Astone MP-310DT Full HD Dual DVB-T PVR USB 3.0, Glan + Free Cable $99 after $10 off + Shipping

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Store Repi-techcomau on 16/03/2012 - 12:05 i-tech.com.au (860 clicks)
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Our most popular deal is back again, Astone MP-310DT 1080p Media Player Dual DVB-T PVR USB 3.0, Glan + Free HDMI Cable for $99 after $10 discount link below. Offer expires on Midday 19/03/2011.

Astone Media Gear MP-310DT 1080p Media Player & Dual DVB-T Recorder USB3.0
The Astone MP-310DT Network Media Player with dual DVB-T tuner rocks all the cutting-edge technology you would expect in a state-of-the-art media player, but it’s also packing first-to-market technology you didn’t even think was possible. Now this latest model equipped with USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet and Dual DVB-T tuner.

The Astone MP-310DT Network Media Player contains latest USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet, which fulfills your need for speed, the real proof is in the playback, and this revolutionary media player delivers the smoothest HD playback on the market. Experience the pure performance of Gigabit Wired Networking for the very best in media streaming. Wireless networking is also supported with optional Wireless-N via an external USB adapter.

You also get instant access and flawless support of all your top internet content including YouTube, Yahoo Weather, Stock information, FlickrFacebook and more.

So don't be jealous of the Astone MP-310DT Media Player. All its envy-inspiring traits only exist to take your media entertainment experience to a whole new level.

Manufacturer's Link
http://www.astone.com.au/index.php?productID=50

FREE HDMI M-M 1.8m cable with any purchase of Astone Media Player, Buy 1 get 1 Free Ratio
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Pick up is available in Sydney
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$10 discount for orders over $100. You simply need to add the following into the shopping cart if your orders are over $100.

$10 DISCOUNT FOR ANY ORDERS OVER $100 (TO BE USED ONCE PER ORDER ONLY)
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  wisc on 16/03/2012 - 12:14

  +1

  same price as last time (204 days ago!)
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/51641

  cant you do better?
  tech usually goes down in price!
  discussion about the last deal here
  http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1763918

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    Store Repi-techcomau @ i-Tech on 16/03/2012 - 12:36

    this time it also comes with free HDMI cable…don't forget to add that to cart
    http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/57313_FREE_HDMI_M_M_1_8m_c…

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      nick zzz on 16/03/2012 - 14:12

      -1

      FREE HDMI CABLE!?!??! ZOMG

      You have "regular price: $19". Let's be serious here. OzBargain max price: $2 with free shipping.

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  orange123 on 16/03/2012 - 12:22

  Does this play all video file formats?
  Does it allow you to sync the audio and video manually?

  I bought this asus one 2 years ago and it couldn't play half my video collection.
  http://www.bttech.com.au/asus-oplay-hdpr1-media-player-p-105…

  Does anybody know a media player that plays all video formats?
  Only if you can get VLC player built into a media player some how.

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    greenie4242 on 16/03/2012 - 12:41

    +5

    Unfortunately no stand-alone player can play ALL formats, simply because formats are updated all the time. Some play most common formats, but then some idiot makes a new encoding format or container that breaks new files. For example Matroska .MKV files are horrible things, sometimes they don't even play on the computer properly unless you install a special player, and it once took me two hours to change a simple spelling mistake in one of the embedded subtitles. They went to a lot of trouble to design a truly tedious incompatible format with no decent graphic interface, so you need to use the command line to do anything more than basic manipulation.

    The only way to truly future-proof yourself with video formats is to build a HTPC (Home Theatre PC) which is basically just a small computer. It will play anything that will run on a normal computer. Trouble is, you're looking at $300-$400 minimum, which is a heck of a lot more than $99 for an Astone, and it's not as portable. I carry my Astone box everywhere so I can watch movies at my friend's house, it's the same size as an external hard drive. I wouldn't do that with a HTPC.

    I've seen the Astone AP-300 box selling for $59 before, it's just as good as the MP-310DT only without the (nearly worthless) TV tuner. The MP-310DT's PVR is terrible. Bad interface, bad software, unreliable, very poor episode guide. YouTube support is terrible. Web browser can't do Flash or Java so 80% or websites don't work. It's not worth the extra money. The AP-360 sometimes sells for $69-89, the tuner is bad but gets the job done if you fiddle with it a bit. Giga-E and USB 3 might be worth the extra $10, but if you want a bargain get the one of the cheaper boxes.

    I extensively used three Astone boxes (AP-300, AP-360T, MP-310DT) and they all play almost everything I can throw at them, except for the new format variable-frame-rate MKV files - these horrible files don't play on anything I've found, and even have trouble playing on my desktop computer. I have to convert them to something else before playing them.

    Astone software DOES NOT allow manual audio/video sync, but allows subtitle sync.

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      orange123 on 16/03/2012 - 12:58

      Thanks you for your detailed response.

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      haz on 16/03/2012 - 13:06

      thanks for your response, it's really detailed and gets to the point!

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      jakentta on 16/03/2012 - 13:16

      +1

      Thanks for the through information. I don't care about web or Flash on the device, but could you tell a bit more about the TV tuner. I am looking at something that could also replace my set top box as well as work as a media player. So, how bad is it? Surely it supports the free-to-air EPG and recording from it? Does it have timeshift feature, pausing live TV? Does it allow skipping forwards or backwards in, say, 30sec bits? How is the remote?

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        greenie4242 on 16/03/2012 - 13:47

        +1

        The tuner can only record up to 8 things at a time, so it's not even enough to record all the Formula 1 programs over this weekend. Episode guide doesn't show full descriptions, so it's nearly impossible to see what you're actually recording. The name isn't recorded with the recording, so you just get a generic 'ONE_20120316_1050.ts' and have to figure out what it is by fast-forward/rewinding. Despite being dual tuner, you can't watch two channels at once. You have to switch to a channel to view the episode guide or record for that channel, you can't just browse other programs while watching one TV show.

        Episode guide can only view 6 days in advance, so even though it's Friday today, I can't automatically record a program that's playing next Friday from the episode guide. The only way to record something next Friday is to manually set a recording, which is tedious. The manual SAYS 7 day guide, but that includes today.

        As a media box though, it's great. As good as any others. Good subtitle and audio support. The remote has a nice feel. It's easy to fast-forward and rewind. Cabled networking is very good, I have two boxes hooked up in different rooms and can watch the recordings from one box on the other, and also watch things from my networked laptop. The MP-310DT has a networking server built-in, so I can actually access the hard disk from my laptop or the other Astone boxes. It even allows me to watch a movie on the MP-310DT and connect via another media box in a different room, so my wife and I can both watch different movies or TV shows off the same internal hard disk. That functionality is fantastic. I hear the wireless dongle support isn't very good, but haven't played with it enough to have any useful comments. I can seamlessly connect to the MP-310DT and play movies via wireless on my Android tablet, but the media player is connected to a dedicated wireless router via Ethernet.

        Have a look at the MP-310DT forum, it might help answer other specific questions:
        http://www.astone.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=27

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        morpheu on 16/03/2012 - 15:02

        i bought one last year, and i agree about the pvr functions, this hardware is the same as the Playon hd and the tv tuner is an addon daughterboard, and i gotta say, the software feels like it's been 'tacked' on as well! above issues + others, like recording can stop anytime you do something else, and when it's playing a file and a schedule comes up it will stop playback, even though it can still play & record simultaneously! it's a good media play with the tuner functions tacked on hastily
        re wireless dongle, it should work with any Realtek based adaptor, i bought one from ebay a while back and it works fine, keep in mind browser is basic, helps if you have a wireless keyboard too

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        greenie4242 on 16/03/2012 - 15:35

        Sorry Jakentta, I just realised I skipped part of your question:
        Yes, it is easy to skip forward or back 30 seconds. You press left or right then press enter. Press twice or four times for two minutes from memory. The AP-360 has dedicated buttons to skip forward 30 seconds, but the MP-310DT does it slightly different. Takes getting used to, but it's easy enough.
        The timeshift feature is awful - you have to remember to turn it on before it works!! The only time I usually want to use time shift is after I just missed something on TV and want to go back 30 seconds. With this box, it's too late already.
        Can't record two TV shows at the same time, but can watch one and record another.
        Playback of TV shows stops when a new recording begins, which makes no sense. You can start playback again once thre recording has actually started, but it always stops when the recording starts. Annoying.
        Free to air episode guide support is nasty. Just nasty. It does support recording direct from EPG but you can't reliably tell it to schedule to record 10-15 minutes before or after the show, so you always miss the end with commercial stations.
        Remote has a nice feel and easy access to audio/subtitle settings.
        The AP-360 has a go-to feature so you can jump direct to 1hour 37 minutes in a movie if you want to, but the MP-310DT doesn't appear to have this, so you have to scan forward. Scanning is quite fast though so it's not such an issue.
        The box remembers the time you pressed Stop, so you can easily resume playing a movie where you left off.
        History feature remembers the last 20 or so items you watched on the hard disk, but doesn't remember this for network shared files, so if you have a separate network movie server you have to find the files manually each time. You can set a 'Favourite' though to go direct to the network share folder, and it still resumes playback where you left off.

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      heyjoe on 16/03/2012 - 13:50

      I totally agree, I purchased one and tried it out and ended up returning it as my wife needed a Dual PVR function and this unit did not live up to this feature! The specs on paper seem great, however in reality PVR is terrible, software and user interface is not great, Web is bad, however a a media player codec support appears to be good.

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    auna on 16/03/2012 - 21:28

    Popcorn Hour plays ALL formats. However it costs a lot, and you need to upgrade every once in a while.

    http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoptio…

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  thorpef1 on 16/03/2012 - 12:22

  Wayyy too much text on that page.
  No one is going to read all of that, they will just lose interest

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    orange123 on 16/03/2012 - 12:23

    If it was in a table then I would read all of it.

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    ozb-442 on 16/03/2012 - 12:58

    +1

    Agreed.

    Definitely wayyyyy too much text.

    Need to shorted it down OP

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  luke_au on 16/03/2012 - 12:27

  I have the astone ap-110, love that thing! I will definitely be up for 1 maybe 2 of these.

  Thanks!

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  picant on 16/03/2012 - 12:44

  Can I hook it to foxtel box and record foxtel channels?

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    greenie4242 on 16/03/2012 - 13:00

    No you can't - the MP-310DT only has a TV tuner, but no AV-in.

    You need the AP-360T to record Foxtel. In my opinion it's a much better box. It doesn't have the USB 3, Giga-E or web browser, but lacking those 'features' don't affect its role as a movie player/recorder.

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  BargainBenno on 16/03/2012 - 13:43

  How much is the WiFi Dongle for this so I can connect to my WiFi at home?

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  [Deactivated] on 16/03/2012 - 14:20

  Really want to neg because of the horrible page of words in the "description". Don't think im allowed to though :(

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  liquidator001 on 16/03/2012 - 14:50

  I have an astone ap-110,more and more file format can't be played now.

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  Postulative on 16/03/2012 - 14:56

  Way too much in that description!