AMEX Digital announces Venice-V38HD media player

AMEX Digital doesn't seem to have found a gadget that it doesn't like, and it looks like media players are no exception, as evidenced by the company's new Venice V38HD device. Based on Sigma Designs' SMP8635/4 chipset, this one looks to pack just about everything you'd want short of a full-fledged media PC, including a hefty 2TB of storage, support for all the major video codecs, DVD backup / playback (no Blu-ray, though), HDMI output at 1080p, NAS support and other networking options, and your choice of silver or black color options, to name but a few highlights. No word on pricing or availability just yet, unfortunately, but you can at least get a closer look at the port situation after the break.

[(Unverified) Posted May 29th 2009 8:36AM]

Not the most attractive piece of kit. What's the UI like?

[(Unverified) Posted May 29th 2009 8:41AM]

Let me know when it has a blu-ray drive ...I'm going back to sleep.

[(Unverified) Posted May 29th 2009 9:58AM]

Yeah, I'd have to agree that the ugly factor here is off the charts. There's no way that thing is going anywhere near my "piano black" beautiful sammy HT gear.

[(Unverified) Posted May 29th 2009 12:52PM]

It does say that it is available in Black.

I like it. Looks like 'Star Trek Chic' to me!

[(Unverified) Posted May 29th 2009 5:41PM]

Perhaps more 'Vader Helmet' that 'Star Trek chic' ?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 7th 2009 11:36PM]

How does this compare to popcorn A110 or Egreat EG-M34A or M32B http://www.egreathd.com?