| Brite-View BV-5005HD "CinemaTube" 3-in-1 1080p Full HD Multimedia Player/Streamer/Torrent Downloader, Black | 
| Brand: Brite-View
Category: CE
List Price: $109.99
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Seller: brite-View
Rating:  114 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 8.2 x 1.7
MPN: BV-5005HD
Model: BV-5005HD
UPC: 874409001940
EAN: 0874409001940
ASIN: B002CNOYRS
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| Features:
| • | The Ultimate "Media transformer" that decodes all - The CinemaTube is tough. MPEG1/2/4, .MKV, H.264 | | • | Up to 3 Torrent downloads simultaneously-Torrent downloading with CinemaTube is as easy as 1-2-3: | | • | UPnP streaming send CNN, ESPN, CBS and Hulu your way | | • | Full 1080p HD hightens your sense - Are you a movie snob who can't stand anything that's not Blu-ray quality | | • | DTS and Dolby digital ready - Surround yourself with high-definition sound. Crank it up - but be careful not to disturb your neighbors! |
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Product Description
OVERVIEW brite-View CinemaTube is a networkable full 1080p HD media player/streamer features HD playback from removable USB HDD, streaming contents from remote computers and devices, as well as built-in torrent downloader! Full 1080P HD It supports 1080p video formats in VCD 1.0/2.0,SVCD,MPEG1(DAT/MPG/MPEG),MPEG2(MPG/MPEG/VOB/ISO/IFO/TS/TP)/M2TS,MPEG4(MP4/AVI/MOV),DivX 3/4/5/6(AVI/MKV),Xvid (AVI/MKV),H.264/AVC(TS/AVI/MKV/MOV)/M2TS,VC-1(TS/AVI/MKV/WMV)/M2TS,WMV9(WMV),Real Video 8/9/10 (RM/RMVB,to 720p) and FLV;Audio formats in DTS,Dolby®Digital AC3,MPEG1 Layer 1,2,3(2CH),MPEG2 Layer 1,2(MultiChannel),LPCM,ADPCM,FLAC,AAC,WAV,WMA,OGG, RA; Photo formats in HD JPEG,BMP,GIF, PNG. Note:Media files protected by DRM are not supported in current version. DVD Menu It supports ISO files, so you can navigate the DVD menu and watch your video as if there was a regular DVD! A DVD Menu button on the remote for this feature! Playback Features You can play media files directly from any removable USB storage device (including HDD,Digital Camera,HD Digital Camcorder,FLIP Video) with zooming and rotation functions. A preview function with video playback, panoramic photo slideshow with background music an editable playlist to play preferred files continuously! Streamer With built-in wired connection(An Ethernet cable is included. For wireless connection, an approved and dedicated USB wifi dongle is necessary and it's sold separately),the CinemaTube can stream contents stored in shared computers (with or without password-protected), or stream online contents like CBS, CNN, ESPN, Hulu etc from UPnP devices (with 3rd parties apps like PlayOn installed in computers). NOTE:Due to the "best effort" nature of networking, the streaming playback quality might not be in HD! . BONUS FEATURES With built-in torrent downloader, you can download torrents without turn PC on.
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 Best media player in the market right now at this price November 9, 2009
mukhi (Stockton, CA, USA)
204 out of 211 found this review helpful
I have tried both WD TV and CinemaTube. For my review, I will be comparing CinemaTube primarily with WD TV since these are the media players having similar features at similar prices. Despite WD TV is the most popular media player, CinemaTube wins and I will show you why. To my belief, there are no other media player at this price right now which can beat CinemaTube. And, this is a statement from an advanced user.
I have tried both WD TV and CinemaTube by hooking it up with my 1.5 TB external hard disk drive (HDD, Seagate 7200 rpm inside) via USB and then connecting the player to my 720p plasma HDTV via HDMI.
What CinemaTube CAN do:
# Plays virtually any file you are aware of. I have many different files in my HDD, namely, x.264 coded MKV, DivX/XviD coded AVI, WMV, RM, MP4, MOV and so on. None of them failed. It even played .MTS files (from my HD camcorder) flawlessly. Unless the file specs are unusual and/or not supported by CinemaTube, it should play well. Other than WD TV Mini, none of the WD players play RM files.
# Can play upto 1080p although I could be able to test upto 720p as my TV does not support 1080p.
# DTS + Dolby digital ready. Could not test it as I do not have a dedicated surround system.
# Video preview. Very nice feature. Not available in WD players.
# Resumes playback. WD players does this too, CinemaTube does only in a nicer way.
# Edits playlist.
# Plays DVD menu with dedicated button. This means if normal DVD disk is copied into the HDD as VIDEO_TS folder or ISO file, CinemaTube plays it as if you were playing a DVD in normal standalone DVD player (for example, if I want to turn on/off English subtitles or go to a specific scene (scene selection), or extra features). None of the WD TV have this great feature. I actually returned WD TV because of the absence of this feature.
# Downloads torrents (simultaneously 3). I could be able to do it by setting up a static IP address for the player. No WD players can do it.
# UPnP streaming through 3rd party apps. CinemaTube is a networkable media player, so it can connect to your home network. Did not test it.
# Turns HDTV into a supersized digital photo frame.
# Plays a plethora of formats for music, photo and subtitle files.
# Compatible with Mac file system (HFS+ supportive). Not available in WD players.
# Remote control is bigger but much better than WD's.
# Really light and not too big.
# Universal voltage (100-240 V). Consumes little power.
# Spin down the HDD when the player is turned off.
# Two USB ports; one HDMI, component, composite video each; one L/R S/P DIF optical audio; one Ethernet port. Other than WD TV Live, none of the WD players have Ethernet port for internet connection.
# Can show files directly from any plugged USB storage devices like digital camera or camcorder like Flip Video.
# Optional wireless USB adapter.
# Now comes with HDMI cable. WD does not offer it.
# Does firmware update (online/USB update) frequently to get you more and improved features. This is where WD disappointed me. They have been in the market for so long time, but do little update.
# CinemaTube seemed to be faster than WD TV when same USB drive was loaded. Keep in mind that loading time of a HDD may vary depending on its capacity, rpm, how much space you are using, etc.
# I have liked its interface.
# Many more features you will come to know only when you play with it.
What CinemaTube CANNOT do:
# Can't search media file you are looking for. Here WD players win. CinemaTube still has to come up with an update to include this essential feature (specially, when you have hundreds of files in your HDD).
# Can't copy files between USB drives. WD TV Live does it.
# No torrent uploads. Torrent communities typically want members to maintain a typical upload/download ratio, therefore, you eventually have to use a computer to "upload" something. In addition to that, computer can offer better control in torrent client like configuration, speed, details, etc.
# Changes drive letter to a different one. Keeping the drive letter the same is important specially if you have OS files in your USB drive. You may have to reassign the drive letter if you want to hook it up back again with your computer.
# WD players are somewhat smaller than CinemaTube.
# WD has an online community which can help you.
# Occasionally, it fails to respond, but that happens to every standalone media player including WD players.
Last but not the least, excellent customer service from Brite-view. They respond to your email promptly and really try to answer your question. Their reps are knowledgeable. I cannot tell you how many times I asked them questions, but they responded very well. On the other hand, WD reps are just disappointing.
Bottomline: If you are looking for computer-free media file playback, torrent download and streaming, you are going to love this gadget. For your peace of mind, frequent firmware update and excellent customer service are also right there. Buy it, you won't regret.
UPDATE: 05/05/10: Some features (which I always wanted or like) added in Cinematube in newer firmware versions:
* Added Flickr Support
* Added Music "Previous" "Next" feature when playing back music
* Support for file copy/move
* Support for file search
* Support for file sharing (Simple NAS)
* Supported playback Blu-ray ISO file
* Added new high definition UI
* RSS readers added
I Love My New Toy November 19, 2009
Chih-tao Hou (Alameda, CA USA)
36 out of 38 found this review helpful
Before I bought this media player, I did my research on AVS forum. Here were the major reasons helped me make up my mind.
1.Inexpensive.
2.Support rmvb format files.
3.Support .iso DVD menu with button on remote.
4.Support online update.
5.BitTorrent download support...you know what I am talking about...
After I got my toy,
1.Remote is amazing! Quick response! Very user friendly.
2.UPnP function works well. No problem plays video from my Playon app.
3.Smooth PC connecting.
4.I have tried to play rmvb, avi, and DVD image file without any problem.
5.Fantastic image and sound quality, totally worth it!!
6.The last and the most important one for me, fast and stable BT downloading!! (I have AT&T 6MB DSL)
By the way, I did contact customer service to ask a couple technical questions, and they responded nicely and quickly.
Overall, I am pretty satisfied with my new toy, and surprisingly, even my mom knows how to use that!!
brite-View Did It Again with CinemaTube! Decent Player November 7, 2009
Patty O'Daddy (Chicago, IL)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
I own the last gen device (CinemaCube; BV-5003) too and the CinemaTube (BV-5005HD) is definitely a notch way up. It now comes with full HD 1080p support in all file format, and acts as a streamer and P2P downloader. The product is very easy to use and the remote control that comes with it is in high quality and very responsive. I am especially happy they decided to go with the black design this time (it does tend to "attract" finger prints, though).
- I connected the CinemaTube to my network; its very easy to configure and connect the files in my pc (I have Windows Vista Home Premium).
- I watched movies via network and CinemaTube works fine without any problem.
- I watched most HD videos (Xvid 720p, mkv 720/1080p,) stored on the hard drive attached to the BVCT as suggested; it works like magic. No problems so far.
- The online firmware option is GREAT! Very easy breezy.
- The UI is basic and simple. To me it's really great and easy to use, but the brite-View guys are working on the improvement of GUI according to this brite-View rep on a user forum.
- The subtitle configuration is great.
- ISO and DVD file support is pretty good with all menus working.
- Being able to create a playlist is pretty nice, although it only works with the attached drive (not with file on the netowkr)
- USB Connectors on the rear is much better than the CinemaCube design
- Torrents can actually be pulled from the networked PC now (I had to put them on a USB drive first and feed it to the CinemaCube before).
Overall, it's a great product with great price, with very friendly and responsive tech support.
Convert from the Asus O!Play June 20, 2010
Robin M (CA, United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have two Asus O!Plays at my house but wants to get some additional clients for some other rooms. Having been reading about these types of devices I came across the BV-5005HD partly since it uses the same Realtek chipset 1073DD as the Asus products but was significantly cheaper (especially the "dented box unopened product).
I run my clients off a Windows Home Server which it works great with.
To be brief, the video playback and audio are basically great, plays MTS files from HD camcorders (albiet with inital stutter for <1second); plays all my divx and xvid great and dvd files including menus).
When compared with the Asus the remote is better (more functions on the remote); has a torrent down-loader (which I haven't tried), has component video out. The unit has online firmware update, the Asus does not (have to use a thumb drive). The unit is half the weight of the Asus product. The Asus has more online content: picasa, flikr, weather, feeds, radio (great!) and online TV streaming (which is not that good); the BV has only Flikr. I also have noted FW updates seem to be monthly with the Asus but BV has had last in Feb 2010.
Both this player and the Asus do not play wtv and dvr-ms files which I hope will be supported in future FW updates. Neither units support Hulu, youtube or Netflix.
In conclusion for the price this is the best buy for the money - has 95% feature that more people will use as the O!Play and the torrent down-loader. I will likely be buying a few more.
Brilliant player! June 19, 2010
Nate Printy (MA, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
this is the 2nd cinematube i have and these are the reasons for my 5 stars :
1. fast shipping, i purchased it from seller brite-view (strongly recommend) and it's shipped from amazon (fulfilled by amazon) arrived in 3 days from placing the order.
2. It is a fast bootup, over the network firmware updates are a godsend. Remember to keep updating until there are no others left.
3. Plays DVD folders (Video_TS) brilliantly. No issues with MKV. Supports both my NTFS and HFS+ HDD.
4. The UI is very responsive after the latest update.
5. Shortcuts to password protected shares. You don't have to enter the username and password each time.
6. Detects DLNA without any problems whatsoever, including Windows 7 media center! Can access both my Lacie Nas with no problems. Is even able to access my Twonky server over UPNP.
7. Plays Dolby on 5.1 Surround sound and downmix DTS 7.1 (but i use it's S/PDIF RAW audio output to send original signals to my Onkyo receiver).
8. Volume control with many other features on remote, like DVD menu, GoTo marker etc.
it's a great product!
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