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Basil Dazzle

2010-09-03

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Category 1 Cyclone!
I purchased this product as I wanted an easy way of watching downloaded films and TV shows on my LCD without having to connect my Laptop to the TV.I chose the Cyclone as it has an HDMI connection and a Composite video/Stereo audio line output to connect to older TVs.The small size is welcome also as it is easy to place in any A/V set up and easy to move to another TV at any time.Included in the box is an AV lead,power supply and a 3" cd with a very informative instruction manual in PDF format.No HDMI lead is provided.
After connecting the Cyclone to my Samsung LCD via HDMI I inserted a USB memory stick and the files immediately appeared on screen.I began to watch a DVD quality film transferred onto the memory stick and after making a few adjustments in the set up menu acheived an excellent quality playback.This meant using the Remote Control and as other reviewers have commented it is fiddly to use but works fine provided a direct line of sight is available when setting up.
I then tried the Composite video/Stereo audio line output via my Yamaha AV amp and also achieved a very acceptable quality playback.This brought to light a problem with clashing remote control codes!When adjusting the volume on my Yamaha receiver via the Yamaha remote the Cyclone goes into rewind mode!
The Cyclone outputs to the HDMI socket and the Composite/Stereo audio line output simultaneously so I can view the picture via HDMI and listen via line out through the AV amp.
Overall a very good value product spoilt slightly for me by the Remote Code Clash

A. J. Parkes

2010-08-31

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Tiny media player but fantastic.
I got this to put some AVI files on and play them on the upstairs TV. I copied some avi films to a usb memory drive, inserted it in the unit, plugged it all in and switched it on. On the remote press the movie button and it displays all the movies. Highlight the one you want and press play, simple as that. If you connect through hdmi, it upscales the picture to 1080p. As I have only used the component cables that come with the unit, I have not tried this option to see the quality difference.

When on, there is a powerful bright blue LED light that is very bright. When switched off it is a bright red. They need to lower the brightness of these leds, they are ultra bright and can be off-putting.

My main criticism is with the remote. It is small and you really have to press the buttons hard to operate the unit. But then again, for the small outlay cost, this can be overlooked easily. Wish it could play blu-ray files or even HD avi files, but then again, that would probably added to the overall cost with the extra codecs.

Great and small that can be packed away with you on holiday. Put some files on a memory stick and if the TV in your room as component input, you can watch your own films. Great buy and recommended,

R.Cherrie

2010-08-27

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Good Piece of kit
The cyclone box is brilliant. It is a cheap way to watch movies on your TV and works a treat. Works with photo's (JPG's) and various download format. Essentially does exactly as described.
The only negative (a very small one) is that the only way to control the device is via the remote control, no buttons on the actual device.

Quangy

2010-08-27

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Good quality & value
This product is a great product taking quality and price into account. Much smaller than I imagined, great little unit. Bought this to watch downloaded films on tv and it has not let me down for picture quality on a standard CRT TV. Inputs via USB or SD card is great and simple. Some reviews reported files can't be in folders but this problem seems to of been solved by a software update (May 2010) however online support for the product seems non existant, and don't hold your breath for future firmware updates. Remote is fiddly but overall workable. Support for more file formats would make it a 5 star product.