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Xtreamer 1080P HD Media Player & Network Streamer H.264 MKV

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Welcome to the digital media player big leagues the Xtreamer 1080P HD Media Player & Network Streamer H.264 MKV.  Released in advance of the holiday season on November 1, 2009, the Xtreamer 1080p HD player comes absolutely loaded with features like iPhone remote control compatibility, of course as the name suggests 1080p TrueHD, Dolby Digital and DTS sound, Google Movie Juke Box, Bluray ISO support, and much more to be discussed.  Ups and downs, this network media tank is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition when it comes to features, but leaves a little in the connection department.  Overall, my rating is that this player is a must see!

Xtreamer 1080P HD Media Player & Network Streamer H.264 MKV Streamer

Price: $129.99USD (updated 11/10/10)

At the onset, one of the most impressive attributes of the Xtreamer is its compatibility with all sorts of codecs and formats.  This streaming wireless media player will play just about any type of file in the world.  Also, no more hard to sort through menu systems.  The Xtreamer HD Player utilizes Google’s Movie Jukebox and Music Jukebox software programs*.  Xtreamer 1080p Network Streamer is also one of the first digital media players on the market to offer Bluray ISO support.  This is a huge feature as the price of Bluray players and discs are coming down and more and more the ability to play Bluray ISO files will be needed.  On the go all the time, or just want the ability to access your network, the Xtreamer is compatible with and comes with iPhone remote control which allows the Xtreamer to be controlled by the iPhone or any mobile phone with web browsing capabilities.  Sound as clear as it comes with the support for Dolby Digital Dolby TrueHD down mixing and also DTS-HD Master Audio.  Hear every detail and get the full capailities of you Bluray player with up to 7.1 audio channels output supported through the HDMI output or the Digital Optical Output.

The Xtreamer Media Player can be hard wired directly through the ethernet port or it can be set up as a wireless media player with a wireless WiFi connection to your home or business network with the purchase of the optional Xtreamer Wireless N USB 2.0 WiFi Adapter / Antenna available for around $29.99USD.  Whether hard wired or wireless, you can enjoy browsing through your home media collection on the HD menu system graphic user interface.  You can also download or stream live internet content like CNN and ESPN streams.  The Xtreamer Media Network Player also gives you the ability to install an internal 2.5″ SATA hard drive to expand the capabilities  of the Xtreamer and also to store your media directly on the device.  The Xtreamer offers multilingual support also.  To top it all off the Xtreamer is Windows 7 compatible.  Here is the low down on the Xtreamer 1080p player:

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*For more information or to download, there is a link in this previous article to download  YamJ Movie Jukebox program available from Google.

 

New Products From Xtreamer:

2010 XTREAMER PRO Media Player & Network Streamer


New for 2010 and released on March 24, 2010, is the NEW 2010 XTREAMER PRO Media Player & Network Streamer digital media player.  The 2010 Xtreamer pro is jam packed with all new features and comes standard with a dedicated storage controller, which allows you to add 3.5″ drives to store your movies.  You will have a capacity of up to 4 terabytes!  The Xtreamer Pro supports Full 7.1 digital audio including DTS-HS MA & Dolby True-HD.  One of the features that stands out the most is the breathtaking menu system (see picture below).  This is by far heads and shoulders above any menu system I have seen on any digital media player.  There are so many features to mention, I’ll just get to the list, but of course this player will let you stream almost every type of video file on the market, including MKV H.264, up to 1080p.  By the way, did I mention this player will also support the BluRay ISO files??  Enjoy your head off on this one.  Here are some of the highlights:

Internal Memory:
256MB DDR 2 SDRAM, 256MB Flash

Realtek 1283X chipset
JM20336 – Dedicated Storage Controller

Video outputs:
HDMI v1.3a (up to 1080p)
Composite Video

Audio Outputs:

Stereo Analog Audio
S/PDIF Optical Digital Audio

Connections:
1x USB 2.0 slave
2x USB 2.0 host
Internal SATA 2
eSATA Front

Connections/Network:
Ethernet 10/100 RJ-45
WIFI USB Antenna 802.11n (optional – SOLD SEPERATELY)

Supported Media Types:
BluRay BD Iso with Simple Navigation
DVD and menus.
Artistic GUI:

Design your own or use preset HD menus

Languages Supported:
Arabic, Thai, Hebrew,Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German, Italian, Turkish, Greek , Dutch, French, Latvian, Russian, Croatian, Portugese,
Swedish, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, English, Magyar, Czech, Slovenian, Finish, Danish, UTF-8

*A Firmware update will be available soon to allow HD Audio Pass-thru. Firmware scheduled to be released in May 2010 will also include Google Movie Jukebox free of charge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

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If you are looking for more bang for your buck then the Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player WDBABX0000NBK-NESN has some of the best features and capabilities on the market.  The WD TV live Plus is a very popular digital media player, and is highly rated by its owners for ease of use and functionality.  The latest player released by Western Digital on June 9, 2010, the WD TV Live added some key upgrades from the previous release from Western Digital, the WD TV Live.  This player is network ready, provides video playback up to 1080p TrueHD and digital sound though the media player optical output or the HDMI output.  Also, this digital media player has the ability to stream Netflix live to your high definition TV.  You can also stream content from Youtube, Pandora, and Flickr.  One of the biggest improvements was to the menu system for selecting your media. Follow this link, Western Digital WD TV Live , if you would like to see more on the previous Western Digital player.

Western Digital WD TV Live Plus HD Media Player

Price: $99.99 USD (On Sale as of 11/17/10)

The WD TV Live  digital media player is a media streamer that allows you to stream your video, music, and photos to your high definition TV and play your audio via your home theater system.    This usb video player does not come with an internal hard drive, but rather must be connected to a USB mass storage device or network containing your media files.   One of the recommended storage drives is the Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN which will provide ample room to store lots of movies, photos, and music.  As it comes from the manufacturer, the WD TV Live is a hard wired network ready media streamer.  There is nothing to prevent you from going wireless also with a USB wireless dongle.  A popular wireless adapter for the WD TV Live is the Linksys Range Plus Wireless USB Compact Adapter that will let you connect to your existing home or business wireless network and convert your WD TV Live into a wireless media player.  Either wired as a usb video player, or wireless, this digital media player has it’s competition cut out for it.  It is very similar to the Patriot Box Office Multimedia Player and the HD Digitech HDX-1000, but it doesn’t offer the feature of adding your own internal hard drive to the media player itself.  If this isn’t a concern then the WD TV Live Plus is really a fantastic media player.  It offers the latest and greatest including 1080p true high definition through HDMI and Dolby Digital and DTS Encoders.  Here are the goods, on the WD TV Live Plus HD:

HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank NMT 1080p HD H.264 MKV Player

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First available to the public in July of 2009, if you have not yet heard of the HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank then please let me introduce you to one of the best in the digital media player genre to date.  There are some downsides to this player also, but the good far outweighs the bad.  With a serial ATA (SATA) slot for adding an internal hard drive, and additional features like Bittorrent support, you can store your media on the device, and give your computer a bit of a breather.  Couple those features with the latest video and audio processors, the HDX 1000 Network Media Tank supports video output up to 1080p and audio output of Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS HD-HR and DTS HD-MA, be prepared to blow your family and friends away.

HD Digitech HDX 1000 Network Media Tank NMT 1080p HD H.264 MKV Player

Price: $249.99 USD

The HDX 1000 Network Media Tank offers both hard wired streaming network support and wireless network support (TP-LINK TL-WN821N Wireless N USB Adapter) is available as an add on for around $20 USD.  The HDX 1000 network media player h264 gives you the ability not only play media files from your computer or external hard drive, but this digital media player also supports streaming internet video from sources such as Youtube, Veoh, and Google Video.  Connectivity is a breeze with Universal Plug N Play (Upnp) and DNLA Media Server support.  The DNLA support will offer additional compatibility for your Xbox and PlayStation 3.  You can also hook up to the slave USB port for direct copying of your media files from your computer.  View your media in up to 1080p through the HDMI 1.3a port.  The HDX1000 also supports component video out and composite video out.  HD Digitech went all out with the audio processing also, by offering Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS HD-HR and DTS HD-MA playable through the media player optical output or the HDMI ouput.  Really top notch sound.  It supports and plays almost any media files out there.

There are, like anything, some downsides to the Digitech HDX 1000 NMT player.  The user interface, out of the box, is text based, but do not fear.  There are third party plug-ins available that will help you navigate your media.  YamJ Movie Jukebox is available from Google and will help you navigate through your media collection.  Also, there are no real hdx 1000 manual instructions that come in the box.  The closest thing to an hdx-1000 manual is an instructional Wiki set up at Networked Media Tank.  Overall, the HD Digitech HDX 1000 Full HD Networked Media Tank really does offer an elite home media streaming experience.

Here is an overview of the features:

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