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BrianG · 08:51 PM

Just wanted to provide a little more feedback about the WD TV Live unit I got.

It works well when you have simple Windows network shares set up. However, getting ISO files to show up doesn't work if you try to set it up using a "Media Server" using Windows. Apparently, Windows doesn't recognize an ISO as a valid media file, so those files are never "served" to the WD unit regardless of the fact that the WD unit does have the ability to play ISOs.

If you have just regular video files (AVI, MP4, etc), then the "Media Server" method works just fine (providing you have the Windows server set up right). But if your library contains ISO files, I would just recommend just sharing the folder(s) containing those files, and using the "Network Share" method in the WD unit.

Also, I would stay clear of trying to set up Windows for a mix of Network Shares and Media Server methods. Setting up the proper permissions for both is a royal pain so it works right in everything.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	05.28.2012, 08:49 PM Just wanted to provide a little more feedback about the WD TV Live unit I got. It works well when you have simple Windows network shares set up. However, getting ISO files to show up doesn't work if you try to set it up using a "Media Server" using Windows. Apparently, Windows doesn't recognize an ISO as a valid media file, so those files are never "served" to the WD unit regardless of the fact that the WD unit does have the ability to play ISOs. If you have just regular video files (AVI, MP4, etc), then the "Media Server" method works just fine (providing you have the Windows server set up right). But if your library contains ISO files, I would just recommend just sharing the folder(s) containing those files, and using the "Network Share" method in the WD unit. Also, I would stay clear of trying to set up Windows for a mix of Network Shares and Media Server methods. Setting up the proper permissions for both is a royal pain so it works right in everything. Last edited by BrianG; 05.28.2012 at 08:51 PM.