Last year I ordered through the online retailer Amazon a so-called media adapters. Specifically, it is the computer image test winner in Edition 16/2010 (Rating 1.91) from the company Memup that Mediagate LNX HD. Media adapter devices are excellent if you want various media files on a hard drive or memory card to your TV play back device without it to a CD / DVD / Blu - to burn ray want. Since I want to share my experience with this device like I've decided a comprehensive review of the Memup LNX HD to write here. 
Supported formats: plays In detail, the LNX HD as good as currently all current media formats. From the normal mp 3 file to AVI, WMV , Blu - ray & DVD folder structures and of course the popular Matroska container (MKV ), anything by LNX HD accepted. HD content that are provided in 1080p at 24 frames per seconds a suitable TV set / display. Video and DVD ISO images are supported, which I personally welcomed the most. Even the menu of the DVD video is from Memup viewed correctly. Anyone who wants to play his DVD collection on a hard drive, for example, to save space, can calm to access Memup LNX HD. Of course you can play and image files over the LNX HD and organize for example a "slide" Evening with impressions from the last holiday. For full technical properties see the Memup LNX HD as follows: over
FAT / FAT 16 / FAT 32 / NTFS
connection: Chipset: Realtek 1073
formatting: USB 2.0 Host x 2
video codecs: MPEG 1/2/4 , Xvid, H.264, VC -1 RM / RMVB
Video Format: MKV / WMV / MOV / AVI / MP 4 / MPG / TS / M2 TS / TP / VOB / DAT / FLV / RM / RMVB / IFO / ISO (DVD structure)
subtitle formats: SSA / SMI / SRT / SUB
Video Output: HDMI , RCA ( scart adapter included)
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 progressive scan
Audio playback: DTS, Dolby Digital, MP 3, WMA , WAV , AAC , OGG Vorbis
playback modes: Normal, Repeat One, Repeat All, Random and audio show
Audio output: HDMI , RCA , Optical
image formats: JPG , BMP , PNG , GIF
Network Connection RJ -45 10/100 Mbps - MS Home Fashion
Update: firmware upgrade via the Memup website
Reader: SD HC / MMC / MS
Multilingual menu: French, German, English, English, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Chinese
power supply: Input : 100-240 Volt/50- 60Hz Output: 12V-2A
Weight: 385 grams
Product Dimensions: 153x 116x 28 mm ( LxWxH )
Warranty: two years
Connectivity:
On ports the LNX HD has to offer also a lot. Total 2 USB 2.0 ports are available, one on the side and one on the rear panel. There is no memory card reader for the most popular card formats is also available. This is how one of the USB 2.0 ports on the side of the unit located and thus very accessible. On the back are still HDMI, digital optical audio output and analog video and audio connections and last but not least a network connection (RJ -45). WLAN can be retrofitted with a compatible wireless USB Stick if desired. For some dealers, there are also packages that which requires a compatible wireless Stick already shipped a member. 
delivery:
The unit itself is supplied surely packed and has an analog as an accessory audio / video cable and a SCART adapter with it. Also, a network cable (RJ -45) is included. There is no remote control with batteries, it of course. A HDMI cable required for HD playback, we search in vain, however, and must be purchased separately. In case of a price of more than 110 € should be as a 3 € I think his article already included here. There is also a printed manual here, so now more of a rarity, especially for inexperienced users a clear advantage. But if you look reasonably familiar in the audio / video cabling and the few settings that need to be made in the menu of the device, then you can safely put the manual aside. The Memup is designed throughout for easy use .
function:
shows the first turn on the LNX HD also equal to its positive side. The launch of the device is actually pretty fix. And unlike many other media adapters, comes the LNX HD so with a clean tidy and above all German menu interface. In the main menu you can even directly select the desired device to access the port you want. A connected to one of two USB ports hard drive, the Memup recognizes then within a few seconds.
Navigating the remote is simple and convenient. In that relatively long file names are displayed without problems, the very LNX HD clear, especially if one has saved a lot of files on a disk. Also very nice made the preview box in the menu (see picture below). There, as a video played on a small scale and you can see whether the file is you want to see. Especially with series very helpful, we can thus see very quickly whether you have already seen an episode or not.
Negatives:
Unfortunately, there are also a few negative anomalies the Memup . First of all, there would be relatively loud fan mentioned. Especially with quieter scenes in a movie this is clearly heard on the basis of a permanent buzz. I have the LNX HD screwed times to see if the fan is possibly the opportunity to share a quieter model . On the inside I found a little about 30x30mm case fan as it is also used in PCs. This is connected with only a simple connector to the motherboard. An exchange would be at least in theory, no problem, because if you find a suitable replacement fan.
Another disadvantage of the LNX HD is a partially Hang software. It unfortunately happens quite often that the menu freezes and no inputs stop responding. To tell simply restarting the unit. Also, sometimes after the start not just the hard drive recognized the first time. Here, too, just restart the connection and disconnection, or the hard disk. Who is going off repeatedly MKV files, but the fact that the header compression look for in the preparation of MKV container in mkvmerge is. In newer versions mkvmerge this is unfortunately default . the header compression force is used, the LNX HD namely only the sound of MKV file, the screen stays on but black.
Ecological thinking people will not be switched off standby be a thorn in the unit. Indeed, there is unfortunately no power switch on the unit. Unfortunately, it will block more accessible mode no power switch on the device, the Memup LNX HD is here so unfortunately not unique. I've even created a turn-off socket problem. Although the LNX HD in Stand not spent a lot of power over the whole year it adds up anyway.
Another negative point is the subtitle function in Matroska containers . So-called "forced subtitles (subtitles forced ), such as the insertion of a name or other language translations parts in the film will be detected with Memup not automatic. The Memup differs only roughly one in subtitles on or off. If you have the subtitles turned off So even these subtitles are not displayed even though they should ideally be displayed. This means that you must know in advance whether you need to turn on the subtitles or not. With several available subtitles in a MKV file, you must also know what exactly the are forced subtitles. This, unfortunately, very annoying, because if you started the movie and then finds that he needs the subtitles, you have to play around in the worst case only found to be the proper subtitle track.
The service:
is unfortunately also the service of Memup a single point of criticism. Regarding the loud fan, I made an inquiry Memup whether this because normally, except when I'm first starting from a hardware defect. In my e-mail Request is to this day (about 3 months later) still no reply received. Only through the reviews at Amazon I realized that the fan noise is so loud at all and it is not a hardware defect.
Conclusion:
The Mediagate LNX HD from Memup is a good, albeit imperfect media adapters. The basic concept is very well thought out and can share the common competitor Western Digital TV hit significantly. Especially the variety of supported formats, and also the very clear and simple menu, make it easy beginners find their way. Also a printed manual there is a clear advantage. Unfortunately, there are also more than a downside. The cooling solution (the built-in fan) would have less noise can fail, and the relatively frequent crashes and trailer in software tarnish the good image of the LNX HD. Hopefully the latter is perhaps resolved by a future software update will Memup . Even the rather high price, after all, not even a HDMI cable also, which provided performance is not quite appropriate. Especially since it's a completely identical device from the company Popp Star There, the MS35, which costs just 60 €. The pop star differs here only in the installed firmware from Memup device. The pop star MS35 comments can be recorded so any problems with the firmware of the Memup LNX HD, according to the Amazon . Who wants to save and will still enjoy the benefits of Memup , so it can easily combine both. I myself am on the whole, actually very happy with the Memup . It does what it should and the actual law.
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