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PRISMIQ MediaPlayer The following report compares gadgets using the SERCount Rating (base on the result count from the search engine). |
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POPULAR HAT - 2006-02-13 11:47:00 | © Copyright 2004 - www.hat.net () | sitemap | top |
I notice a lot of complaints about support. As a previous reviewer stated, this device is "not for Grandma". This, I believe, is in part because Prismiq is a small company. So you may not get all the bells and whistles you would expect with a release from a major company. But, their size gives you two advantages: 1. The unit, for what it does, is *very* inexpensive. 2. They closely listen to their customers and try to implement features as quickly as possible.
Case: I had trouble viewing large MPG files that were created from DVDs I own on the Linux version of the media server. Support reconized the issue and quickly sent me a new version of the server which fixed the bug. I do not think you would ever get that kind of support from MS, Linksys, or DLink.
I have never had issues with basic setup, operation, or upgrades on the device.
Of course the device is not perfect. There are issues that still need to be worked on (quicker slideshow operation of pictures, better sorting of MP3s by ID-tag info, better interface for Linux server...) but Prismiq is aware of these and I feel confident they will address these issues in the coming months, as they have addressed every other issue that has cropped up with the unit.
In closing, if you are a computer saavy tech-head, this is the device for you.