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Kingwin Sound Xtream
Digital Multimedia Player KH-300 Review
Features:
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2.5" IDE HDD USB 2.0 silver
aluminum alloy digital multimedia player.
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Plug &
Play..
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Light weight aluminum alloy
enclosure.
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Download music,
movies, and pictures. (H.D.D. not included)
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Supports most OS: Windows
98SE/Me/XP/2000/Mac OS and Linux.
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USB 2.0 480 Mbps
transfer rate.
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Supports media formats:
DVD/MPEG4/Divx/SVCD/VCD/VCD3/MP3.
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Music/photo
slide show.
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Supports 7 preset music EQ.
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Supports DivX
subtitle select.
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Supports TV type PAL and NTSC.
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Displays digital
photos and movies on a TV, monitor or projector without the use
of PCs, digital still camera or digital video recorder.
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Light, compact and fashionable
aluminum case on DIY mode.
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Include one
remote control.
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Specifications:
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Interface:
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USB 2.0 to IDE.
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Application:
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2.5" IDE HDD.
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Material:
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Aluminum alloy.
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Color:
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Silver.
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Dimension:
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5 1/2"(145 mm)L
x 3 1/2"(90 mm)W x 1"(22 mm)H.
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Weight:
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2.5 lbs.
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USB 2.0
Transfer Speed:
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480 Mbps.
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System
Requirement:
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PC or Mac
system(Desktop/Laptop) with available USB ports.
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Operation System:
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Windows
98SE/ME/200/XP, Mac, Linux compatible.
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H.D.D.
File System:
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FAT32.
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TV Type:
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NTSC, PAL.
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Video
Formats:
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DVD, Mpeg-4,
Divx, XviD, SVCD, VCD/VCD3.
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Audio
Formats:
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MP3.
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Photo
Formats:
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JPEG.
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File
Formats:
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AVI, ASF, VOB,
DAT, MP4, MPG.
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Video
Output:
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Composite
(RCA)/S-Video/VGA.
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Audio
Output:
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Stereo 2 Ch(RCA).
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Video
Noise Ratio:
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>56dB.
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Audio
Noise Ratio:
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> 85dB.
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Power
Supply:
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AC 100~240V;
DC5V/2A.
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Power
Consumption:
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> <5W.
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The install:
The Sound Xtream does not ship with
it's own hard drive. This allows you to pick a 2.5" drive to match your
performance needs and budget. The KH-300 uses a standard IDE interface,
but I have no doubt SATA versions are already in the works. For this
install I will use a Toshiba 12 Gb drive salvaged from an old laptop.
Disassembly is as simple as
removing the four thumbscrews from the top of the enclosure.
From that point, the entire drive
can be disassembled as shown here. As you can see here, the whole
enclosure has a pleasing rounded shape.
The hard drive is inserted onto the
board and held in place by two screws. Simply reassemble the enclosure
and the Sound Xtream is ready to go. On a new drive formatting the
drive may be required. Attaching the HC-300 to the computer is as
simple as plugging the drive in and connecting to your PC via the USB
2.0 compatible connection. The drive plug and Plays for easy file
transfer and storage. The drive is even BUS powered making file
transfers as painless as possible.
A closer look at the board reveals
no clue to the chipset used. The mysterious DivX V1.0C is our only clue
referring to the chipset or the Divx codec generation perhaps?
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