I have been reading the online forums and the websites of the devices trying to garner information about the various new media playing devices. However, one tends to get lost in a sea of information and views. Number of questions are unanswered as many points confusing to someone new to this. I also went through iboum.com which has good reviews. But the comparison there is of 60 odd players and overwhelming.
However, after all that I have shortlisted 4 media players to choose from (nothing eye-opening as I end up listing the most popular ones anyways)
1. WDTV Live
2. Xtreamer
3. Syabas Popbox (cheaper than Popcorn Hour at $130 and hence in the same price range)
4. AC Ryan Play on HD Mini (Mini is in the price range of others whereas the original is slightly more $$)
Could someone do a simple analysis of features offered by the above four pointing out major differences, pros and cons)? Maybe some member who understands the relevant points can take the details off the iboum.com table an create a simple and more useful one - only relevant points just for 4 players as most are choosing from these brands only?
Also I have been reading about network attahced storage (NAS) like the eTrayz etc. The above players also claim to act as NAS when an external HDD is connected to them. So do we need a separate dedicated NAS or one the above + HDD will work just as well? What is the trade-off involved?
What are member views? Have I missed something or understood wrongly?
Thanx in adv.
However, after all that I have shortlisted 4 media players to choose from (nothing eye-opening as I end up listing the most popular ones anyways)
1. WDTV Live
2. Xtreamer
3. Syabas Popbox (cheaper than Popcorn Hour at $130 and hence in the same price range)
4. AC Ryan Play on HD Mini (Mini is in the price range of others whereas the original is slightly more $$)
Could someone do a simple analysis of features offered by the above four pointing out major differences, pros and cons)? Maybe some member who understands the relevant points can take the details off the iboum.com table an create a simple and more useful one - only relevant points just for 4 players as most are choosing from these brands only?
Also I have been reading about network attahced storage (NAS) like the eTrayz etc. The above players also claim to act as NAS when an external HDD is connected to them. So do we need a separate dedicated NAS or one the above + HDD will work just as well? What is the trade-off involved?
What are member views? Have I missed something or understood wrongly?
Thanx in adv.