5 June 2008 @ 14:34Mvix MX-780HD

The specs on the Mvix MX-780HD sound pretty good, and the price is right too. I’m sure it isn’t as polished as the Apple TV, but very few things are when compared to Apple products. One advantage that the Mvix has over the Apple TV is its ability to play many different formats (without hacking the Apple TV).

Processor: SEM8621L
Operating System: ucLinux
Memory: 64MB (RAM), 8MB (Flash)
Video Formats: DivX (3/4/5), DivX® 6, AVI, Xvid, BivX, MPEG, MPG, VCD(DAT), DVD(VOB, IFO), ISO, WMV(WMV-9), ASF(WMV-9), TP, TS, TR
Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, PCM, AC3, DTS decoding including down-mixing, DTS pass through
Image Formats: BMP, JPEG/JPG, PNG
Video Output: Composite, S-Video, Component, and HDMI1.2.
Audio Output: Stereo RCA, 5.1 channel RCA, Coaxial, Optical
TV Standard: NTSP, PAL or AUTO
Hi-Def Decoding: HD COMPONENT Y, Pb, Pr (480p, 720p,1080) / HD HDMI (720p,1080i, 1080p) WMV, ASF, AVI and MP4 formats MPEG-2 MPat HL(720P/1,080I)MPEG-4 ASPat L5 (720p) and WMV9 MPat ML (720p)
Audio Decoding: MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Layers I, II and III (MP3), MPEG-2 BC multi-channel layers I, II and III, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AAC-LC,WMA9 and WMA9 Pro decoding
Networking: RJ-45 Ethernet (10/100), Wireless 802.11b/g
Network Security: Network security infrastructure (WEP/WPA) and MAC-address Filtering
Hard Disk Type: 3.5” IDE(PATA) OR 3.5” SATA
Power: AC-DC Adapter 12V, 3.0a
Dimension: 187mm(W) X 193mm(H) X 58mm(D) or 7.4”(W) x 7.6”(H) x 2.3”(D)

Be aware when comparing prices that some retailers are selling the Mvix MX-780HD without a hard drive so that you can put in whatever size you want, and other retailers are selling it with a drive already installed.

Shop for the Mvix MX-780HD:
Mvix MX-780HD at ThinkGeek
Mvix MX-780HD at MacMall
Mvix MX-780HD at Amazon.com
Mvix MX-780HD at Amazon.co.uk
Mvix MX-780HD at Newegg