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masken
9th January 2006, 15:50
Another player that seems interesting :) Although butt-ugly, it seems competent. What makes it really interesting is their firmware update page (http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/support/FIRMWARE.aspx), which shows that it's a player with potential.

http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/img/hd5000_02.jpg (http://www.tvix.co.kr/Eng/products/HDM5000U.aspx)
bond
9th January 2006, 16:25
what tells you that it uses sigmadesigns' 8621 chip?

am i right or doesnt the 8620 series support avc? :D

how much is this player?
masken
9th January 2006, 16:30
what tells you that it uses sigmadesigns' 8621 chip?
Their web page does ;)

The product ships now in january, cannot seem to find any prices yet.
SeeMoreDigital
9th January 2006, 23:03
Don't get your hopes up too much guys....

The only difference between Sigma's EM8620L and EM8621L chip-sets is the latter does not incorporate MacroVision as standard :scared:

EDIT: Neither support MPEG-4/AVC or VC1


Cheers
bond
9th January 2006, 23:32
EDIT: Neither support MPEG-4/AVC or VC1http://www.sigmadesigns.com/products/em8620Lseries.htm

it mentions both avc and vc-1. also the player handles wmv9, which is basically m$' implementation of vc-1
SeeMoreDigital
9th January 2006, 23:51
Here's a schematic of the EM8620L and EM8621L chip-set: -

http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/7302/em8620chipsetinfo1nn.png

The EM8622L and EM8624L chip-sets support MPEG-4 AVC and VC-1, but not the EM8620L and EM8621L chip-sets ;)

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3554/sigmachipsets2iq.png


Cheers
masken
10th January 2006, 10:10
Yet another player with the Sigma Designs EM8621L.

Pixel Magic Systems HD Mediabox (Models: MB100 and MB200)

http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/products/media_players/hd_mediabox.htm

http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/images/products/hd_mediabox/hd_mediabox_3d_large.jpg

http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/images/products/hd_mediabox/hd_mediabox_rear_large.jpg

http://www.pixelmagicsystems.com/images/products/hd_mediabox/hd_mediabox_remote_large.jpg

Features:

High Definition video file playback with HDMI™ output
Watch WMV9, MPEG 1/2/4, DivX, XviD and DVD (.iso/.vob) files
External subtitle support and 10 user profiles of picture control
Multiple output resolutions up to 1080p and SXGA (1280?024)
Audiophile playback of popular music formats
Aluminum alloy cooling technology, no fan noise
Supports internal IDE hard disk up to 500GB (disk not included)
External USB 2.0 hard drive support
Network interface for playback of media stored on a PC or NAS
High speed USB 2.0 port for media transfer to/from PC
Backlit remote for navigation in dark environments
Revgen
10th January 2006, 16:53
I like the one from post #1 better. It could double as my trash can.;)
HookedOnTV
10th January 2006, 23:20
Why isn't anyone coming out with one that does AVC? Is the cost of the chip that much different?
SeeMoreDigital
10th January 2006, 23:55
When it comes to stand-alone players, I think it's fair to say the chip-sets these manufacturers like to use (Sigma, ESS, MediaTek and Zoran) are waiting to see what happens with Blu-ray and HD-DVD "disc" loaders!

When i comes to HDTV set-top boxes, over here in Euroland we'll start seeing combo MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC HDTV decoding chip-sets in set-top boxes in the next couple of months :D


Cheers
Ewong
19th January 2006, 08:39
I got M5000U during X'mas. Here's my first hand experience after using for 2 weeks.

=> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=563184&page=2&pp=30
masken
19th January 2006, 21:12
I got M5000U during X'mas. Here's my first hand experience after using for 2 weeks.

=> http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/show...84&page=5&pp=30
That link is broken... :(
Ewong
20th January 2006, 02:48
Sorry about that, here's the correct link :


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=563184&page=2&pp=30