Solid product with quirks in detail

The unit makes a good impression and ansich is easily accommodated by the compact dimensions. The installation is straightforward: Device connected (here via HDMI and integrated into the home network via router), quickly configure the network and everything is recognized without difficulty; Firmware update is automatically found and installed upon confirmation. Fix released some video folders on your PC and you will be recognized.

All formats that I had there were adopted without objection. MKV / TS with x264 (ts need to load but loose twice as long as mkv), VOB / ISO (but not a full DVD-Video support; only the main movie is played, no menus), AVI (even if I in some older files had regular picture hangers, while the sound continued to run); Even when there was sound format with no problems.

For me, it starts with the disappointment if you go a little into detail, only to find that basic features are intended simply not available or not neatly end:

So I realized with frightening that a chapter in the choice approach is not even existent. Neither DVD-Video, still in mkv. The PREV / NEXT buttons on the remote control therefore make a simple to the next file in the list. Should we therefore wish to continue a movie in the middle, one only the fast-forward function, which allows something to small steps throughout my stays. Unfortunately, a time jump function is missing completely. Videos can however be continued from the stopped location, if that is desired. Helps me unfortunately little if I want to skip intros eg series.

The zoom function is on the one hand practically, on the other hand not thought through. If you have a TV recording, the 16 ansich: 9, but 4: 3 is (ie with black bars) included, wants to see this image on a 16: 9 device certainly like to see in their full width. This zoom level is, however, accessible only by luck, since only a 1.1 / 1.2 / 2x and in between no further tuning is positive possible. I can choose between bar around or too strong zoomed picture me so. A non-fixed adjustment that brings the image to the outside edges and not only to the internal, were here already the optimal solution.

Audio tracks and subtitles are inconvenient to switch on the option menu. Considering the unusual feature that the left / right direction keys (both!) On the FB, which subtitle is selected, but do not permit a change, I'm already like to applaud the device to the programmer this function around the ears. The ob / un-keys, however, are entirely unconnected. Here you could have wonderful allow the exchange of audio / subtitles.

The catastrophic German Machinery Übersetung, i will start to ignore here. Who can also just 2 chunks English, should better take this.

Especially the chapter / time jump function and the easy choice of languages ​​are for me very important features, as I regularly watch multilingual or subtitled videos. Me each time having to dig through menus to set to change something, I do not really want. For me therefore a disappointing device as you are basics that I expect not only at an expensive product.

Two Star deduction for these poor features. Otherwise, a solid product that does the job well if one does not attach importance to these functions.