Sarotech T2 offers NAS relief to media fanatics in a diminutive, HD-friendly package

Sarotech's newest might not be the wildest media player in town, but if you're looking to get down to business in a svelte (4.5 x 3.75 x 0.85-inch) package, the T2 should be more than up to the task. This bad boy sports a Sigma SMPS8653 CPU (500MHz), support for Full HD MKV, H.264 videos, DTS and Dolby sound, and 1080p HDMI 1.3 output. If that weren't enough, this will also apparently function as a NAS functions (including FTP and Samba), 802.11n WiFi, and it has a USB port for external storage. Available now in South Korea for 160,000 won (about $143).

[hero785 Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:04PM]

Nice! Put a 2TB EHDD and you are set for awesome movie experience! I'll take it for the same price!

[AppleDrank Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:05PM]

Is it just me, or does this thing look like the new iPhone 4g?

Glass/ceramic pate + Metal trim....

Apple always sets the trend in electronics fasion

[jonyah Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:19PM]

@AppleDrank ya, cause i'm sure they copied the look and feel of the leaked iphone 4g that surfaced last week and got their product to copy that look in just a few days.

[Ahnyeong Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:19PM]

@AppleDrank Are you serious? I hope you realize that this product is available NOW and that the images for the iphone 4g have just been LEAKED. It's not possible for them to have copied apple on this concept. Secondly, Apple just now put a front-facing camera on their phone, do you even know how long phones in asia have had this feature? Pretty sure apple didn't set the trend there. Go get a life Apple fanboy.

[mps Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:20PM]

@AppleDrank
Your avatar of Steve holding 4G is the new 4G

[Cin Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:33PM]

@Ahnyeong
the HTC Evo that was announced last month has a front facing camera too ya know...

[Ahnyeong Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:42PM]

@Cin The HTC Raphael also had a front facing camera in 2008. HTC is a Taiwan based company. Taiwan is in Asia, just so you know. I think you missed the point of my comment - Apple is not a trend setter in electronic fashion for everything - my example being phones having front-facing cameras for a long time in asia.

[jerbear Posted Apr 19th 2010 3:30PM]

@Cin Not only that but a network that can handle video calling over the data network.

[jonyah Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:18PM]

popbox is out for preorder now through amazon. two models, one with wireless. also got a release date of june.

[airbag888 Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:35PM]

Hmm is this 1Gbit capable? If it is for that price even if it's not 1.4 (to future proof even more) i'll take one, it'll go well with my tonidoplug. In fact these 2 will probably make some pretty babies ^^

[techlord Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:37PM]

This or Boxee?

[Oflife Posted Apr 19th 2010 2:48PM]

This is the future of computing, for several reasons.

[Slick Posted Apr 19th 2010 3:09PM]

that would integrate into my media network nicely.... show up on ebay quickly please...

[jerbear Posted Apr 19th 2010 3:31PM]

I'd love one of these if it had a tuner in it.

[doublet Posted Apr 19th 2010 4:41PM]

How does this support "Full HD" mkv with only a 500mhz processor? I thought the ION 1.6Ghz could barely keep up

[airbag888 Posted Apr 19th 2010 4:45PM]

@doublet

think 5 fps. That's still 1080p right? :p

[dansus Posted Apr 20th 2010 11:05PM]

@doublet

The Sigma is a dedicated media chip. Does what it says on the tin.

[allanmoran Posted Apr 19th 2010 7:41PM]

Sigma SMPS8653 CPU (500MHz) is that the same chipset as the popcornhour?
If so, it's certainly better looking than most popcornhour-type boxes

[xyglyx Posted Apr 19th 2010 8:47PM]

Does this thing connect to the internets and download torrents or something? Or do you have to copy your media to it from a PC? Or does it stream your media from ur PC using UPnP? Also how do you control the UI on the TV; does it come with its own IR remote?