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Anyone here got an Mvix?
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fb1
Well-Known Member
I've got a 5000u, the one without wireless, stopped working the other day, so I sent it back, still waiting to hear what they have to say. When it was working, it was pretty good, played most media files. The only bad thing was the mp3 playback didnt have a random mode, and it was tough to make a playlist. Not sure if they have changed this in the wireless version.
OK, couldn't you make a playlist in winamp (or whatever) and copy it into the MVix and play it that way - no random mode is pretty swak 
It can do firmware updates - maybe that'd help. Bad that your died already though - how old was it?
It can do firmware updates - maybe that'd help. Bad that your died already though - how old was it?
fb1
Well-Known Member
Yeh I found out about the playlist after it died and didnt manage to test it. you create a m3u playlist called playlist.m3u and stick it in a folder /Music. My firmware was up to date. The player was about 3 months old when it died.
marine1
Honorary Master
For R2500 you must be on crack. Go check out the Iptime units.
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Fudzy
Guest
Just a suggestion regarding the IPtime units, it has the crappest remote ever. I'd suggest getting a universal remote which you can teach it the iptime's commands cos you'll end up hating the unit because of this.
arf9999
MyBroadband Member
how about the Apple TV?
Looks like you have to use iTunes, but otherwise quite impressive - wireless connection, 40GB cache drive, HDMI output.. $300.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
Looks like you have to use iTunes, but otherwise quite impressive - wireless connection, 40GB cache drive, HDMI output.. $300.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/
Oddly enough not impressed. Then again I have an intel mini hooked up to my screen which is like the Tv and a whole lot more
And you make it sound like iTunes is a bad thing?
marine1
Honorary Master
Those mvix units are really great looking and solid units but the price is rediculous
arf9999
MyBroadband Member
Proprietary=bad. (Even when it's good).
Proprietary is probably why Apple stuff works and if I'm paying the bucks I want it to do its job.
arf9999
MyBroadband Member
granted, but it's a bit of a b!tch if you get a file with a codec that quicktime doesn't like, and you can't fire up an alternative...Proprietary is probably why Apple stuff works and if I'm paying the bucks I want it to do its job.
edit: you may have misunderstood my first post. I don't think iTunes is bad... but being restricted to iTunes only is not so good.
Fortunately I havent come across that yet and I use frontrow for everything these days. Then again thats another advantage to having a computer attached to the screen - I could always re-encode if necessary.