Typical price: £70
What we think: Good playback capabilities, but a bad remote control and lack of features reduce its appeal
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 12 October 2009
Tags: Hisense, Hisense MP800H Media HD Player, media streamer, Ethernet, component video
We like:
Low price; unfussy styling; good media support
We don't like:
Remote control is bloody awful; ugly interface; network playback isn't perfect at high bit rates
CNET UK judgement:
Overall, the Hisense MP800H Media HD Player isn't a bad little device. It's simple enough to use, although it's slightly let down by its user interface and remote control. You don't get much more than basic media-streaming support, but the machine is well-designed for the job. We can forgive its problems with 1080p network playback, but we're irked by the clunky, ugly and useless controller, which doesn't offer nearly enough control over your media
Full review:
Devices that help play video, photos and music on a home-cinema system are always welcome in our offices. We love fiddling with such machines and discovering what's possible now that wasn't just a few short years ago. These days, 1080p video is available to all who seek it out, we've got TVs that can display it, and there's equipment that gets it from our computers to our sets without much hassle at all. Continue Reading...
Hisense MP800H Media HD Player History
7 Oct 2009 in Crave
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