Helios X5000 HD Network Media Player & 1080p DVD upscaler
Published by Admin on 21.12.06 at 12/21/2006 10:30:00 AM.
The Helios X5000 is described as an "HD Network Media Player" and is released by a company called Neodigits. Previously, Neodigits have carved a name for themselves by offering a low-priced DVD player that has the distinction of upscaling standard definition discs to 1080p video. Although upscaling DVD players, which "fake" an HDTV-ish picture out of a regular DVD, are now becoming the norm, it's still the case that most of them (even at the higher end) still concentrate on going up to 1080i and not the elusive 1080p.
So, what does the X5000 do? Well, the X5000 retains the functionality of 1080p upscaling for either "NTSC" or "PAL" DVDs, giving it potential appeal right from the get-go, and, when connected to a network either through the Ethernet port on the back or using a Wireless connection, also allows you to go online (to any web site you wish, or more usefully to the HELIOS Media Portal page) to access streaming TV channels and podcasts, and also to your PC's hard drive to access music, video files, and pictures.
Yep - this machine does a lot! Read on to find out just how well. Link
So, what does the X5000 do? Well, the X5000 retains the functionality of 1080p upscaling for either "NTSC" or "PAL" DVDs, giving it potential appeal right from the get-go, and, when connected to a network either through the Ethernet port on the back or using a Wireless connection, also allows you to go online (to any web site you wish, or more usefully to the HELIOS Media Portal page) to access streaming TV channels and podcasts, and also to your PC's hard drive to access music, video files, and pictures.
Yep - this machine does a lot! Read on to find out just how well. Link