Popcorn Hour-All in one Media Hub
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by Jake in Gadgets
With more and more people using the internet as a one-stop media shop, the divide between the TV and the PC is getting smaller. Helping to bridge that divide is the Popcorn Hour, a set-top box that functions as an all-in-one media hub and is the perfect tool for integrating your home network with your home entertainment system.
The brilliance of the Popcorn Hour lies in its versatility. Users can choose to fit an internal hard-drive to the device or simply connect the Popcorn Hour to a home network via Ethernet and stream files directly from a computer. The device also has two USB slots for people who want to access media on their external hard-drives or memory sticks.
The Popcorn Hour supports all major video formats, offers HD playback and can also be used as a music player. In terms of connectivity, the device isn’t limited to a home network; it can be used as a web browser and features a built-in BitTorrent client.
The interface is clean and accessible and the picture and sound quality have been widely praised by reviewers. Accessing a variety of media sources is simple and seamless and the connectivity and support options are unparalleled. All in all, the Popcorn Hour, which retails for about $300, is the best media hub available on the market.
If you’re looking for a cool way to transport your media between your PC and your Popcorn Hour, you could do worse than this Transformers-themed USB drive. True, its only 2GB, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in sheer geek appeal.
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GoodLife
02. Jul, 2009
Can you do a review about this device? It’s better than popcorn: http://www.tvblobbox.com/ataglance.php
Jake
02. Jul, 2009
@GoodLife – thanks for the suggestion, I’m on it
Check back here soon for the review!
mediavantage
16. Jul, 2009
“Users can choose to fit an internal hard-drive to the device or simply connect the Popcorn Hour to a home network via Ethernet and stream files directly from a computer. The device also has two USB slots for people who want to access media on their external hard-drives or memory sticks.”
My Mvix Ultio Media Center comes with 1.5-TB HDD built-in HDD. It only took me exactly 5 minutes to get the thing up and running. The playback of my 1080p library is beyond imagination — very good quality. I was also able to stream my DTS. And I got mine for less than $200 with HDMI cable included. I heard Popcorn C200 costs around $300 if you purchase it with HDMI cable… Now who dares beat my Ultio?