Noticed that HD .MP4 files play choppy on the WD Media Player

[August]

I couldn’t figure out the problem… but I noticed it was always with my High-Def movies that played choppy on the TV. They played fine on the desktop computer, but connected to the WD Media Player on the flat screen, it played choppy.

Then, I saw that certain HD movies played smoothly. Then I figured out the pattern - all the AVI and MKV’s played fine. The choppy HD movies were the MP4’s.

Anyone know why this is? Does WD plan on fixing this with an update? I could convert all the MP4 files to AVI, but that would take a long time. It takes like over an hour to convert each movie.

August

[PixelPower]

You can remux an MP4 into an MKV container in a couple of minutes or less.

Use MKVmerge GUI, part of MKVtoolnix.

http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/

[August]

PixelPower wrote:

You can remux an MP4 into an MKV container in a couple of minutes or less.

 

Use MKVmerge GUI, part of MKVtoolnix.

http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/

Thanks PixelPower - however I can’t even understand that site. Where is the direct download for it?

[richUK]

For windows

http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/win32/mkvtoolnix-unicode-4.4.0-setup.exe

[August]

I was wrong. Not MKV. MKV doesn’t even play on the WDTV Player… damnit.

I meant M2TS files. My HD movies in that format work fine. MKV doesn’t work at all, and MP4 stutters.

[PixelPower]

Could you confirm which version of the WD TV player you are using, along with what firmware is installed?

[August]

PixelPower wrote:

Could you confirm which version of the WD TV player you are using, along with what firmware is installed?

Hi… yes it says “WD TV HD Media Player - Firmware version 1.01.70” Model: WDBABF0000NBK-00

Is that the latest?

How would one update it anyway? Can you put the firmware on the external hard drive and then connect to the Player? I don’t have a USB that would connect directly from the Player to the computer.

[PixelPower]

You’re using a WD TV HD (Gen2) player with the latest firmware.

This forum is for the newer models in the Live range (Live, Live Plus, and Live Hub).

There is a dedicated forum for your player here:

http://community.wdc.com/t5/WD-TV-HD/bd-p/tv_hd

[August]

My apologies… man I wish this wasn’t so frustrating but I will check that forum out. Thank you Pixel.