Looking for mkv player for TV to replace WD Live TV box

by unsinkabletwo

My WD Live TV box is starting to give up the ghost. It's freezing mid movie more and more, and it's time to start looking for a replacement.

I don't use any of the other features of the WD other then to watch movies & tv shows in the mkv format.

A quick search, and i found out that WD no longer makes the media players, and the few that are available are overpriced.

I have looked at a few mkv players online, and some kodi boxes. What is the easiest straight forward mkv player that has the option to update to firmware for any new or updated video/audio format coming in the future.

Skystream 3 looked good too me, but it doesn't have the best reviews here on reddit.

Nvidia shield is another option.

I have a Fire TV cube, and use it for Netflix, Hulu, or whatever premium service i'm subscribed to to at the moment.

I have a playstation 3 & XBOX 360, but i never use them, so i will most likely just sell them.

I liked the simplicity of the WD Live TV box.

Looking for recommendations, pros/cons on a media player for my TV. I'd like something that has the option to also connect to older TV's via AV port.

Thank you!

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TSwizzlesNipples

Shield console and use the built in Plex server.

elister

Rapsberry Pi 3+ running LibreELEC (dedicated Kodi box playing whatever you throw at it).

Or...

Xiaomi Mi Box. Runs Kodi, Netflix, Hulu, etc, etc. Wont share out content on the HDD like the Raspberry Pi will, but it works if you dont want a Do It Yourself Media Player.

Plex server is useless unless you want to stream content to your phone via 4G.

BiggussDikkuss

I don't use any of the other features of the WD other then to watch movies & tv shows in the mkv format.

If you want a device that literally plays anything you throw at it as soon as you plug it in then, the Plug n Play - Vero 4K+ is the direction to go. It runs OSMC - Kodi as soon as you power up.

Best after sales support you will get vs anything else, usually direct from the device developers.

And yes I believe it has an A/V port. (CVBS output > three RCA jacks - aftermarket cable required)

https://discourse.osmc.tv/t/analogue-tv/37732

Some Android devices will either have No auto Frame Rate Matching (that you currently enjoy with the WD Live) or with all Android devices - have issues with old video compression formats like VC-1 & mpeg4.

Be very careful with Android devices with Interlaced content - like old DVD Rips and Live, Broadcast TV.

This all depends on how demanding you are.

This Kodi Post has a swag of valuable info:

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252916&pid=2192251#pid2192251

fshagan

Plex will play your mkv to a Roku or Fire TV. I have it running on an old computer as a media server and it works great.