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Codec Compatibility
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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
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THEbox HP-25OTG
Weighting
Factor
Score
20%
Features
80%
40%
Ergonomics
65%
5%
Price
85%
10%
Design
95%
25%
Service
50%
Row 6 - Cell 0
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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