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Popcorn Hour C-200 Zappiti Player Xtreamer TV
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Popcorn Hour C-200
Overview - Full review
Zappiti Player
Overview - Full review
Xtreamer TV
Overview
Price
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Popcorn Hour C-200
Zappiti Player
Xtreamer TV
Score
5/5
5/5
This product has not yet been reviewed
User Score
3/5 (3)
Specifications
Specifications
Connections (HDMI/composite/optical/coaxial)1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Hard drive bay (2.5''/3.5'')yes / yes
WiFiOptional USB adapter / N+G - 300 Mbit/s
Ethernet1 Gbit/s
DVB-T tunerno, N.A.
ChipSigma Designs SMP8643
Firmware02-02-100214-19-POP-408 - 16/03/2010
SD/HD video entriesN.A. / N.A.
Screen (type)yes, LCD
DVD / Blu-Rayoptional / optional
SDHCno
USB Hostyes
Backlit remoteyes
Other
Dimensions425 x 290 x 80 mm
Specifications
Connections (HDMI/composite/optical/coaxial)1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Hard drive bay (2.5''/3.5'')no / yes
WiFiinternal / N+G - 300 Mbit/s
Ethernet1 Gbit/s
DVB-T tunerno, N.A.
ChipSigma Designs SMP8672
Firmware130222_1831_b5 - 22/02/2013
SD/HD video entriesno / no
Screen (type)yes, VFD
DVD / Blu-Rayno / no
SDHCyes
USB Hostyes
Backlit remoteno
Other
Dimensions430 x 252 x 55 mm
Specifications
Connections (HDMI/composite/optical/coaxial) / / /
Hard drive bay (2.5''/3.5'')nc / nc
WiFinc / N+G - 300 Mbit/s
Ethernet
DVB-T tunernc, nc
Chip
FirmwareN.A. - N.A.
SD/HD video entriesno / no
Screen (type)nc, nc
DVD / Blu-Raync / nc
SDHCnc
USB Hostyes
Backlit remoteno
OtherN.A.
DimensionsN.A. x N.A. x N.A.
Conclusion
This multimedia hard drive sets new standards. The active support and development from the manufacturer, new features and rich compatibility make it the ideal product for somebody who wants to commit to a quality product. The price, though, remains (too?) high, and there are some features--like WiFi--that remain to be included.
The Zappiti Player is easily up there with the best media centres on the market right now. The interface is well designed and it's easy to set up a media jukebox system—even though that does mean using a PC.
Pros

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Unrivalled multimedia compatibility, including DTS and Dolby Digital

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Can become a Blu-ray/DVD player

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Large LCD screen (but poor viewing angles)

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Library interface

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Excellent updates

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Excellent multimedia file support

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Great Zappiti firmware skin and media jukebox

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Good range of connections

Cons

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No WiFi by default

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No SDHC card reader

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Very expensive

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Not all options are easy to use

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No HD TV tuner or recording

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PC required to set up the media jukebox

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Bulky design