brite-View's CinemaTube adds 1080p streaming, YouTube XL to the mix
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posted September 1st 2009 11:29AM
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Haha, props to the engadget photoshop guy, this picture is adorable.
It's from the read link...
I can't find it in the read link... have I gone blind?
http://www.brite-view.com/
I CAN SEE! ...but the read link didn't point me there... you did.
@FNG Here's what you do: 1.) Click the Read link. 2.) Click the Home link.
TADA!
The Read link does actually take you there with a bit of common sense from the end user.
No offense, but I'm surprised the OP didn't realize this was a marketing image for the product... It just looks like it.
-Taylor
F**kin' new guy....
My sincerest apologies, o' wise internet users. I thought that the black and white toons were added on by the blogger. Care less, there are not enough cookies to go around.
1080p and YouTube XL don't go together.
For the lazy people.
"CinemaTube is 3-in-1: a full 1080p HD media player/streamer/torrent downloader, with up to full 1920X1080HD (1080p) resolution.
It supports multiple Video formats in VCD 1.0/2.0, SVCD, MPEG1 (DAT/MPG/MPEG), MPEG2 (MPG/MPEG/VOB/ISO/IFO/TS/TP)/M2TS, MPEG4 (MP4/AVI/MOV) , DivX 3/4/5/6, Xvid (AVI/MKV), H.264/AVC (TS/AVI/MKV/MOV)/M2TS, VC-1 (TS/AVI/MKV/WMV)/M2TS, WMV9 (WMV), FLV, Real Video 8/9/10 (RM/RMVB * up to 720p); multiple Audio formats including DTS and Dolby Digital. It can play media files off USB storage devices (in NTFS, EXT-3 and FAT32 formats only) or on computers on the same network. It's also UPnP enabled!
With built-in torrent engine, you can share/download media files on the Internet; the embedded YouTube XL allows you to watch your favorite YouTube videos right on your TV, PC-free."
Sounds like an interesting buy.
Can this play files on a NAS, specifically DVD backups with menu support?
in other words your netflix rips...
get a job HIPPIE
Thanks Grammar, I loled.
I DO have a job...
I also have over 400 DVDs that I bought and own. I also have 3 TVs in my house that I would like to watch my movies on
Having to find the DVD that I want to watch and make sure the discs don't get scratched is cumbersome and annoying.
I would like a system like Kaleidescape but it is extremely overpriced.
If I could use this device and a NAS, problem solved!
I don't even use Netflix, so don't assume.
i think so from its user manual on its website
I'm new to the internet. Is everybody offended by every cheap jab and lighthearted ribbing they receive? Am I required to give a detailed rebuttal for each an every joke or assumption in the thread or just the first one?
This sounds like it beats out the WDTV2, especially with that list of supported formats. Built in upnp, hdmi, etc? Sounds like a winner. I just want to hear about real-world reviews
am I the only one who hates all these specs that don't tell you bit-rate capabilities? yes, it can do 1080p in a hundred containers. but at what bit-rate?!?! my PS3 and XBOX360 can't handle the 1080p files my Canon SX1 IS creates. they are 42mbps. both machines stutter along when trying to play them. I know the XBOX360 says it can't do more than around 10mbps MP4. Can anyone help me with what the PS3 should be able to do for H.264 video bit-rate wise? MP4 container, M2TS container, MOV container... whatever!
@FNG
Have you tried running them through PlayOn on your PC to your 360,PS3? PlayOn decodes on the fly and sends your files in a format your console can handle. It requires an extra layer but eliminates a lot of headaches.
You camera records at the highest possible bit rate so you can edit and redeliver those files with the least amount of degradation possible. Generally, don't try and stream or deliver your masters unless there's a significant benefit. A 10mbps file, encoded correctly can look very, very good. Not as good as your master, but certainly better than what you're seeing on DTV. And, as an additional benefit, it will be less than 1/4 the filesize!
Has anyone used this or the other version of this? It seems like it would be ideal for a home theater PC type set up (just slap on one of those new WD 2TB drives).
I guess the downside is it being solid state and somewhat (completely) proprietary. Having said that, $99 bucks for HDMI out, 1080p and every file format under the sun is a pretty awesome offer.
I have lots of movies of my kids that i like to shoot in HD. When meema and peepa come to visit its always a pain to watch the videos, i have to take my 50 pound server and wheel it out into the living room, then run a bunch of wires and hook it to the tv so we can play it back. my friends told me why not just burn it to bluray, and I say, because i don't want to wastes all those disks and such just so meema and peepa can watch it whenever they come over. meema and peepa now refuse to watch anything other then HD, they say it hurts there eyes if its not HD, i think they are lying, but since they are the elders of the family i need to do what they say. This box will allow me to not have to do all that heavy lifing and wheeling up 4 flights of stairs my 50 pound sever so that it can be in the living room (our house has a sub-basement which i converted into a computer room). this is really great job by this company, and I will preorder soon. Hope you guys have a wonderful day.
Yeah this will suit your purposes well, but also consider the Mvix Ultio. They are a more mature company with a long history of these sorts of devices and also, it has a drive bay fro installing a hard-drive (the CinemaTube only supports flash storage for local files).
http://www.mvixusa.com/ultio/1080p-high-definition-home-theater-pc.html
Yeah this will suit your purposes well, but also consider the Mvix Ultio. They are a more mature company with a long history of these sorts of devices and also, it has a drive bay for installing a hard-drive (the CinemaTube only supports flash storage for local files).
http://www.mvixusa.com/ultio/1080p-high-definition-home-theater-pc.html
Looks good, and for only $99 pre-order i may just invest in it!
daaamn..something else to spend $$ on. I could really use this.. My xbox360 in the bedroom is really bad with its codec support. All my MKVs would finally be viewable while in bed.
There is SO much on YouTube worth watching............
Just preordered one. Now I can give my old WDTV/Mybook setup to my girlfriend and get streaming video for myself.
Darn! This sounds pretty good! I was trying not to spend any money until my next phone! The only reason for me not to buy this yet is that I don't have wired internet in my bedroom yet. *whew* just came up with that one!
This is very tempting. I wouldn't have to keep my desktop on all the time.
If I can watch Hulu on it or stream Pandora now or in the future I'm sold.
"We're praying that the company's next device is not called the CinemaRube"
Nope. It'll be made exclusively for streaming pr0n and called CinemaBube.
I think that was CinemaLube
CinemaNube for beginners and children.
CinemaPube for teenagers?
i wonder if you can stream from a mac. i might be in for one.
Yeah, it can. Install xbmc on your mac, and turn on UPnP server. Add the sources (aka folders) you want to share, and the UPnP client on the device should see it. (Note: I haven't tested it with this particular product, but I've used the XBMC UPnP server to pipe content around the network).
I think I'll wait for the rumored CinemaLube. It's supposed to do super smooth streaming, even through tight networks.
How does it stack up against, say the new Popcorn Hour C-200, or the WDTV2?
Pros/Cons vs the others?
I am interested in this one as well. I am deciding between it and ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 which have built-in RealVideo support (most of the TV episodes from HK are in rmvb). However, it seems ASUS HDP-R1 is not available in North American online retailers. So, I may go for this one if it is available in Canada.
I wanna know what this means:
"Users cannot add media files located on the remote PC or through UPnP support."
This is from the bottom of the specs tab.
Also, from the "Wireless USB Adapter" tab:
"You can just plug it into your CinemaTube's USB port and enjoy incredible high-speed wireless network access (!! For non-HD streaming ONLY!!)"
WTF? The takeaway message is : "it has network! but it's not good for anything!" ???
It sounds like you cannot add files to a playlist if the files reside on network storage. You can probably play media just fine, including HD (over a wired network). Wireless network probably doesn't support HD content.
It would be ok for watching videos, but I would want to be able to create playlists for music files that reside on the server.. Seems odd.
You can stream HD...just not through wireless. Your home wireless network is most likely not fast enough to stream HD video.
Just to clarify the numbers for people reading:
Blu-Ray video: max bit rate 40Mbps
802.11a (the first commonly used WiFi) : theoretical max bit rate 50Mbps
802.11n goes to 600Mbps.
Video bitrates, even hi-def, are *nothing* compared to computer network speeds.
Many of us don't have all 720/1080P movies on our home servers, since DVD isn't HD to begin with and that is where the majority of my stuff comes from (Huge DVD collection ripped to my windows home server). It will still work with whatever file you want, they are just warning you that in some cases with less then ideal signal and high network traffic it may not be able to stream HD files across the wireless network.
You know, because if they say "Stream 1080P HD over Wifi-N" and someone has a network loaded to hell trying to do file transfers and internet ect and then the HD is choppy, they will automatically blame the company and their product instead of taking 10 seconds to troubleshoot the problem themselves. You know, typical blame someone else consumer attitude that's so prevalent today.
In nomal conditions, it will have no problem playing 1080P over Wifi N, friggin Blu-ray (much less all your magical little cameras you want us to know you spent 1000s on) doesn't pass 50mbps, so it shouldn't be an issue.
However, they realize that common sense is a dwindling commodity in the DNA of most consumers, and in the age of the lawsuit for everything, they are just covering their asses.
I just ordered one of the cinema cubes for my Mom for her Bday, since their TV is only 720P, should be perfect!
I'm guessing they're talking about -their- USB wifi dongle. There's no reason a faster wireless-n dongle wouldn't support full HD streaming.
Their dongle is actually a 802.11N which they tout in big letters as being 300Mbps capable (that's the page with the non-HD nonsense).
Dang, I was going to get a Popcorn Hour, but now this? I wish Engadget HD will do a comparo for media tanks. I found some online, but they are all Euro, so kinda useless.
I just want one that does and plays everything AND plays HULU. Anyone...? Bueller...Bueller?
If you read more on the site it says this will play hulu, netflix, cbs, espn, youtube, etc.
Looks like a winner to me.
The real test for me will be the interface... the WAF won't sign off on anything that looks like it might have been programmed for a 1995 Nokia cellphone.
I'll wait for the NMT comparisons to come out; but you also need to remember that the new PCH allows for an internal BD players and internal HDD(s).
The price is certainly attractive for use with the smaller TVs throughout my house!