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NeoDigits Helios X5000 Expert Reviews

NeoDigits Helios X5000
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11 reviews

November, 2009

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NeoDigits Helios X5000

By Ian Bell

The NeoDigits X5000 DVD player outsmarts the competition by adding media streaming capabilities through either WiFi or Ethernet. That's right, this DVD player will not only play...

Exceptional audio performance ; firmware upgradeable ; attractive ; versatile

Does not support SACD or DVD Audio ; poor remote response ; slow boot times

This guide walks you through connecting the X5000 to your TV, installing the Helios NeoLink software on your PC and connecting the X5000 player to your home network. The NeoDigits X5000 DVD player outsmarts the competition by adding media...

December, 2006

Rating

70

digitaltrends.com
AA

NeoDigits Helios X5000

By Alex Kidman, CNET.com.au

When the X5000 works, it's among the very best home media centers we've ever played with. It's not, however, perfect for design and implementation.

Deals elegantly with streamed media ; UPnP support ; good-quality internal components ; excellent playback quality

Fiddly setup for external video ; poor USB port placement ; intermittent erratic behavior ; server software prone to crashes

The front of the X5000 has the same simple display style that some will love and some will loathe, with buttons only for simple playback functions as well as a somewhat clicky power button. Every other function of the X5000 is based around its remote, ...

Among these is NeoDigit, a Hong Kong-based new face and its promising Helios X5000 HD media streamer. Will the X5000 be the ultimate HD streamer for the performance-conscious? Design The X5000 has a solid look to it, and it should--it's a solid...

January, 2007

Rating

73

asia.cnet.com
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Review: Neodigits Helios X5000

By Nigel Whitfield

The Helios X5000 is aimed at audiophiles; it has a solid aluminium chassis, gold-plated connectors and support for the Flac audio format,...

HD video playback ; Flac support ; excellent sound quality

No support for protected WMV content ; no H.264

: A solid performer that lacks just a few high end features

November, 2006

Rating

60

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Review: Neodigits Helios X5000

By Nigel Whitfield

This network media player aims high

: A solid performer that lacks just a few high end features

The Helios X5000 is aimed at audiophiles; it has a solid aluminium chassis, gold-plated connectors and support for the Flac audio format, which lets you compress your CDs to save space with no loss of quality.

November, 2006

Rating

60

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Neodigits Helios X5000

US Note: This is an automatic translation. The text can differ from the original review.

a media server with built-in DVD player that has the ability to scale up the image to 1080p resolution and reproduce wmv-hd as well as mpeg2 in HD resolution. The tests mean that the quality is at the top, but that player is a bug .

Abstract Neodigits Helios X5000 is a media server for home use that is capable of reproducing a lot of different image, audio, and video formats, including wmv-hd and mpeg2 in 1080i. It also has built-line double switches and can scale up the image to ...

February, 2007

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