Conceptronic intros the Media Giant HD media server / DVR
There are a ton of DVRs with media server / streamer features out there, but the new Media Giant from Conceptronic manages to distinguish itself by being one of the more flexible units we've seen, at least on paper. The 1TB DVR features UPnP setup with DLNA support, a built-in analog tuner, a Twonky server, component, composite and firewire inputs, HDMI and component out, digital audio out, an optional PowerLine networking adapter, and a laundry list of supported codecs, including DivX, XviD, WMV9, SVCD and VOB. Not a bad little box -- but we won't know about pricing or availability until it gets officially official at CeBit next week.

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Randy @ Feb 28th 2008 4:16PM
If those specs are accurate then I'll likely need to take out a 2nd mortgage in order to be able to buy one.
disco_delite @ Feb 28th 2008 4:42PM
It needs ATSC and QAM tuners. NTSC tuners will be useless in less than a year.
Joe Maki @ Feb 28th 2008 6:19PM
This looks like a Euro spec unit. They are not losing analog anytime soon.
chop @ Feb 28th 2008 6:47PM
woa a standalone dvr with COMPONENT INPUTS! i wonder if it actually records HD or just 480p like some other recorders that tout component inputs
skyhigh @ Mar 16th 2008 11:52AM
What no H.264 and .mkv compatibility? For a new toy, its not future proof.