DVICO launched latest TVIX HD M-6500A, now featuring Sigma Design SMP8635
New series of Tvix multimedia players has launched in Korea. The TViX HD M-6500A now featuring a sleek and stylish aluminum black face, Sigma's latest processor SMP8635 , HDMI v1.3 output and HDD with SATA interface support.
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The Korean TViX is arguably one of the bleeding edge networked multimedia player out there. The full HD 1080p capable media player, now with Sigma Designs SMP8635 , will add a new profileĀ to supportĀ ripped-Blu-ray M2TS playback. But you may have to live without BD-J menu or interactive menu. Other major media formats including MP3, WMA, PCM, DTS, WMV9 and WMV-HD, DIVX, XVid, H.264 (MPEG4) , HDV and MKV files.
Home-network user would love the improved version of M6500A with better Ethernet throughput around 50-60Mbs. In additional to the Gigabit Ethernet, the Linux-based TVix also supports Network Attached Storage, USB storage media as well as wireless access with an optional wireless device add-on.
Besides TViX HD M-6500A, DVICO also announced two additional models 6510A and 7010A which features OTA HDTV receiver. The Korea release is priced at 340,000 KRW ($362) for '6500A' and 380,000 KRW for '6510A' ($405). The 7010A version will be released April.
If you are shorted on one of the most advanced media player, try Popcorn Hour A-100. It is only $179 if you can live with HDMI 1.1 but it supports BitTorrent P2P and using the same sigma SMP8635.
[tvix.co.kr via aving.net]