Micca Slim Portable Digital Media Player with HDMI and 2.5-Inch HDD Bay - Plays MPEG1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, RMVB, AVI, MOV, MP3, MP4
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Manufacturer: MiccaModel: Slim
Color: Black, Purple
Product features:
- Video: MPEG1/2/4, DivX/Xvid, DVD VOB, RMVB, AVI, MOV, VCD
- Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, Image: JPG/JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
- USB 2.0 interface to computer - functions as portable hard drive
- Output: HDMI v1.3 720P, 3.5mm L/R/V AV OUT
- Storage: Internal SATA/SATA2, SD/SDHC/MS Reader, USB Host
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Customer Review: A must have gadget!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got my Micca Slim about a week ago and felt really compelled to write a review for this awesome gadget. HDD media players have been around a while but they have not been all that popular, most people bump into them while looking for an external HDD enclosure. Recently, HDD media players have gotten pretty powerful and newer models like the Micca is even equipped with an HDMI output.
The Micca's build quality is decent. The center frame is made from translucent purple plastic, and the top/bottom plates are made from black anodized brushed aluminum, which should be much better in terms of cooling than all-plastic enclosures. The main board spans the entire internal dimension of the player, and the HDD sits right against the main board. The whole assembly is held together with only 2 screws, but everything feels solid and flex/rattle free. Even with a 500GB HDD installed, the player is very light and feels like it's half empty. All of the player's connectors are on one end and the IR remote sensor is on the other end - a very logical layout that helps keep everything tidy and neat.
In my opinion, the HDMI is the "killer app" feature for HDD players because even though there are PMPs like Archos and various iPods with AV-out, they only have a composite video output, rendering whatever high quality video you may have essentially pointless. Having a built-in LCD sounds nice on paper but no one realizes just how silly a 4" or smaller screen is until they try to watch something longer than 10 minutes on one. I used to have an Archos 605, which has one of the biggest and nicest LCDs ever built into a PMP, but most of the time I was wishing that I could output the video onto a larger display like a TV or computer monitor while retaining the quality. The HDMI connection on the Micca allows this while also providing the added convenience of carrying both audio and video on one cable.
Also, due to the poor codec compatibility of the Archos 605 I owned, which is a common affliction of PMPs, I constantly had to recode videos just so they would play, which meant keeping two copies of the same video. In all it was just not an elegant solution.
My experience with the Micca Slim has been just the opposite. It handles just about all of my videos coded for playback on my notebook without issues. Other than a few H.264 videos, I didn't have to recode the videos for them to playback on the Micca Slim. And the playback quality was at least as good as from my notebook computer. So now I only have to keep one copy of videos on the Micca Slim, which can then be played back any which way I want. My coworkers gave me a blank stare when I showed them the Micca Slim, one remarked "this doesn't have a screen." But their faces lit up when I connected it to my 20" work monitor and they saw the quality of the playback. "Try that with your iPod Touch."
In the end, it's not just that the Micca does all these things, but that it does them so easily and unobtrusively. I need a portable hard disk drive anyway, and I need a large one to hold all of my media files. So a portable HDD that also plays back all of the media files stored on it is just such a natural function to have.
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Description of Micca Slim Portable Digital Media Player with HDMI and 2.5-Inch HDD Bay - Plays MPEG1/2/4, DivX, Xvid, RMVB, AVI, MOV, MP3, MP4
The Micca Slim digital media player provides convenient and portable playback of videos, music, and photos on any TV or HDTV! It has a 720P HDMI output for sending sharp and clear video and audio in pure digital format to HDTVs, as well as composite AV output for use with analog TVs.Small and sleek, the Micca Slim is a perfect entertainment source for vacations and business trips. Its aluminum exterior is tough enough to withstand the rigors of portable use. With the optional car power adapter (search Amazon.com), the Micca Slim can be used to play movies on in-car video system and keep everyone entertained on trips short and long.
The Micca Slim is also popular as a simple digital signage device with its HDMI and Analog-AV interfaces and fault tolerant features such as auto power-on and resume, and multi-file continuous loop.
Feature Highlight:
- 720P high definition HDMI pure digital video and audio output
- Internal 2.5" SATA HDD drive bay for up to 500GB of storage (not requried for use)
- Play media files from external USB drives or SD/SDHC flash cards
- Functions as portable USB hard drive with internal HDD installed
- Compatible with all TVs and HDTVs, including CRT/LCD/Plasma/Projection
- Download the latest User's Manual from Micca Store for more info
Video Formats:
- Files: AVI, MP4, MOV, VOB, MPG, DAT, RMVB
- Codecs: MPEG1/2/4, DivX/Xvid, RealVideo 8/9/10
- Max Reslution: 720x576
- Subtitle: SRT for DivX/Xvid/AVI
H.264/MKV and WMV not supported, please see the Micca Slim Video Recode Tutorial
Audio Formats:
- Codecs: MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM, DMPCM, OGG
- Bit Rate: 32Kbps ~ 384Kbps
- ID3 Tag display for MP3 and WMA
Image Formats: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG
What's Included:
- Micca Slim Player
- IR Remote Control
- AV Out Cable
- 110-240V AC Adapter
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