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Popcorn Hour A-210
Updated version of the A-200, now without the fan and in a slightly smaller (square and metal) case. Both updates are very welcome and improve an already impressive player.

Firmware problems bedeviled the early Popcorn Hour 864x based players but, with a year of development in the bag, they have finally been overcome. The A-210 now has one of the best multi-format Media Player firmwares. The only drawbacks are a lack of paid on-demand (Netflix et. al) and no Blu-Ray ISO support (saved for the C-200).

Popcorn Hour A-210
Popcorn Hour A-210  Back
Launch Date: December 2010 265 days ago
Approx Price: $200 - €200 - £220  US$285
User Ranking: 3 /396. #Votes: Very High   ?  info 
Country: USA

Chipset: Sigma 8643 667Mhz   ?  info 
Storage: Internal 3.5" SATA HDD(*1) USB(*2)
Network: Ethernet 100* Optional Wi-Fi(n)  ?  info 
Fan: No
Size: 270*132*32mm (1.14L)

Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3a Component Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analog TOSLINK Digital Coaxial Digital

DVD ISO: Yes (original menus)
Blu-Ray ISO: Yes. Simple (BD-Lite)

Web Services: Loads  ?  info 
On-Demand (USA): None / No info
On-Demand (UK): None / No info
On-Demand (Other): None / No info

HD Audio: DTS DmixTrueHD DmixDTS-HD MA Dmix
DTS PassTrueHD PassDTS-HD MA Pass   ?  info 
Page last updated: 05-Apr-11
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Popcorn Hour A-210 Discussion

There are 14 comments
zrdb
August 04, 2011 - 17:57

You must be abusing the hell out of your A210-as I've mentioned before I've had mine with a 1 terrabyte WD Green drive installed and never even one glitch over the last 7 months.

Dutchie – Thailand
February 20, 2011 - 06:45

I've returned the PCH A-200 to my dealer. Whatever I clicked on the remote, it still didn't play a photo slide show! More issues are: (1) Yamaha remote contr. interferes with the volume from the PCH A-210, if I turn up the volume from my Yamaha HTR the volume goes down on the PCH. (2) Music videos (concerts) out of synchronisation. (3) In my case not compatible with 4 and 8 GB (NTFS formatted) Kingston tumbdrives and an external HDD 100GB. (4) It doesn't automaticly play the next video or music file in one folder! ! ! (5) Many functions simply doent work on the remote, like "previous or next file". (6) It doesn't play some formats, while my Egreat EG-R1 and my PC plays them just fine. I've got high expectations before I purschased the PCH. Might it be a problem with the mainboard?
My one was "MADE IN CHINA" ! ! ! PLEASE ANY RESPONSE WILL BE W E L C O M E!

Reply to Dutchie
Dutchie – Thailand
May 04, 2011 - 05:21

A small rectification on my comment from 20 February 2011. It should be "I've returned the PCH A-210 to my dealer...".
Furthermore "Many functions don't work on the remote". In the shop where I ordered the PCH A-210, they have used one model for demonstration. After 1 month a 1 TB Seagate HDD burnt out in the player with the result from all data loss. Maybe an internal fan might be better? Because it generate a lot of heat inside! IS THERE ANYONE WHO HAS GOOD EXPERIENCES WITH THIS PLAYER? ? ? I do not understand why it has 4 stars despite all the negative issues.
Please I am begging for any comments here.

Reply to Dutchie
zrdb
May 13, 2011 - 17:10

I've had an A210 since last December and have a 1 tb 3.5" hd inntalled and don't have have any problems with excessive heat buildup even after the unit has been on for a few hours. It helps if you use a 5400 rpm "green drive"-these generate much less heat than the 7400 rpm ones and they run much quieter.

Dutchie – Thailand
February 10, 2011 - 04:57

I have been working for a couple of days with the PCH A-210 and it works great with all my video files. But unfortunately it doesn't play a photo slide show. It just shows the first picture and that's it. It is updated with the latest firmware. Has anyone experienced something like this?

Reply to Dutchie
mod
February 19, 2011 - 07:08

just press PLAY on your remote while selecting the first picture
on your slide show

Dumpster Jedi – US
February 04, 2011 - 10:21

Is this thing available in the US yet? I cannot find it (which means I can't google it. Lazy I know)

Reply to Dumpster Jedi
Damon – United States
June 26, 2011 - 03:11
alexzio
January 29, 2011 - 19:13

got mine just a month ago.
have to say , i was impressed with :
-great quality aluminium box,
-easy to setup,
-great viewing quality even when upscaling
-confirmed playback 30GB mkv's without a glitch over network.

really worth buying!

Dumpster Jedi – US
January 19, 2011 - 19:42

Besides not looking like a cheap router, what does this unit give you that the A200 doesn't?

Reply to Dumpster Jedi
ChriZathens
January 25, 2011 - 10:06

It is not an awful looking plastic box and it has no fan.

Joe V
January 02, 2011 - 22:56

Can you please remove the truehd downmix property? It has been broken since September

zrdb
November 24, 2010 - 22:27

I have an A200 and love the way it plays 99% of av files-but with the A210-my A200 is going bye bye to be replaced with the A210 because of the new case and fanless cooling.

Drew
November 24, 2010 - 16:54

A worthy successor to the A-110? Had the A-110 and thought it was nothing but a piece of buggy garbage.

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Detailed Specification
BrandPopcorn Hour
ModelA-210
Release DateDecember 2010
Brand CountryUSA
Mean World Price US$285
Price $ US200
Price €200
Price £220
Multi-format Rating4
On-Demand Rating2
iboum Rating4
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerSigma
Chipset Family864x (2009)
Chipset ModelSigma 8643
Chipset Mhz667
Memory 512MB DDR2 DRAM, 256MB NAND Flash
Internal HDD3.5" SATA
HDD Num1
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)1
USB Version2.0
SD
eSATA
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, EXT, NTFS
UPnPYes
DLNA
Network ProtocolsSamba, NFS, FTP, Bonjour, Windows Media Connect
Wired NetworkEthernet 100*
Wireless Network Optional Wi-Fi(n)
HDMI1
Component Video1
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3a
Audio/Video OtherS-Video
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial1
AV Recording
AV Inputs
Video Formats (Codecs)XVID SD/HD,MPEG-1,MPEG-2 MP@HL,MPEG-4.2 ASP@L5, 720p, 1-point GMC,MPEG-4.10 (H.264) : BP@L3, MP@L4.0, HP@L4.0, HP@L4.1,WMV9 : MP@HL,SMPTE 421M (VC-1) : MP@HL, AP@L3
Video Extensions (Containers)MPEG1/2/4 Elementary (M1V, M2V, M4V),MPEG1/2 PS (M2P, MPG, DAT, VOB),MPEG2 Transport Stream (TS, TP, TRP, M2T, M2TS, MTS),AVI, ASF, WMV,Matroska (MKV),MOV (H.264), MP4, RMP4
Audio Formats (Codecs)WMA, WMA Pro,MPEG-1 Layer 1, 2, 3,MPEG-4 AAC-LC,MPEG-4 HE-AAC,MPEG-4 BSAC,LPCM,FLAC,Vorbis
Audio Extensions (Containers)AAC, M4A,MPEG audio (MP1, MP2, MP3, MPA),WAV,WMA,FLAC,OGG
Image FormatsJPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Subtitle FormatsSRT, MicroDVD SUB, SSA, SUB/IDX
DVD ISOYes (original menus)
Blu-Ray ISOYes. Simple (BD-Lite)
Dolby Digital DownmixYes
Dolby Digital PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus DownmixYes
Dolby Digital Plus PassthroughYes
Dolby TrueHD DownmixYes
Dolby TrueHD PassthroughYes
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR DownmixYes
DTS-HD HR PassthroughYes
DTS-HD MA DownmixYes
DTS-HD MA PassthroughYes
Internet RadioYes
Web ServicesLoads
On-Demand USA
On-Demand UK
On-Demand Other
BittorrentYes
Web Browser
Browser Detail
Flash
DVB-T
DVB-T2
FanNo
Front LCDNo
Power100~240V AC, 50~60Hz. Output 12V DC, 3A max. Typical 8W, maximum 36W
Power Usage Standby8
W (mm)270
D (mm)132
H (mm)32
Volume (litre)1.14
Weight (kg)1.00
W (inches)10.6
D (inches)5.2
H (inches)1.3
Weight (lb)2.20
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