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       WDTV not playing video files
    outsiderr
    post Sep 1 2010, 10:05 AM
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    Hi there, I have a WDTV 1st gen NTSC. Initially I was using 1.02.10 FW but all of a sudden it was unable to play .mkv files which used to play before. I tried the system reset and test an .avi file and it worked, however, when I tried to play an .mkv file it went back to a blank black screen (it also wouldn't play the .avi file after that happened). I updated to 1.03 (Official) but same thing happened as above. Any thoughts?

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    josh098
    post Oct 6 2010, 04:24 PM
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    (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Very happy to announce that I fixed one (so far) of my problem files. The same thing was happening that I mentioned before. I used MKVtools 2.4. Under the EDIT tab, there is a button "TURN OFF MKV'S HEADER REMOVAL COMPRESSION". Took a few minutes and worked perfectly. The funny thing is, I accidentally deleted MKVtools from my computer, and had to download it again, for something else i'm working on. The version I erased didn't have that option. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

    Ps thanks for the link to the tutorial, will check that out a little later
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    PangaDayWalker
    post Oct 7 2010, 06:32 AM
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    QUOTE (josh098 @ Oct 6 2010, 06:24 PM) *
    (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Very happy to announce that I fixed one (so far) of my problem files. The same thing was happening that I mentioned before. I used MKVtools 2.4. Under the EDIT tab, there is a button "TURN OFF MKV'S HEADER REMOVAL COMPRESSION". Took a few minutes and worked perfectly. The funny thing is, I accidentally deleted MKVtools from my computer, and had to download it again, for something else i'm working on. The version I erased didn't have that option. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

    Ps thanks for the link to the tutorial, will check that out a little later

    If you were using the 4.1 or below the option doesn't exists and all MKV container are created without header compression.

    So only new ones will have that option and cause problems.

    Cheers.
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    buckeyesfan
    post Sep 10 2011, 10:18 AM
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    I just recently got a Gen 1 on craigslist for $30.00.

    If anyone is still having this problem, I am using tsMuxer and tsMuxer converts quickly to ts or M2ts, then they are playing fine.

    Know it sucks to have another step when a FW update would fix this, but do not think that will happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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    - outsiderr   WDTV not playing video files   Sep 1 2010, 10:05 AM
    - - WDUser   Are you sure the very same MKVs used to play fine ...   Sep 2 2010, 03:52 PM
    - - Dexa   Hey guys First, my WDTV HD is a G1 (WDAVP00BE) N...   Sep 14 2010, 08:53 AM
    - - Rev Drew   mine did that when I used custom firmware and trie...   Sep 14 2010, 04:28 PM
    - - josh098   I am having this same problem today. It first happ...   Sep 14 2010, 08:41 PM
    - - josh098   Here are the specs on one of the files causing thi...   Sep 14 2010, 09:43 PM
    - - Dexa   I tryed the Hard Reset. But didnt work as intended...   Sep 15 2010, 07:30 AM
    |- - NocturnalMofo   I'm having the same exact problem. Mine starte...   Sep 15 2010, 08:49 PM
    - - Rev Drew   a better question would be does WD even give a dam...   Sep 16 2010, 04:07 AM
    - - bedchain   I have had my WD HD TV player for just over a year...   Sep 16 2010, 04:04 PM
    - - WDUser   If neither a soft nor hard reset works, nor a FW r...   Sep 16 2010, 08:19 PM
    - - bedchain   Tried WD Support and they're just as stumped a...   Sep 19 2010, 01:57 PM
    - - josh098   I've come across two new movies, doing this. I...   Sep 20 2010, 04:59 PM
    - - WDUser   Does remuxing those MKVs with an older version of ...   Sep 22 2010, 02:18 AM
    |- - josh098   QUOTE (WDUser @ Sep 22 2010, 01:18 AM) Do...   Oct 6 2010, 08:27 AM
    - - WDUser   Look in the Tutorials section. There's a pinne...   Oct 6 2010, 09:59 AM
    |- - PangaDayWalker   QUOTE (WDUser @ Oct 6 2010, 11:59 AM) Loo...   Oct 6 2010, 01:14 PM
    - - BusterB   Hey Guys, This .avi file (attatched) will not pla...   Nov 30 2010, 05:42 AM
    - - WDUser   @BusterB: I wonder what that "pre-standard...   Nov 30 2010, 09:05 AM
    - - BusterB   Hi WD, Thanks for that, as I bought thw WDTV off ...   Nov 30 2010, 01:50 PM
    - - WDUser   I already mentioned two perfectly good alternative...   Nov 30 2010, 03:46 PM
    - - brock   The solution is really not that complex Download m...   Dec 2 2010, 01:16 PM
    - - WDUser   @brock: Who are you replying to? If BusterB, you m...   Dec 2 2010, 06:33 PM
    - - BusterB   QUOTE (WDUser @ Dec 1 2010, 03:16 AM) I a...   Dec 2 2010, 07:54 PM
    |- - WDUser   QUOTE (BusterB @ Dec 3 2010, 07:24 AM) th...   Dec 3 2010, 04:19 AM
    - - dalles78   Only for the record: since today I cannot playback...   Dec 9 2010, 07:36 AM
    - - dalles78   Thats just ridiclious. Yesterday I was able to wat...   Dec 9 2010, 07:52 AM
    - - WDUser   Nothing? No video, any format? No audio? Might be ...   Dec 9 2010, 08:58 AM
    - - dalles78   No audio, no video. Haven't tried photos thou....   Dec 9 2010, 11:01 AM
    - - WDUser   Even though custom FW has no connection whatsoever...   Dec 9 2010, 11:38 AM
    - - dalles78   I'll give it a try, thanks for your help.   Dec 10 2010, 02:04 AM
    - - dalles78   You're my hero! Video playback is work...   Dec 10 2010, 02:33 AM
    - - WDUser   Maybe, not sure. Personally, if I'm not gonna ...   Dec 10 2010, 02:00 PM
    - - dalles78   Damn, the problem is back. And now even changing t...   Dec 22 2010, 04:17 AM
    - - dalles78   Any suggestions anyone? Thats really frustrating, ...   Jan 5 2011, 07:53 AM
    - - WDUser   You've re-flashed multiple times with official...   Jan 5 2011, 08:25 AM
    - - dalles78   Youre right, I tried everything that came to my mi...   Jan 7 2011, 06:06 AM

     

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