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TiVo TCD748000 Premiere XL DVR (Black)

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• Color: Black
• Brand: TiVo
• Model: TCD748000
• Released on: 2010-03-28
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.40" h x
  16.50" w x
  9.70" l,
  8.00 pounds
  

Features

• Connects to your cable service and replaces your cable box; monthly subscription required
• Records up to 150 hours of HD programming
• Record your favorite shows and discover new ones with TiVo's new HD interface
• Full HD support, including 1080i and 1080p
• THX Certified for exceptional sound and video quality

TiVo TCD748000 Premiere XL DVR (Black)

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Tivo TCD748000 Digital Video Recorder TCD748000 Digital Video Recorders

   

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239 of 243 people found the following review helpful.
Worthy Successor to Tivo Series 2
By TomK1
This is finally a worthy successor to the Tivo Series 2. While there have been 2 previous HD Tivos before, their relative cost and the lack of available options for lifetime subscription made them unattractive financially compared with the cable company DVR. If you purchase directly from Tivo, there is a (...) lifetime subscription option to those with a previous lifetime subscription. That makes this a worthwhile deal, even if it takes about 30+ months to break even.If you've not used a Tivo before, I would say it is head and shoulders above Comcast's ugly, ill-conceived interface. If you've used Verizon, it will be a step up, but not nearly so dramatic. If you've used Tivo before, you'll feel right at home. It's basically the 8 year old Tivo interface that's been spiced up here and there, with supporting links to Netflix & Blockbuster for streaming movies.This Tivo requires an M-Series cable card if you're not recording from an antenna. If you're not sure, call your cable company to see if they support it. Verizon did struggle with this question, although eventually I found someone to confirm the Verizon cable card supports multi-stream. However, the Verizon tech they sent was helpful and had the job complete in about 15 minutes.Although the Tivo supports resolutions up to 1080P, it is only available at 1080p/24, so if you have a slightly older set that only supports 1080p/60, you'll have to drop back to 1080i. That isn't spelled out anywhere on Tivo's site, although it probably doesn't make much of a difference.This Tivo networks nicely with older Tivo's allowing you to transfer video between them, although it's not possible to transfer from an HD Tivo to a SD Tivo, although the reverse works nicely. You can also use the Tivo Desktop (a free download) to transfer to your PC. You can even save it to watch later or on your portable (Google "kmttg tivo").I won't write a review of the Tivo interface. More people have done it better than I could, so Google for reviews. You should know, although the new menus are in high definition, once you get away from the primary menus, it drops back to the old 480/SD menus. The only reason I can tell is the screen on the TV flips a bit until it resyncs with the lower resolution.This version of the Tivo has a backlit remote, although by default that isn't turned on. It also supports separate volume and muting with an A/V receiver, although it doesn't give you the ability to turn it on with your remote. My A/V receiver did not work with the codes provided, but a chat with Tivo pointed me to a page on their support site where you'll find the new Tivo has a "learning" remote. That did the trick.If you use Tivo's Chat support, the agents are well-informed and patient.I've had one brief incident as I messed around with various menus where the HDMI lost sound sync with the TV. A quick resync through the A/V receiver got me back and running in a few seconds. Time will tell if that was a one-time glitch or a problem.Previous Tivos have worked with Amazon video on demand (which works reasonably well). Now there are additional options to select high-def material, and you also have options to download from Blockbuster and Netflix. Keep in mind there is a charge for this type of on-demand movie, similar to what you'd expect from your cable company. However, this function is integrated beautifully into the overall search function. As an example, let's say you're interested in a program such as "Chuck". As you search for the program, not only will it find the upcoming episodes on TV, but will also present you with the complete episode guide, giving you the options to either record from cable/antenna, or for shows that aren't available you can download them to your Tivo to watch. That's very clever and convenient.Overall, it's an expensive purchase, but Tivo does their best not to make you feel stupid for buying it.

214 of 220 people found the following review helpful.
Smooth sailing here with 2 Premiere XL's - even with Comcast!
By L. Bannister
I've had a TiVo or two since the Series 1.Some observations:1.) Bought one here from Amazon and one from TiVo directly. Buying from Amazon is just so much better than buying from the manufacturer... TiVo shipped theirs via some weird shipping arrangement, whereas Amazon Prime ships it 2-day and tracking is always accurate. I had an upgrade offer from TiVo, but by the time they charge tax, etc. the price was like $429 and Amazon's $499 price on this was offset by their $50 Amazon OnDemand credit - so kind of an ok deal to go with Amazon. A no-brainer if you don't have a TiVo upgrade offer.2.) These units are slick-looking. Sure, some people will complain that they have lost their fancy clock on the front, etc., but the thinner height and black case are great - looks great with our 40" LCD sitting on top of it.3.) Smoothest install ever - and that was with Comcast. Comcast in my area (Pittsburgh) drives me nuts - in fact, these new TiVos were impulse buys after Comcast screwed us with not being able to "transfer" two of their DVR's with our recordings on them to our new address - they said it simply wasn't possible and they would need to collect the boxes and give us new ones. Yep, we lost all of our recordings on their boxes. Idiots. So I was surprised when the installer showed up with the CableCards and we had two of them up-and-running in 15 minutes. Quite a bit different than my first TiVo CableCard installs from yesteryear. But probably a few things in my favor:A.) When booking the appointment, I stressed I needed the installer to bring M-cards (multistream) instead of S-cards (single stream). I also stressed to them that the installer should actually bring 4 of them, as it is not uncommon to have bad cards floating around in inventory, etc. I stressed that these notes be placed in the work order prominently. Low and behold - the installer showed up on-time, with M-cards and 4 of them!B.) The installer hadn't done many and was more than willing to let me guide the process. I had the boxes set-up and through Guided Setup, latest system software upgrade installed, etc. before the appointment so that all that was needed was popping the M-card in. I also showed him best practice of taking a picture with my iPhone of the CableCard (to capture serial number and such) *before* putting the card in (b/c ejecting the card after inserting it can re-generate new pairing info, etc.) and recording the relevant information that appears on the screen after inserting the card. I can't tell you how many prior CableCard appointments I've had where the installer has jacked things up so badly by popping them out so many times to get information or doublecheck if it was a 0 (zero) or an O (oh). If only Comcast would let customers pick-up the cards and install them themselves... I thought some areas did, but the Pittsburgh market evidently doesn't as I asked several people (on the phone, in person at the service center, etc.).C.) You have no control over this one, BUT I LUCKED OUT - the back-office person the installer called into to activate the CableCards was *COMPETENT*. He didn't even need to repeat one digit of any number and the person on the backend properly entered the information, told us to go to the Info screen and wait til a MSG count went past 3500 and voila - all channels, even premium channels, worked perfectly from the start.It seems Comcast has gotten a lot better with CableCards ever since their newer set-top boxes are required by the FCC to have CableCards in them (permanently mounted, but nonetheless, they are CableCards and work the same way on their system as they would on third-party boxes. Or, I recognize that after years of bad Comcast service, I was finally overdue for a great experience.4.) ABSOLUTELY NO LOCKUPS or problems here - at all - in my two weeks I've had them. I don't know why other people are having such issues other than luck of the draw - but my experience has been perfect.5.) I was introduced to iTivo for the Mac - which is awesome! Transfers and converts TiVo shows (none copyright flagged content) to a number of formats - even imports into iTunes for auto transfer onto your iPhone for on-the-go viewing.What am I disappointed with? A few things - typical TiVo moves:* Why can't they build wireless into these boxes? Having an external adapter stinks.* Along those lines, why release your latest boxes and THEN a month or two later plan on making available a Wireless-N adapter for the box. Being stuck with Wireless-G to transfer recordings is lousy. Yes you can use a 3rd-party wireless bridge, etc. and I used to do that kind of stuff, but these days I just want solutions that work well out of the box!* TiVo did indeed get these boxes out before they are polished. It's kind of lousy that the HD menus are rather topical and when you drop down into deeper menus the old standard-def stuff is still there. The boxes can be a bit laggy when doing things on them. I still hate the fact that flipping through digital channels is slower than old-school TV's - and on TiVo there's like 3-5 seconds of gray screen between each channel.* TiVo is a bit abusive on their subscription model. Basically, their goal is to lock you into a contract which you basically can't escape from. I've paid an early termination fee from them before and wasn't happy about it, but hey, I signed what I signed and knew it from the start...All in all though, very happy with our purchases of these two and our luck with CableCards this go-around. We'll be close to getting pay-back on the purchase of the equipment after 2-years of not paying $16 per Comcast DVR - and have a lot more functionality/flexibility to boot.I hope the above has been helpful - just always know what you are getting into with technology. The reviews from people that had no clue CableCards were needed/used are useless - that information is everywhere. If you aren't willing to deal with growing pains associated with emerging technology, just stick to the cable company's boxes - you'll get some stability with the trade-off of less functionality.

176 of 188 people found the following review helpful.
Buggy, slow, inconsistent UI
By grn4jd
This is my fourth TiVo box, and I upgraded only because the hard drive in my Series3 died (for the second time in 3 years), and I didn't want to pay Weaknees $250 for a 1TB replacement drive. TiVo got me with their upgrade offer of $100 off on the Premiere XL, so I got it for "only" $399 and bought it directly from TiVo.I've had the unit working for about a week now, and I am definitely less than impressed. As others have noted, the UI is very inconsistent, and there are numerous areas where you default back into the old, 480i Series2 or Series3 screens. There is still the inconsistency between Netflix and Amazon pages (which also use the low res screens) and the rest of the UI. Worse, the screen often flashes or turns grey for a moment as the unit switches resolution from 1080i so that it can display the lower res screens. It is still unacceptable for a company that built its reputation on a simple, great looking UI to produce software that looks like this, but I have gotten used to it somewhat. But my wife saw these transitions the other day and remarked "uggh, that looks awful".My unit has crashed -- and I am mean a hard lockup -- twice in the 6 days or so it has been powered on. I had to unplug the unit and wait for the lengthy reboot process both times. If TiVo is going to build such flaky software, they need to put a reset button on the front of the unit. It is a total pain to have to deal with these crashes, especially when the system is in the middle of a recording.From a feature perspective, the system still will not stream from a media server unless you install 3rd party (in my case beta) software. The system still wants to copy over the entire file, although you can start playing it quickly after the copying starts. Given the competition from extender boxes from various companies, this is just unacceptable.Did I mentioned that the UI is slow? Yes, it is slowwwwww.TiVo also (at the request of copyright holders I assume) continues to lock down more and more recorded content, so you cannot save it to another computer or media server to play back later. The vast majority of my recordings on this box now prohibit transfer to any other device. I respect copyrights, and it really bugs me that TiVo is treating everyone like a crook.Overall, I don't know what TiVo has been working on for the last 3-4 years. The software on this box is clearly immature -- it is clear no better than beta quality, and with all the crashes it might even be alpha. It is clearly not feature complete. I have hopes that it will improve as TiVo pushes out updates, but my 10 year love affair with TiVo is strained at this point. This system is NOT a worthwhile upgrade from the Series3, and it really makes me question how long TiVo will be around if this is the quality of products they are pushing out the door.

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TiVo TCD748000 Premiere XL DVR (Black). Reviewed by Perry S. Rating: 5.0

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Best Reviews Of Harman Kardon AVR 1650 5.1-Channel, 95-Watt Audio/Video Receiver with HDMI v.1.4a, 3-D, Deep Color and Audio Return Channel

Harman Kardon AVR 1650 5.1-Channel, 95-Watt Audio/Video Receiver with HDMI v.1.4a, 3-D, Deep Color and Audio Return Channel

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #4709 in Receiver or Amplifier
  
• Brand: Harman Kardon
• Model: AVR 1650
• Dimensions: 6.50" h x
  17.13" w x
  13.88" l,
  20.06 pounds
  

Features

• 95 watts X 5 with high-current and ultrawide bandwith capability for accurate, dynamic sound
• Four HDMI v.1.4a inputs with 3-D and Deep Color
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding for the latest playback from hi-resolution sources like Bluray
• Proprietary EzSet/EQ technology simplifies setup for the best possible sound
• Optional Bridge IIIP iPod/iPhone dock plays music and videos from your favorite device

Harman Kardon AVR 1650 5.1-Channel, 95-Watt Audio/Video Receiver with HDMI v.1.4a, 3-D, Deep Color and Audio Return Channel

Product Description

The Harman Kardon AVR 1650 is the perfect receiver for budget-conscious film lovers and audiophiles. It has an impressive list of features designed to take your home entertainment experience to the next level. With all the latest Dolby and DTS audio modes and HDMI v. 1.4a with 3-D and Deep Color, the AVR 1650 lets you experience the next dimension in TV viewing - while Logic 7 processing creates an exhilarating 5.1 - channel 360-degrees soundstage for your movies, TV shows and games. With its four HDMI inputs, extensive video and audio connectivity, and the ability to connect with the optional Bridge IIIP for iPod/iPhone playback, the AVR 1650 gives you all the flexibility you need to configure your ideal home theater system. And since it's a Harman Kardon you know 60 years of engineering some of the world's most renowned audio systems will make for an incredible listening experience right in your own home.

   

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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful.
An great receiver for the price, with a beautiful look and horrible support
By M. Morim
This really is one of the best buys you can make for a mid-range receiver these days.It does not compare to some of the more expensive and powerful receivers out there but for what you pay here you are getting amazing value.Connectivity:~~~~~~~~~~~~~This is one of the most important feature for a lot of people so I'll start here:The receiver has 4Xhdmi inputs which is very impressive for a $400 receiver, it also boasts 6 RCA inputs, 2 optical inputs, one coaxial input, an rgb component input and 1 hdmi out.all in all, a very good selection. It also has an optional input for an IIIP docking station for an iphone but that is not included and costs a whopping $130 ([...]).This is quite a disappointment for me but I was able to connect my *ANDROID* phone using a simple 3.5mm headphone jack to rca converter (costs $1.22 at [...]).Sound Quality:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I have it connected to a set of 5.1 Harman Kardon speakers and the sound is quite good, the bass is actually amazing (even surpasses my Denon AVR-988 in the quality of the bass).The mid-tones and high tones could stand to be a bit more precise and separated, but not more so than any other receiver in that price neighborhood.Ease of use:~~~~~~~~~~~~1. Installation: was actually very easy, the colored sockets made it very easy to know which speaker I'm connecting right now and that the polarity is correct (this was of course helped by me having the HK speakers which were color coded in the same way).The setup and tuning was a breeze thanks to the EZSet EQ calibration.2. Remote Control: average remote control, nothing to write home about, but it is programmable so that can be nice for some people.3. On device controls: Those leave a bit to be desired - the stunning look of the receiver comes at a price - the buttons on the device are quite hard to make out but I don't think I ever needed to use them.Look and Feel:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This is where this box really shines, I've seen many receivers in my days and this one really takes the crown for most beautiful device. It really complements the living room where other receivers do the exact opposite.Features:~~~~~~~~~1. 3D: I can't really talk about that since I don't have a 3D tv (who needs it, anyway?) but it's there if you need it...2. Dolby TrueHD \ DTS-HD Master Audio: This was tested and does indeed work - it is, however, fairly standard these days in receivers like that.3. Logic 7 processing: this technology claims to transform standard 2 channel sound to surround sound. It does NO SUCH THING, not even a $3,000 receiver can do that.-----------Conclusion:~~~~~~~~~~~This is a great compromise between price and function, with a beautiful facade on top it.Its a good fit for those couples who disagree on the usefulness and necessity of the home theater concept - it combines gorgeous looks with a low price tag and good enough sound quality.Side Note:==========I had a problem connecting one of my devices to the receiver - I have a computer, xbox, playstation and a wii that I wanted to connect to the tv through the receiver.For some reason that did not work: when I connected my xbox and my computer, I couldn't see the computer, when I connected the computer alone, it worked.When I called customer support, I had to wait for over 30 minutes on the line until I arrived at an unhelpful fella that was not from the US and that all he could say is that I need to reset my receiver and that it should fix it. trying to reason with him did not work and I eventually gave up and connected the xbox directly to the TV.This cost the receiver a star and that is why it is 3 stars and not 4.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
great product
By rawze
i have tried several surround sound receivers and ended up with a harman kardon avr247 and it sounded great. was way better than the denon and yamaha that i tried. the sound was amazing. it was time for an upgrade and of course i had to have a harman. went with the avr1650 and couldnt be happier. im using all polk speakers and the polk 10" powered sub and its just like being in a movie theatre. my room is 15x25 and it is awesome

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Usual Harman Quality at a nice price
By Eduardo Mustelier
This baby rocks. Hooked it to 2 pairs of Sony SS-F6000 in front and surround positions and a Sony SS-CN5000 in the center and now I'm looking forward to get evicted from my apartment complex ;) Sweet natural Harman response and super clean looks. The only missing feature is a tape2 monitor section for external EQ but I guess that's asking for a 2 decades return in time. But as long as you have analog inputs you can always overdose yourself with those nice altered frequency responses anyway, just not for the tuner, but I dont listen to the crap they air on the radio so I'm good so far. This one doesn't run hot as previous models I had (I even used to have a couple of 4" fans on top of my AVRII back in the day) so that's good news since I live in Florida and I don't need another heater in the living room, the one up in the sky is more than enough!! Do yourself a favour though and get a set of loudspeakers, not one of the little H/T sets they sell. Sure, loudspeakers are big but sound quality too. I just wonder how much nicer would this sound with Polks instead of the Sonys.

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Harman Kardon AVR 1650 5.1-Channel, 95-Watt Audio/Video Receiver with HDMI v.1.4a, 3-D, Deep Color and Audio Return Channel. Reviewed by Perry S. Rating: 4.2

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On Amazon (Yes Really) D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player with HDMI, USB and 802.11n Wireless-Enabled Ethernet Port - Refurbished (DSM-380/RE)

D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player with HDMI, USB and 802.11n Wireless-Enabled Ethernet Port - Refurbished (DSM-380/RE)

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #2506 in Consumer Electronics
  
• Color: Black/green
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DSM-380/RE
• Dimensions: 4.50" h x
  4.50" w x
  4.50" l,
  2.50 pounds
  

Features

• Watch your favorite movies and TV shows with Netflix and Vudu instantly on your HDTV
• Play videos, songs, or pictures from your computer or home network
• Plays any non-DRM video, music, and photos and media from anywhere on the Internet
• For the best Boxee Box experience, use a wired, high-speed internet connection

D-Link Boxee Box HD Media Player with HDMI, USB and 802.11n Wireless-Enabled Ethernet Port - Refurbished (DSM-380/RE)

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The Boxee Box from D-Link is the ideal media player to transform your TV into a streaming home entertainment system. Experience everything the internet or your home media library has to offer, from your favorite TV shows and movies, to the latest internet sensation on YouTube directly from your HDTV. Listen to great music from sites like Pandora and last.fm or view fun photos from flickr, Picasa and Facebook. Share what you are playing with friends on the Boxee Box's integrated social network. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the Boxee Box from D-Link.

   

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466 of 499 people found the following review helpful.
Firmware Upgrade Brings Massive User Interface Changes
By Michael J. Descy
Boxee has addressed some of the concerns I highlighted in my review with firmware updates. Please see the bottom of the review for updates.-----Out of the box, the Boxee Box runs the familiar beta version of the software, which is familiar to me as a prior Boxee user. Everything works fine, from what I tested, though the edges of the screen were cut off a tiny bit (not enough to cause a problem). While exploring all the options, I found that a firmware upgrade to version 1.0 of the Boxee software was available. I installed it, the unit rebooted, and it automatically started a quick-and-simple screen calibration utility. That calibration was useful, because the stock firmware had some overscan problems (that is, the edges of the screen were cut off) on my TV.Version 1.0 brings with it a new, simplified user interface. I immediately had trouble finding my way around, and was a little disappointed that the experience was different than what I was expecting. My main problem with the new interface is that it now takes several more clicks to access local files (that is, anything on your attached drives or home network). That's my stuff, and that's what I primarily want a video player to be able to play. The old interface allowed you to toggle between your videos, and all available videos, very easily, once you understand where the option is. With the default firmware, after a minute of configuration, I was able to select "Shows" from the home screen and see just my shows. Now, I have to use other, more complex and time-consuming methods to do the same thing, such as "Files > Shows" or "Shows > Files".The new interface does make it easier to start searches (just start typing), and is very attractive. I just would rather that it allow me to put my videos front-and-center. Networked content is fine, but my own content should have primacy over it. I think that new users will not have a problem with the interface, but experienced users should know that changes are in store for you.Networked ContentI had no problems streaming SD and 720p HD H.264 and DivX files from my NAS to the Boxee Box via my wireless-N network. Internet videos play well, but some Internet video sources are kludgy. Playing a video on Fancast, for instance, will open a web browser, showing the web page and the video in a small box. You have to use the remote to move the mouse cursor to the tiny "full screen" button and click it to get the video to play full screen. Good luck doing that on the couch, 10-20 feet from the TV! This is a big deal because the new Boxee software puts networked content front-and-center, in the "Most Popular" movies and shows pages. It's wonderful to be able to watch (ad-supported) shows that you haven't paid for, but it's a pain that you have to hunt for the full screen button, which looks different on every website, to do so.Apps, on the other hand, are fantastic. TED and YouTube work exactly as you would expect, and there are dozens more available. Netflix and Hulu Plus apps have been promised; Boxee is working out the arrangements and hope to have these available by the end of the year (early next year for Hulu Plus). I hope for their sake that they do. Competing devices all support Netflix, and Netflix is, in my opinion, one of the most compelling sources for staming content.Linking your online Boxee account to Twitter and Facebook seems like overkill at first, but it actually is pretty compelling to be able to watch videos that your friends are sharing. The RSS app is great, too. Through the Boxee website, you can subscribe to a whole bunch of video and audio streams (podcasts). Then, you can launch the RSS app and browse through the stream. It's very nice. I don't bother sharing what I watch on TV with my Facebook friends and Twitter followers, though, but I could if I wanted to. I think that if a large number of people I know used Boxee, this would be a lot more useful.Another quibble I have with the UI is that "Watch Later" queue shows your most recent additions on top, and you can't sort it. To find the next episode of a series you've been watching from the queue, you have to scroll down. If I'm going to the trouble of queuing videos, doesn't that imply that I want to watch them in order, not in reverse order?HardwareThe unique shape of the box is controversial, but it is very small and you should be able to tuck it away somewhere. The remote uses RF, instead of IR, to communicate with the box. Therefore, unlike most (if not all) of your other components, you don't need a line of sight. I actually decided to put the BoxeeBox behind my TV; I can't even see it, but the controller works perfectly fine! The only thing better would be to have Boxee software integrated directly into my TV.The box is very capable. Until new video formats arrive on scene, I don't see an immediate need for Boxee or D-Link to refresh the hardware. I just hope they continue to improve the software and make the updates available to the Boxee Box.Overall ImpressionsThe hardware is great. The box is small and silent (from across the room at least), the RF remote is fantastic, and the hardware overall is a good value over buying an ATOM/ION nettop and IR remote, and installing Boxee (beta) yourself.Honestly, Boxee got off on the wrong foot with me for introducing so many changes to its UI at the same time it launched this product. Boxee 1.0 looks great--better than ever, really--but it is so simplified that it now takes extra button presses to get to my own content, and I think that was a bad move. I like the product, though, and will get used to the new interface soon enough.I still think this is a geeky product that is trying to be usable for non-geeks, and just hasn't gotten all the way there yet. I'm a little disappointed in that, and hope that the software will be updated eventually to make it easier and faster to access both local and online content.It is difficult for me to rate this product 3 stars, but I think that it just isn't quite up to snuff yet to earn 4 or 5. Some software updates and agreements with content providers could improve the user experience greatly (fix that full screen problem or provide a shortcut, please!). I am eagerly anticipating the Netflix app, and plan to award an additional star once it arrives.-----Firmware updates.11/25/2010 update:Boxee updated the firmware on Thanksgiving to improve playback issues and stability. This resolved an issue I ran into infrequently (after I wrote my review), in which some local MP4/H.264 files would start playback with sound but no video.12/13/2010 update:This is an important update to the user interface!Boxee updated the firmware to allow users to put local content up front in the "Shows" and "Movies" sections (the top-level, giant icons on the home screen), or to allow online content to take precedence. This is accomplished in the least geeky way possible: After updating the firmware, you are simply sked whether you use the box mostly for local or online content. If you pick "local," the main "Shows" and "Movies" sections default to local content, and online content is buried one level deeper in the menus. You can toggle this preference, and refine it independently for Shows, Movies, and Apps, in Settings > General > Menu. Bravo to Boxee for listening to their users and pushing out this change.The update also added an hourly scan option for your local content folders, and an icon in the "Local Shows" and "Local Movies" screens that allows you to kick off a rescan immediately. Hourly scanning is a huge upgrade from the daily scanning option, and the new location of the rescan command is a lot easier to get to than it used to be (in Settings > File Sources > [Share Name]).Boxee also added sorting (A-Z, and Newest First) for Shows and Movies, though, sadly, not in the Watch Later queue. There are also new A-Z lists in the Local Shows and Local Movies sections, to help you browse faster.There still aren't Netflix or Hulu Plus apps, unfortunately. I think the Boxee Box's UI and playback are shaping up incredibly nicely, though. Now they just need to match their competitors' online content choices.1/20/2011 update:Boxee upgraded the firmware to include Vudu support, a new sort option to ignore (if you want to) "A" and "The" when performing a title sort, and various minor fixes. The browser is now much more readable on the TV, and many more online videos open in full-screen. I also discovered a two-click method to put online videos into full-screen if they don't open that way: [menu] > [middle button] (select the double-arrows icon). Vudu's 1080p online movie rental app offers compelling content and great video quality. The Boxee Box still, desperately, needs Netflix and Hulu Plus to catch up with and overtake the competition. Nonetheless, I'm now convinced that this is the best video streamer for local content, and a quality competitor to Google TV and Roku for online content. Netflix should arrive soon; I will award another star then, because then it would be on par with competitors' feature sets.2/14/2011 update:After a long wait, and behind schedule (unfortunately), the Netflix app finally arrived on the Boxee Box with this firmware upgrade. The Netflix interface is quick, and the hi-def streaming looks fantastic. Hopefully Hulu Plus will arrive soon.

149 of 176 people found the following review helpful.
it's gotten a lot better with updates
By J. York
I received the Boxee Box immediately after its release in 2010 and, after testing, wrote a scathing 1-star review. Since that time, the Boxee Box has received several firmware updates. As of July 2011, I no longer feel the Boxee Box merits 1-star and am thus reworking this review. Consider this review up-to-date as of July 2011.Let me begin by stating that I am new to the Boxee platform. I've occasionally watched a missed episode of network TV on my MacBook attached to my TV; but only as a last resort. I probably visit youtube.com about 4 times per year and never for more than a 10 minute period. I pay for DirecTV and Sirius XM and have 4 networked DVRs. In short, aside from the fact that I've been hacking computers since the early 80s, I am apparently not part of the target demographic for this product.General observations:- The box is nearly silent. This is a very good thing.- The box is very small (about the size of a box that a baseball would come packaged in).- The box consume 12 watts of power while running, while idle, and while on standby. If you turn it all the way off, it consumes 0 watts. It seems to run just over 100 degrees while powered on.- While the unit itself is small, the mini power brick in the power plug is larger than typical-sneaky and annoying.REMOTE CONTROLThe remote control gets (some) raves and is probably one of the coolest things about this device. It is also the main hardware component of the solution that makes the Boxee Box a hassle. The remote control is RF which means it cannot control most devices in your house. And likewise, your other remotes can't control the Boxee box unless you add an IR adapter. Forget about hitting one button to turn on the Boxee Box and your TV. This is a major source of frustration for me as the Boxee Box remote is essentially 3 buttons and a 4-way navigation tool. Because the button layout is perfectly symmetric, and the buttons are black, I frequently hold it upside down and hit the wrong buttons. This is annoying and often disruptive to what I'm watching/listening to as I will accidentally exit the pandora or viewer apps! I've had the Boxee for over 8-months now and this still frustrates me every time I use it.What is cool about the remote control is that when you flip it over, it has a decent sized keyboard! When using the search features, this keyboard works like a charm.In practice though, my usage doesn't result in much data entry so I don't get the payoff of the keyboard. Unfortunately, I DO prize being able to reliably pause/fast forward/rewind the Boxee Box remote control is not too good. This can't be fixed with firmware...I did find one way to improve upon the remote situation- I plugged in a wireless mouse and keyboard. The wireless mouse made navigating the Boxee Box menus noticeably easier.Unfortunately, the mouse does not work for jumping to a spot in a song or a video. Also, when surfing the web on the Boxee Box, the wireless mouse is unable to scroll content up and down and the roller wheel is completely disabled.INTERNET VIDEOThe video quality of some of the Internet content is surprisingly good. Generally speaking, if you're paying for the content, it will look as good as the best high def feed from your cable/satellite provider. And generally speaking, if you get content for free, it can be pretty bad.The Wired application has a bunch of movie trailers and I honestly couldn't tell that I was watching "downloaded" content. The picture quality rivaled the HD quality I get over the air from DirecTV. I found this impressive. I have a 6Mb/s internet connection which is certainly not a slouch so I'm sure that helps. Video quality can vary greatly though. Some of the stuff on youtube borders on unwatchable (though that is the nature of youtube, not Boxee Box).My wife and I tried to watch an episode of CSI Miami on the Boxee Box and eventually gave up. It wasn't because CSI Miami is pointless and stupid, it was because the experience of trying to pause or navigate through the program was too awkward. At one point I tried to pause the show but accidentally hit the "menu" button. This took us out of the show and lost our spot. Then we tried to relaunch it and fast forward to our old location. This proved fruitless with the Boxee Box remote control.During the 2010-2011 Women's basketball season, I ended up watching quite a few games on the Boxee Box as the only way to get them was on the Internet. I had to be careful not to touch anything once I got the game on screen but generally speaking this worked well and I enjoyed it over watching the same content on my laptop.I am a Netflix streaming customer and the Boxee Box has a Netflix application. The application works well. Playback is first rate with excellent video and sound. The remote control rears it's ugly head here as the Netflix app does not obey the Boxee Box's pause button. This is supremely annoying. I can't pause Netflix without experimenting (sorry, I don't remember the button press).Considering how well the Netflix application works on other platforms, I'm giving the Boxee Box implementation a "C-". This can improve with updates.INTERNET MUSICThe Boxee Box Pandora application works great. I was able to sync up to my Pandora account and play playlists of music that I like. Pandora is a great product-- but it is hardly exclusive to the Boxee Box. It takes a LOT less time to simply pick up my iPhone, launch the Pandora app and airplay to my AppleTV.LOCAL MUSICI have a large library of music that I've ripped into MP3 format on my mac. I was able to share my music folder on the mac and Boxee immediately found it on the network- it wasn't easy enough that my wife could figure out how to do it but I had no problem. But things fell apart when I tried to actually listen to my music. The problem is that Boxee can't see your itunes playlists. So you're left with playing music one directory at a time. This kills this feature for me- my directory structure is broken down by artist and then album. I rarely want to listen to just one album at a time. Because I didn't layout my music according to genre, etc..., I have no easy way to listen to songs.I know nobody loves Apple, but implementing a way to import iTunes play lists would be helpful.LOCAL VIDEOI have a UPnP storage device on my network and uploaded a bunch of ripped DVDs. I also uploaded videos that I had downloaded from the Internet over the years- many in a wide variety of formats. When it comes to playing about any video you can think of, the Boxee Box is an A+ performer. It sees my UPNP server on the LAN and with a couple of clicks I'm in watching a movie. It always remembers where you left off and generally works perfectly. Fast forward, rewind, pause, everything!As a comparison, I tried to view UPNP content on my DirecTV DVR. It was a terrible, teeth gnashing experience that ended with my DVR crashing and rebooting. Again, kudos to Boxee Box on their execution of this feature.Granted, you have to do a lot of extra work to get your videos into a storage device on your LAN, but if you have such a video source, this is a great product for watching it on your TV.SOCIAL MEDIASorry, but I'm not getting the whole "add social media to your TV" thing. Gimmick!We were able to sync the Boxee Box with my wife's FaceBook accountn but we never could figure out how to see FaceBook alerts while watching content. We'd hear sounds when notifications came through but there was no obvious way to get to them. We were so gunshy about touching the remote and losing our spot in a show that we decided they weren't worth it and just got out her iPhone/iPad to see what was new...OTHERWith no local storage, the Boxee Box is not useful if your network is down or the content sources are unavailable (PC turned off). There is no way to save content to your Boxee for advanced buffering if you have a slow internet connection. You can plug in a USB key or a powered USB drive so it's not the end of the world.They seemed to have done a good job with the CPU and memory selection- the unit is very snappy and fluid. I was pleased with this.STABILITYWith firmware updates, the Boxee Box has gotten fairly stable. It doesn't crash very often. There are some quirky bugs. For example, about once per week, all of my "Favorites" disappear. This always annoys me but if I restart the Boxee Box, things come back.SUMMARYIf you're going to only use Netflix or other common paid services, spend 1/3 as much and get an AppleTV. If you've got a bunch of ripped music and don't have Apple devices, get the Boxee Box. If you've got a ton of ripped video, get the Boxee Box.Make sure you have a fast Internet connection (probably 3Mbps is the minimum I'd go with). Also, if your Internet provider is implementing data caps, you might not want streaming products like the Boxee Box as they consume a lot of data with frequent usage.The ideal Boxee Box would tweak the remote so you could use it without having to look at it, and add a hard drive so it could be self contained. Oh, and switch to a NORMAL form factor so it will stack with the rest of my gear.I'm sure a Boxee Box 2.0 is in the future; maybe it'll address some of my complaints.

137 of 162 people found the following review helpful.
Only going to get better
By TechWannabe
Some perspective on me: I have never written a review but felt it was necessary in this case. I have been streaming video accross my network since the Buffalo Link Theater (7 yrs ago). I consider myself somewhat of a computer\electronic geek. I, like many others, have been excited about the release of the Boxee Box. I have tried several other similar alternatives (X-Box, LG Blu-ray player, WD...etc) and NOTHING even comes close to the experience I've had so far with the Boxee.Pros-Quality hardware-compact-qwerty keyboard on back of remote (brilliant!)-User interface (needs to improvement though)-Zippy fast getting around (except for downloading cover art for thumbnails)-Lots of content providers (more to come for sure, Netflix, etc)-Streams every file I have thrown at it (my movie collection is over 500 strong with different formats).-there are many moreCons-As others have commented (the qwerty remote is unreadable for me without extreem light (come on, grey on black letters!)-no options to customize the user interface more (advanced settings?)-many apps load a webpage with the video in a small window with the "full screen" option small and difficult to brows to with the remote (needs much improvement).If you want to look at your digital piture collection, play your digital videos\movies, listen to your music collection and play content from the web all through a great interface on your DH TV and through your Home Theater system, this box is a must for you. I promise, you will not be disappointed.I am confident this box will only get better.

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Optoma ML300, WXGA, 300 LED Lumens, Mobile Projector

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• Size: 300 Lumen
• Color: Black
• Brand: Optoma
• Model: ML300
• Original language:
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• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.65" h x
  7.25" w x
  4.13" l,
  2.00 pounds
  

Features

• Truly portable
• Project large widescreen images of up to 120" diagonal
• 2000:1 contrast ratio for detailed images
• LED light source lasts over 20,000 hours while producing excellent color
• DLP Pico imaging technology
• Truly portable
• Project large widescreen images of up to 120" diagonal
• 2000:1 contrast ratio for detailed images
• LED light source lasts over 20,000 hours while producing excellent color
• DLP Pico imaging technology

Optoma ML300, WXGA, 300 LED Lumens, Mobile Projector

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Mobile professionals and on-the-go presenters alike will appreciate the compact design and vivid LED performance of the Optoma ML300. Delivering 300 lumens brightness and WXGA resolution, this projector creates crisp, clear widescreen images of up to 120 inches on most surfaces. Built-in media and Microsoft Office document viewer allows for playback of videos, presentations, documents and images directly from the projector's memory, while HDMI provides quick connection to the broadest possible range of devices.

   

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic - The future is here!
By Jay Neiland
I ordered this product on the day of release (not from Amazon, wasn't released yet). I am seriously impressed by it and will post a video after I clean up my place. It will also be with a cell phone camera so if it's not good enough I won't bother to upload it.Fan & BrightnessOk first, right out the box it is very bright and vivid. The colors really pop and are saturated, but in a good way. 500 lumens doesn't seem like a lot compared to bulb projectors but this holds its own. I have about a 90" screen right now with my light on and even on Eco mode (lower in brightness to save power everything is easily viewable. I don't even use regular mode as it makes the fan louder. The fan is not that loud but can easily be heard if the room is perfectly quiet. It sounds like a desktop computer with no dedicated graphics card. On Eco mode you can barely hear it. On regular, it's audible but nothing that would bother you. I sleep right next to it and it doesn't bother me one bit if I fall asleep watching a movie. In other words, don't worry about it. Some projectors have a problem with warming up and causing the picture to become out of focus but I leave this on all day and never have to focus it.A recommendation, tape a piece of cardboard (or something that doesn't look as cheap) to the ceiling in front of the light that shines on the wall you are pointing your projector at. It will make a huge difference in brightness and won't affect the lightning in your room one bit. You will be able to watch TV with the lights on while only the wall with the picture on it will be dimmer. It works great and I don't even notice light is being blocked.Keystone CorrectionThis projector has auto keystone correction as many projectors do these days although no one who uses projectors would recommend taking advantage of it. It distorts the picture because it needs to display a lower resolution to make up for the angle the projector is at Again, this is with all projectors. For a 90" screen my projector is about 4 feet off the ground and I use manual keystone correction set to 0. The image looks absolutely fantastic and I suggest you use manual and find where you can put the projector where you can set it at 0 in the menu. You will notice the top of the screen's image quality become dramtically betterSettingsAlthough I use eco mode all the time there is no quick setting on the remote for it. You have to go into the menus to turn it on and off. Play around with the color settings on the remote but you will find PC and Cinema look by far the best. Leave it on the best setting you find because it doesn't matter if you are watching TV or using your computer, those two will always be the best. Turn off auto source! It's super, super annoying. The second your computer or set top box does something and loses the connection for 1 second it will start cycling through trying to find a connection. I don't see anyone using anything but HDMI. Even if you did use another source just use the remote to change it. Trust me, its' really annoying. Now that I have it set on HDMI all the time I never have to change it.RemoteThe remote is very simple and I didn't expect much from it. I suggest you just get a learning remote and program the codes into that. It's too small and you will easily lose it. I just programmed a learning remote and kept the real one in a safe drawer.Picture ClarityHonestly, I hyped this projector up a lot and have been waiting for an LED projector with an acceptable amount of brightness. It definitely lives up to it. I can't wait to get home from work and play video games on it (which look incredible). I didn't play around with any color settings except the pre-chosen ones which I set on PC and left it (I feel it looks the best). Football looks amazing and walking into my roommates room who has a 37" LCD made me feel like I was watching it on a cell phone. This will ruin other screen sizes for you. I used to have a 50" plasma before I got this which was more expensive and I'm much happier with this. Sometimes when I use it I feel like I'm in the future (not kidding). The contrast ratio is a little low when the lights are on but don't let it discourage you, believe me, it's no plasma but it will not at all take away from the size and color of the image. Besides, anything that you want higher contrast ratio with you will turn the lights off anyway (even if you were watching on a TV) so that's not something to worry about.Overall, I would give this 6/5 stars. I absolutely love it. If they come out with a 1080p version next year I'm getting it the day it's released. I seriously doubt I will ever buy another TV again. Feel free to post questions in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them. Hopefully I can get a hold of a real camera to do a video review because I'm not sure how well a cell phone will work.Edit: Ok time for an update. I've had the projector for about 3 months now. I still love it and still won't buy another TV again. Here are things I came across over this period of time. These will be negatives that came up over time because I still stand by my original positive review so take that into account when reading this.There isn't a way to split the audio at the projector. A commentor asked what to do when he wants to play something from flash. You would have to use the speaker in this case. I use my computer and a Ceton InfiniTV4 so it's like an all in one system (I never have to change the audio source so I never came across this). While I think playing from flash is worthless if you have a phone, laptop, or computer to hook up to this I guess it's a down fall for someone who does want to only play from the sourceThe projector, probably once every two weeks will turn itself off if I leave it on for a very long time (I'm not sure if it overheats or capacitors are overloading). YOu have to unplug the projector for a few seconds and turn it back on. I googled this and it happens with other projectors as well so I'm guessing it's a heat issue. It happens so rarely that I wouldn't worry about it. It's just something I wanted to include in the review. The projector can stay on for easily 12 hours, or even more. On the weekends I leave it on pretty much all day and night so I'm not entirely sure what is causing this.Here is a funny problem that isn't an issue with the projector. It's actually impressive but it's sort of a downside due to the controller. There is an option on the remote that shows a bright lightbulb and a duller one. You would assume this is switching to eco mode to full brightness mode but all it does is change the color settings. I find it strange that someone would want to change the color settings MORE often than changing from eco mode to full brightness. At night when I'm going to bed, sometimes the projector is so bright it's like the light in my room is on. This is NOT a downside to the projector at all. It's just what happens when you have an 80" screen on your wall. You have to use the remote to go into the menu, go to LED mode, and change to eco mode (which is much more tolerable at night). I honestly leave it on eco mode most of the time and forget since it looks good enough most of the time anyway. It's just something I found weird that there isn't a quick switch on the remote.Since the projection is 80" you can easily read text but it may be a little choppy. This isn't the projector's problem either. It's just the nature of stretching an image to 80". It's basically not as clear as a monitor (you wouldn't expect it to be). When you move the projector closer to the wall it looks VERY clear so I assume when a 1080p version comes out I'll be selling this and buying that.So those are my negatives which really shouldn't deter you from getting one at all. I just wanted my final thoughts on it on here. Every single day I look up at my giant screen coming from this tiny box and laugh a little. It's seriously impressive. LED projectors are very young and I didn't expect such new technology to impress me so much. I can't wait to see the next 1080p version because I'll be getting it.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Functional. Good video quality. Update on 1/22/2013
By RPP
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GY5PS70M6KKB --Start of update on 1/22/2013For the past few months, i have noticed that the video randomly goes blank, it displays "searching..." and the video comes back again. At first i thought it was not the projector. Later, i contacted customer rep and they said it's a HDMI bug (i should use shorter cables). But, i see the problem continues with all types of HDMI and VGA cables with different sources (laptop & cable box).I am waiting for customer service to respond.--End of update on 1/22/2013This projector is worth buying. I am difficult at liking anything but this is a good projector.+ Fan noise does make noise. It is not much and you don't hear anything when playing a video.+ Video clarity is good. I don't see distortion or fuzzy pixels at all.- BIG issue : Using SD/USB disk option is good as no wires, but no audio outpput makes this meaningless (inbuilt speakers are meek)- When watching cable, if channel's resolution has changed then it tries to re-detect. Sometimes, it never finds, screen remains blank. solution is hit HDMI again on the remote.- There needs to be an option to buy warranty to protect this investment- My Laptop --> USB --> Projector option to display laptop video didn't work. Customer Service is not able to solve this problem.Note: Attached youtube video is a bit misleading. Projected video does not have any fuzzy pixels.It is damn clear picture. I think the low lighting makes my Sony camera to creates a bit of fuzziness.Note: Light coming from the projector illuminates the entire roomNote: Best results are when room is dark. Video is watchable is semi-dark / afternoons with blinds closed too.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Game changer........
By Robert Lubocki
::::.. I've been waiting for a decent led powered portable projector for a long long time. In the past the specs and performance of a led powered projectors were downright toyish. 30 - 50 lumens were way too dim, resolution was a new low, and the best connection you got was so 80's s-video. In the age of 1080p, over few thousand lumens, hdmi, HDTV, up conversion, and every other bragging gimmick the past "pico" led powered projectors ended up in gizmo crazys trophy stash, quickly forgotten, and I could see why...::::.. Well this projector will change all that... There are other led powered projectors out there, some cost over $8000 that are focused on home theater, and there are comparable portable projectors like the LG HX350T (Only 300 lumen - 1024 x 768 not even a true 720p), The NEC NP-L50W which has the same specs as the Optima, but costs over $750 and gets complaints on focusing issues, there is the ViewSonic PLED-W200 which is only 200 lumens,. The only one comparable to this projector is the ViewSonic PLED-W500 which is little more expensive. There are handful of others that won't get your attention as the ones that I've mentioned.Most of them have some onboard memory for storing images, music, office files, and videos, and some have usb connection. I won't get into that because these are just added bonuses in which there was a small budget in developing, so the performance is very low at best (even dedicated media players have playback issues). Same goes for internal speaker which is ridiculously low and cheap!::::.. Let's talk about this projector. This unit comes with all the connecting cables, but not the HDMI cable. HDMI connection is full sized, so you don't need a adapter. There is a VGA connection, S-video, full sized HDMI, mini USB, full size USB, full size SD, standard rca video and AV-in (3.5mm headphone type which feeds standard RCA video and analog audio). The unit comes is a really nice carrying bag, with front and internal pockets for all cables. The unit lacks lens cap which is odd knowing that it will be handled quite often. Built quality is really solid, all buttons are placed around some black brushed aluminum top, and have a good click feel.There are tri rubber feet, front one can be raised, others are stationary. Focus ring is a little stiff causing you to play around little more..::::.. Video, reason you buy a projector is for viewing things, not audio, or file storage, and you know better that for presentations you use a tablet or a laptop. Video on this thing is amazing! 500 lumens may seem tiny compared to a 2000 lumen projector, but this is a led light source. Colors are more vibrant, white is more white, and dlp helps to keep pixels unnoticeable, and blacks black. With any projector if you introduce some ambient light into the viewing room you end up with diluted image; black become grays, and dynamics go down significantly. Believe-you-me this projector copes very well with some intruded light. If you keep the image around 100" or lower the image is just right, it is sharp, saturated, good contrast ratio, and bright. Anything over that size will diminish sharpness , and black become gray. It will blow away LCD tvs, and plasmas due to the size of the image, yet keeping things crisp, and vibrant, of course in a well controlled lighting environment . I wish this unit had better blacks, but with tweaking its pretty decent... There are few image presets like PC, theater, user, vibrant. Pretty good starter presets, but NEVER assume they are the best presets! There are so many variables, image can always be improved, in my case a huge deal! Settings are limited, contrast, brightness, hue, sharpness and wall type. Wall type are presets made for different surfaces you can project your image on, It is really handy !::::.. Unit comes with a small remote that has all functions. Had no issues beaming the remote signal to the unit from both the front and the back.::::.. This unit runs very cool, fan noise is not that noticeable, very impressive. It amazes me that this little guy produces such gigantic bright image. I think that alone is stunning!Startup and shutdown is quick. On my tests startup took 6 seconds, shutdown around 11 seconds.::::.. This unit has a 60hz processing, and any other 90% of all the LCD, dlp, led, plasma tvs on the market. Yes newest models have 120, 240hz processing, but no one is amazed by them!::::.. Led projector is Eco friendly in many ways! It consumes less power then conventional light source ( this unit consumes less power then a typical 40" LCD tv, yet produces over 100" image!), and the materials that are being used to make led is less abrasive on the enviroment using less energy to produce them, and less chemicals. It also outlasts typical projector light bulb by thousands of times! Typical projectors bulb lasts 2000hrs that declines in performance, led bulb 20,000hrs! It is THE main reason why the industry is switching to this technology.So what and where can you use this unit for? Great for presentations, enough brightness for lit rooms, easy to read text, portable and light.::::.. But this unit shines in home theater settings! 780p is stunning in a dark room with good projector screen with a good grain ratio. More importantly it can be used as your main tv for everyday, not worrying about bulb life or daytime situation.. Its fast enough for gaming, you will never look back again playing your favorite game on a 100" screen, it is amazing!!!!!!! No doubt this unit is a game changer, a new benchmark on portable led based projectors. It can only get better from here..........Pros/Cons::::..PROS+ Brightness (500 lumens)+ Led bulb/life (20,000 hours)+ True 720p (1280x800)+ Built quality, solid feel (hard plastic, some brushed aluminum)+ Image quality ( solid vibrant colors, sharp, good blacks, good video response)+ Portable (comes with great carrying bag with pockets for all cables)+ Handels intrusive light very well (can be used for main tv with daytime light)+ Cool operation, low fan noise+ Variarity of connections (full HDMI, VGA, S-video, RCA video, AV 3.5mm video audio, mini USB, full USB, full SD)::::.. CONS- No lens cap- Focus ring tight feel- Room for improvement of black level- Room for improvement of video processing (60hz)- Limited video controls (brightness, contrast, focus, sharpness..)- Limited media playback- Speaker is a joke....

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Optoma ML300, WXGA, 300 LED Lumens, Mobile Projector. Reviewed by William A. Rating: 4.0

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Low Price AAXA KP400-01 P3 Pico Pocket Projector with 50 Lumens LED, Media Player, HDMI and Rechargable Battery, Black

AAXA KP400-01 P3 Pico Pocket Projector with 50 Lumens LED, Media Player, HDMI and Rechargable Battery, Black

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• Size: One Size
• Color: Black
• Brand: AAXA
• Model: KP400-01
• Format: CD-ROM
• Original language:
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• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .80" h x
  2.60" w x
  4.60" l,
  .80 pounds
  

Features

• 50 Lumens LED Light Engine
• Lcos Highest Class Resolution of 1024x600 (WSVGA)
• Vibrant Color Technology with 15,000 LEDs
• Up to 80in image
• 65 Minute Single Charge Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery

AAXA KP400-01 P3 Pico Pocket Projector with 50 Lumens LED, Media Player, HDMI and Rechargable Battery, Black

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AAXA Technologies is proud to introduce the new AAXA P3 Pocket Projector featuring the highest HD resolution available on any battery-powered pico projector. At a resolution of 1024x600 (WSVGA) the P3 produces an impressive 50 peak lumens delivered through 15,000 hour LEDs and a Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) imager. Coupled with AAXA's Vibrant Color technology the AAXA P3 is able to blast bright, brilliant images of up to 80" in low-light environments. The AAXA P3 is a true pico projector and is smaller than two stacked smart-phones at a size of just 4.6" x 2.6"x 1.2". Packed in this small frame is a powerful 65+ minute lithium ion battery along with a full portable media player system, capable of playing videos, pictures, music, and text files through USB memory. This item includes - Tripod, Composite AV Cable, Wall Charger, Remote Control, VGA cable, Mini USB to Female USB adapter

   

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
GREAT I MEAN REALLY GREAT
By B. stephens
This is a wonderful projector but understand what it is for and you should be very happy. Here is what you should not expect from this projector or any small projector. A super clear and bright picture in a room with a lot of light. That will not happen with one of these projectors. With that said what you can expect is a really surprisingly bright clear projection in a dim or dark room. I did a lot of research on these projectors and this was not my first choice. I bought the Microvision SHOWWX+ HDMI Laser Pico Projector (AA0123600-020) as it just seemed like it would be the best choice, it was laser it auto focused. In reality, this was a cool projector but the projected image looked so phony and you could see little sparkles of red blue and green constantly on the image. The image was razor sharp but the sparkles were bad and the image looked like it was a laser image made with red blue and green lasers. This projector also had to be used in extremely dark rooms to see the projection or it was really washed out. I was really disappointed with this projectors image quality. however, it was so compact and it did an okay job so I kept it. Unfortunately this projector got stolen the first week I had it. So I had to get another one. No way was I going to get the Micro-vision again. So I started looking around again. This time I know that 20 lumens the micro vision had was not enough. I also wanted HDMI. So I decided on the AAXA projector. What a good choice it turned out to be. It was about tripple the size of the Microvision but still small about the size of two decks of cards. The bigger size was not a problem due to the image quality. It was so much better than the Microvision I could not belive my eyes. It had better controls, brighter more connections and all the cable came with it. One feature you cannot do without is a tripod mount on a projector this size. The cables are heavier than the projector and it will move all over the place without a tripod to stabilize it. The Microvision did not have a tripod and that was a terrible oversight on the manufacturers part.I hook this up to watch movies off my ipod to play games with my ipad. It hooks up to my video camera, my digital camera and even my playstation. Anything that has a video out will work with this projector. It is also over $100 cheaper than the Microvision. You will not be disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Love it!
By Cassie Hubble
I bought this projector after 1 failed attempt with another company. I got it in on time. I bought it from another site because amazon didnt have any at the time. I took it camping. Something for the kids to watch at night while the adults did there thing. We hung a white sheet and turned it on. The image on it was GREAT! The first night I ran it off the battary we only made it 1/2 way though Dinosaurs before it powered down. The next night we ran power to it. I plugged in an external speaker because we were outside and knew it would need to be a little louder. We had smores and the only thing missing that night was pop corn.Very easy to use and would do it again.

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Luminosity, the Bane of Micro Projectors
By TP Reitzel
Although the colors aren't nearly as well balanced as those projected by Optoma's PK-201 due primarily to moderate contrast, the quality is still good. I certainly do NOT recommend Optoma's PK series, i.e. PK-201 & PK-301, of micro projectors due to defects in its thermal handling which lead to fried microprocessors. Stay away from Optoma's PK series until they redesign their projectors. The P3's native resolution of 1024x600 is a bit awkward to use in practice and largely limited to NetBooks. AAXA's P3 comes with cables for a variety of attachments in addition to an AC power adapter. My only complaint with the cables lies in the omission of an HDMI cable, but AAXA does include a SHORT, i.e. ~ 2', VGA cable which needs to be lengthened by 2 more feet. I recommend that an owner use the VGA connector instead of the HDMI connector if possible for connecting the P3 to a computer. Since the 2' VGA cable isn't nearly long enough, you'll have to find or buy a 6' VGA cable to extend the short VGA cable supplied by AAXA. Note that AAXA's VGA cable uses a male 15-pin VGA connector so plan accordingly. Since I already own a 6' VGA cable with male connectors, I simply bought a 15-pin female to female adapter to connect both cables to the P3. In xorg.conf for GNU/Linux using nVidia's binary graphics driver with the VGA output (HDMI would be similar, but not exact):In the Monitor section of xorg.conf, include a line similar to the following ModeLine because it'll be needed for the Screen section: ModeLine "1024x600_60.00" 48.96 1024 1064 1168 1312 600 601 604 622 -hsync +vsyncIn the Screen section of xorg.conf for VGA output, the following code should work fine:Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Device0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 Option "DynamicTwinView" "True" Option "Coolbits" "0" Option "Stereo" "0" Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0" Option "metamodes" "DFP: 1920x1080 +0+0, CRT: 1024x600_60.00 +1920+240" SubSection "Display" Depth 24 EndSubSectionEndSectionThe aforementioned code creates a 1024x600 window to the right of my main desktop which has a native resolution of 1920x1080. Personally, I use the P3's 1024x600 window to project my multimedia software, i.e. MythTV and XBMC, on a 40"x40" screen. * For this reason, I wanted the highest resolution available at a reasonable cost. I'll accept the lower luminosity and HEAT in exchange for greater resolution and reliability. AAXA's P3 seems to be the correct device so far. The controls on the P3 are large enough to press with human fingers and are aligned on TOP of the device within easy reach. The remote control is capable of turning the P3 on and off, but the remote control is quite crowded so effective use will require some familiarity with the buttons. Furthermore, the owner will have to experiment a bit with aiming the remote control at the P3 for proper operation as the IR sensor is apparently located at the rear of the P3. In many situations where the rear of the P3 is located within a few feet of a wall and the operator is to the side of the P3, just bounce the beam from remote control off the wall behind the P3 for reliable operation. Although the fan can be heard while running, I just hope the thermal design is considerably better than Optoma's PK series since I'd like to keep the P3 for a few years. Although I don't have the equipment to test the loudness, I'd guess that the loudness of the fan is at least 40 db at ~ 3 feet or so. If the operation of a clearly audible fan bothers you, look elsewhere. Personally, I'll accept the noise from a fan as long as heat from the device doesn't fry any integrated circuits. AAXA's P3 is a bit bulkier than I prefer, but it's acceptable. The length and width are fine, but the depth of 1.4" is a bit thick for a micro projector. Personally, I prefer a .9" to 1.1" thickness for a micro projector, but NOT at the expense of improper thermal handling. With the current technological state of LEDs, I prefer a limit on luminosity when used in micro projectors for the sake of reliability. Note that AAXA's luminosity rating of 50 lumens for the P3 is considerably higher than its actual tested luminosity of 35 lumens. In a darker environment, 35 lumens are enough output for projecting an image with a 40" to 50" diagonal. Luminosity is actually 20 lumens while running on the P3's battery. Regardless, I try to remove power from the P3 for at least an hour for every 3 hours of operation to let the unit cool. Personally, I think the amount of heat generated by LEDs producing 30 to 50 tested lumens is near the current limit for micro projectors when operated continuously for several hours. If an owner simply wants to use a micro projector for a brief presentation approaching 30 minutes or so, then AAXA's P4x might be acceptable, but with the greater luminosity comes the potential for premature failure if continuous operation is extended to hours. Although the P3 doesn't include a slot for an SD card, it does have a miniature USB slot along with a cable to adapt the miniature USB slot to a standard USB slot. I've successfully used this cable to attach SanDisk's 5-in-1 ImageMate USB card reader to the P3 with excellent results. The P3 plays most MP4 formats so most files using this container will probably play just fine. Although I haven't tested the possibility, I don't think the P3 will currently play files encoded with WebM (VP8) unfortunately. Since the P3 includes an option to upgrade its firmware, maybe a future revision will allow the P3 to play additional formats. At this point, I can't address the life of the batteries, but I'll raise this issue in the comments when I can appropriately test them. So far, I've enjoyed my experience with the P3.* Within the next couple of weeks, I'll include a picture in the gallery for AAXA's P3.

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