Syabas Popcorn Hour A-110 Networked Media Tank review
in Network media streamers
Verdict
Not the cheapest, nor the slickest media streamer available, but comes up trumps when it comes to power and versatility
Review Date: 20 Aug 2009
Reviewed By: Sasha Muller
Price when reviewed: £146 (£168 inc VAT)
Features & Design
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Value for Money
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| Details | |
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| Part Code | A-110 |
| Review Date | 20 Aug 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £146 |
| Price inc VAT | £168 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Display | |
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| Display type | None |
| Screen size | N/A |
| Resolution | N/A |
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| Operating system Windows 7 supported? |
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| Operating system Windows Vista supported? |
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| Operating system Windows XP supported? |
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| Operating system Mac OS X supported? |
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| Physical | |
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| Dimensions width | 270 |
| Dimensions depth | 132 |
| Dimensions height | 32 |
| Dimensions | 270 x 132 x 32mm (WDH) |
| Audio format support | |
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| MP3 support |
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| WMA support |
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| AAC support |
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| OGG support |
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| FLAC support |
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| ATRAC support |
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| WAV support |
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| ASF support |
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| AIFF support |
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| Video format support | |
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| DivX support |
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| XviD support |
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| H.264 support |
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| WMV-HD support |
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| WMV support |
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| AVI support |
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| MP4 support |
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| Other video codec support | MOV, RMP4, M4V, VOB, ISO, IFO, MKV, TS, M2TS, PS |
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| Remote control? |
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| UPnP media server? |
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| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Ethernet interface |
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| Wired adapter speed | 100Mbits/sec |
| RCA (phono) outputs | 2 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 1 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
From around the web
I've had one of these for a while
It's pretty good - I've yet to find a media type that it won't play. One slight annoyance is that it won't connect to the BBC iPlayer service (when alternative media players and even the XBox will).
By PaulOckenden on 21 Aug 2009 ![]()
Best gadget in my home
I love this piece of kit. Plays virtually every format and up to 1080p. Streams Online HD content really well (i.e. Revision3).
By atharh on 21 Aug 2009 ![]()
Media players for BBC iPlayer ?
What media players will connect to iPlayer (apart from XBox) ??
By nickhouston on 22 Aug 2009 ![]()
Not perfect but still great
I used to have an XBOX generation 1. with Media Center (XBMC) and it played everything even ISOs and RMVBs. Due to dated processor speed it would struggled with even 720P. Then i bought Popcorn Hour. this solved the MKV and 720 and 1080 problem, but ISOs work but take a very long time to load. and RMVB have to be streamed through a software media stream host app. and sound is out of sync. They need to release a new firmware that lets you adjust the sound syncing. but is excellent for Divx's and MKV's. internet radio is good too... search program needs work.
By y8uEy on 27 Aug 2009 ![]()
There is a successor coming out soon with an external drive bay and support for DVD or Bluray disc playback.
By simbr on 30 Aug 2009 ![]()
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