| Test format / Codec | THEbox |
|---|---|
| AC-3 | yes |
| 3ivx D4 | no |
| Canopus Soft DVSD | no |
| DAT CD-Video | yes |
| DivX 3.11 | yes |
| DivX 3.20 | yes |
| DivX 4.1 | yes |
| DivX 5.03 | yes |
| DivX 5.2 | yes |
| DivX 6 (.divx) | yes |
| DivX 6 (.avi) | yes |
| DivX 6 with menus | yes ** |
| DivX 2-PASS | yes |
| DVD Video (.vob) | yes |
| DVD with menus | no |
| Leadtools 1.0 | no |
| Matroska | no |
| Morgan M-JPEG 3.0 | no |
| Motion JPEG | yes |
| MP3 Fraunhofer | yes |
| MP3 Lame | yes |
| MP3 VBR | yes |
| MP3 CBR | yes |
| MPEG-1 | yes |
| MPEG-2 | yes |
| MS Media Player 9 | no |
| MS MPEG4 V1 | no |
| MS MPEG4 V2 | yes |
| MS MPEG4 V3 | yes |
| On2 VP3 V3.2 | no |
| OGG | no |
| PCM Audio | yes |
| Sigma Realmagic | yes |
| SVCD (MPEG-2) | yes |
| VOB (MPEG-2) | yes |
| VCD (MPEG-1) | yes |
| WMA | yes |
| XviD MPEG3 V2.1 | yes |
| XviD + AC3 | yes |
| * video hangs, ** no DivX menu | |
Summary And Evaluation
| THEbox HP-25OTG | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weighting | Factor | Score |
| 20% | Features | 80% |
| 40% | Ergonomics | 65% |
| 5% | Price | 85% |
| 10% | Design | 95% |
| 25% | Service | 50% |
| Overall score | 68% | |
Thanks to its versatility, the HP-25OTG is an ideal travel companion that can play back virtually any audio and video format. The tiny unit only reaches its limits when it comes to playing back DVD directories.
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Summary
- Introduction
- The Test Candidates In Detail
- Contents
- Here's How The Multimedia Player Looks Inside
- Spartan User Menu
- Not Many Setting Options Either
- Setup Menu: Audio And Video
- Player Setup: Not Much Of Use Here
- Codec Compatibility
- Modix HD3510: Fully Adequate DVD Player Replacement
- Front And Back
- Directory Structure
- Playful Main Menu
- Well-organized Setup Menu
- Settings For Audio And Video Functions
- Initial Setting
- Firmware Update For Better Video Support
- Codec Compatibility
- Summary
- Comparative Table Of Codec Compatibility
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1 HideAnonymous , May 19, 2008 11:17 AMI think it'll be a good idea to have a new article about the same subject