Kommentare zu: Fantec TV-LHD Media Player – An alternative?

Von: Mark

Mark — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:47:46 +0000

I have a WDTV that does not play IFO files. So i bought the Fantec.
But this was a mistake : while it plays IFO, i can not change the subtitle !
Select a subtitle and the movie restarts. further it often freezes after playing a movie. There is no sync for sub titles. The picture quality seems worse too.
Pro is that it does not get as hot as the WDTV. But that is about it.
I wonder who tested this device. The menu is worse then my 10 year old media player. I can not believe that something from this year lacks all the functions one would expect.
While support reacts in time, it is not clear who is responsible for the firmware updates and if they fix these problems or not. Seems i need to get another device that does work.
Anybody knows a similar device that works?

Von: flateric

flateric — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:47:24 +0000

Are you sure that 1080p files are working via LAN? I used the LHD with a Linksys WRT54G router and normal network cable (5m). Harddisk is fast enough (Samsung Spinpoint 250GB, 7200rpm). I’ll try it another time this week-end.

Von: Hanzel

Hanzel — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:16:51 +0000

Hi, who needs DTS downmixing ? Stereo for Movies is dead and so typical VHS, so if you only can handle stereo get back to the VCR or spend some money on a Surround set. Also I’ve done some testing myself with the Fantec and 1080p via Lan is no problem if (only minimal (almost not noticeable) when the camera moves from left to the right (and vice versa) in a massive scenery (like a scene in a forrest)!!! Most important is use proper Lan cable, use some proper Router/Hub (whatever) and use a fast enough harddisk to read the bitstream, so if it’s no working perfectly it’s propably the connected hardware. The only tiny problem/idea for the fantec would be a somewhat heavier casing and a little bit better quality remote control. I also got the Freecom Mediaplayer II and the remote is great and playback of most of the files is great (not as great as the Fantec), but what a menu, stepping 15 years back in time, but on the other hand it’s got a fast harddisk inside, LAN and USB. And no, I’m not working at Fantec or at any other computer related company.

Von: Roman

Roman — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:07:00 +0000

Hello, i just got one and can confirm dts downsampling is not possible. i called the support and they are researching the problem and the device „should“ have dts downmixing. Perhpas a Firmware upgrade is the solution. we will see.

Please open a support call/message at service@fantec.de to get a little bit of preasure to them.

Von: flateric

flateric — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:21:26 +0000

Thank you for your answer. That’s really sad but I somehow expected it…

It’s now in stock, I’ll try to get one next week!

Von: Björn

Björn — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:34:37 +0000

It does not support DTS downmixing.. I just tested one. This makes it a lot less interesting product