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Noontec MovieHome V6 1080i Media Player with AV Input - $99 FREE Shipping +Bonus 2m HDMI Cable
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Store Repjunglejumble on 17/09/2010 - 14:59 junglejumble.com.au (613 clicks)
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Sorry, I can not get the unit to play MKV files here.
Without MKV than its not worth that much.
Thats quite harsh to negative for lack of a feature. Could you please vote on the merits of the deal. Could you please find someone who is selling this cheaper including shipping? The closest we could find was $99 with NO HDMI cable and NO free shipping - in fact shipping was around $15.
@junglejumble: I find this an odd policy.
In my view, a "networked media player" for $99 is what we're voting on. With these features is not a deal for $99. Just because this particular brand is generally high priced doesn't mean just because one model happens to be on special we should be voting it up, if we could get another model with more desired features for around the same price.
I won't click on the -ve button though because I am unsure of the voting guidelines in this sort of situation.
edit: Also, the link lists it at $99.95, not $99 flat.
@salem: Your ignoring the fact this is a Noontec, not some no name chinese import with Chinglish manuals. Secondly, your ignoring the fact it has AV Recording Input. All its missing is MKV support which IMHO is not that important at all.
i Still think its wrong to neg a deal because of one single feature.
Should I neg this deal because it has no AV In? http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/31145
Or this one http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/30013 because it has no av in or MKV?
Or this one http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/31095 because it has no AV Input?i could go on and on and on with deals that HAVE NOT been negged because they lack a certain feature.
People who buy this unit, do so for its AV input which also has timeshift and schedule.
@junglejumble: Personally, if I am spending $100+ on a HD networked media player it must have MKV support.
Almost all high def (720p, 1080i, 1080p) media files now days are MKV.
It is by far the most common format, and one of the most important things to check for when looking at a HD media player.
Otherwise you will just end up spending more money in 6 months time on something with MKV support.
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Without MKV than its not worth that much.
That is your opinion, and it's a valid one. However, by no means this justifies a negative vote. Please read the voting guidelines.
Negative revoked.
I don't think there's mkv support acccording
to the website but more importantly VIDEO OUPUT IS 1080i ,title is misleading!Mod: Removed negative vote after change made in title. voting guidelines
*Negatives left to ask for corrections to a post are also helpful (eg a condition left out of the title) but may be removed after the corrections have been made. *
Vote Revoked
I tried to edit the deal decription but now can't because of your neg. According to ozbargain I cannot edit a deal that has negative votes.
To prove Im not being dishonest or misleading, I have posted a picture of the box on the page. Please have a look.
You are referring to the old V6. It says very clearly on the box "1080p home movie player". It also features a sticker attached to the outside of the box which reads "1080p decoding, Except H.264".
We strive to remain honest open and communicative with our customers. If there is anything misleading, it has to do with the labeling on the box, not our description. To make you happy, I have changed title to read "1080i Video out"
It would be nice if you could take back that neg.
Doies it have the torrent client?
No, the Noontec V8 will do that. Not the V6. V6 Does AV In and Network streaming.
yeah i know i have the v8, was hoping it might be a feature as you were saying it was the new one , thanks for the info though
Bit harsh guys, its not bad for what it is. Deal breaker for me is no MKV container support or H.264 codec support. :(
That's exactly why it's not a good deal. It's last-gen tech. Without MKV and h.264, it's a bit useless for actually doing HD stuff (and, from what the specs say, while it can play 1080p files, it will only output them at 1080i anyway). Finding 1080p/1080i (or heck, just 720p) files worth watching that aren't in h.264/MKV is going to be pretty damn tricky.
So basically you're paying $99 for an SD networked media player. Which is not good value.
you are wrong. H.264 is supported. So are transport streams. This is an HD Network media player, not an SD.
Please read the specs.
For the record:
MKV has nothing to do with resolution. Its a container file format, not a codec, nor a specification for resolution.I have no trouble finding movies in VOB file format or AVI or MP4 or anything else. In fact opposite to you, I have trouble finding MKV files at all.
you sure know you stuff, unlike those salesperson that just try to sell you stuff they don't understand. +ve from me for the knowledge
@uraha: Thanks. its nice that someone noticed. Sometimes I do wonder why we don't just list our products from data feeds, steal other people images and spam the price.
Admittedly, we do spam the price on just about everything we do, however we do test all our products thoroughly, take our own photos and support the product as much as we can.
Huh? You have said yourself twice already that it does not support h.264.
And my point is most stuff worth watching that is HD will be h.264 (or likely x.264) codec in an mkv container.
Vob is DVD files 99% of the time. Which is SD. Avi can contain HD xvid, sure. But its not a preferred format.
Hit up any torrent site and look in the HD section. The most downloaded files will be mkv.@salem: You're correct, mkv is the best container. However this product is targeted at people who's on a budget, those who can spend will buy a v8.
@uraha: No, he is very incorrect. Given, MKV is great, but its not the only option and it's certainly not the most popular container or video format.
@mamsong: Get the v8 Pro for 138.00 from online computer then get them price match mwave for the wifi adapter for 29.90 and you have it wifi for the same price!
@Mikinoz: Sigh.
onlinecomputer sell the unit for $138+11 for shipping. We sell the V8Pro for $145 Including shipping, saving you $4 if you buy from us. We will price match the Wi-Fi Adapter as well and give a discount if you pickup.
@junglejumble: Thats pretty good if you need shipping, otherwise online computer still beats you for pickup :)
@salem: Where did I say twice that this does not support H.264? Can you please find the post? You're confused.
IT DOES SUPPORT H.264
IT DOES NOT SUPPORT MKV.They are completely different things. H.264 Mpeg4 is used in transport streams (Of which the V6 supports). MKV for the second time is not a CODEC. MKV also is not H.264.
i don't mean to be rude, but it sounds like you're very confused.
Vob CAN be DVD files or Blueray files, or TV files, the VOB extension (like MKV) does not denote resolution, codec, frame rate or audio quality.
@junglejumble: I think I may have mis-read. When you said this:
"You are referring to the old V6. It says very clearly on the box “1080p home movie player”. It also features a sticker attached to the outside of the box which reads “1080p decoding, Except H.264”."
I thought you were talking about the new V6 with the h.264 comment. And I also mis-read your comment about .mkv not working as implying no h.264. Sorry about that, it's a bit cramped reading on my phone.
Having said that, no where on the product page does it mention h.264, or x.264. It does say MPEG4, but even DivX is a type of MPEG4 compression, so without it mentioning h.264 explicitly, I'd be a bit hesitant to believe it would support it.
But yes, I know the difference between containers and codecs, thanks. My point is, people who rip blu-rays and HD TV shows into some sort of compressed high definition files for illegal distribution on the internet tend to put their best work in a h.264 codec in a .mkv container, because they provide the best combination of file size, quality and features (such as bundled subtitles inside the .mkv container without the need for a separate subtitle file, DTS sound, etc).
Most right-minded people wouldn't go out of their way to actively bundle anything in a VOB container. The only time you're likely to actually see it, in the real world, is from direct DVD rips.
Sure, someone could go and put an SD tv show in an mkv container if they want, but they don't. They'll be fine with xvid in an avi container. But if they're going to the effort of ripping something that's a high definition source, they're going to use h.264, and they're more than likely going to put it in an mkv container.
@salem: What? Now I am confused. The label which reads "1080p decoding, Except H.264" simply indicates that 1080p is not available with H.264 files. 1080i, 720p etc. etc. IS SUPPORTED with H.264.
How on earth would it be able to play transport streams (.TS, .TRP, .TP) without H.264?
@junglejumble: Using an mpeg decoder?
http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_play_ts_files…
.ts is an mpeg stream. it isn't encoded in h.264
@salem: Wrong. Mpeg4 part 10 and h.264 are one and the same.
Your Mpeg4 decoder IS an H.264 Decoder. Fairly though, TS can be MPEG2.
@junglejumble: Yep, but just because something does 'mpeg4' doesn't mean it'll go h.264.
From wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4
"Companies promoting MPEG-4 compatibility do not always clearly state which "part" level compatibility they are referring to."Surely if it did h.264 they'd say it explicitly, that'd have to be a selling point, right?
99% of the time if they say mpeg4 but not h264, they mean only mpeg4 part 2, such as xvid and divx.
@salem: It seems you expect this to be the BEST media player on the planet. Its not, we never said it was. Its a $99 Media player which does exactly what it says it does. Its not for you, fine. It may suit others. Please leave it at that. Im signing off.
@junglejumble: Nah I just want a player that does h.264 with DTS sound wrapped in MKVs. thankfully I have 3 already, two of which cost under $85 each.
If people want the AV in/timeshift thing then this may be good for them. I don't know. I have no interest in that end of the market so I haven't bothered to learn what's out there that can do that. But if people want a HD media playback device, this isn't ideal as they'll be missing out on being able to play a lot of files.
For what it's worth, I didn't neg this deal. That was someone else.
@salem: Since when was 1080i Not classified as HD? Would you mind quoting the $85 DTS, 1080p, MKV media player your referring to?
@junglejumble: "you're"
http://www.iibuy.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPa…
Astone 110D.
Although I got the 100D for under $85, when the 110D came out as that made the 100D an obsolete model. Main difference is the 110D can downmix DTS, which also isn't a feature I care about as I have an amp that can do DTS.
@h4lcyon: Firstly minimum shipping from umart to NSW is $14 making the product $113 not $99.
Secondly, we sell the product for $104 DELIVERED. Saving Ozb customers $9.
http://junglejumble.com.au/astone-media-gear-ap-300-full-hd-…
By the way - all PVRS and Media Player which take internal HDDs take SATA drives. IDE is finished.
@junglejumble: He was referring to the fact that you could install the SATA drive inside, as opposed to having to use a USB drive.
@junglejumble: Well then it's worth paying the extra $5 for all those features, perhaps that's the media player you should be plugging! ;)
@salem: OK few problems with that unit.
No Component = -1 vote,
No AV Input = -1 vote.If I voted the way some people here do, the AP110 would be a bad deal. The fact is, i'm fairer than a lot of people here and agree the AP110 is definitely a well speced unit although it does miss some vital features many of us have come to expect from a Media Player.
Regardless. Ibuy sell this for around $98 Delivered. We sell the product for $94 Delivered.
Thanks salem and h4lcyon - this Noontec is only for a select few who need the AV recording IMO. For HD playback, mkv support is a must nowadays.
Sorry i negatived ur post, im used those ebay fraudsters, who sell "1080p" projectors for $200. I thought u were one of those guys..sorry :S , i will have to say not many media players support recording but this does, and to those comments that people were making about no mkv support, it supports m2ts and ts which is just as good. i guess i did over react considering the average viewer cannot tell the difference between 1080p and 720p, so i guess 1080i is ok
MKV support?