Table or spreadsheet comparison of networked media devices?

[Inspector.Gadget]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a resource (preferably online) that compares the features of networked media devices such as Popcorn Hour and WDTV boxes. Specifically, a row-by-row comparison of codec/profile/bitrate compatibility among the various players would be great. I've done some Googling and can't find anything recent. Many thanks in advance.

[professor_desty_nova]

Do you know http://www.mpcclub.com/? They do reviews of that kind of players. I don't know if they have directly what you want, but I think you can find the info you want from them and make yourself the table.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Sounds like something that would be really useful...

[Ghitulescu]

This list would bring something new only if it's based on personal experimentation and not on manufacturers' claims.

[Inspector.Gadget]

Sorry to engage in thread necromancy, but I somehow clicked over to http://www.iboum.com/net-media-players.php today and it seems to be a pretty good comparison tool. Not perfect, but compared to the other existing tools, it seems worthwhile.

[RedDwarf1]

Sorry to engage in thread necromancy, but I somehow clicked over to http://www.iboum.com/net-media-players.php today and it seems to be a pretty good comparison tool. Not perfect, but compared to the other existing tools, it seems worthwhile.

It's about the best that is currently available but it isn't completely up to date or 100% accurate. It's missing quite a few of the lesser known media players such as those using the SunPlus chipsets which are very capable players handling more media than most other chipsets by the big media chipset players such as Sigma and Realtek. The latest SunPlus chipset (SPHE8203R) can even decode XVid GMC and all AAC formats. The only other chipset that can play XVid GMC is Boxchip F10 used in Sumvision players.

If I had relied upon that site, I would of missed a very good player that fits my requirements better than any other.

[CruNcher]

Yup Chinese chips with some foreign unknown IP Decoder Core or Chinese Decoder IP from some unknown provider are exciting or Korean and Taiwan Chips to some degree, but slowly chips generally get so performant and low power that for some CE devices you really can already ask the question if such chips are really needed anymore ;)
Especially when you think about HTPC systems that scale Power Requirements more and more efficient to their workload, and this trend gladly continues :)
Of course Price wise these Chinese,Korean and Taiwan stuff will be always a nice thing aside of Tegra and Co ;)