Micca Slim-HD: 1080p In Your Pocket
by Vivek Gowri on November 23, 2010 1:40 AM EST- Posted in
- Home Theater
- Micca
- Slim-HD
- Media Player
Last year, Micca released a hard drive based portable media drive called the Slim HDD Digital Media Player (imaginative, I know). Based around a standard 2.5” notebook hard drive, the Slim DMP could handle a wide range of containers and formats and had a 720p HDMI output. At $59 sans drive (now down to $49), it represented a solid value and even without too many premium features, it was a very functional media player at its core. Now we’ve got Micca’s followup device, the Slim-HD Portable 1080p Full-HD Digital Media Player (for the rest of the review, I think I’ll stick to calling it the Slim-HD just for sanity’s sake).
The Slim-HD basically takes the Slim and adds 1080p playback capability, along with support for more video and audio codecs, notably FLAC and DTS. The price is now $79 without drive, and includes a remote, the composite A/V cable, USB cable, and AC adapter. Beyond playing videos, music, and pictures, the Slim-HD doesn’t do a whole lot - no fancy Netlfix playback or internet streaming here like on the WD TV Live Hub we looked at recently. It’s an honest to god media player in the simplest form - just plug it into your TV, navigate to the file you want, and away you go.
As with the original Slim, Micca is aiming for the entry to mid-level market, with a focus on the compact form factor, ease of use, and the ability to use it as a portable USB drive. They don’t intend it to be a high end product, but instead as a portable media drive that can play 1080p content. Does it live up to the goals set for it, or does it fall short of the more fully featured competition?
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Freddo - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
I wasn't aware of this device, and I feel that with better support for file format (like ogm) and supper for all kinds of subtitles, it would suit me perfectly. So something I will keep my eyes on when they decide to release a new device next year or whenever it happens.I also like that the UI seem to be very basic, which suits me just fine.
GreenArrow2k4 - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Can this device play the iso format?therealnickdanger - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
I would say "RTFA", but that would be rude.No, it does not play ISOs.
Pino - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Can someone comment about subtitles support?Wich formats are supported?
How the subtitles looks on screen? Yellow? White?
Thanks.
jack@micca - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Hi,For subtitle, this player supports SUB, ASS, SRT, SSA, SMI. Of course it also supports embedded subtitles in MKV files.
The subtitles are white .
Here are some additional specs for this player:
http://content.miccastore.com/micca-slim-hd
Jack
Sufo - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
So, if it supports ass in mkv, does that mean it supports proper styling (colours, packed fonts, animations)? Or does it just render them in a default config, as your "The subtitles are white" statement would suggest?jack@micca - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Hi,The subtitles will be displayed, but will not be stylized. This is a limitation of the player for the moment.
Jack
MrCromulent - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Thanks for the thorough review.Are subtitles shown while fast forwarding at 2x and 4x speed (or even higher)?
MrCromulent - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
Since jack@micca didn't answer, I guess the answer is no :)jack@micca - Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - link
I needed to get my hands on one to check. And the result is that subtitles are not displayed when fast forwarding.Jack