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(More customer reviews)Media players are definitely the next big thing but there's still none out there that are close to being perfect. AppleTV is great but it's far too limited to Apple's own mp4 format and too focused on selling Apple's content. I've been through a couple others - the ultraportable MVIX and a 1st gen. Western Digital - and none have fully got it correct yet.
For the LaCinema:
Pros:
1. It's small, portable, and looks great.
2. Plays almost all files I've tried on it, and 720p video files look great (my TV isn't 1080p, or I'm sure it would look even better).
3. Easy to connect to a home network and stream files from the computer or transfer to the attached hard drive.
4. Has 2 USB slots.Cons:
1. No volume control - really??? No a huge deal, but it just means having to mess with a 2nd remote when turning on a movie and it seems like something to lazy to have missed.
2. Occasionally freezes up on me in the menu screens (not while watching a movie). Requires me to unplug the box and reboot it.
3. A/V cable that comes with it is HORRIBLE. Really, really horrible. I plug it in and make sure it's a good connection, it will play fine, and then occasionally lines will hit the TV from a bad connection before losing the connection altogether. HDMI is a necessity with this player, and it does not come with it. Make sure you have a HDMI slot to connect to and order a cable with it if you don't have one.
4. Only really good with compressed video files. Should have better DVD support.
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