KODAK Theatre HD Player Review

Specifications

Output
Resolution
HD resolutions up to 1080p
Ports
HDMI 1.2 Audio/Video
Component video (Y Pr Pb; High Definition support)
Analog RCA stereo audio
Digital audio S/PDIF (coaxial/optical)
Interfaces
Multi-card reader
SD, MMC, CF, MS, xD, SDHC
USB
(2) USB 2.0 ports (mass storage, digital still camera)
Network
Wi-Fi standards
802.11 b/g/n
Wired
10/100 Base-T Ethernet, RJ-45
Security
WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Digital Media File Formats
Video
Files: xvid, avi, mov, mpg, asf, m4v, mp4
Codecs: H.264, MJPG, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV-9, WMV-9 Advance Profile
Resolution: QVGA up to 1920 × 1080p @ 30 fps
Audio
Files: mp3, mp3 vbr, aac, wav, wma, m4b, m4v, mp4v, m4a
Codecs: LPCM, MPEG-1 Layers ½/3, LC-AAC, WMA-9 Standard, WMA-9 Pro
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound pass through
Photo
JPEG (baseline, progressive), TIFF, PNG, KDC
Internet radio
H.264/AVC, streaming mp3, WMA
Playlists
Apple iTunes, StoryShare, M3U
Environment
Operating temperature
32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Storage temperature
-25° to 160° F (-31° to 71° C)
Power
External power supply
100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz input
Power supply output
12 V DC @ 2.5 A
Power consumption
30 W max
Languages
Language
English
Physical specifications
Dimensions
6 × 8 × 1.1 in. (152 × 203 × 28 mm)
Weight
1 lb (452 g)
Warranty
one year

Granted, there are some caveats. The Home Theatre HD won’t do video sites outside YouTube like Netgear’s cheaper Internet TV player will, and unlike Netgear’s Digital Entertainer Elite, which is only $100 more, it doesn’t support full 1080p high-def (only 720p) and has no internal storage. Still, for quality and ease of use alone, Kodak seems, from the show floor at least, to take the cake.