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RE: HD media player - consensus on the best?



Another vote for the C-200 here, love it.
Rob

To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
From: dean@xxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:50:29 +0100
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?




























I think the idea of the Popbox is a non-hackable ready to go device.



I've gone for an A-200 as it has all functionality of the C-200 bar the
slot

for a bluray drive.



The C200 basic GUI is much better than the A-100/110 - obviously no cover

art etc. out of the box, but it list views etc. are quick



Dean.







-----Original Message-----

From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of

Paul Gale

Sent: 31 March 2010 16:58

To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'

Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?



Thanks Dean,



I did read a bit about the new look UI on the Popcorn - seems to have been
a

long time coming and looks a little way off yet - few months??? C200 might

be the next step - how about the popbox, have you any thoughts on that or
is

it a cut down version technically?



Paul.



> -----Original Message-----

> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf

> Of Dean Barrett

> Sent: 31 March 2010 16:48

> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?

>

>

> Still liking my Popcornhours - A100 just keeps going though I'm using

> YAMJ and Aeon interface which is a bit of work to setup but once done

> works great.

>

> C200 is great - because they both point to the same share it shows

> Aeon interface too, but only need to do one lot of media importing.

>

> Obviously C200 is not long away from getting the new Flash based GUI's

> so things should pretty up real soon.

>

> I've ordered an A200 to complete my Popcorn family.

>

> Plus now that Popcorn have now opened up the web interface the C200

> integrated lovely with Control4 :)

>

> Oh Mark - there's another review there - Control4/XMBC/Popcorn Hour in

> harmony together...

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>

>

> Dean.

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf

> Of Paul Gale

> Sent: 31 March 2010 15:57

> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'

> Subject: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?

>

> I guess this is impossible as everyone has their own thoughts and

> experiences on this and there are a LOT out there - but, is there a

> consensus on which hardware media players would be at the top of the

> list for quality, features and most of all UI usability?

>

> I currently have a popcorn hour (the slightly older one), which is

> great for playback except the UI sucks big time.

>

> Needs to be an off the shelf, hardware solution i.e. not Myth etc.

>

> So, any recommendations?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Paul.

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