NeoDigits Heleos X5000
Posted in Electronics on 16 Oct 2006 at 6:30 am
This is one cool product. I think it is a great piece to add to home theater system since you can stream HD video to the screen from your PC running the Neodigits Software. And its both Pal and NTSC, plus works with 120/240 Volts. Its a great product overall, it has a few flaws, but nothing compared to its overall value. Where to purchase now thats the question!
Pros
- Extensive media playback flexibility
- NTSC/PAL Compatible
- DVD Region Code-Free
- Built-in Wireless and Wired Networking
- DVD upscaling via both HDMI and Component Outputs
- 1080p upscaling of all DVDs and CD
- HDMI output (1080p)
- PC Network Functionality
Cons
- Slow start-up and disc loading time
- Small front panel LCD display
- Slow reaction time to remote commands
- Cannot play copy-protected commercial WMV-HD Discs
- No SACD or DVD-Audio Compatibility
Link: Full Review
Link: Neodigits Helios X5000
Price: $579.00
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October 16th 2006 at 9:44 AM
Pretty interesting. They’re finally realizing that a lot of us have HD based content.
Another option would be to go for the HDD based multimedia players such as the MVix 5000u (I’ve got this one… pretty neat),the TVix 5000a or other similar products.
Mvix link: http://www.amazon.com/MVIX-MV-5000U-Multimedia-Player-Transmiter/dp/B000B9V3WO
Tvix link: http://www.amazon.com/TViX-Definition-Multimedia-Jukebox-M-5000A/dp/B000GAZSL0
October 16th 2006 at 5:44 PM
Sabah: this Heleos has higher specs then both of those, thats why I like it! Its complete with a full solution to a lot HD things, which I think is really cool.
October 17th 2006 at 1:06 PM
My issues with it:
1. It can’t decode x.264/mkv (Sigma chip doesnt support it)
2. It doesn’t play iso rips.
3. It doesn’t support SMB (shared network drives).
4. You have to use their pc software to share videos/music.