Typical price: £300
What is it: HD media streamer for getting media from your computer on to your TV
What we think: A compact, light and quiet little device that offers plenty of functionality and good options for upgrade
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 July 2008
Tags: DVICO, DVICO TViX HD M-6500A, controller, USB host, resolution
We like:
Amazing picture quality; fantastic selection of outputs; quiet operation even with a hard drive installed; expandable with optional extras like Wi-Fi dongle and Freeview receiver
We don't like:
Plastic build isn't sturdy; front panel controls are cheap feeling
You might also need:
Computer with media
CNET UK judgement:
The DVICO TViX HD M-6500A is a brilliant machine that performs exactly as it should. The only hesitation for us is the high price in comparison with rivals like the Popcorn Hour A-100
Full review:
Recently, we reviewed the Popcorn Hour A-100, a media streamer capable of doing everything we wanted from such a device for a bargain basement price. DVICO's TViX HD M-6500A alters our perspective slightly: it's not as cheap, but it does offer some advantages over other such devices. Continue Reading...
DVICO TViX HD M-6500A History
6 Oct 2008 in Reviews
If you've got video on your computer from DVDs, home movies you've shot or TV programmes you've recorded on a TV capture card, you might want to watch them on your TV through a media streamer. We've rounded up the best on the market at the moment, so read on
25 Jun 2008 in Crave
DVICO TViX HD M-6500A: Media streaming wootage
Meet the DVICO TViX HD M-6500A: a media streamer with a name you'll struggle to say, but a set of features you'll be very keen to make use of
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