Comments on: brite-View CinemaTube 1080P HD Review

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:26:44 +0000

@MacUser
It might be a silly question, but are you using the USB WiFi Adapter in the CinemaTube? I haven’t used this adapter myself. I’ve done everything hard-wired, but I’d assume that similar methods to the ones I mentioned in comments above could work for a WiFi connection. Good luck!

By: MacUser

MacUser — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:18:52 +0000

I am trying to share files from my iMac to the CinemaTube wirelessly and the CinemaTube doesn’t find the iMac. I have checked the Share Folder on the iMac.

Do I need additional software? I assumed when it said ti was compatible with the Mac I wouldn’t need any additional software.

Any help would be appreciated.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:16:03 +0000

@David
To be fair, I should have said in the review that I haven’t used any of the competitions products yet — this is still true. I’d love to try more of the products out there, but I got this as a gift and it’s been pretty good so far.

Here’s my thoughts based on specs alone though:
The CinemaTube uses the Realtek 1073 chipset I believe and the Xtreamer uses Realtek 128X. The Xtreamer’s chipset is similar, but may have a few more advanced features. I’m not entirely sure what the differences are and would need to look into this more… However, I think for things like the video quality output — probably about the same.

That being said, I was pretty impressed by the Xtreamer from a purely technical point of view. I don’t think you could go wrong with either one. If the Xstreamer is easier for you to get your hands on though - it looks like a very strong product.

By: David

David — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:31:41 +0000

Hi Jeff,

Do you have any experience with Xtreamer? If so, how would you rate one against the other? I use a mac as well and wanted to know how they stacked up against each other both in terms of features and mac friendliness. Thanks,

David

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:48:09 +0000

@Frustrated
Check out Brite-View’s blog at http://briteview.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/how-do-i-use-the-file-copy-feature-new/ — looks like they have a beta firmware that allows the feature you’re requesting!