Best DLNA-Based Player?
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I am currently using my xbox as my DLNA player and thoroughly love it. However, the xbox is extremely limited in the formats it supports, and when you need to transcode something the encoding codec only supports 1 core of my processor. So most of the time this means I cannot transcode some 720p videos nor any 1080p videos. I am looking at a possible replacement to this, but I have no idea where to start.
Ideally I would like it to support as many formats as possible natively, but I am not worried if my computer has to transcode anything. It needs to support 110v/60hz but ideally I would like for it to be dual voltage (110/220v 50/60hz) as I am in the military and can go anywhere in the world. It can be a standalone unit (no dvd/bluray support), but if it does have that, I wouldn't be opposed to it. I would like for it to support wireless (preferably built-in, but an addon card/dongle would be ok).
Essentially this is what I want.
I had thought about getting a PS3, but I have heard of issues on the forums with detection, and I really don't think I will play games on the console enough to justify it (I barely use my xbox for gaming). Getting a TV with it built-in is currently out of the question. I am happy with my 46" Samsung, and it is only a little over a year old (DLNA-based tv's weren't very common and the base didn't have any). I am not opposed to getting a dvd player/bluray, but I most likely wouldn't really use the disc portion of it, so it would probably just be a waste and I don't currently own any blurays and am not worried about what I am missing out on (from the distance I sit from the TV the quality isn't really noticeable).
Overall I am open to any suggestions that meet the criteria above. The xbox is just too limited in respect to DLNA support, and it is pretty power hungry.
Ideally I would like it to support as many formats as possible natively, but I am not worried if my computer has to transcode anything. It needs to support 110v/60hz but ideally I would like for it to be dual voltage (110/220v 50/60hz) as I am in the military and can go anywhere in the world. It can be a standalone unit (no dvd/bluray support), but if it does have that, I wouldn't be opposed to it. I would like for it to support wireless (preferably built-in, but an addon card/dongle would be ok).
Essentially this is what I want.
- Playback support of most formats
- Dual-voltage (not absolutely necessary, but if not, it would need to be 110v)
- Standalone unit or DVD/Bluray player (don't own any blurays, and most dvd's are ripped onto my harddrive, so a disc player isn't a huge deal for me)
- If it does support dvd/bluray, it would need to be region 1 or region free
- Prefer built-in wireless (but wireless-ready necessary, after going wireless on my xbox, I don't want that network cord going across the floor anymore)
- Capable of 1080p output (preferably through HDMI)
- Support for Thumbnails/Movie Posters
I had thought about getting a PS3, but I have heard of issues on the forums with detection, and I really don't think I will play games on the console enough to justify it (I barely use my xbox for gaming). Getting a TV with it built-in is currently out of the question. I am happy with my 46" Samsung, and it is only a little over a year old (DLNA-based tv's weren't very common and the base didn't have any). I am not opposed to getting a dvd player/bluray, but I most likely wouldn't really use the disc portion of it, so it would probably just be a waste and I don't currently own any blurays and am not worried about what I am missing out on (from the distance I sit from the TV the quality isn't really noticeable).
Overall I am open to any suggestions that meet the criteria above. The xbox is just too limited in respect to DLNA support, and it is pretty power hungry.