Quirks with DVD .iso playback

WD Legacy Products WD TV Live & Live Plus
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WD TV Live Plus -  Firmware Version 1.04.17_B

I’ve noticed a few quirky things when playing a DVD .iso file (located on a network share):

  1. If I pause playback, the screensaver will never kick in. When you pause a “regular” video, the screensaver kicks in after the designated time no problem - why doesn’t it do this when playing an .iso?

  2. If I pause/unpause, the info bar at the bottom stays on the screen (I have to press Enter to get rid of it). When you pause/unpause a “regular” video, the info bar automatically goes away after a few seconds.

These are admittedly minor issues, but I think they’re indicative of WD’s overall sloppiness when it comes to UI design & firmware development for the WD TV Live product line. Attention to detail is not exactly their strong suit!

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It’s not restricted to ISO nor network but applies to all combinations of ISO/VOB/network/USB.

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Yes, I only mentioned that I was playing from a network share because that’s how my system is set up. I don’t have any local storage connected via USB (yet), so I couldn’t test it with that configuration.

btw, I also noticed another minor inconsistency: the screensaver doesn’t kick in if you pause Netflix playback, but it works fine with Blockbuster.

JohnB