Hello.


Can anyone tell me which is better between the popcorn hour vs Klegg MediaShare?

Which has better video quality and has the most format support.

I am looking for something to watch movies on a 1080P projector on a 110-inch screen so I need something very high quality.

Please let me know

thanks for your help.

Check out HDX 900 at http://www.hdx1080.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=97

I just ordered one and Secrets of Hometheater Hifi and High Fidelity gave it great reviews.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/media-server-reviews/media-servers/syabas-hdx-900-hdtv-media-streamer.html

Check out HDX 900 at http://www.hdx1080.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=20&Itemid=97

I just ordered one and Secrets of Hometheater Hifi and High Fidelity gave it great reviews.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/media-server-reviews/media-servers/syabas-hdx-900-hdtv-media-streamer.html

That is based on the popcorn hour machine? How does it differ from popcorn hour? Different interface?

Please let me know

Thanks

It looks like almost the exact same thing as the Popcorn Hour for 33% more. And the thing about the PH being "almost scorching hot" is BS.

It looks like almost the exact same thing as the Popcorn Hour for 33% more. And the thing about the PH being "almost scorching hot" is BS.

Please explain?

This one has 33% more feature than popcorn hour?

You do not like popcorn hour? Please explain.

Which one would you recommend?

Please explain?

This one has 33% more feature than popcorn hour?

You do not like popcorn hour? Please explain.

Which one would you recommend?

33% more cost, screwed up website, spelling errors - I just would not trust them.

I like the PH so much I now have two of them. In each I put an internal hard drive an added a Linksys WGA600N wireless adapter to make them wireless devices so I can ftp content to them. All these devices are a little buggy but keep getting better with each firmware update. Most problems stem from video files made for playing on suped-up HTPCs that cost many times more. And even those are easily re-muxed into something playable. HDMI, up through 1080p and the ability to play almost any format is working out fine for me.

It's based on Syabas middleware so they use the same firmware.

PCH doesn't have SATA

PCH doesn't have RGBHV output.

PCH doesn't have S/PDIF Optical Toslink output.

PCH doesn't have 2 USB host ports, PCH got none!

PCH doesn't have 256MB Flash, only 32MB

PCH doesn't have a high quality aluminium case.

PCH use low quality components on the component board, PCH doesn't have a 6-layer PCB.

HDX-900 is a high quality product, if you don't want that and it's features you should buy a cheap PCH.

PCH has plenty of HD options

If you need RGBHV better off with HTPC

HDMI/Coax fine for most people

Most prefer HD and/or streaming and PCH still has two USB ports

Flash MB who cares

Case no issue whatsoever

Little if any component failure complaints on PCH forums

If you want to pay 33% more for that stuff and what appears to be little support on their forums compared to PCH buy HDX-900.

PCH has plenty of HD options

If you need RGBHV better off with HTPC

HDMI/Coax fine for most people

Most prefer HD and/or streaming and PCH still has two USB ports

Flash MB who cares

Case no issue whatsoever

Little if any component failure complaints on PCH forums

If you want to pay 33% more for that stuff and what appears to be little support on their forums compared to PCH buy HDX-900.

You don't seem to know what you are talking about at all.:rolleyes:

You don't seem to know what you are talking about at all.:rolleyes:

Yes thanks for pointing out exactly what is incorrect. :D

It's based on Syabas middleware so they use the same firmware.

PCH doesn't have 256MB Flash, only 32MB

PCH use low quality components on the component board, PCH doesn't have a 6-layer PCB.

HDX-900 is a high quality product, if you don't want that and it's features you should buy a cheap PCH.

I don't understand your list. If they use the same firmware then who cares how much flash storage they have...they are obviously both comparable.

Who cares how many layers a PCB has? All that does is add expense to the board. If no design rules are broken and I make a 1 layer board, that you then do in 50 layers, yours is just a lot more expensive, not superior.

I have been looking at these two systems a little bit for my theater, but for now have my HTPC running.

Who cares how many layers a PCB has? All that does is add expense to the board. If no design rules are broken and I make a 1 layer board, that you then do in 50 layers, yours is just a lot more expensive, not superior.

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You clearly don't know anything about electronic design do you? :rolleyes:

Go buy your 1 layer motherboard to your HTPC if you can find any and come back when it fails after 3 months.

It's based on Syabas middleware so they use the same firmware.

PCH doesn't have SATA

PCH doesn't have RGBHV output.

PCH doesn't have S/PDIF Optical Toslink output.

PCH doesn't have 2 USB host ports, PCH got none!

PCH doesn't have 256MB Flash, only 32MB

PCH doesn't have a high quality aluminium case.

PCH use low quality components on the component board, PCH doesn't have a 6-layer PCB.

HDX-900 is a high quality product, if you don't want that and it's features you should buy a cheap PCH.


Well, ISTAR MINI 1.1 has SATA/OPTICAL/RGB/High quanlity PCB and only sold for $168 USD.

You clearly don't know anything about electronic design do you? :rolleyes:

Go buy your 1 layer motherboard to your HTPC if you can find any and come back when it fails after 3 months.

CLEARLY!!!! LOL - I was waiting for this. I am not going to get into personal attacks, but you CLEARLY don't have any clue about my background, degree, or work experience.

Like I said - If you don't break any design rules then the layers is not a bonus. It is a necessity based on the component layout and the components present. You might like to learn, so I will elaborate. All modern manufacturers strive to keep their PCBs to the MINIMUM number of layers. Every layer you add makes it more difficult to build, more expensive to build, more likely to have a bad spot since it takes a larger number of screens, and more difficult to troubleshoot/repair. That adds cost to your consumer that is not value added.

The reason motherboards aren't 1 layer is due to the number of components and the desire to keep them small. Its not because large numbers or layers make it better.

CLEARLY!!!! LOL - I was waiting for this. I am not going to get into personal attacks, but you CLEARLY don't have any clue about my background, degree, or work experience.


Hey, he assembled his own PC and subscribes to Maximum PC magazine, doesn't that make him an expert in the design and manufacture of electronic components?

Someone once asked me what they teach you in an EE program. They asked if they taught us to assemble PCs. :)

Hey, he assembled his own PC and subscribes to Maximum PC magazine, doesn't that make him an expert in the design and manufacture of electronic components?

Someone once asked me what they teach you in an EE program. They asked if they taught us to assemble PCs. :)

Hehe, I always get asked to wire people's houses...they are like, hey your an EE, surely you can handle that.

Hello.


Can anyone tell me which is better between the popcorn hour vs Klegg MediaShare?

Which has better video quality and has the most format support.

I am looking for something to watch movies on a 1080P projector on a 110-inch screen so I need something very high quality.

Please let me know

thanks for your help.

Well maybe to get this slightly back on track. I ordered a HTIB 5.1 speakers from klegg from buy.com at some highly discounted price a year or so ago and I would have to be concerned about klegg.

The quality of the pre-amp was awful. during low power situations (brown outs during thunder storms) the pre amp freaks out and starts emitting high pitching tones that blow out all the speakers.

Tech support is non existant from klegg. Once I finally did get an RMA. I did not get my speakers back for months. I call them and they say "Oh, We're glad you called as we lost your shipping info" so we have been doing nothing. Then they sent me the speakers back and they were packaged so poorly that all 5 satelltites were damaged during shipping. Fast forward a few months and the pre amp blew up all the speakers again but this time they are out of warranty.....

can't say anything about PCH but from my experience klegg is a not a company you want to do business with.

Sean

Tech support is non existant from klegg.

After checking out the PCH I still would not have gone with them had I not saw lots of help and support going on in their forums.

Here is a comparison of the two. Its a forum post. The guy posting owns both the A100 PCH and the HDX900. I post only to help those who are interested in a comparison between the two. Im not bias I own neither one of them.

http://www.hdx1080.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&func=view&catid=36&id=1088&Itemid=67

About all I got out of that was it comes in a better box and the top of the case is thicker. ;)

About all I got out of that was it comes in a better box and the top of the case is thicker. ;)

You did read anything in there about about heat generation?

No heat problem with either of mine.

My PCH was scorching hot until the firmware version that allowed the drive to spin down when idle. I'd consider a case mod and fan if you plan to heavily utilize the HD.