KiSS DP-600 Networkable DVD Player

• Progressive-scan DVD player compatible with DVD-RW, DVD+RW, MP3, WMA/Windows Media 9, and JPEG image files
• Also processes DivX (3.11, 4, and 5), ISO MPEG-4, and XviD video and Ogg Vorbis open-source audio format
• Networking ability lets you hook the player up with your PC or broadband Internet modem for streaming media playback
• PAL/NTSC video outputs; Internet-upgradeable firmware
• Measures 17 x 3 x 11.5 inches (W x H x D)

Picture Playback Excellent

Sound Level Excellent

Range of Features Excellent

Durability Excellent

Value for Money Excellent

Advantages: Plays Anything, Wireless Streaming, Quick Set up, PC Link

Disadvantages: Can't think of any

Recommend to potential buyers: yes

The Kiss DP-600 is unreal. I have seen negative reviews on this product but I still went ahead and bought it because I thought even if these reviews were correct that the offering was too good to miss.

The negative reviews stated the following

1) The DVD drive gives out a constant whine that is so loud you can hear it over the TV

2) The PC link software is rubbish it doesn't work and they had to use windows media connect.

3) The box will crash on occasion and you have to power cycle it.

4) The wireless capability is limited you need to have your access point right next to the DP-600

5) It has no Hard drive

In answer to 1

I suspect that this person had a faulty drive,Tinitus or is using it as a pillow because I can't hear anything lout of the ordinary let alone over the tv.

In answer to 2

I had my Kiss DP-600 up and running and streaming content from my PC Over wireless using PC link in under 10 minuts. It was very easy I didn't even read the instructions. If you are having problems with PC Link download the latest version from the Kiss site and make sure that your firewall is not blocking it. If you are using Win XP SP2 remember that windows firewall is on by default.

In answer to 3

This box has played everything that I have thrown at it. Things that my old DP-500 couldn't play. If you put something in to the DP-600 that it can't handle and it crashes powere cycle it and either look for an update or don't play unsupported formats. remember also that the people who encode the media that you are downloading don't always know what they are doing. I had this problem with my old DP-500 but I would power cyle and not play that file. I'm sure that you will have the exact same issues on other similar products. For the price I can live with it.

In answer to 4

I live in an old Victorian house my TV is in one room and my Wireless router another, there is probably 15 meters between the Router and my DB-600 and a Brick wall. I have 95 % signal strength. need I say more.

In answer to 5

If you are streaming content why do you need a hard drive? it has wireless and an ethernet port. But if you are that fussed about it, there is also a USB port so you can connect an external Hard drive if you want to

I love this product, I loved the DP-500 and Old as it was it still out performed any of my firends dvd players. The DP-600 is light years ahead of the DP-500 which to my mind and from my personal experience makes it the best that you can buy for the money.

Ease of Use Very Easy

Ease of Installation Very Easy

Remote Control Excellent Quality

Instructions Very Helpful / Very Easy to Understand

Buy it you wont be dissappointed

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Don't listen to the negative review below: the item hasn't shipped yet. I saw a prototype at NAB last week, and I was very impressed with the picture quality. They were showing WMV-HD DVDs (German pressings), so it will play those at full res. Not only will it do 1080i, it will do 1080p, according to the brochure, and the salesperson: the first consumer device to support it. Check this out for yourself when it ships in the summer! ( I know I will...)

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This thing has been vaporware for as long as I can remember and now if it comes out this summer, it won't have near the options it should have. It doesn't have SMB support (windows directory sharing), it can't show GIF images, it has no Linux support, no FLAC support, no AAC support, no playlist support (i.e. m3u, asc, etc), no confirmed multiregion support (albeit someone will probably figure it out). It has some redeeming features like tv listings and games (who would want to play games on their tv anyway?). For the kind of money you'll have to pay for this thing (selling for $435 in the UK right now), the feature list falls quite short. Do yourself a favor and look into the competition (Zensonic z500) which provides (shipping internationally from AU or from US in July 2006) all the above support and more minus the TV listings (not that you'd use that anyway because you're really using this to watch time shifted programs from your server computer anyway right?).

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The device was announced with the feature to play not only 480p, but also WMV-HD DVD's with 720p or even 1080i. The product description does not say it can do that, so be warned: you might get a good DVD-Player, but don't expect it to feed the DVI-Connector of your Flatscreen-TV with WMV-HD in 1280x768 Pixel Resolution and progressive scan. It is max. 480p = 640x480 Pixel in progressive scan.