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We've been very impressed with everything we've seen from , though admittedly that has only stretched to three products so far.One of those, the , is a bigger version of what we have here; the Mini HD. Uniquely it packs a 500GB hard disk drive, which...
Extensive file support, easy to use, discrete design, works as a NAS, USB input...
No added internet or ondemand content, remote is a little clunky...
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The LaCinema Mini HD is something new to me, I was unaware of it before asked to review it however like many would be was intrigued by the promise this little black box arrived with.There are quite a few of these 'set-top-box' style media players on t...
A quick read of this review and I'm sure you haven't failed to notice that I really like the LaCinema Mini HD, I think it does a fantastic job of giving the consumer the perfect home network home entertainment experience. Easy to set up easy to use at...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2011-08-17 15:37:07
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Power consumption and noise Power consumption isn't this product's strong point. Although it's good enough in playback mode at 10.7 W, it's not so great on standby at 7.1 W. Plus, this media centre can't be fully switched off, which means it'll cost y...
Pluses, Fast networking, Welldesigned menus, Featurerich photo and music menus, WiFi N connectivity, Compact design...
Minuses, No video jukebox, High power consumption on standby, No volume controls on remote control, No USB ripping / Poor network streaming, No DTS decoding / Several DVD and Bluray ripping issues...
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We weren’t wildly enthusiastic about LaCie's Black Max set-top box. Thankfully, its new LaCinema MiniHD is a more modest affair that just concentrates on being a media player. As a result, it’s more successful than the Black MAX, although it does still...
We were impressed by the MiniHD’s versatile playback abilities, and support for a wide range of audio and video file formats. The browser interface is flawed, but is still better than that found in a number of the network media players that...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-17 15:37:07
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Lacie has done a nice job with the latest addition to its LaCinema range and while cheaper rivals such as the Western Digital WDTV Live are far better at offering access to online content, few offer built-in wireless and an internal drive so effective...
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Many companies are cottoning on to the fact that the increasing range of set top boxes that might typically sit under an HDTV puts portability at a premium, something that is reflected quite nicely by Lacie’s new addition to its LaCinema range - the M...
Sleek, portable design, built-in wireless and internal storage, excellent format support, impressive performance...
Restricted access to online content, issues with file management, rather expensive...
Lacie ticks a lot of boxes with the LaCinema Mini, but a relatively high price and lack of some key features means there’s still room for improvement Key specsComposite, Ethernet, HDMI, USB, Wi-Fi...
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Like the rest of its range the LaCinema Mini HD sports sleek black lines inspired by designer Neil Poulton. It’s also extremely compact, by far the smallest we’ve seen to offer these sorts of features. A USB port at the front offers easy access to co...
Excellent format support, impressive performance, sleek and compact design.
Interface issues when browsing large collections, limited access to online services.
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