Need a new media player

[chookey]

I bought my Xtreamer 1080 many moons ago. It has done a wonderful job hooked up to my bedroom tv but it won't play mkv.265 files so it's time to retire it. I'm looking for suggestions for a mid priced media player.
All I've ever done with this was to download tv series etc; chuck them on usb and play them through the box. Any ideas on more modern media players with more functions gratefully received.

"Blessed be the fruit"

 

[spud1966]

Check if the box has a new firmware upgrade ?

 

[chookey]

Check if the box has a new firmware upgrade ?

Their website has disappeared Spud

 

[shaun127]

Same boat Chookey looking for a media player. Have you got a Nas drive?

 

[chookey]

Same boat Chookey looking for a media player. Have you got a Nas drive?

No, but am just looking at using an unused desktop as one

 

[shaun127]

Well I've got a drive networked and Im using a Firestick to watch everything on it while I decide on a better option for the lounge, (firestick will then be used in the bedroom) I just downloaded apks from either amazon or playstore (sideloaded)Loads to choos from seen as its android and it plays everything inc .265 format. cheap reliable option for the bedroom

 

[chookey]

Actually already using a firestick in the bedroom as well as the media player, mainly as is an older tv non-smart. This desktop has only 2 ram slots with one of them no longer working so guessed I might set it up as a nas.
Not the most power efficient way of achieving what I want but would be available to my living room as well as the bedroom.

 

[Kryton]

This desktop has only 2 ram slots with one of them no longer working so guessed I might set it up as a nas.

I was thinking of doing the same until i saw the system requirements "Freenas" needs

Let me know if you pull it off as my old desktop pc isnt even close to what "Freenas" requires.
I have a 6tb WD Cloud that does well.
I can record from my enigma 2 boxes and stream to my firesticks, watch downloaded content, music etc.
Works well.

 

[chookey]

Good post Kryton. I never knew the spec was so high, this desktop won't cut it, lol.
Thought people had done it with a raspberry pi so never really gave thought to the requirements.

Time for a rethink. New media player capable of playing HEVC or dedicated nas drive and have best of both worlds. My nas drive needn't be huge as I normally delete after watching. On the other hand if I were able to have it accessible outside of my network for my kids to access it I would require bigger drives.

Just spent a while here converting 5 episodes into mp4 for my night time viewing

 

[Kryton]

Mate i would just go with a NAS drive.
You can pick a 2 or 4TB up for £130...Western Digital seem to be popular.

Mine works well, like i said, i can share recordings from my E2 boxes, i have shit loads of Films, Series that i can watch on any device,even away from home, and music. Plus storage for my PC games when i download them, it does everything i need without the drain on your electric bill that a pc would take.

 

[Kryton]

Thought people had done it with a raspberry pi

Think you maybe thinking of a Plex server mate. That can be done on a pi

 

[avid]

I just plug my drive into my LG tv and it plays everything. I only use my android device for streaming now really, even though it can play most file formats.

 

[chookey]

I just plug my drive into my LG tv and it plays everything. I only use my android device for streaming now really, even though it can play most file formats.

My other tv, a Samsung Tizen 2016 won't play HEVC files either, fully updated.

 

[avid]

My other tv, a Samsung Tizen 2016 won't play HEVC files either, fully updated.

Definitely cheaper to buy a new media player than a new TV I suppose.

 

[rawsy]

Definitely cheaper to buy a new media player than a new TV I suppose.

If a tv is on the cards the sony androids are great. I have had one for 3 years and it’s great. 1 less remote also and Kodi works great on it for streaming from my nas. I don’t really bother with plugins.

 

[thebigeasy]

firestick 4k good but nvidia shield best about