[bob112]

Hi all.
I?m a bit confused. There are quite a lot of DVD players out there with divx support, and quite a lot of DVD players with HDD recorder. But why are there no models with both except from kiss DP 558??
Or have I missed something?
Does it exist any competitors to the kiss, with the same feature list? DVD, HDD recorder, divx, LAN..??

[Lord_Kiron]

Only so called HTPC kind, basicly computers in nice boxes +remote instead of keyboard (but keyboard can be attached too) .

[Hi-Jack]

Sigmatek PVR 8000 is about the same without network...
No others yet..

[PatPowerMan]

Hi-Jack's answer is the reason, why KiSS is still alive. If they wouldn't make such things like 'worlds first DVD-player supporting DivX' they would already be dead for a long time.

Unfortunately, they love more to invent new things then take care on the already sold one.

[B139B]

Dreambox have planned one...
http://www.recordere.dk/forum/forum_...54&KW=dreambox

Reelbox too...
http://www.reel-multimedia.com/de/endkunde/intro.html


But if they are better than the 558...?

[Placid]

Originally Posted by Hi-Jack Sigmatek PVR 8000 is about the same without network... No others yet..

Yeah, but then it obviously misses the most important feature (IMO) of the 558; streaming

[coireland]

Originally Posted by Placid Originally Posted by Hi-Jack Sigmatek PVR 8000 is about the same without network... No others yet.. Yeah, but then it obviously misses the most important feature (IMO) of the 558; streaming

With the possibility to have a 300 GB harddrive in the Sigmatek PVR 800 (aka Auvion PVR-1001x) you really won't need to stream from your PC...

And the network connection is substituted by an USB2 connection (at 480 Mbps, in theory)

[PatPowerMan]

@coireland:
Do you own a 'Sigmatek PVR 8000'?
Can you tell us your impression?

[coireland]

Not yet. I am waiting for an Auvion PVR-1001x (which is the same as the Sigmatek), that shoudl arrive in the next days. I will tell you the results of my tests.

[Renecl]

Originally Posted by PatPowerMan Hi-Jack's answer is the reason, why KiSS is still alive. If they wouldn't make such things like 'worlds first DVD-player supporting DivX' they would already be dead for a long time. Unfortunately, they love more to invent new things then take care on the already sold one.

I do not agree !
Yeah the DP-558 has ist faults, but so has every other player.
It is the best player around that CAN do TV recording and DIVX playback.

A HTPC works fine............If you like PC's very much..........
I dont like my video player worrying about anti-virus updates and installing security patches when i want to player to just shut down.

PHILIPS / SAMSUNG all player with NO software support or updates, when you complain that a file is not playing "please send the player in for repair" id the only answer.

The KISS DP-558 (for me) just works fine, and maybe even better after the next update