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1 Topic by NewCityVegas 2010-07-30 11:06:04

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Topic: Nbox media player - under US$30 - best deal on the planet?

If you like to watch movies or view photos or listen to music through your TV system, buying an Nbox at under $30 is a no-brainer. This little box accepts SD memory cards, USB flash drives, and external USB hard drives with audio and video content.

It is small, simple, and apparently works great. Since your audio/video media is external (SD/USB Flash/USB HDD), it is probably more reliable too.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25604

I just ordered the newer model (3rd generation) at $64 with full 1080p video capability and a few extra features. Unless you're into HDTV and HDMI, however, the cheaper unit may be just fine.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.42636

One odd thing that I noticed is that the newer version does not say that it plays Windows *.wmv video files while the original version does. For me, that is no big deal (and it could be an error) since I seldom play WMV video files and the new version also plays the lesser known but European favored MKV format while the original one does not.

Here are short Youtube user demos for the original 720p version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtRuaioFv3w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS0t9PsMcNI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGUyHpAOUU

There's also an in-between so-called 2nd generation unit, the Nbox N32. It is supposed to use a newer chipset and offers better support for MKV and H.264 than the under $30 original but the other specs and appearance seem mostly the same. The white or black versions sell for about US$40.

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2 Reply by NewCityVegas 2010-08-04 22:13:38

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Re: Nbox media player - under US$30 - best deal on the planet?

My Nbox N82 arrived (from China) in the US Mail today - much quicker than I thought.
In fact, faster than a lot of packages I get when they are sent from the American East Coast.

I'll have to see when I will get a chance to play with it.

First impressions: the N82 is very light. The remote control is smaller than I thought it would be but the layout is good. The RC is the length of a plastic CD case, under 6" (14cm). I am surprised to see that the RC did not come with the two AAA batteries needed. I've got lots of AA's but I may have to look to see if I have any AAA's. No HDMI cable is included.

The power adapter cable is a relatively short 5 ft (150cm). The power adapter supports both American 115V and European 220/240V although mine came with the standard flat two-prong American connector.