WDTV and photos Does the WDTV allow you to easily move from one photo to the next using the remote? I am looking for something that works like an old fashioned slide projector - I decide how long to look at each photo, and when to move to the next one. Being able to back up would be nice too. If there are say 20 jpeg images in one folder, can I move through them at my own pace? WDTV and photos Does the WDTV allow you to easily move from one photo to the next using the remote? I am looking for something that works like an old fashioned slide projector - I decide how long... » Read More WDTV and photos Does the WDTV allow you to easily move from one photo to the next using the remote? I am looking for something that works like an old fashioned slide projector - I decide how long to look at each photo, and when to move to the next one. Being able to back up would be nice too. If there are say 20 jpeg images in one folder, can I move through them at my own pace? « Show Less
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I have a plasma (Panasonic 37" 720p) and the pictures (taken by a Nikon d50, 6 megapixel) look very good, maybe a little to vivid, but that's the TV and I can adjust it. I think the WD does a fine job but you might need to tweak the TV a little.Marcel.
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Does this device allow you to sort photos or rearrange them the way you want them to be shown? I have similar device right now (that shall remain nameless) that doesn't allow for this. It shows the pictures in its own arbitrary fashion that makes sense only to the device.
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Hi Marcel:Thanks, that information is really helpful. Can you comment on the accuracy and acceptability of the color when you use the WD TV media hub to show jpeg photos on an HDTV? I realize this can be quite subjective, but if you have used a WD TV to show jpegs on an HDTV, I would be interested in your comments.Thanks, Richard
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Yes, you can use the next and prev buttons to go one picture at the time forward or backwards. Current picture is displayed until you hit next or prev. You can also run it as a slide show, even play music at the same time (also from the hard drive). Picture control included rotation and zoom in (fixed steps only, 1x, 2x, etc.)
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I also have a Panasonic plasma (42 in, 1080i) and a Nikon DLSR, so I will give the WD TV a try, Thanks again for your feedback.Richard
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I rec'd my WDTV a couple of days ago and have been playing with it a lot. I have 2 different hard drives connected (400gb western digital passport and 500gb freeagent portable). I had the same problem...hard drives wouldn't shut off even when ejected and turning off the WDTV. I updated the firmware this morning and now, my seagate freeagent portable turns off when ejected. The western digital passport however, didn't shut off. I will be exchanging the passport for another freeagent portable drive for that reason.
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The old one has **PASSTHRU**. The unit does not decode the DTS channel by itself. It passes the signal to the audio receiver. The audio receiver decodes it and outputs it to speakers. If you plug your old WDTV to the TV and have no audio receiver, you'll get NO sound. The WDBABF has native DTS decoding.
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The frame does have a slide show feature and has nice transitions between pictures. Transition types and rate can be adjusted. The frame has a built-in wireless NIC which can be used to connect to your home wireless network. I purchased this frame because of the wireless support. I configured the frame to connect to my Flickr account and gave it to my mother so she could see our family photos. The problem that I and others have encountered is the frame loses its wireless configuration after a few days. I'm considering replacing the frame with an Android tablet.
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You can do daily reports and set how many pictures you want to be sent 0-infinite there are many setting you can change ...the camera will remain on and continue to take pictures when ever somthing triggers it but you can set when and what pictures you want sent for example I have 2 devices my camera sends to and I have trigger speed at 2 minutes, I could set it to send all pictures taken that day at 0000 and then it would not send any for 24 hours . hope that answers your question if not let me know and I can try to explain it further
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There is a great forum for all kinds of WDTV information and help. They also have an area for hacking the player and using to play additional formats - including network support! Its at WDTVforum.com
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That remote should work on all WDTV units, has the same logic/script. The issue is that the newer units have more functionality and this remote is limited. If the unit you have is the older unit (hint; not compatible w/ MKV) then yes this remote will work. The WDTV Live has a free remote you download to a smart phone (apple or android, no crappyberry)
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Not that I know how to do, don't believe it will operate that way. Be aware, my experience, with the two units 10' apart, less than half of the images transferred from the base unit to the remote. I don't even use the remote any more. Also, the remote will oly operate in the photo mode, not the video mode.
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Hmmmm, good question. To be honest, I don't know. I have never tried to do that. It is super simple with the memory stick.... but yes, i know what you mean, even my Mom would likely have trouble doing it herself. I don't have the box or directions anymore, so I can't even look at that. I have three of these, and have had them for years, and I love them...... I have never had a single issue with these frames, unlike others that I have in other locations, that freeze and fail over time. I leave mine on all the time, and they are worry free, running a slide show of pics 24/7 for me. They are great quality for the cost. Hmmmm, good question. To be honest, I don't know. I have never tried to do that. It is super simple with the memory stick.... but yes, i know what you mean, even my Mom would likely have trouble doing it herself. I don't have the box or directions anymore, so I can't even look at that. I have three of these, and have had them for years, and I love them...... I have never had a single issue with these frames, unlike others that I have in other locations, that freeze and fail over time. I leave mine on all the time, and they are worry free, running a slide show of pics 24/7 for me. They are... » Read More Hmmmm, good question. To be honest, I don't know. I have never tried to do that. It is super simple with the memory stick.... but yes, i know what you mean, even my Mom would likely have trouble doing it herself. I don't have the box or directions anymore, so I can't even look at that. I have three of these, and have had them for years, and I love them...... I have never had a single issue with these frames, unlike others that I have in other locations, that freeze and fail over time. I leave mine on all the time, and they are worry free, running a slide show of pics 24/7 for me. They are great quality for the cost. « Show Less
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I am retired and love photography. I found myself with thousands and thousands of photos, slides and negatives that I needed to convert to digital. I bought two different machines the "Pandigital Photolink" for the photographs, I love this machine. I bought another slide and negative to digital picture converter, with this last one, I am converting hundreds of mounted slides and negatives to digital. If you google "SLIDE AND NEGATIVE TO DIGITAL PICTURE CONVERTER" you will find many types and styles from $55.00 to $150.00 or more. They work great!!!! Amazon.com have many of these. I hope my answer can help you. Two machines is the best deal. one for photos, the other one for slides and negatives. I am retired and love photography. I found myself with thousands and thousands of photos, slides and negatives that I needed to convert to digital. I bought two different machines the "Pandigital Photolink" for the photographs, I love this machine. I bought another slide and negative to digital picture converter, with this last one, I am converting hundreds of mounted slides and negatives to digital. If you google "SLIDE AND NEGATIVE TO DIGITAL PICTURE CONVERTER" you will find many types and styles from $55.00 to $150.00 or more. They work great!!!! Amazon.com have many... » Read More I am retired and love photography. I found myself with thousands and thousands of photos, slides and negatives that I needed to convert to digital. I bought two different machines the "Pandigital Photolink" for the photographs, I love this machine. I bought another slide and negative to digital picture converter, with this last one, I am converting hundreds of mounted slides and negatives to digital. If you google "SLIDE AND NEGATIVE TO DIGITAL PICTURE CONVERTER" you will find many types and styles from $55.00 to $150.00 or more. They work great!!!! Amazon.com have many of these. I hope my answer can help you. Two machines is the best deal. one for photos, the other one for slides and negatives. « Show Less
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yes there are fast forward and rewind buttons on the remote.I dont know for sure if there are multiple speeds (the device was a gift, but i tested it at home) but i thought there where 3 speeds.
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My subjective experience says yes. I gave the WD TV a try to compare it to the multiple WD TV Lives my family has solely for the purpose of playing content from directly attached USB drives. My experience thus far has been completely hassle free which is a vast improvement over the WD TV Live. I was worried when I attached the second USB drive to the WD TV and it didn't appear to be scanning for the content on the drive; I went to Videos just to see what was there and the content was already displayed (note that this drive had already been connected to a WD TV Live previously but it seemed to simply 'work' when I plugged it into the WD TV).
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I've only used it twice that way and had no problem. It was saved as a power point slide show. I don't know about one not saved to go straight to slide show. I've used several through the computer and had no problem.
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Photos one by one, but slides and negatives have holders that hold four and five. Once you fit the media in the holder, put it in the machine - hit the button, done. Literally seconds, once you get the hang of fitting the media in the holders.
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Each model of the Wdtv seems to be getting better and better. And there's probably a processor and ram upgrade in this one. The one new feature I like is the ability to shortcut folders that are on my network and to shortcut Dlna servers. I run a silicondust hd prime and I have my favorite tv channels linked right on the first page of the WDTV. I used to have to search for stuff but now it's all handy. It probably would do the same thing with plex servers and other things like that. So yeah, it definitely was an upgrade for me.
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I don't know, I've applied this update http://www.wdc.com/en/products/wdtv/ but does not says anything about DTS, and my Home Theather does the decoding via optical audio input (toslink)
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Sort of. You can use the remote to scroll through images but it is small. I think there is one on the back of the unit as well. I would disagree with the other answer about this being junk. It will require a firmware upgrade if you purchase it.