I know the BlueAngel is cheaper than A.C Ryan and both are actually doing the same thing but how about their support in terms of warranty, firmware upgrade, etc??

BlueAngel??? sounds like Superhero name

got firmware upgrade..


Blueangel earn less.. Ac-ryan earn more !!

BlueAngel superhero is like Hancook, ACRyan is like Batman...haha..

Batman can afford to burn down his own castle and rebuilt another bigger one with more toys and chicks to play with.

This post has been edited by azbro: Dec 19 2009, 01:49 PM

I would go for the most value for money stuff, and can last 2 years. Bear in mind, the technology for the media player stuff and advancing very fast, which mean the sets gets superseded fast. No point spending so much on these consumables goods. We have seen how the old chipset with upgraded firmware also can't match new chipset that's being release with newer features.

I would have gone for blueangel had i not bought my acryan earlier, but still, no regrets, just waiting for the fw updates to enable it to play bdiso on my pohd

Today found out there are a lot more varieties in brand. I saw one brand called Hornettek it's cheap RM499 with free wireless dongle! and also some other brands like VBridge, Realbox, Dlink and X-5 (which is very similar to A.C. Ryan selling for RM599) but not sure which chipset they are using.

This post has been edited by echoesian: Dec 19 2009, 10:31 PM

beware ... some are Mstar,Realtek 1262 old chipset.

Hornettek using Mstar chipset?

free dongle 11n

Hancook... chef superhero...

time to chuck ur sarotech n get the ACRyan la...

YangXi, what is the recommended model to go for BlueAngle ? how long the warantee ?

Do we need another external harddisk to use it ? sorry as pretty newbie to these high-tech stuff

not just get...I'm looking for a nice Sigma based player that plays my MKV well..

you can insert a 2.5" sata hdd inside the blueangel H10R, or you can just plug in your USB thumbdrive/hdd.

AC Ryan can put 3.5 inch HDD. BlueAngel H10R only 2.5 inch.
AC Ryan bigger. BlueAngel H10R smaller.
AC Ryan plastic casing (not sure). BlueAngel H10R aluminium.
AC Ryan got optical and coaxial SPDIF output. BlueAngel H10R coaxial only.
AC Ryan got component video out. BlueAngel H10R got composite video only.
AC Ryan does not come with wifi dongle. BlueAngel H10R works with Realtek dongle.
AC Ryan more expensive. BlueAngel H10R cheaper.
AC Ryan dont have PPS channel (I think). BlueAngel H10R has (but now got problem... hope will be fixed soon).
AC Ryan got local distributor who provide warranty. BlueAngel H10R is imported by Yangxi, he provide his personal warranty.
AC Ryan got English manual. BlueAngel H10R chinese only (the English translated one by Yangxi not very good leh...)

Other than that, I think the rest are the same...

This post has been edited by cosmicmeadow: Dec 21 2009, 12:11 AM

wah...so much info on ac ryan..

point no.7 is quite important.. $$$

Point no. 9 also very important

why? you think he can't provide you with waranty?

well...the conclusion is Ac Ryan more popular than blueangel based on worldwide users rite?

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Added on December 21, 2009, 11:33 amwell...the conclusion is Ac Ryan more popular than blueangel based on worldwide users rite?

This post has been edited by versey: Dec 21 2009, 11:33 AM

hard to say, maybe in china blue angel very popular leh?

Reliability also another important factor.

and you assume blueangel is less reliable than acryan? (if not why bring it up?)