On Tuesday 18 August 2020 04:05:15 pm BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote:
On Tuesday 18 August 2020, you wrote:
Thanks Kate, it is good to know that you are not the only one on the planet earth :) although regarding SyncEvolution over BT, I pretend to be the only one, but it is a different topic.
What do you think about the Popcorn Hour? Have you used such? I think I bought my A100 about that time ~10y ago. It is connected via cable to the local network and can use either NFS or Samba to play movies or music. The sound system is a dolby stereo Yamaha amplifier. I would say the sound depends more on the amplifier and the boxes, but of course the quality of the recorded audio plays a big role. I wouldn't say the audio card makes a big difference, although I still have one SB in the attic the sound of which I can not forget. I was pointing to that one, because I think it is worth considering the option. Especially when you think how long such a device can last. I was looking for a replacement for that A100 few weeks ago, evaluating also the effort to turn a RPi4 into a multimedia player, but it was just too much work :) and still the popcorn hour beats it in terms of comfort.
regards
I use a laptop to achieve the same results. But I see how this device might be better. I've never heard if it until now. I'll have to research it.
Made me interested, the Popcorn Hour A-400 (~$125) seems riddled with software bugs, https://www.amazon.com/Popcorn-Hour-Networked-Media-Jukebox/dp/B009VB27KA
and doesn't do 4k. The A-500 Pro is ~$500?
I admit, I'd be on the lookout for a good used notebook that has 4k hdmi out (or better) instead. Check garage sales if you want to go real cheap...
Then again, I'm not a hard core media person, and wouldn't really notice the difference of VXP stuff anyway...
Best, Michael
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