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There are now many digital video recorders (DVRs) out there and theres also a host of digital media streaming units, but if youre trying to find a device that can do both, youre going to struggle. Until now. Enter the Emtec Movie Cube S800, a gadget...
We loved the notion of the S800 as a DVR with so much extra functionality thrown in, but the clunky EPG, the unfriendly recording systems and the poor timeshifting performance means that its very hard to recommend the unit as a digital video recorder...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-26 06:57:44
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Multimedia hard disks have video connectors in addition to an ordinary USB port. This allows the user to connect the device to a television set to play music and video files stored on it without having to use a computer.Emtec’s Moviecube is the most am...
Large hard disk, with versatile audio and video features...
Poor documentation makes initial setup rather complicated...
Technically impressive, but it should have been a bit easier to set up and use...
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As our digital multimedia consumption continues to increase, the desire to have everything stored in, or at least accessible from, a single location is becoming ever more prevalent. From digital TV to mp3 collections and downloaded films to Internet radio...
The Emtec Movie Cube S800 packs in plenty of features and is presented in a well-made and reasonably elegant case. However, whether considered primarily as a PVR, a NAS box, a media file player, or an Internet radio tuner, it simply doesn't compare on any...
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avreview.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-26 06:57:44
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Unfortunately, the MovieCube proved to be a little temperamental about playing certain types of files. It's OK with MP3 and WMA audio files, but turned its nose up at our iTunes library of (non-protected) AAC files. Its playback of MP4 video files was also a bit erratic, and it wouldn't pl...
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The Emtec S800 HDD Movie Cube combines much of the functionality of a DTT/analogue tuner-equipped DVD/HDD recorder (minus the disc part, of course) with an HD-capable media streamer, while also throwing video capture into the mix. It comes with a 500GB...
Analogue/DTT recording, Media streaming, HD-ready...
A bit expensive, Composite-only capture, No dual recording...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-09-26 06:57:44
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This multimedia hard drive has a very classy look, pairing a black case with a glossy white trim. While its easy on the eye, we did notice that it was soon spoiled by dust and greasy fingerprints.On the front, theres a color LCD screen, meaning you...
Support for some HD codecs, Digital recording with timeshifting, Builtin digital tuner, LCD Screen, Network connectivity...
Could support more formats, Recording is only in SD...
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With more people amassing vast collections of digital media, the demand for a straightforward way to pipe that out through an HDTV is only increasing. Emtec’s Movie Cube S800 not only offers video streaming, but expandable local storage, internet radi...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-09-26 06:57:44
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Multimedia hard disks have video connectors in addition to an ordinary USB port. This allows the user to connect the device to a television set to play music and video files stored on it without having to use a computer.Emtec’s Moviecube is the most am...
Large hard disk, with versatile audio and video features...
Poor documentation makes initial set-up rather complicated...
Technically impressive, but it should have been a bit easier to set up and use Good points Large hard disk, with versatile audio and video features Bad points Poor documentation makes initial set-up rather complicated...
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