HDD Enclosure that allows divx playback to TV.

Superturtle · 18th June 2005, 04:01

Does anything like this exist..I'd like to install my 120Gig Samsung Sata drive and use for portable divx player.

bloodrush · 18th June 2005, 21:08

Here's a few, mostly Korean companies. I'm not sure why you all are so stuck on DVD MPEG-4 players, when these players seem to have very minor to no issues playing most avi's. Multi selectable subs, moveable subs, change colour on subs, customized zoom for video, etc...all from the remote control included. HD players are where it's at.
You can find most of these on Ebay or google it ("portable divx")

http://www.tvixusa.com/
http://www.airlinktek.com/english/prod_mg35.htm (I have this one, works perfectly)

http://www.aivx.co.kr/
http://www.dtsinfo.co.kr/en/product/hd3510e.htm
http://www.ewaggle.com/shop/IPS003.a...ternal%20Cases

http://www.cooldrives.com/divx-playe...ve-player.html
http://www.rimax.net/products.asp?id=107
http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd2/mvisto
http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd3/tvisto

--bloodrush

gircobain · 19th June 2005, 01:59

Can you get one for US$100?

bloodrush · 19th June 2005, 06:42

$150 with a 40 Gig HD, enough for 50 1 CD Xvid's!!

--bloodrush

progoth · 20th June 2005, 13:16

I'll vouch for the Tvix (http://www.tvixusa.com/) that he listed. I've had mine for a few months now and I love it. Plays DVDs, MPEG1, XviD, DivX3/4/5, MP3, jpeg...never tried ogg but i hear it works. Runs linux...has a decent remote...haven't hit too many quirks. It plays most everything I throw at it. I think it has a Sigma chipset, but I use AutoGK with the ESS support (own a philips dvp642 too) with MP3 or AC3 and it plays all those just fine. It has surround sound and component video support but i've only used composite & svideo. I have found files it won't play, but neither will the other hardware players...those unsupported features like QPel and crap. It has some software that's supposed to be able to use virtualdub and convert unsupported avis, but i haven't used it to do that yet.

I think I bought it for $180 (US)

SeeMoreDigital · 20th June 2005, 16:01

It looks like it uses Sigma's EM8511: -

Cheers

sushix · 20th June 2005, 18:30

$145 for the 40GB and $188 for the 80GB
http://www.myvirtualzone.com/detail.aspx?ID=3
http://www.myvirtualzone.com/detail.aspx?ID=345

bloodrush · 20th June 2005, 20:00

Yeah, all of those I've used have the Sigma's EM8511 chipset. Seems to be a very capable chipset when coded properly. I know the airlinktek MG-25 and MG-35 can Progressive scan/upscale to 480p, 720p, 1080i. The latest firmware even allows the MP4 extension. I tried it on a few old Nero Recode ASP encodes and it read them, even with HE-AAC. Wasn't able to FF or RW though. Perhaps with the next firmware.

cheers,

--bloodrush

SeeMoreDigital · 20th June 2005, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodrush

...Wasn't able to FF or RW though. Perhaps with the next firmware.

Yes.... I've noticed this with Mpeg4 within .MP4 using my Xcard and Media-Link device. Both of which are fitted with igma chip-sets.

Thankfully, people who own devices fitted with Sigma's EM8620L chip-set have reported that "they can" FF and FR

Cheers

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18th June 2005, 21:08	#2 \| Link
bloodrush Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Busan, S. Korea & L.A. Posts: 24	Here's a few, mostly Korean companies. I'm not sure why you all are so stuck on DVD MPEG-4 players, when these players seem to have very minor to no issues playing most avi's. Multi selectable subs, moveable subs, change colour on subs, customized zoom for video, etc...all from the remote control included. HD players are where it's at. You can find most of these on Ebay or google it ("portable divx") http://www.tvixusa.com/ http://www.airlinktek.com/english/prod_mg35.htm (I have this one, works perfectly) http://www.aivx.co.kr/ http://www.dtsinfo.co.kr/en/product/hd3510e.htm http://www.ewaggle.com/shop/IPS003.a...ternal%20Cases http://www.cooldrives.com/divx-playe...ve-player.html http://www.rimax.net/products.asp?id=107 http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd2/mvisto http://www.macpower.com.tw/products/hdd3/tvisto --bloodrush

19th June 2005, 01:59	#3 \| Link
gircobain Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Brasil Posts: 221	Can you get one for US$100?

19th June 2005, 06:42	#4 \| Link
bloodrush Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Busan, S. Korea & L.A. Posts: 24	$150 with a 40 Gig HD, enough for 50 1 CD Xvid's!! --bloodrush

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progoth Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5	I'll vouch for the Tvix (http://www.tvixusa.com/) that he listed. I've had mine for a few months now and I love it. Plays DVDs, MPEG1, XviD, DivX3/4/5, MP3, jpeg...never tried ogg but i hear it works. Runs linux...has a decent remote...haven't hit too many quirks. It plays most everything I throw at it. I think it has a Sigma chipset, but I use AutoGK with the ESS support (own a philips dvp642 too) with MP3 or AC3 and it plays all those just fine. It has surround sound and component video support but i've only used composite & svideo. I have found files it won't play, but neither will the other hardware players...those unsupported features like QPel and crap. It has some software that's supposed to be able to use virtualdub and convert unsupported avis, but i haven't used it to do that yet. I think I bought it for $180 (US)

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sushix Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12	$145 for the 40GB and $188 for the 80GB http://www.myvirtualzone.com/detail.aspx?ID=3 http://www.myvirtualzone.com/detail.aspx?ID=345

20th June 2005, 20:00	#8 \| Link
bloodrush Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Busan, S. Korea & L.A. Posts: 24	Yeah, all of those I've used have the Sigma's EM8511 chipset. Seems to be a very capable chipset when coded properly. I know the airlinktek MG-25 and MG-35 can Progressive scan/upscale to 480p, 720p, 1080i. The latest firmware even allows the MP4 extension. I tried it on a few old Nero Recode ASP encodes and it read them, even with HE-AAC. Wasn't able to FF or RW though. Perhaps with the next firmware. cheers, --bloodrush