6/2/2023 0 Comments Dvdfab player sdr![]() Next to that is a Gigabit LAN port note, the A-500 doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi but you can buy a wireless AC module should you wish. Around the rear we have a USB 3.0 slave port, which might come in handy for transferring large amounts of data between the A-500 and a PC, or to hook up to an external optical drive although we currently have no details on driver support. Below that is a full-sized SD Card slot and to its right a USB 2.0 port. ![]() There’s a ‘quick docking’ SATA hard drive bay to the right, which can be locked in place, and can accommodate 2.5- and 3.5-inch drives. The build quality of the A-500 is excellent with its brushed, black aluminium casing both looking and feeling the part. All of that functionality comes at a price, of course, with the Popcorn Hour A-500 available for around £168 - so it’s not the cheapest - but if it does all that it says on the spec sheet, it’s a sure fire winner and a more plug 'n' play alternative to boxes using KODI as a media player and organiser. On paper, the A-500 is a near holy grail of a product for those that like to stream their locally stored media collections with support for 4K and 3D video, including menus and subtitles, HD audio passthrough and gapless hi-res audio playback among the feature set. ![]() The product reviewed here is not to be confused with the A-500 Pro, which recently came to market on the back of Kickstarter campaign although they do share many of the same credentials. The Popcorn Hour A-500 is a Linux based media streamer and a follow up to the company’s VTEN device which, in itself, was the latest in a long line of media players, given that manufacturer Cloud Media (formally Syabas) have been in this product sector almost since the beginning.
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