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Kodak Theater HD Player


$300.00 Released September, 2008

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Full HD Output. Easy to setup. Plays watchable Youtube content.

The Cons:You have to install crapware to get the streaming things going. Limited Internet content. No support for the popular MKV container.

The Kodak Theater HD player is a wireless high definition digital player that lets users display music, videos, and pictures from networked PCs, memory cards, USB storage devices, and the Internet. In direct competition with the Apple TV, the Kodak Theater player does not have a hard drive, but it does support HDMI 1.2 up to 1080p.

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Product Shot 2 In addition, whereas the Apple TV only supports 802.11 b/g/n and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connections, the Kodak Theater supports RJ-45 as well. The Kodak Theater HD player also includes a built-in Blu-ray player, a web browser, and the ability to play games. Furthermore, the Kodak Theater includes the ability to set up personalized slide shows, connect directly with Kodak Gallery and Flickr, and support for over 5 different video codecs.

Features

  • HDMI 1.2 Audio/Video
  • HD resolutions up to 1080p Ports
  • Component video (Y Pr Pb; High Definition support)
  • Analog RCA stereo audio
  • Digital audio S/PDIF (coaxial/optical)
  • Multi-card reader SD, MMC, CF, MS, xD, SDHC USB
  • 2 USB 2.0 ports
  • 802.11 b/g/n Wired
  • 10/100 Base-T Ethernet, RJ-45 Security
  • WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
  • Video Formats: xvid, avi, mov, mpg, asf, m4v, mp4
  • Codecs: H.264, MJPG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV-9, WMV-9 Advance Profile
  • Resolution: QVGA up to 1920 × 1080p @ 30 fps
  • Audio Formats: mp3, mp3 vbr, aac, wav, wma, m4b, m4v, mp4v, m4a
  • Codecs: LPCM, MPEG-1 Layers ½/3, LC-AAC, WMA-9 Standard, WMA-9 Pro
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass through
  • Photo formats: JPEG (baseline, progressive), TIFF, PNG, KDC Internet radio
  • H.264/AVC, streaming mp3, WMA Playlists
  • Apple iTunes, StoryShare, M3U
  • Dimensions: 6 × 8 × 1.1 in. (152 × 203 × 28 mm)
  • Weight: 1 lb (452 g)
     

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Pros
  • 2

    Full HD Output

  • 2

    Easy to setup

  • 2

    Plays watchable Youtube content

  • 2

    Connects to your flickr account

  • 2

    Plays HD content up to 1080p

  • 2

    Both WiFi and RJ-45

  • 2

    Many different codecs (xvid, avi, mov, mpg, asf, m4v, mp4)

  • 2

    Comes with a gyroscopic RF remote

  • 1

    Plays content from attached USB hard disk

  • 1

    sleek aesthetic

  • 1

    small and compact

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    silent operation

Cons
  • 2

    You have to install crapware to get the streaming things going

  • 2

    limited Internet content

  • 1

    no support for the popular MKV container

  • 1

    not a standalone device - requires streaming from a Windows PC

  • 1

    no Mac support

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