Popcorn Hour C-200 Networked Media Tank (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)BUYER BEWARE!!! I bought the C-200 back in December 2009, it worked well for a while but died in August 2010, I had to send it back to popconhour for a new motherboard :( The device does play everything you throw at it and is faily versatile in that it can take an optional bluray drive and more internal store etc. Unfortunately it is an ugly addition to a home theatre setup. There is no offical support that I can see, most of the problems people have with playback seem to be addressed with firmware updates. It is NOT worth the price, there are many alternactive devices available now which do just as good a job, WDTV, PlayOn, ASROCK ION 330 etc. Trust me, it is a hassle to keep this thing working well. The forums over on networkedmediatank shows many uswers having problems which are NEVER resolved. Best steer clear of this box and all other popcornhour devices folks.

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It's Time to Unleash Your TVThe Popcorn Hour C-200 is the most powerful and versatile Networked Media Tank yet. It\'s blazing-fast processor, Blu-ray capability and storage options make the C-200 an ideal addition to your home theater or high-definition entertainment system. All Your Media in One BoxWith Popcorn Hour you can stream or playback digital media content from a variety of sources, such as your PC, network-attached storage, digital camera or USB storage (flash drive, hard disk, and DVD drive). Popcorn Hour also makes it easy to download and stream content directly from popular Internet sites like SHOUTcast\' Radio, Blip.tv, Revision 3 and dozens of others. Popcorn Hour even has a built-in download utility, eliminating the need to rely on your PC to download files from the Internet.Expand Your Possibilities\' The C-200 includes the most expansion options with a total of 5 USB ports and 2 SATA ports for all your storage needs.\' You can add a Blu-ray drive** to turn your Popcorn Hour C-200 into a full-featured Blu-ray player.\' You can add a hard drive to create a central library of all your digital media files, ready to play on your HDTV at any time.**Requires at least 1GB storage space (USB or Hard Disk) for full playback.

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Nyrius NIC708 Media Fusion TV Video Dock for iPod with On-screen Navigation, Remote Control, USB/SD & MPEG4/AVI/MP3/JPEG Review

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(More customer reviews)It may just be me, but it seems like each passing day brings us a new media docks nad servers. They offer a variety of things - steaming from your computer to your television, streaming internet radio, photo slideshows, ability to access you music content... and many, many more concepts. The cost can range from several hundred of dollars... to the price of the Nyrius dock.
Why do I like the Nyrius dock? It offers a simple way to watch/listen your iTunes/iPod media through your televison. The process is easy - you connect the three RCA cables from the back of the Nyrius into your TV and the set-up is complete. There is no network to configure or software to update. Another nice feature is that it is portable (roughly the size of two decks of cards) so it is easy to stick in your backpack or overnight bag making it (nearly) ideal for travel.
The screen interface is pretty straight-forward. While it may not wow you with advanced settings it is easy to learn and navigate.
A few of the features
- Will accept an iPod, USB flash, or SD Media card.
- Will accept an aux input
- Reads all standard files
- Basic but handy remote is included
- If you watch the video I demonstrate how you are able to stream Pandora, YouTube, and the audio version of MLB.AtBat.
- Will charge your iPod
- Installation that is so easy that your old crazy uncle could do it.Things that are not included/featured
- You can not stream live video - such as your iPod's Slingplayer app.
- Only uses RCA cables - Not much of an issue since the video from an iPod is rather resolution limited. However, an optical output would have come in handy for my stereo system.
- Pictures from your iPod will look grainy on your 55" HD television. This is not the fault of the dock, but it does highlights the limited resolution of the file that is stored on your iPod.
- It may have been a quirk within my unit, but the picture response on the slideshow (using a SD media card) was a little slow.Final Verdict - I think that if you are looking for a solid iPod dock you will be very pleased with the Nyrius. It will allow you to use your existing television or stereo (contrast this to all of the money people are spending on iPod stereo docks!) in lieu of more expensive options. The key to happiness is to recognize that this is a media dock and not a media server.
5 Stars
--Please Note - I received a early-release Nyrius Fusion Dock for reviewing purposes-------------

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Simply place your iPod in the dock and easily watch all your downloaded movies, listen to your music library, and view pictures from your iPod on your TV and home theater system.

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