EGREAT EG-R1 HDTV Streaming Network Media Player with Torrent Downloader (MKV, DIVX, ISO, Realtek Chipset)
Video Output:
HDMI1.3 Resolutions: up to 1080P
Y/Pb/Pr Resolution: up to 1080P
Composite Resolution: 576I@PAL 480I@NTSC
Audio Output:
Stereo, Digital Optical, Coaxial
Interface:
2 USB Host
1 USB Slave: 480Mb/s
SATA, eSATA: up to 2TB SATA HDD
Networking:
Ethernet 10/100M
Video Formats:
RM/RMVB
MPEG 1/2/4 Elementary (M1V M2V M4V)
MPEG 1/2 PS (M2P MPG)
MPEG 2 Transport Stream (TS TP TRP M2T M2TS MTS)
VOB
AVI ASF WMV
Matroska (MKV)
MOV (H.264) MP4 RMP4
IFO
BD-ISO DVD-ISO
MINI BD BD-9 BD25 RBD D5 D9 DVD CD
Video Codecs:
MPEG1 VCD1.0/2.0 SVCD (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
HD MPEG2 MP/HL ISO IFO VOB TS (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
HD MPEG4 SP/ASP Xvid (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
H.264 BP L3, MP L4.1,HP L4.1 (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
WMV9 VC-1 AP L3 (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
DivX3/4/5 (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
XVID SD/HD (up to 1920*1080@30P/60I or 1280*720@60P)
RM/RMVB 8/9/10 (up to 1280*720@30P)
Audio Formats:
AAC M4A
MPEG audio (MP1 MP2 MP3 MPA)
WAV
OGG
Audio Codecs:
MPEGI Layer 1/2/3 (2-CH) MPEGII 1/2 (Multi-Channel)
LPCM ADPCM FLAC AAC WAV OGG
DTS HD LBR
Dolby Digital Plus
RA1/RA-cook/RA-Lossless
Picture Format:
JPEG BMP PNG GIF
Subtitle Formats:
SUB SRT SSA SMI IDX PGS
HDD Partition:
FAT32, NTFS
Package:
SATA Extended Cable
40-Button Remote Control
12V/2A Power Supply
AC Cable
CD-R
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User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars An excellent alternative to an HTPC
I just got my Egreat EG-R1 through a local shop.
Some feedback…
I use an external Buffalo 250GB USB HDD formatted to NTFS.
It works with .mp4 h264, .rmvb, .ogm, .avi, .mkv, divx, xvid encoded video files.
It even worked with .wav audio. In one (out of two) .mp4 h264 file, seems the subtitles where being displayed out of sync, that is not the case when played on my HTPC. The PQ however was excellent specially with the .mkv files at the shop’s HDTV.
However, was not happy with the PQ (looked like a pixelplus enhanced image - yuck) of that same .mp4 h264 file when displayed at the shop’s HDTV, but at home it looks excellent on an old CRT TV though via composite. My HTPC rendered that same file beautifully on my HDTV.
At home, this same problematic .mp4 file (PQ and subtitle problem) has been rendered perfectly using the EG-R1 and my HDTV. I didn’t change anything (firmware).
On a quick .avi (paused video frame) test at the same timecode using my HDTV, EG-R1 (via component, HDMI), HTPC (via DVI-VGA), seems EG-R1 component was giving me the best PQ (more natural) followed closely by the EG-R1 HDMI then the HTPC via DVI-VGA, go figure. Seems I need to adjust my HTPC settings.
On another quick test .mp4 h264 (paused video frame) test at the same time code, the EG-R1 HDMI gave the best and sharpest image, followed closely by the HTPC DVI-VGA then a far third by EG-R1 component.
The EG-R1 might have some issues with .ogm-xvid files. When a scene pans from say left to right…it sort of skips (a video stutter if you like), but the audio is fine. Watching it makes me dizzy, it is noticeable. The same file works fine on an HTPC. Sometimes, you would need to load the video twice inorder for audio to work.
It doesn’t look like an internal drive (2.5″ or 3.5″) can fit in due to the large heat sink inside the unit.
The unit does get hot…not sure if additional cooling is needed.
Overall I am satisfied with the EG-R1 (almost bought a generic/unknown brand HDD player at another local shop for the about same price that couldn’t even work well with an external USB HDD).
I just hope it doesn’t burn-out from the heat
I also like the fact you can adjust the subtitle font size and color, and choose audio/subtitle languages via the remote.
If you decide to upgrade the firmware like I did, just download it from Egreat, extract it, and put the .img in the root directory of your USB device. Go to setup/system, do the upgrade twice (first time nothing happens), the unit will take over from there.
EDIT Nov 20:
I have tried using the EG-R1’s coaxial and HDMI to my receiver and 720p/1080i projector. I must say, it gave an excellent AQ and PQ. I also like the fact that extremely long filenames are displayed by the EG-R1, it scrolls them automatically from left to right instead of concatenating them. It also has a preview, just highlight the video file while still in the select menu, and the highlighted file is played by the EG-R1 on a smaller window next to it.. neat feature. So far, from the tests I have made, I would say the EG-R1 has trouble playing only less than 1% of all the videos I have collected for the past 3-4 years and I have about 2+Terra Bytes worth. It also played the DVD backups I have made using DVD decrypter, all you need is to play the .IFO file. I can also confirm that it did not work with .AVI files encoded using FFDS. The video files I have for testing are no larger than 720p 4.5GB, so I cannot confirm how well the EG-R1 would work with extremely large 1080p 10-30GB video files.
To Egreat makers: The case, though made of nice black aluminum, really looks like an electronics project for a high school, and I don’t know if this would work, but what would it take to upload an existing codec that someone made that does all formats (like klite codec) into an Egreat’s flash memory for it to work as well as an HTPC?
I am [still] very satisfied with the EG-R1 despite the minor shortcomings. Good value for the money.
E. Gutierrez
Manila, Philippines
5 Stars Feature Loaded, Easy to Use Player
I am addicted to foreign movies, but watching them on my computer has become unbearable. My friends from Europe recommended the player to me. I am very happy with the purchase, especially after discovering that it plays all Sony AVCHD home videos as well as all my pictures and music!ONMP-EGreat EG-R1 HDMI Network Media Player
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