Tevion DVD 8000 DVD-Player with VGA und HDMI [Edited]

[spectra]

Does anybody have infos (chipset) for this player ? It's soon (April 27th) available at Aldi Germany > Productpage (http://www.aldi-sued.de/product_02/product_172.html).

Here is a short review in german at > golem.de (http://golem.de/0604/44821.html) , but not too detailed.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I will keep a look out for this player in the UK...

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4945/tevion6km.jpg

I need a std-def player with HDMI and Nero Digital certification....

Needless to say I will take it apart ;)


Cheers

[spectra]

found some more info in the german dvdboard.de forum (http://www.dvdboard.de/forum/showthread.php?t=98270):

Seems to be a Zoran ZV 778 with upscaler. they ordered a previewing model, so there will be a review soon.

[SeeMoreDigital]

My initial thoughts were it would be a Zoran chip-set...

I was kinda hoping it would have been the new Vaddis 888 though. As it's rumoured to support 3-warp-point GMC ;)


Cheers

[spectra]

My initial thoughts were it would be a Zoran chip-set...

I was kinda hoping it would have been the new Vaddis 888 though. As it's rumoured to support 3-warp-point GMC ;)


Cheers

oh it finally seems to be a 888 !!
Check the forum, they phoned with the distributor and found out it is the Zoran Vaddis 888 (36888). No reviewsample so far sadly but they hope to get it this week.

[SeeMoreDigital]

That's far more interesting...

On paper the 888 chip-set looks to be very strong. Offering (among other things) the following: -DVD Multimedia Processor
Vaddis 888 is an advanced DVD multimedia processor with an integrated state-of-the-art 8 channel Class D modulator which enables a new generation of DVD players featuring universal audio (DVD-A and SACD2.0).

The Vaddis 8 processor enables HDTV connectivity via HDMI and analog component HD-video with six 14-bit 165Mhz video DACs.

It also offers SD-to-HD upconversion enabling HD content from standard DVD discs. The HD-JPEG feature enables display of high definition JPEG images.Not bad eh?


Cheers

[CruNcher]

Hey and look it's "XviD home" certified ;) buahahaha
oh i love those Asians :P

[SeeMoreDigital]

Hey and look it's "XviD home" certified ;) buahahaha
oh i love those Asians :PBlimey, what an achievement.... In that case I've definitely got to get one :D

[Soulhunter]

Heh, not even knew XviD has a certification program... ;D


Bye

[spectra]

any suggestion which files i should test if i buy it tomorrow ?

links are welcome !

[SeeMoreDigital]

any suggestion which files i should test if i buy it tomorrow ?

links are welcome !In that case, please try these 3-warp-point GMC samples (http://www.one.seemoredigital.net/MPEG-4_Player_Test_Files/3-Warp-Point_GMC_Samples_in_AVI.7z).



Please note: they have not been encoded to look good, they don't contain audio and they've been muxed into the MP4 container with 16:9 DAR signalling ;)


Cheers

[spectra]

In that case, please try these 3-warp-point GMC samples (http://www.one.seemoredigital.net/MPEG-4_Player_Test_Files/3-Warp-Point_GMC_Samples.7z).


so the xvid is playing fine, the nero file is playing but some pixel hang till next keyframe (at least i suppose it's got to do with the next keyframe :) )

Bad thing is that external mp4 subtitles like .srt are displayed nearly in the middle of the picture and not at the bottom, but it let's you choose which one to use with the file.

.ogm video files not recognised (i suppose the extension ogm is ignored).

For further questions please tell me what i should test. i burned the divxtest.com cd v2, so just tell me which file of this collection to test.

[SeeMoreDigital]

so the xvid is playing fine, the nero file is playing but some pixel hang till next keyframe (at least i suppose it's got to do with the next keyframe :) ) Jeez... that's amazing!

Thanks for testing the files... I wonder why the Nero sample did not work as well as the XviD sample?


Cheers

[spectra]

well i had some (well two so far) xvid-movie files that show the same behaviour. perhaps i should check the files in the "H. Compatibility : Supported video codecs (all files supplied)" section of: http://www.divxtest.com/form/divxtest2_add.php?lang=eng

there are also some interesting notes on upscaling quality and abilities in the other forum posted above. but sadly i do not have any hd-device now.

[spectra]

for those who are interested, some folks "modded" the player so that it can now play files from an external fat32 usb-hdd/stick/device.

http://www.dvdboard.de/forum/showpost.php?p=867701&postcount=608
http://www.dvdboard.de/forum/showpost.php?p=867747&postcount=618

no firmwareupdate required for this, but you will lose of warranty.

[SeeMoreDigital]

That is "sooooos" cool :D

Unfortunately you have to be a member of the dvdboard.de forum to view the pictures :(

By chance has anybody tried hacking the player so it can connect to a ethernet network - either directly or via an NSLU2 or similar device?


Cheers

[spectra]

That is "sooooos" cool :D

Unfortunately you have to be a member of the dvdboard.de forum to view the pictures :(


heard of bugmenot.com before ?


By chance has anybody tried hacking the player so it can connect to a ethernet network - either directly or via an NSLU2 or similar device?

the vadis 888 specs say: "and enables Ethernet connectivity with the MaestroLink chip". i don't think this chip (whatever it does) is put on this board. well and i can't say anything about that NSLU2-device (but itsn't this thing working the other way round) ? you would need a usb-2-ethernet adapter (which would have to browse smb shares and display them as fat32-hdd to the player). is that avail. somewhere ?

[thegeby]

OK, I got a complete brain-freeze and decided to drive to Germany and pickup one of these babies (Cross the Belgo-German border direction Aachen, first exit, Aldi on the left). Quite impressed so far.

Nero Digital ASP works well, but only in standard profile. By patching the header, Cinema profile plays, but only in 2.0 AAC. 5.1 is not supported. ND subtitles are clear and under the picture frame on a 4:3 TV. I cannot confirm Whether other subtitles cover the picture as stated elsewhere.

Divx/Xvid work fine. I do not have any subtitled Xvid recordings, so can't pronounce on quality. Fairly easy navigation on screen. All MP4 needs an appreciable time to load but work well afterwards.

MP3 and AAC no problem. Rumour has it it also supports DVD audio, but who cares?

Normal DVDs play well, the built-in DD 5.1 decoder pumps to all six speakers.

VGA connection worked without a hitch, and really showed how crummy the computer LCD was compared to a CRT (not really a surprise for a Proview.)

In fact, I disconnected my Shuttle HTPC in favour of this, but I will keep it close at hand before I make up my mind..

[SeeMoreDigital]

Nice one....

My wife has family in that region of Germany. Good to know their Aldi store is up-to scratch :)


Cheers

[thegeby]

Nice one....

My wife has family in that region of Germany. Good to know their Aldi store is up-to scratch :)


Cheers

"their Aldi Store":eek: . You can't help stumbling over them once you are in (southern) Germany. I drove there with a list of 8 stores within a 5 km range. Aldi is definitely not high-end. It looks like a Chinatown discounter, but they have the goods:)

Thegeby

PS. Didn't you make a torture CD for testing capabilities. If I can download it, I could give it a try...

[SeeMoreDigital]

PS. Didn't you make a torture CD for testing capabilities. If I can download it, I could give it a try...Nope not me... I think you might be thinking of Bonds test disc.

Over the years I've generated various test files to test specific player features, such as: -
Aspect Ratio Signalling,
B-VOP's with packed bit-stream,
B-VOP's without packed bit-stream,
MPEG-4 video with MP3 audio in MP4,
3-warp-point GMC with mattes,
3-warp-point GMC without mattes, etc, etc

....But no test disc ;)

[thegeby]

You're right. My bad...

[spectra]

heise.de (http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/72939) posts that this player is really one of the first certified XviD (!!) players:

[thegeby]

I decided to do the USB hack described on the German board and can confirm it works very well. I have attached an external hard drive, a memory stick and even my iPod and all files were available. On the iPod of course only the database, not the individual songs.

[spectra]

Firmware 2.0 is out with a lot of fixes

most notable is the correct placement of external subtitles and they have a dark background now. And the Audio-CD bug is fixed that caused the next track to be played 0,5sec at trackchange.

http://www.dv-rec.de/download/firmware/player/tevion/8000/tevion8000_v2.0.zip
http://www.dv-rec.de/download/firmware/player/index.shtml

[thegeby]

Firmware upgrade worked and fixed the annoying problem of a centrally placed external subtitle, Now movies on a cd are also autorun.

[flipside]

Hi for those of you that have tried the usb hack or can read the german boards has anyone got a external 2.5" HDD enclosure to work ?

[thegeby]

Well, a 3.5" worked, so I would guess you're OK:D

I did the power supply hack, as well, bridging the two contacts as shown in the "German pictures". It was possible to fit a connector from a USB bracket (after some judicious paring of the plastic) above the VGA connector in the back allowing for external access. I have not tried to connect both a USB stick and a VGA monitor simultaneously, but would imagine that is could be tight.

So far I have watched films from a Secure Digital card, a USB stick and from an external hard drive. It worked.

[flipside]

Hi thanks for the prompt reply, im not actually using one of these boxes i have a LG but it has the same chipset on board and a usb port on the front. Ive tried my mp3 (20gb fat32 Iriver H120) player that appears as a HDD in windows but it isnt recognised (though the ipod is but that cant be read) so im trying to find if its a implementaion issue down to LG or if theres some special set of encloure chipset/drive/formatting you need to get this to work, as there is with the Philips 5690 (different DVD chipset i know).

What enclosure do you use ?

[thegeby]

It is just a cheapo Q-tek USB-to-IDE. You could check if your USB port delivers voltage on the 5V contact. That was an issue on the Tevion.

[flipside]

The port on the DVD player doesnt give enough power to run a HDD based setup though its fine for a flash device. Im just a bit confused why the ipod appears but my h210 deosnt the only difference i can see is that the ipod is shown as removeable storage in windows whilst the h120 is a HDD device ?

[SeeMoreDigital]

Sadly...

These players have not made it over to the UK yet - AFAIK :(

[flipside]

Hey SMD who are you responding to ? If its me yes they have you can get them as i did from currys and pixmania though i must admit i ahd to get the man at currys to search his warehouse for mine as they had been delivered that afternoon :) if its about teh tevion yes your right i havent sen them in either teh tevion or medion form .

[Fugdefino]

Just bought a Samsung HD860 (Vaddis 888) Tested some 3-warp-point GMC samples. Same problem I had with my old Xoro 4000 player though. Although it plays back ok to an extent, the picture tends to breaks up quite often.

[flipside]

Thanks , they played back fine on the LG (did you use the samples form SMD's site ?) , also i thought the 860 was teh 882 version of the chipset not sure what teh difference is though.

[Fugdefino]

did you use the samples form SMD's site?

Nope, link on first page seems to be dead. Couldn't find any 3 warp samples on his site either. Found a sample elsewhere though, which plays back but with noticable glitches in a couple of scenes.

[flipside]

cool can you post a link id like to give them a try , heres the post that links to some 3 point samples he gave me http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=841629#post841629

[Fugdefino]

There you go:

http://ez-files.net/download.php?file=4dfabc9f

[oddball]

This player is back up for sale in UK Aldi for £39.99 on the 7th of september.

Review in German here http://www.dv-rec.de/test/player2006/Tevion/8000/8000.html

[SeeMoreDigital]

Thanks for the heads up....

I'll be at a store near me next Thursday then ;)

[~bT~]

Definately heading to my local Aldi on the 7th! I have a Cyberhome 401 but it has issues sometimes playing certain files... Hope this proves a winner...

[NEOgeo]

does this play x264/avc ? (i wish)

does it display xvid that are hdtv resolutions .. mainly 720p ? also the same with transport sreams , will it play high res ts files ? mainly 720p but some 1080i .


i need to know this as my parents are buyign the 40" 1366x768 LCD from aldi next thursday when this is on offer, and i stock a whole lot of hdtv res content on my home pc but its way too far to just cable it thru to were the new lc tv is gonna be , and i seen this HDMI dvd player and my eyes lit up, if this can actually play high res ts and xvid, and not JUST upconvert lower ones, then this is a dream come tru for me !!

i dont like high res xvid too much tho, x264/avc just jumps up and down over xvid in quality , so mainly i wanna know if it could play these high res transport streams ?

[SeeMoreDigital]

Hi NEOgeo,

Sorry to disappoint you... The Tevion is fitted with an Zoran Vaddis 888 chip-set which is capable of decoding std-def MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 Part2 (SP/ASP) sources only.

It can however, up-scale std-def images to pseudo hi-def looking images.


Cheers

[NEOgeo]

thanks for the reply, looks like i have to think of another way of getting my hdtv content from my pc to the hdtv in the other room >:[ im actually thinking of just getting REALLY long hdmi cables :'[

[oddball]

Just got mine. Applied updated tweaked firmware and set to region free with remote hack. Plays most stuff. But not all. Unable to play anything with 3 warp point.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Just got mine. Applied updated tweaked firmware and set to region free with remote hack. Plays most stuff. But not all. Unable to play anything with 3 warp point.Could you PM me with more details regarding the afore mentioned please?


Cheers

[~bT~]

Out today!

http://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/

Can anybody do a tutorial for the USB connected HD hack please?

[thegeby]

Out today!

http://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/

Can anybody do a tutorial for the USB connected HD hack please?

Take lid off. Facing the front of the player The USB connection is on the right of the right PCB. It is marked.
solderwires form USB socket as in picture. The black wire on the left is just a bridge. I actually soldered the connectors together instead of using a wire. There is just enough space on top of the VGA connector to fit a USB socket. I got mine from a PC bracket.

http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tevion2eu1.jpg

The above link is identical to the attachment, which some seem to have difficulty with. I can't delete the attachment for some reason.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Take lid off. Facing the front of the player The USB connection is on the right of the right PCB. It is marked.
solderwires form USB socket as in picture. The black wire on the left is just a bridge. I actually soldered the connectors together instead of using a wire. There is just enough space on top of the VGA connector to fit a USB socket. I got mine from a PC bracket.Sadly, "Attachments Pending Approval" in this section of the forum can be quite erratic... Can you use an external image hoster please?

EDIT: Forgot to say... I got mine too. Surprisingly DVD-Audio disc's sound okay via the 6Ch analogue outputs...

Anybody know how to find out which firmware version is installed?


Cheers

[~bT~]

Just got mine 2 hours ago. Had to drive 23 miles to pick it up as my local sold out!

PS> the link isnt working for me above for the hack.

[~bT~]

Just got mine. Applied updated tweaked firmware and set to region free with remote hack. Plays most stuff. But not all. Unable to play anything with 3 warp point.
I just updated my firmware too. It played a file which had a profile not supported before the upgrade.

[oddball]

What extra abilities do you get if you solder a USB connection on?

[~bT~]

What extra abilities do you get if you solder a USB connection on?
Add a hard drive...

[oddball]

Do the movies have to be in the root of the hard drive or can it read from subfolders?

[oddball]

P.S. HDMI upscaling of DVD's looks nicey nicey :)

[sirbod]

Anyone know how to change the VGA res? It seems to only support 640x480. 1024x768 would be nice, as that's my projectors' native res.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Can one of you UK player owners, let us other UK player owners know where to obtain the latest firmware please?


Cheers

[~bT~]

Can one of you UK player owners, let us other UK player owners know where to obtain the latest firmware please?


Cheers
Im gona upload it somewhere now. Will post the link here. Watch this space...

[~bT~]

Firware Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4uj6s9
Burn the 2 files (not the read me) using lowest speed possible as DATA CD.
After update, disc draw will open remove the disc but dont close it. Once update is done it will automatically close the draw. After update is done u will need to change lingo back to English as its on German.

[~bT~]

If somebody can provide details of what was done on this update pls as the info provided is in German which is no use to me.

[sirbod]

Can one of you UK player owners, let us other UK player owners know where to obtain the latest firmware please?
http://www.dv-rec.de/download/firmware/player/index.shtml

[SeeMoreDigital]

Thanks Sirbod,

I can see two "version 2" builds. I presume they require different burning methods!!!

And does anybody know what the deal with the "Alf6u" software?

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2647/firmwarev2oj2.png


Cheers

[~bT~]

The alf6u is not official F/W I think... As I can see the word Modd

[SeeMoreDigital]

Firware Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4uj6s9
Burn the 2 files (not the read me) using lowest speed possible as DATA CD.
After update, disc draw will open remove the disc but dont close it. Once update is done it will automatically close the draw. After update is done u will need to change lingo back to English as its on German.As a data CD!

You mean WinXP's own CD burning can be used to generate the firmware upgrade disc!


Cheers

[~bT~]

Guys, I did the update to version 2. Although it plays files that it didnt before the update BUT now it doesnt play files that used to play fine before the update.
Any ideas anyone? Has anybody used the modded update at all? Provide some feedback pls if u have.

[billytkid]

Hi all,

im new to the forums - (had to wait 5 days to post grrrrrrrr).

Ive got one of these players but tried the USB hack but alas it didnt work, maybe the lead i had was not standard colouring :-(

Does anyone notice that the player seems to turn it self on at various times for no reason? Im not sure if this is an issue because another remote is powering it up, or if the hdmi does something when the tv is turned on - any ideas?

Thanks

Will

[billytkid]

Bump,

any ideas anyone?

Man this forum is quiet!

[SeeMoreDigital]

No problem with the player turning itself on here...

I did however have to swap my Tevion after my first players front panel buttons including VFD failed :eek:

[ChetP]

Hi all,

I'm also new to the forum, having came across it after buying the aforementioned player.

I got mine on Saturday, but had to take it back as it wouldn't recognise any of my recordable CDs/Dvds and whilst playing my normal DVDs the picture kept screwing up.

Aldi took it back no questions asked, the second unit I got was much better, I got a mate of mine to solder a USB to it and it works ok. The only problems I have noticed is that the sound occasionally goes out of sync on some xvids after playing it for a while, this seemed to be fixed after a firmware update for some files but not all.

Also has anyone noticed that you have to play about with the picture settings quite a bit to get the video to play in it's aspect ratio, Personally I like to watch my movies as they were intended but this player automatically tries to fit the picture to your screen which is really annoying, I've turned it off but it's not perfect for some files when set to original.

Thats my two cents about this player, I'd love to hear about any other issues other people have had.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I still have not applied the firmware update...

Which update are people using, the ISO or the IMG one. And what software are you using to burn the discs?

Any "English" instructions anyone?


Cheers

[billytkid]

Hiya,

i burned the two (i think files) onto a normal CD
Turned on DVD player, opened drawer and put in CD
It then asks if you want to update - say yes (or whatever the affirmative option is)
After a min or so the cd tray will open - remove the cd - DONT do anything else...
...now leave it for another min or so and it will reboot and ouila all done!

[SeeMoreDigital]

i burned the two (i think files) onto a normal CDWhat burning software and settings did you use?

EDIT: Okay... Many thanks I'm upgrading the now :)

[Panmure]

Hello,
Looking for a little help on the USB issue.

I've soldered on a usb port but nothing is happening.

How do you tell if you've done it successfully - does a message appear on the menu?/how do you access the USB interface?

Does the USB device need to be self powered? I've tried a USB card reader formatted to FAT 32 (unpowered) and got nothing. I've also tried an ipod (own battery power) and also got nothing.

I'm assuming that I've got something wrong with my connections. I've used a USB with 5 cables and soldered them on as per the pictures going around:
Facing the front of the player and counting from the back to the front they're soldered to the USB part of the motherboard in the order:

red,
white,
green,
black1,
black2 (unsoldered and loose)

I've tried removing black1 and soldering black2 in its place, but nothing works.

Anybody know about USBs - are the colours always standardised, what do Black1 and Black2 do - should they be united and soldered as one?

Also, I've seen the picture with the 'bridge' cable. Is this needed and what does it do?

Many thanks - I'm sure I'm not alone in being puzzled by this one. ;)

[SeeMoreDigital]

Sounds about right to me: -

http://i10.tinypic.com/43dc902.png

And yes you do require the "bridge" connection.


Cheers

[thegeby]

Sounds about right to me: -

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/9750/usbfm1.png


Cheers

You would need to bridge the two connectors to the left of the "red" connection with a thin blob of solder or a thin wire. It should show up as an alternative "USB" in the menu when you press the card/DVD button

[Panmure]

Thanks for the tips - will let you know how it goes (when my friend returns my soldering iron).

Cheers

[Panmure]

Hello Everyone and thanks for your help with the USB -which is now working.

For anybody else out there, here's my experience, an empirical account of what I did, plus a "how to" on getting an ipod to work so that you can use is as an external drive and watch videos etc. off it.

I'm running the version 2.0 firmware (iso image only, burnt to CD at minimum speed using Nero, faster burn with img file on disc too failed for me).

1.
Firstly, wire as above in SeeMoreDigital's picture:
red,
white,
green,
black1,
wire 5, (also black) left unsoldered and loose.

Bridged red circled connectors with a blob of solder.

2.
Press CARD/DVD button on remote to select the USB port.
Initially, the port could not be read i.e.: didn't come up in the menu. :scared:

However, the new USB socket carried power (when plugged in, ipod lit up) and text on screen flashed up to indicate that a USB device was present when the ipod (or card reader I also used as a test), was plugged into the socket or removed.

3.
To be able to access the USB socket, insert a data card into the front of the DVD player in the supplied card reader slots, and then attach the USB device. When the CARD/DVD button was pressed, BOTH the data card in the front slot and the card reader in the USB socket were selectable from the menu.
However, the Ipod wasn't being read at all.

4.
To use the ipod as an external drive do the following: (I have a 4Gb Black Ipod Nano, firmware 1.0 (currently, later versions screw up audio book playback - don't upgrade unless you have to, downgrading is a hassle). DO NOT attempt to partition an ipod.

You need to put the Ipod into disc mode to use it as a drive. To do this:

a) Reset the ipod by pressing the centre wheel button and menu button together, and holding it down until you get a picture of the Apple logo (takes about 5-10 seconds). You won't loose any data or playlists etc., but you will loose your preference settings.

b) With the Apple logo still on screen, press the centre wheel button and the play button together for another 5-10 seconds until the screen changes and tells you that you are in disc mode. (To get out of Disc mode later, hold the centre wheel button and the play button together for another 5-10 seconds.)

c) Plug the ipod into your PC and select it in My Computer/Explorer (or whatever the Mac equivalent is) and just create a new folder and then dump your video files in it.

d) Plug the ipod into the DVD player, press the CARD/DVD button and navigate the menu to open the new video folder and enjoy.

e) Note: My experience is that:
The DVD player will not read the ipod at all unless it is in disc mode.
After 'introducing' the USB socket by using it in tandem with the front card reader, it can then be used on its own (i.e.: doesn't subsequently need a card in the front card reader as well).

Lengthy, but hope this helps someone. :D

[Panmure]

Forgot to mention that you can also play the music files off your ipod through your DVD player while in the disc mode as above.

The mp3 files on the menu have the ipod's random file names, but the Tevion displays the proper song tags once you start playing the file.

Anybody know how to get the Tevion to display a list of the mp3's ID tags rather than the directory's files names?

[Bazz_j]

Anyone got a photo of how they have mounted the USB socket or have you got it on fly-lead out the back of the player?

Cheers,
Baz

[SeeMoreDigital]

Anyone got a photo of how they have mounted the USB socket or have you got it on fly-lead out the back of the player?

Cheers,
BazMines on a 500mm fly-lead out of the player!

[thegeby]

Anyone got a photo of how they have mounted the USB socket or have you got it on fly-lead out the back of the player?

Cheers,
Baz

On top of the VGA socket. You may not be able to use both VGA and USB simultaneously.

[beefytheman]

Hi All,

Newbie here!

I too bought the Tevion DVD Player 8000 and am impressed with my purchase. I did the USb hack which is working well. I am now looking at buying an external hard drive to store my movies and am wondering if the player will recognise your bog standard hard drive as most of the external hard drives now require windows operating system.

Any suggestions must appreciated. :)

[oddball]

If it's a USB hard drive it does not require Windows. The player should recognise it. The only problem might be the file system used. You may need to format it to FAT32 instead of NTFS.

[psychoscotsman]

Got one of these a couple of months ago, what a bargain £40 and it plays anything. I now burn all my downloads as data and can get 6 full movies on a disc.

The picture is perfect on my 50 inch lcd hdmi.

I would recommend this dvd player to anyone

[CaVaLiEr-]

i have fitted the usb port, i removed the vga one i dont use, and put the usb in place. the problem i have is a usb mem stick works fine, but i have an 80gig external laptop hard drive when i plug it in it says bad disc, i have reformatted it, and tried both fat32 and ntfs, can anyone help, i have also tried it with a card in the front slot and switched between them with same outcome. thanks for any advice Richard :thanks:

[oddball]

Probably does not have enough power on it's own. DOes the hard drive use an external power supply? If not then the USB might not supply enough juice to power the drive up correctly.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Yep... Most probably a power issue ;)

[CaVaLiEr-]

Yep... Most probably a power issue ;)

this is a laptop hard drive, 2.5" without power, you recommend a 3.5" one with the power supply ?

thanks Cav

[SeeMoreDigital]

this is a laptop hard drive, 2.5" without power, you recommend a 3.5" one with the power supply ?Yes... I would recommend an external HDD with optional power input.

My brother in-law runs a couple of 2.5" Western Digital USB2 HDD's (encapsulated in blue rubber cases) for use with his lap-top. They both have an option to be powered externally.... Of-course, every 3.5" USB2 HDD needs an external PSU.

[CaVaLiEr-]

thanks, is there any chance of finding out what case is he is using for his laptop drives please, model etc. id really like to keep my 2.5" drives and power them seperate. thanks for the replies guys Richard

[SeeMoreDigital]

Here you go...

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=199

If you look to the bottom of the "specifications" section, you'll see where it refers to an "optional" 5 volt DC input.


Cheers

[CaVaLiEr-]

thank you so much all that helped, you guys rock....
tested it with a 3.5" drive that had seperate power and had to format to fat32. but picked up and plays perfect.

time to order a WD laptop drive with power, or does anyone know if you can get a 2.5" bay with power to use my drive ?

once again thank you so much !!!! Richard :thanks: :D

[CaVaLiEr-]

i have bought a 400 gig external 3.5" drive, formatted as fat32 and loaded a few divx movies to it, this srive works fone on pc, but says bad disc in the dvd player. it is self powered. would this drive need more than just the one partition to show ? thanks Richard

[CaVaLiEr-]

i have the 400 gig drive and now partitioned it into 2, just under 190 gig a partition as fat 32, the only problem is that the first partition only comes up, it dosent show the other. anyone else had this or is there a max size drive ? thanks a lot Richard

[davidgilmour]

Anyone knows if there is an Aldi Or Lidl in Holland that still is selling the Tevion 8000 or Silvercrest 6515?

[gavjbrown]

if anyone still reads this topic? i have a question.

i fitted the usb mod today and when i tried it the usb symbol came up but it just kept flashing "loading" and nothing happened.

anyway i used swissnife to cut the drive size down to 100gb and all worked fine.

just wondered how large i can go with the drive size before it wont load again. the drive is a 250gb

thanks gav

[daniel-ntl]

hi i have new dvd player player from china that can play dvd,mp3,wma,jpeg,divx and have usb port.when you use usb to watch movie its fine,but when you use hard drive 3.5" formatted fat32 and have 3partition ,it cant play,is it because the hard drive have partition?