DigitalTrends has posted a review of the NeoDigits Helios X5000 HD Network Media Player here on their website. The Helios X5000 HD is designed for people who want the very best in quality from their digital audio and video collections. The system supports 1080p HDMI video output as well as FLAC lossless audio output. Major features include:

  • Clean power for noise free audio and video output
  • Professional level Wolfson Audio DAC combined with low noise BurrBrown OpAmp
  • FLAC support
  • Upscale your videos to 1080p
  • Stream and share your digital content onto your television set
  • Access podcasts, Internet radio, online TV and broadcast internet news
  • Connect digital media devices via USB

Technical specs include:

  • Sigma Designs EM8620L chipset
  • HD upscaling to 1080p (1920 x 180) resolution
  • LG DVD ROM
  • Handcrafted fully brushed aluminum front panel
  • Professional audio grade capacitor
  • Ethernet Jack
  • Built in wireless 802.11g
  • 2 USB 2.0 ports
  • HELIOS Media Portal
  • NeoLink Server software for Windows
  • Video formats include: MPEG1/2/4, DivX 3.11/4/5, DivX 6/HD, XviD HD, WMV 9/HD, VOB, TS
  • Audio formats include: Audio CD, WMA, WMA Pro, MP3, MPEG/MPEG-2, FLAC, AAC, Ogg Vorbis

Yes – you’re looking at a full fledged media streaming device that takes content from your PC(s) and makes it available on your television set in HD glory. Here’s the verdict from DigitalTrends:

Our take is that if you are in the market for a high-end media streamer or server, we think you should give the Helios X5000 a try. Not only does the X5000 sound great, but it plays digital and DVD video. You would be hard pressed to find a media streamer that does that for fewer than $600 bucks.

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