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EMTEC Movie Cube S800

EMTEC Movie Cube S800
alaScore 76

20 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 reviews of EMTEC Movie Cube S800. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the reliability and remote control are on the whole positive. The price and size also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the software, and many are critical about the video.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the EMTEC Movie Cube S800 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Chris Davies (slashgear.com)

Emtec Movie Cube S800 review

 

With more people amassing vast collections of digital media, the demand for a straightforward way to pipe that out through an HDTV is only increasing. Emtec's Movie Cube S800 not only offers video streaming, but expandable local storage, internet radio...

Apr, 2009

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Easy to transfer data, I can use this as a media player as well as backing up my laptop so exactly the purpose I wanted. The wireless facility is great as well and allows me to quickly transfer small items - although I need to plug in for larger data...

Instructions could have been better, although I worked it out in the end.

Sep, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Very useful bit of kit at a good price. Plays many formats including DVD files on the computer

Digital tuner needs a strong signal

Sep, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Excellent picture quality Quiet operation Versatile once software fixed

Terrible software out of the box Needs knowledge of Linux to use properly

Sep, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

very well made,all cables included did not have to buy any.plus very good after sale service by emtec when i had a small problem with the remote

set up guide could have been better

Sep, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Easy setup good storage

The Freeview is not as easy to use as other freeview boxes EPG is not very good, still some video formats it does not support.

Sep, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Easy to use with lots of options and settings for more advanced users, very little noise (small fan)

Scheduled recording not always works, looks like box start up (form power down) quite long sometime and if that takes more then 2min, recording fails. Best remedy is to have box "on" for time of recording. This can be possibly sorted out by new...

Jul, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Looks nice and does everything it's supposed to

Not very good quality recording and weak signal for freeview.

Feb, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

Picture quality is very good Versatile Good volume storage space Compact size

You have to transfer file's from 1 partition on drive to another to be able to extract files to computer Menu could be better File size's are larger that DVD file sizes

Feb, 2010

Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Emtec Movie Cube Q120 Multimedia 500GB

 

This product is very easy to use and it was very good value for money at the time of purchase.

Could have done with more capacity but i guess that is just being picky.

Feb, 2010

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