johnred Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Hey, guys I know someone is working on a a shootout of the Media Players. I a week a way from needing to make a committment so I was wondering if anyone have any input about the contenders. I have been staking c4central about an update. So what do you guys think XBMC running on Windows, the Netgear 9100 Express and Elite, Niveus' N7 Pro, Control4's Media Player, and Dune's BD Prime 3.0.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 It won't be ready within a week, sorry. What is important to you? What's your budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Skippy Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Do any of them provide ripped BD playback with HD audio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnred Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 I am fine with the netgear and dune price, leaning away from control4. I just want to "easily" store copies of my movies and integrate with c4. Cover art organization etc. Blue Ray not hugely important to me, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I don't regret getting the EVA9150's. I really like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Cody - Is Moxi on your list for the Shoot out ? If Niveus is on there already it might make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Cody - Is Moxi on your list for the Shoot out ? If Niveus is on there already it might make sense.I could be wrong, but I think the reason Niveus is on there is because they have one coming in for a job they're doing.I am sure codeman will step in with the full scoop on how he selected what he did, but I'm pretty sure those are all media players that will be available to him (for means other than review) in the immediate future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Moxi is not - it's more of a DVR solution than a media player solution.Reednatron - Currently, Dune, PCH's C200, and Nivues are the only players I have heard that will give full BD playback. But that's what the shootout is for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 ^ Really. My interpretation of the tech was similar to Niveus, with one glaring exception: BD disc support in the extender. I certainly could have it wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 They promote it as a DVR much more than anything else even on their website.http://moxi.com/us/home.htmlI think it's more of a Tivo competitor. I know this was a post from Wappinghigh in regards to what's missing from all media players... (http://c4forums.com/viewtopic.php?id=4162) but at this stage we want a focus on players because typically people use Tivo or satellite/cable/uverse provided DVRs. In the future, I could certainly see a comparison between DVRs, but at this point that functionality doesn't have the tight integration with Control4 that a media player does (coverart selection/browsing, etc). Perhaps in 2.0 an app could be developed for DVR scheduling..... hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Sorry for the delay on this guys. I've been in St. Louis for two weeks moving into our new offices and getting ready for two installs in the DFW area. On the plus side, it looks like we may have another participant in the shootout - Fusion Research contacted us today. We are working on the details but I like where this is headed. We welcome anyone else who thinks they can compete in the HD video streaming space (Kalidescape, where's your piece?). I'm looking now for vendors interested in loaning component and/or HDMI matrix switches for the double-blind comparison part between the two formats (yes, even though component is "sun setting" it's still an important means of connection for many). Also, in addition to the reviews of the players, a get-together in either the DFW area, St. Louis area, or both is being planned so people can see the players in action and test drive them. As usual, keep checking C4Central for updates.To recap, we have:Dune BD Prime 3.0Popcorn Hour C-200Netgear 9100 ExpressNiveus N7Niveus Zone ProXBMCFusion (in progress)Control4 Media Player (in progress - I think our San Antonio office has one still) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidrab Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 HDMI matrix switchesCool, I'll be interested in any info on HDMI matrix switches also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmdsmith Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm all for a road trip to St. Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm all for a road trip to St. Louis.Not me. I drove straight through from St. Louis one time...24 hour drive that I never want to make again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm all for a road trip to St. Louis.Not me. I drove straight through from St. Louis one time...24 hour drive that I never want to make again.You could fly, Mr. Frequent Flier Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnred Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 When can we expect an update for the shootout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekdoc Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Cody how is the media server shootout going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERDrPC Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 FYI - the folks over at avsforums have identified that the latest SDK for the Dune has IP CONTROL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt4gps Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 May as well add this one to the mix:http://wdtvlive.com/products/wdtv_live_plus#/specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 matt4gps, if you think this is still going to be happening I think you're optimistic. I think if this was going to get done it would have happened some time back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 matt4gps, if you think this is still going to be happening I think you're optimistic. I think if this was going to get done it would have happened some time back.If you think this won't be done you're pessimistic. You know I've been a little busy lately, and even so, we've been making progress towards making this a more interesting shootout - one way IP drivers for Niveus, PCH-200 are now available and I continue to work with Dune. It hasn't happened as quickly as I first thought but the delays will work out for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 codeman, sorry if I came accross as pessimistic. I know you're busy.I would love to see the media player shootout...whenever you have a chance to get it done.Thanks for all your contributions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt4gps Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It's good to see this thread is not dead yet! I finally decided to take the plunge and get a C4 system. I'm working with a brand new dealer and I'm his first install. What ever the best media player is now, will surely be surpassed by something better within a couple of months. I'm actually leaning toward a WMC HTPC with a Ceton card (cetoncorp.com). Even this is a couple of months away. However, in theory it should be able to stream live TV to four differnet zones to a media extender. Eitherway, a Windows HTPC as a media player would allow the flexability for software/ hardware upgrades as technology changes and be a way for me to digitize my DVD/Blueray collection. It would also eleminate the cost of a distributed video system via baluns, HDMI over ip, component video switches or what ever other method out there that requires a whole additional amount of wiring and hardware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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