KiSS DP-558 Networkable DVD Player with TV Tuner and 80 GB Hard Drive
Many promises, some actually delivered
This device has many functions on offer, only some of which actually work well. Let me list them with my rating (out of five stars)based on firmware 1.1.4 <br /> <br />1. Video Recorder (4 stars) - works well in conjunction with the EPG accessible either with a remote control or via the web. I found that viewing programs and selecting them for recording is much easier via the Web. The tuner produces good quality picture and recordings are good with the right setting chosen. All programs and recorded to the hard drive and can be accessed and burned to a DVD from a PC <br /> <br />2. networked video player (4 stars) - when FTP server is enabled on the unit it allows you to access the hard drive from your PC. I use the hard drive to store and play my home videos in  MPEG2. I had some difficulty playing DivX and MPEG4 formats although they produce smaller file sizes. <br /> <br />3. networked storage device (4 stars) - when FTP server is enabled on the unit it allows you to access the hard drive from your PC. When copying files from Wi-Fi G to the unit (connected at 100 Mbit) the throughput was around 5-8 Mbits/second. You can create directory structure on the hard drive. <br /> <br />4. DVD player (4 stars) <br /> <br />5. PC Link (1 star) - doesn't allow the whole file structure of your PC to be accessible. Only allows one set of files which you choose on the PC to be viewed per type, i.e. pictures, videos and music. <br /> <br />6. music player (1 star) - doesn't pause. no play list support. <br /> <br />6. JPEG viewer (1 star) - doesn't scale pictures to the full screen. Slideshow cannot be configured. Doesn't pause.