HTPC vs Popcorn A110 vs TVIX HD M-6500A

morfmedia · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:26

Anyone able to do a comparison of these? I currently have a 40" LCD with HDMI input and wish to get a decent source to play media files / blu ray etc.

I'm torn between building either a linux HTPC / Microsoft Home Server and just buying a box + HDD.

It'll be networked via 100mbit CAT5E.

Thanks in advance.

Burned_Alive · 28 Sep 2008 at 11:46

I havent tried an A110, but I did compare a Vista MCE HTPC, the Popcorn A100 and the Tvix M-6500A. In the end I kept the Tvix and havent looked back since. The HTPC never quite did what i wanted, how I wanted and the Popcorn felt buggy at times in menus and playback. For me, the Tvix was near enough perfect.

morfmedia · 28 Sep 2008 at 15:51

Thanks for the feedback Burned_Alive. Did you get one with HDD installed or just bare drive. Seems expensive to get one with HDD installed. Any ideas if they'll just take any OEM SATA HDD?

Cheers

Burned_Alive · 28 Sep 2008 at 23:09

I ordered the bare unit and stuck a spare 500gb samsung in it. They just take any 3.5" SATA drive.

HighlandeR · 29 Sep 2008 at 01:07

Tvix M-6500A cost like 600 quid ! blimey

I think id prefer the bugs with the popcorn !

Especially at 150 quid...

morfmedia · 29 Sep 2008 at 08:31

Nah the TVIX should be around £300 with no internal hard drive.

Burned_Alive · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:17

HighlandeR said:
Tvix M-6500A cost like 600 quid ! blimey

I think id prefer the bugs with the popcorn !

Especially at 150 quid...

Bought mine in a group buy for about £240-250, but as above, normally they're £299. Not sure where you got £600 from!

HighlandeR · 29 Sep 2008 at 12:45

lol was just googling around... thats a much better price of 300 quid

Still the popcorn is £150 around half the cost....