn't have the memory or CPU that more recent devices do (it's 7 years old now!), so it's unlikely it will keep up with all new features...

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  • huskerbear
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by MaxH View Post
    I wouldn't. I have one, and in many ways it's nice, but I would not buy one now. They have not added closed captioning to the original Vudu STBs. Even if you don't need CC, that indicates to me that new features may not be supported on legacy hardware. I'd look for streaming STBs with more memory and faster processors. Heck, even the Chromecast can do HDX pretty darn well. Although if you can pick one up cheap, and you're looking at it as an interim solution until a better STB comes out, go for it. Me, I'm still hoping that Vudu will make it to the Amazon FireTV, which is faster and more powerful than the latest Roku.
    I'm just looking to be able to download vs streaming some of the time. I only get 3 megs so no HDX here. I do have a PS3 that can download a little though. I just wish the Roku would come out with a higher end box with an HD, these Vudu boxes are going to completely disappear while I keep waiting lol

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  • MaxH
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by huskerbear View Post
    Still thinking about buying the Vudu XL HD if nothing else works yet. why can't roku come out with a box with a hard drive? I love those otherwise...
    I wouldn't. I have one, and in many ways it's nice, but I would not buy one now. They have not added closed captioning to the original Vudu STBs. Even if you don't need CC, that indicates to me that new features may not be supported on legacy hardware. I'd look for streaming STBs with more memory and faster processors. Heck, even the Chromecast can do HDX pretty darn well. Although if you can pick one up cheap, and you're looking at it as an interim solution until a better STB comes out, go for it. Me, I'm still hoping that Vudu will make it to the Amazon FireTV, which is faster and more powerful than the latest Roku.

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  • huskerbear
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    Still thinking about buying the Vudu XL HD if nothing else works yet. why can't roku come out with a box with a hard drive? I love those otherwise...

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  • tsken02
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    My company issued me a new laptop this week. The new one has Intel Insider, and HDMI, so I'm trying out stuff that has not worked in the past.

    I tried the HD validation on CinemaNow, and it reported my PC was not eligible. Seems like a bug, since i know it does have the feature. I opened a ticket, but they really didn't answer my question. I did find their response interesting though.

    the reason you are receiving this message it's because CinemaNow and Ultraviolet have an agreement that will only allow you to ''stream'' and not to download the titles that are purchased from other services through CinemaNow and you would only have the capability of HD streaming if your Internet speed it's currently 5.0Mbps or faster and also the specific movie would need to be available on the HD format into the CinemaNow website.

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  • tsken02
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    I also tried using the WD TV Live Hub to download from CinemaNow. WD tells me the device and the CinemaNow client do support HD. Unfortunately of the 50-60 movies I've checked, none are available in HD for download from them. A number are not available for streaming in HD either.

    You can check the CinemaNow site to see if your movie is available for HD download. It doesn't show on the WD.

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  • tsken02
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    After some back-and-forth with VUDU support, they told me you can disconnect the network after you start playback. If you do that, then it will only play the downloaded version, and not try to stream. Unfortunately, it also gives you a pop-up every 10-15 minutes saying the network is disconnected.

    They now tell me that's just the way it is, and I need to put up with no ability to play my downloaded movies without constant interruption. I can choose the warning that my network is too slow to support HDX, or the warning that the network is disconnected, but that's all I can do.

    I'm posting here to let people know, if you want to watch your downloaded movies in HDX, VUDU with the WD TV Live Hub Media Center is not currently an option. I'll cross-post to the WD forum too.

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  • tsken02
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    Re: Vudu HDX Download Devices

    Originally posted by tsken02 View Post
    I do wish the VUDU download worked properly on WD. I don't need popups bugging me.
    I opened a ticket with VUDU Support and they tell me:
    Question Reference #130715-000062
    On a device it is still streaming even if downloaded.
    Downloading helps the content run smoother, but is still reliant on speed.
    Obviously this makes no sense.

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  • tsken02
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    The WD does add playback of my own movies and music, plus iTunes playback. Not relevant for the VUDU forum.

    I do wish the VUDU download worked properly on WD. I don't need popups bugging me.

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  • Nygiantsfan3342
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    PS3: Netflix, Amazon Prime/Instant Video, CinemaNow, VUDU with HDD downloading ability, Plex Media Server, DLNA support, Web Browser, You Tube, fast loading and startup of Blu-ray and DVDs with exceptional AQ & PQ, and plays video games! $249 and dropping.

    Nothing else offers the same list of features.

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  • tsken02
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    I decided to take the chance, and ordered a WD TV Live Hub 1TB Media Center. I downloaded several movies on my home network, and then carried it to my hotel.

    I can watch the movies in HDX, as long as I'm connected to the hotel network. There's no way the hotel Internet would support that speed streaming.

    About every 10-15 minutes, I get a popup saying the network is too slow to support HDX streaming. Really odd when it's playing the movie from my WD TV Live Hub hard drive.

    I did try to disconnect, and after a few minutes, I get a popup that the network has been disconnected and it won't continue to play the movie.

    I tried to post a picture, but it's not uploading for some reason. I'll try again later.

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  • tsken02
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    Anyone with a WD box able to confirm if the downloads are still an issue? From the other board, it seems they download, but when you play it just streams, and does not play the movie you downloaded.

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