Source: Himedia HD Media Player FB page

Source: HiMedia FB page

Hi folks. Any idea which HiMedia model is this, if at all released? Doesn't seem to look like the HD600C which has an antenna and no VFD.

So there's now a variant of HD600B ie with fan (updated model) and without fan (original model)?

Still waiting for release news of HD900A before I decide which media player to get.

BTW, anyone pairing their media player with the Audioengine 5 speaker? Kinda interested to get that combo, so a media player which supports the standard audio jack is required.

@ccs221, will you be bringing in this new HD600B model (with fan) as well as the HD900A when released?


UPDATED: 26/9/2011. Informed by ccs21 on 25/9/2011 that he'll be bringing in the new HD600B model (with fan) in about 2 weeks, price expected to be slightly higher than RM430 (price of the original HD600B model without fan).

This post has been edited by wshoh: Sep 26 2011, 11:21 AM

HiMedia 900B is out!
Source: futeko and iboum.

Futeko price is 144.99 + 16.99 UK pounds (for international shipping), totalling 162 UK pounds - works out to around RM810.

Someone please post Malaysian availability and price ASAP, thanks!

You sure have done your research and nicely summed up what I have in mind too in Post #451; I am delaying jumping into the HD900b bandwagon to sit out the expected initial bugs and see whether the picture quality is better than Sigma-based players. I guess we need to take the cue from bro numbertwo and personally audition the 2 year old WD TV Live Air (Sigma 8655) vs HiMedia HD600/900 (Realtek 1185/1186).

BTW, check out this link, where there are people commenting on the Asus O!Play (Realtek 1073) vs WD TV Live (Sigma 8655) picture quality. Sigma wins on sharpness on some hands but on others, there appears to be no perceived difference/indistinguishable.