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Price as per 20080912 (based on official Webpages)
TVIX HD M-7000A
=> ~RM$1800 (with TV tuner??, with hardisk???)
-can get from local
=>http://www.ideatools.com.my/idt_TViX.htm

Popcorn Hour A-110
=> USD$215 (= ~3.5 x 215 = ~RM$752.5) - Revised after mydevil comment. sorry small mistake
- Not inclusive tax or shipping.
Local not available yet (http://www.popcornhour.com.my/)

HDX 1000
=> USD$219 (~3.5 x 219= ~RM$766.5)
- Not inclusive tax and shipping.
Can get from singapore

ISTAR Mini Networked Media Tank 1.3a HDMI
=>USD$205 (~3.5x205=~RM717.5)
- Not inclusive tax and shipping.

They do not support Real Media files but soon, you can stream it from the PC through NMT. 

More info here:

http://www.networkedmediatank.com/showthre...=64466#pid64466

yap, tax how much?

   

htpc booting so slow ....
but also using htpc now lah ~ atom dual core ~

bro, u get wat u pay for
but i tot they said got dts decoder built in aredi right, y tarak?

its not a problem, im interested in this is becos they say they are paying DTS for encoding rights, but now, tarak pulak? HAARRKKKKKKKK PPTTUUIIIIIIIIII

DTS HD is just bitstreaming, no encoding in it

u know i begining to like this machine hdx1000..
because of the simpleness with the hardware and software (after researching the tweaks it needed because there is no bloody manual that comes with it)...

but still the disadvantage is the dts..hopefully that firmware upgrade they been promising will come soon
but its not that big disadvantage as 720p tv series is not decoded with dts .. only if u have a large collection of dts 1080p 720p movies ...

andyz, thanks for sharing on your experience and the photos of your unit. I must say that the unit looks really nice in brushed aluminum. My preference is towards NMT based devices now because of the Movie Jukebox that the DVICO units don't have, besides the high cost. So you're saying it'll only take a firmware upgrade to gain DTS decoding?

adamw, how do you rate your Egreat against the HDX? Did you mail order it as well? Thanks.

This may be a stupid question ... but can I have NO internal HD whatsoever inside the network media player (e.g. HDX1000) and instead have a NAS / PC on 24 hours feeding the data via a gigabit network to say - 6 units of HDX1000 around the house?

Any issues with this setup expected?

Thanks

Don't know what chipset it is using. Looks like only USB connection? Can't add HDD inside?

The list in this poll needs to be updated.  I have used most of these players and here is the long and short as I see it currently:

The TVIX top of the line is the 6500A.  There is no reason except looks to buy the 7000 as it has the exact same innards.  It is about  100 USD more, and is bigger and more expensive to ship.  It won't fit in your stack either, if you are stacking gear in a cabinet.  But if you like the look and have the money, why not?

The advantage of the TVIX is very solid HD 1080P MKV and DTS playback.  The beta firmwares are getting good for Blu-ray files too.  The big dissadvantage is the price.  It is a lot more than other players. Also, it has fewer features if you are looking for features other than straight file plaback.  The best place to buy the 6500 in the US is www.tvixbox.com . Good price and free shipping.  Discounted international shipping.

The next type of player to consider, using the same chipset are the NMT players, of which there are probably 20+ brands and 100 models by now.  The thing to understand here is that all of them run the same software and have the same features.  The only difference is hardware and that is not even always that different.  So, choose an NMT with a good manufacturer reputation, fast firmware updates, good hardware and a good price.  The best NMT in the past two years or so has been the EGreat line.  A few months ago they released the EG-M34A which was basically created to replace the PCH and the WDTV players.  It has all the features you need in an NMT and is half the price of many of them.  There is really no reason to buy any NMT but this one.  It is $159 from www.egreatusa.com .  Why wait for a PCH and why even think about an HDX or an ISTAR at this point?  Not that there is anything wrong with those . . . just from a buyer's guide point of view.

What makes NMT a better choice for some people (not all) over other Sigma 8635 players is the wide range of features it offers (youtube on tv, internet radio, msp, bittorrent downloads, etc.) and the strong user community pushing its development.  If you like tinker, it is a good player for you.

As far as other good Sigma 8635 players, there are quite a few. Simply check a site with everything like www.deflixious.com .  You will see the i-box z400w wireless integrated, the itab-38hd rip'n'store with one touch retail DVD ripping . .. these are all good players. Just a choice of features set.

Then again if all you need to do play some BT downloads on your TV then why not simply a Media Station I or II from www.deflixious.com for $59?  No need to get a Sigma player in that case . . . .

Hope this helps somebody