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2.0 out of 5 stars
Works well but has serious file format limitations, January 6, 2009
This review is from: Trekstor MovieStation Maxi t.u (88550) 500 GB Multi-Media SATA Hard Drive (Personal Computers)
I have really mixed feelings about this unit. On the plus side, it is well made (built like a rock, and weighs about as much), the set-up went smoothly, and the quality of the video on my 52 inch HD is excellent. On the minus side, it does not play wmv of mpeg4 format files (which are the most common formats I have) without first being converted to avi or xvid. The conversion is a nuisance and, at least so far, results in a dramatic reduction in the quality of the image. (Perhaps there are format conversion techniques that do not result in video quality reduction, but so far I have not been able to find them.) The users manual is so brief and at places crypic as to be pretty much useless. Although the remote control works for basic functions such as start, stop, and forward/rewind (except inexplicably the FF does not work on my larger avi files, 700 MB or more) only a few buttons are actualy functional. The rest seem to be there for some other unit for which the remote was designed. I contacted Trekstor tedhical support about the file format problems and received a prompt but terse reply, basically telling me that I needed to convert file formats that were not supported by the unit, reminding me that the user's manual stated that not all formats were supported, and finally indicating that other file formats never would be supported. Also, I have not been able to get the unit to play copies of DVDs, although the users manual says that DVD formats are supported. To be fair I have not tried very hard so far to play DVD copies, but even if it is possible clearly it is not straightforward. In sum: despite the limitations I have decided to keep the unit but I am by no means completely satisfied. So two stars is all I can give it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Greta multimedia station, October 22, 2008
This review is from: Trekstor MovieStation Maxi t.u (88550) 500 GB Multi-Media SATA Hard Drive (Personal Computers)
We are looking at the future, where all digital media will be stored in one device to be played back on one system! This HD is great for playing back my downloaded movies, pictures, music, so I am happy with it, havent run into a format it doesnt support, Movies look great in HD on my 50 inch plasma, a great buy as far as Im concerned!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome, just what I needed and wanted!, October 15, 2010
This review is from: Trekstor MovieStation Maxi t.u (88550) 500 GB Multi-Media SATA Hard Drive (Personal Computers)
I want to start out saying that there are some things that one will buy in their lifetime that everytime they use them or when the time arises, you say "god, i am so glad I got this when I did!" Well that product just so happens to be my TrekStor! I love this little thing! There are some downsides, like the fact that not all fideo formats aren't supported....but come on now, look at how many different types of formats there are... At any rate, with a little background knowledge, some computer skill, this device is perfect. I bought this while deployed to Iraq, and it was a huge hit! At the same time, comming home and sitting down with the family, we needed something to do...ta da! 700 movies all in one device that hooked up to the family tv! another big hit! It is now a "must take" when me, the wife, and the son travel, just in case there is nothing to do, we can always plug it in and its an instant "family movie night" its absolutly awesome. Now, we are planning on getting two more of them for our parents, I see that the model I have isn't there any more (MovieStation Maxi t.u) but I have been looking at the MovieStation Maxi t.uc, and I am impressed, it has all the options that I have in my current one and more. I am going to purchase and I have high hopes.
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