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PRISMIQ MediaPlayer | 
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| Brand: Prismiq
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  56 reviews
Platforms: Windows Nt, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: Yes
Compatibility: PC Infra Red
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 16.2 x 9.7 x 3.3
MPN: 505-0277
Model: 505-0277
UPC: 828145502773
EAN: 0028145502777
ASIN: B0000V1IZU
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| Features:
| • | Present DVD-quality video in MPEG-1/2/4 and AVI* | | • | Play CD-quality audio | | • | Stream a personal library of PC-stored MP3, WMA, and WAV audio files | | • | Play Internet radio on the stereo | | • | Browse the web on the TV |
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Amazon Product Description
Digital Entertainment the Way You Want It
Play digital audio and video files, view photos, stream Internet radio, chat with friends, and browse the Web--all from the comfort of your home entertainment center. PRISMIQ brings the networked entertainment home of tomorrow to you today. | What It Does
Designed to leverage and extend the capabilities of the Internet-connected home network, the PRISMIQ MediaPlayer sits atop a television, stereo, or entertainment center anywhere in the house with a wireless or Ethernet connection to any computer on the home network. How It Works
The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer communicates over your home network with PRISMIQ's Windows-compatible MediaManager software, which runs on the networked PC to detect suitable PC and Internet files anywhere on the network. These PC and Internet files are served by the MediaManager software to the MediaPlayer set-top box, to be played on your TV or stereo.
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See a detailed diagram of how the PRISMIQ MediaPlayer works with your existing wireless network. | 
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The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer includes an Ethernet jack for wired connectivity, as well as a PCMCIA/CardBus slot so that you can easily add a wireless card to stream your media files to the MediaPlayer. No Service Fees, Free Software Upgrades
Designed with a flexible architecture, the PRISMIQ MediaPlayer is software upgradeable, providing future features and enhanced functionality at no additional charge. Optional Wireless Keyboard
The optional wireless PRISMIQ keyboard offers all of the features and functionality of the standard PRISMIQ keyboard remote control, plus it allows you to more easily enter text while surfing the Web and chatting online with friends. Full Functionality - Play DVD-quality video in MPEG-1/2/4, Motion-JPEG, and AVI formats
- Play CD-quality audio
- Stream a personal library of PC-stored MP3, WMA, and WAV audio files
- Play Internet radio and commercial music services on your stereo
- Display digital photos stored on your home computer on your TV
- Browse the Web on your TV
- Display live, personalized news and information on your TV
- Instant message with friends and family on your TV
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Music | | The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer offers you a multitude of home entertainment options with just a few clicks of your remote control. |
Product Description
Play digital audio and video files, view photos, stream Internet radio, chat with friends, and browse the Web - all from the comfort of your home entertainment center. PRISMIQ brings the networked entertainment home of tomorrow to you today. The PRISMIQ MediaPlayer entertainment gateway is a revolutionary consumer product that delivers high-quality digital entertainment content to standard TVs and stereos throughout the home for a fraction of the cost of competing systems.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 51 more reviews...
 "Vapor" Product? (still shows 2 available - I'm still waiting) February 14, 2007
I infer no ill will here -- but why show "2 available" -- when my order has been delayed twice now? I ordered on Jan 2 2007 -- and now the latest Amazon message says maybe March 16th it might ship. I don't think I've been charged yet (haven't checked) -- and again I infer now ill will -- it's just a bit strange. I know this is a closeout product -- and no big profit margin for anybody -- but still... :(
Thank god for XBMC! October 16, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Thank god for XBMC, I dumped my prismiq device years ago, it was a pioneering product, but with not so great support. The company was trying to bite off more than it could chew and could not make the box work as described.
The company was very helpful in giving me a refund for the purchase price, so I think they were very honest and that is not very common in today's cut-throat world. That is why I gave them 2 stars.
Goodbye PRISMIQ, it was great using your product as I learned about watching personal videos on my TV! Kudos for being at the forefront of the tech wave.
Hello XBMC!
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 Good concept, poor implementation August 22, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
To start off, the company appears to be out of business per their web site. There is no installation support that I could find or access, so I decided to return the item based on the company status.
The media player was simple to install as far as the cables and connections are concerned. It has built-in wireless and ethernet capabilities, however, neither would allow it to work with my PC that has my media files. Issues included connecting to my network and getting past firewall and anti-virus issues. Ports have to be opened and accessible and configured appropriately. This is not documented well, so the goose chase is on from the beginning. Additionally, the media server software would not load but after rebooting 10 or more times, I finally thought it was loaded since the program finally ran. Once it was running, I could never get the player to find the network and the server, and eventually gave up and returned the item.
 Prismiq works quite well with the right hardware. March 15, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've read reviews of those who had trouble getting this unit to work. When I took mine out of the box, I had connectivity issues as well. When troubeshooting the failure to connect, I had not considered the idea that my PC could be the problem. The Prismiq locked up, or had no functionality when the main screen finally appeared, and my PC even locked up a bit or skipped when the Prismiq software was running and the Prismiq unit was on (but not when it was off). All that because my PC's LAN card was either not working properly, or was not compatible. Go figure. The PC was fine on the network with no sign of failure. I admit, I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the connectivity problem before checking the LAN on the PC. Had it not been for my notebook, which connected fine the first time, no problems, no issues, I wouldn't have considered the PC as the problem. Once I replaced the LAN card, the PC worked fine with the Prismiq, and both the PC and notebook worked at the same time with the Prismiq. I found that particularly amusing. Some people had bad performance problems with their Prismiq. For this, I'd have to look at the computer where the media is stored. No one mentioned their computers, just the Prismiq. The computers should be fairly modern PC's with 2GHz or faster processors, and lots of memory (RAM) - at least 1GB, preferably more. For this type of use, you just can't have too much memory - especially if you're running other applications on the PC, which I don't recommend when using the Prismiq. One thing I note is manufacturers understate their "minimum hardware recommendation" for video applications. Always have more than the manufacturer suggests. If not the network or the PC, I really don't know. My Prismiq is a wired connection, so I have the full bandwidth of the network, and my computer has plenty of memory and processor power - it was designed for video applications. As well, I use Zone Alarm as my firewall, and still have no problems getting connected.
Once the connectivity issue was resolved, the Prismiq worked just as it was suppose to, playing all the advertised media types, showing pictures while playing MP3's, and browsing the internet. The audio and video was in sync when playing video files, including DVD files (.vob files). The flaw is in the software installed on the PC and the firmware on the Prismiq. On the computer, the software doesn't have the user friendliness I've come to enjoy with most file handling applications. On the Prismiq it doesn't show a full filename (or title) because of the limited screen space. It also tests your ability to organize your files on your computer because it lists files in a manner inconsistent with how they show up in Windows Explorer. Prismiq could do better by showing a more familiar file listing such as a directory tree. I could go on, but I find if I take more time to setup specific directories, rather than groups, (adding a root directory containing subdirectories of media files) the files show up in a more organized manner on the TV.
I can't complain, however, as I love the ability to play recorded TV and movies stored on my computer through the Prismiq in my home theater, as well as store all my audio CD's as MP3's, then play them on the home theater. This eliminates the need for CD's, DVD's and video tapes. I also like the software's ability to monitor the media directories on the computer so when new picture or video files are added and others removed, Prismiq automatically updates its list. Overall, I'm glad I purchased this unit, and plan to purchase another for the master bedroom. I hope this helps.
Just send me the $200 January 22, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'll tell you what. Just send me the $200. Send it to P.O. Box Ripped Off By Prismiq. You'll end up with the same thing, nothing, and at least your money will go to someone who deserves it. I could so rarely get this unit to work that it has now ended up in my garbage can. That's right, I couldn't even bother to sell it on eBay because I just didn't feel right foisting this piece of junk on some other poor unsuspecting soul. As I said, it is rare that you can actually get this to work, especially the wireless connection. I could get the internet radio working, which tells me the wireless card worked, and my home computer worked, but Media Manager failed so many times that I renamed the menu shortcut Edsel. And I always knew what product that was really talking about. And you can forget ever watching any type of video over this thing. The few times I got it to work I tried streaming video and you might as well be watching the scrambled porn channel on your cable system for the good it will do you. And the user interface, aye, aye, aye. You can't even really call it a user interface, and good luck using the search function. Ach, it's not even worth the time anymore. Just avoid this at all costs. There has to be something better on the market. I wasted my oney, don't waste yours.
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