Xtreamer media player test

The next generation

For quite some time now there has been a lot of interest in the Xtreamer media player. Consumers had high expectations of this new player, which was announced a while ago and has now been introduced. The combination of claimed playback options for all codecs and container formats, network support and a price of less than 100 euro make the device potentially very desirable. Until now, Full HD-capable media players with network support easily cost twice as much. Thanks to a new generation of chips, it has now become possible to acquire a Full HD player at a significantly lower price. The question of how the affordable newcomers hold up to the expensive veterans remains to be answered. Earlier this week, Hardware.Info was one of the first outlets to receive a test model of this long-anticipated media player. Of course, we immediately put it to the test.

In the box

Our first impression of the Xtreamer is that it is a rather compact device, bundled with an equally diminutive remote.

Characteristically for a device only available on the internet, the box holds several adapters to make the media player compatible with different power sockets all over the world. Actually that is quite convenient since the Xtreamer is sufficiently portable to take along on a holiday abroad.

The rest of the package seems rather sparse: a combined RCA stereo audio- and composite video cable, a USB cable and a plastic standard to mount the device in an upright position. Remarkably enough for a Full HD media player, an HDMI cable is missing, so be sure to acquire one beforehand if you want to start your Full HD movie night the moment you receive your Xtreamer.

A short installation manual and a pair of batteries for the remote conclude the box’s contents.

The Xtreamer box only holds a few items.