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Posted at 4:32 PM on Tuesday 12/9/08 by
Ben
Hotness UNHOT
xPCgear.com has the MediaGate MG-800HD Wireless 802.11n Full HD 1080P Multimedia Player for $290 with free shipping. Features full HD playback support via HDMI. [BizRate]

  • Network Attached Storage (NAS), 1080p output capability, 802.11n
  • 10/100 Ethernet, USB Drive Support, 1TB Internal Drive Capability
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      brianbuys - Posted 4:41 pm PST 12/9/08 (98 Posts)  Report Spam

      Great! I'm in. Been waiting for this new version for months. Can't confirm yet but I hope it supports DTS

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      jklyank - Posted 4:47 pm PST 12/9/08 (267 Posts)  Report Spam

      The good:

      * Supports multiple file formats
      * Simple interface
      * Can stream media wirelessly
      * Can read direct from USB
      * Variety of video connections

      The bad:

      * No HDMI
      * Slow boot cycle
      * Fiddly wireless setup
      * Can't copy directly from USB drives
      * Ordinary remote

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      Speedi4got - Posted 5:02 pm PST 12/9/08 (70 Posts)  Report Spam

      Ummmm #2 you do your homework it does have HDMI

      I have an MG-35 and have had it for 4 years now works great. I use my Harmony 880 remote to control it no problems. It's a great player for what I use it for.

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      skydotcom911 - Posted 5:06 pm PST 12/9/08 (25 Posts)  Report Spam

      jklyank

      you sure u are talking about the right model?

      "Features full HD playback support via HDMI"....<==

      and cold start only take 30~40sec

      I just recived my 800 this morning, wireless N are just sweet!!

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      whatzdaname - Posted 5:15 pm PST 12/9/08 (76 Posts)  Report Spam

      Looks nice but pretty expensive.

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      onsalenow - Posted 5:22 pm PST 12/9/08 (559 Posts)  Report Spam

      agreed with #5, still too expensive for Wireless HD Player w/no hard drive.

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      jklyank - Posted 5:57 pm PST 12/9/08 (267 Posts)  Report Spam

      Sorry, I was mistaken...please disregard previous post.

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      brianbuys - Posted 6:19 pm PST 12/9/08 (98 Posts)  Report Spam

      Good news! just got a reply from xpcgear and they said that yes, it will pass through DTS audio

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      RKLE - Posted 6:27 pm PST 12/9/08 (8910 Posts)  Report Spam

      I have heard that these are not as good as the wired models, but check for yourself.

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      UnL337 - Posted 7:16 pm PST 12/9/08 (54 Posts)  Report Spam

      #9 - it has 10/100 port

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      bytre - Posted 7:29 pm PST 12/9/08 (92 Posts)  Report Spam

      I've had the MG-35 for a few years and an MG-350HD for 2, really enjoy both of them. The software is a bit buggy, but the video is pretty good.

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      MarcAnthony - Posted 8:27 pm PST 12/9/08 (144 Posts)  Report Spam

      So is this like an Apple TV?

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      max_b - Posted 10:15 pm PST 12/9/08 (51 Posts)  Report Spam

      For $300, you can get a low end Dell which will do all this and a lot more... I personally given up on these gadgets. They always have a good idea, but implementation always leave a lot to be desired. At least with computer you can customize it to suit your needs...

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      Oio - Posted 1:15 am PST 12/10/08 (1382 Posts)  Report Spam

      For $180 get the Popcorn Hour which supports true HD in all of the widespread formats (MPEG 4 thru VC1 and H.264, codecs AVI and MKV, OGG, etc. etc...)

      This MG-800HD doesn't look like it supports MKV containers. Pass.

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      gpeek - Posted 1:38 am PST 12/10/08 (486 Posts)  Report Spam

      Popcorn Hour doesn't have the wireless.

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      brianbuys - Posted 1:52 am PST 12/10/08 (98 Posts)  Report Spam

      #14

      If you look at the specs of the mediagate, it does state ".mkv
      "

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      montezuma - Posted 1:53 am PST 12/10/08 (470 Posts)  Report Spam

      #15, yes it does .... at least the A-110

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      RiskFree - Posted 5:50 am PST 12/10/08 (138 Posts)  Report Spam

      #15, yes they do.
      Here it is:
      Popcorn Hour WN-100
      http://www.popcornhour.com/onlinestore/index.php?pluginoption=catalog&item_id=9&main_id=0&category_id=

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      piecolorado - Posted 7:22 am PST 12/10/08 (152 Posts)  Report Spam

      Popcorn Hour has wireless, if you buy the extra little adapter

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      frugal999 - Posted 7:39 am PST 12/10/08 (36 Posts)  Report Spam

      looks complicated for my need
      I'll get the tivo HD whenever FIOS avail. in my area
      I've been using tivo since they 1st came out

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