This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:50 PM

wow looks nice. the specs are so mouthwatering. $179 isn't bad too. anyone selling or anyone knows where to get this?

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:50 PM

How much are they selling it here?

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:51 PM

anyone bought this item? i have the feeling i should try buying it...

Did you see any price in RM? Tell me...

i sent an email to them. if i dun get my reply, i will call them tmr. i want to know the price and availability. but from the looks of it, this will definitely cost near to Rm800, still i think its worth it for what it offers.

Exactly, in the Malaysia site, there are no price stated.

So tell me Moogle Stiltzkin, are you trying to be a smartazz?

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:51 PM

That is why I asked about the price locally. One cannot assume that the price would be a direct conversion, it could be more, it could be less.

BTW, when was the last time you update yourself with conversion rate? FYI, USD $1 = RM3.2xx

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:51 PM

But with that price, we can build a low end HTPC which can run on windows too. ATI chipset mobo comes with HDMI output IIANM. That is why I'm still deciding between these two options.

okie lets chill out about the price and conversion for a while shall we gentlement?

imho, if u need a pc to act as HTPC with less then 800 buxx budget, i wouldnt suggest that simply because,

its aint kewl and portable as this popcorn!...just look at the size of the popcorn versus icute casing...but ermmm if ur talking bout buying sum shuttle pc then thats another story la kan? hehehe

okok, maybe abit mod to da popcorn casing would be nice. on the second thought the popcorn does look cheap especially when u put aside with PS3 for example. Perhaps cut the casing on top and put some plexi glass with UV ccfl inside will do some justice...LOL sorry off topic

C'mon slaxe, do give em a call for us tomorrow. I would if um in m'sia right now. I just love watching anything with MKV format which is worth downloading.

imho of course....

cheers!

the only thing i would matter is how the warranty going to be? Since i dont see any dealer for this product yet, meaning Palvision is the sole distributor for this item.
and about HTPC, i wouldnt mind taking this popcorn for a change, maybe because i am lazy for it. but if price exceeding RM1k, i will hardly consider..


consider popcorn as one stop solution while for pc enthusiast, they would rather build from scratch.
i cant even get a retail price from the Palvision

I've decided to skip this and get a Dvico instead.

www.dvico.com

i think the box is actually quite big...since it is about the size of xbox360

this one looks good too but how much is it?

the sad part of it... none of them reads rmvb... aihhh... my TVB Dramaaaaaa

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:51 PM

moogle... the one available in malaysia doesnt have the model that support MKV. however if you see what kianwee stated previously, they have that model 6500. and ideatools.com.my is malaysian company that is bring in the media player.

no doubt rmvb is sucky format, but all tvb drama are using that format... and i hate converting it. some tvb is in avi, but malas la.. file so big...

according to its official site, mkv is supported with firmware upgrade. c-zone is selling @ rm1.8K

Popcorn Hour NMT A-100 seems a better buy for me

rm1.8k? i get better pc spec that whatever it can offers i hope popcorn is cheaper by half..

at USD179 retail, popcorn should be cheaper then TVIXS @ rm1.8k

..direct conversion should not exceed rm600... affordable i supposed

popcorn...mkv...hurmmm nice player to own in this year....

sadly.. it doesnt go rm600... the palvision just emailed me and stating that they will give me the price AFTER custom clearance. meaning they dont have stock as well.. sigh*

cannot wait..
if the price around 500-600..
i definitely think it

okie, maximum for me would be not more then 800...so far ive read the review everyone dun really have major issue with it. so um quite confident to spend dat much. Else,

better diy htpc

hope to hear sum good news...

thanx for sharing the info slaxe! cheers! hidup SNC.my!

that is another reason why i looking at this popcorn. all we can do is wait. i did ask for a normal retail price and a bulk price, waiting for that fella to reply is... slow...

junkieG: bila u come to TT pulak? batang hidung pun tak pernah nampak

IMO someone should try at least to ask LYN forumers about possible bulk...if got support...sure can get around USD200 for this model.

the problem is... the price is not known yet... at least pun know the price before initiate a bulk purchase? at least there is rough idea of how much the price can be reduce...

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:52 PM

lol... all becoz of u la moogle... kakakakkaka

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:52 PM

okay.. i didnt get any firm price from palvision but he told me the price will not exceed 1k. most probably at rm900-999.
i shall wait for a confirm pricing and see if bulk purchases can do anything to reduct the price.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:53 PM

no prob for me emailing to them...

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:55 PM

not in the meantime yet. i think next week i should get my reply.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:55 PM

anyone doing bulk for this device???

waiting for answers from the distributor... hope they sell directly to end users... if not... sighhh

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:56 PM

total price how much?

that is good news... no wonder i cant get any firm answer from them. they dont have SIRIM AP too

moogle, post here total cost. i bet its lower?

Bullsh1t....

why bullsh1t? care to elaborate?

i have the feeling that we should wait longer. the person in charge asked me to place an order as well, but have to wait till end of March. hmmm

Moogle, what price he gave you?

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:56 PM

i have setup and sold a lot of 4100 and 5100 dvico units with latest firmware to play mkv support ... (with 750gb to 1tb harddrives installed)
so i have a lot of experience with this player (even the sarotech and older dvico 4000 series)
and all i can tell u guys the 4100 and 5100 series is wow man .....

played
matrix 1080p (12gb download)
transformers 720p
300 720p
predator 1080p (8gb download)
Sports illustrated 720p
no country for no men 720p

the player does not even slow down at all when displaying these picture in all its glory ....

the beauty is i am also enjoying lost current season 4 at highest quality mkv format .... and other shows...

i can't wait to get my hands on the dvico 6500 .. that will be totally perfect ...



This post has been edited by andyz: Mar 6 2008, 12:31 AM

but the price also wow rite? dvico has better options compare with popcornhour, hences justify the pricetag. Popcornhour is mainly for streaming purpose instead.

u can always get the dvico 4100 series instead....
but u right about the popcorn its uses the same processor as the 4100 and 5100, and the pricing is mouth watering...

also their main page states that it excepts a internal hard drive .. that a big thumbs up ...

"You can stream or playback your digital media content from a variety of sources, such as your PC, NAS, digital camera, USB mass storage devices (Flash drive, HDD, DVD drive) , internal HDD* and even directly from the Internet via the Media Service Portal."

i bought dvico 4100 rm1.2k (support 1TB WD sata2 hdd). very satisfied with the performance of this player. can play mkv files/videos 8gb without hang/stack. using component or hdmi cable u will get perfect picture/video plus superb sound via optical output.

This post has been edited by norazwan79: Mar 6 2008, 11:59 PM

ii went to c-zone yesterday and check. 4100 and 5100 is priced at RM1.5k and RM1.8k respectively. While there is some old ones priced lesser (RM599-899) and support PATA. i somehow still looking into this popcorn, as i think its quality is on par with Dvico except some limited function.

Can have a look at HDX X900, a Popcorn Clone with Sigma 8635 Chipset and SATA2 drive capability. http://www.hdtvplayer.info/content/view/31/28/

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 03:56 PM

These NMT players are all using the same Sigma Chipset 8364/5 as well as Syabas Network Media Tank middleware. Hence the TV interface are all the same. Syabas's firmware upgrades are shared among all these companies and they get the updates at the same time. There are only slight differences between the firmwares. The major difference is the package that each manufacturer sells. Casing, output connectors etc...

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 04:04 PM

I've been eyeing on dvico too but I thought the interface looks a little dull.

I know I can't expect it to have a user interface as good as Windows Media Center but if selecting a media to file is like browsing Windows explorer, I think popcorn is better if it has its own navigation scheme other than explorer like interface.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jul 14 2017, 04:15 PM