The Neuros OSD has a lot of potential, but doesn't quite deliver enough to make it worth the asking price. It does what it says on the box, but unless you're not too concerned with video quality, you still cherish your video-cassette collection, or you do...
Abstract: Reviewed April 2008 by Jacob Spindel At the time of their releases, the Neuros MPEG Recorder and MPEG Recorder 2 were the most advanced products in their category - but thats partly because they were also the only products in their category. However,...
Records and plays back high quality DRMfree MPEG4 videos, No more 2 hour recording limit!, Open source Linux OS, Pause during recordings, New USB port – connect a hard drive for massive Storage, New Ethernet port – network it!, Search, selec...
Somewhat steep learning curve, Deserves a full booklet manual, not just a foldout sheet.
Its always onLike the NR2P, the OSD requires wall power, but only draws about 5 watts. Its always "on". Theres no power switch, but when not in use, it goes into a standby mode. One touch of nearly any key on the remote wakes it up instantly. Ther...
Low cost, Open source software and hardware, Compatible with almost every television and video device, Frequent firmware updates means constantly added features, Accepts most common camera media cards, Plays well with network storage, Recordings are DRM f...
Standard definition only video and recordings, No digital audio out, No H.264 compatibility, Menu interface a little choppy, No TV Guide style menu for scheduling TV recordings
Overall I was pretty impressed with this device. Easy setup, easy use, and performance exactly as advertised. If youre looking for a low-cost and lightweight media center to stream those Divx AVI files you keep downloading and play them on your TV...
Open source offers great potential
Wide range of features
Good compatibility and performance
No support for high definition
Unresponsive remote control
The Neuros OSD is an interesting experiment and it may well gather a substantial following provided problems with usability and control are cleared up soon.
Abstract: With digital media filling peoples hard drives, there is a growing need for products that will send digital media to your television without the need to spend nearly a thousand dollars on a media center PC. That is where the Neuros OSD comes in.The N...
Abstract: I probably watch a lot more video on mobile devices than most people and find viewing video content on the small screen to be a rather enjoyable experience. When I travel on planes it is much more convenient to watch video content on a Sony PSP since I...
YouTube feature, multiple input sources and output locations
Composite video output The Final Word This streamer may appeal to some people in some situations. However, many people who need streamers are going to be quite tech-savvy and will want a device with better quality output.
This streamer may appeal to some people in some situations. However, many people who need streamers are going to be quite tech-savvy and will want a device with better quality output.