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Reviews (3)
Apr 06, 2016
Akai 48" Full HD Led tv (with built-in DVD Player)
I was seeking a Full HD replacement for an existing HD ( ie, 1920x1080 replacing 1280x720 ). This was due to there now being more Full HD channels live to air, having an Android TV Box which provided a less than ideal display in 720p, and to achieve a lower power consumption figure (existing tv was plasma).
Other advantages were the slightly larger display (48" over 42"), thinner case borders, lower product mass, and the built-in DVD playing!
Disadvantages included greater difficulty in displaying Program Guide/s (for forthcoming programs), not so easy to use Remote Control, less input ports than predecessor (although the built-in DVD playing does partly compensate), and widely-splayed stand feet being wider than support cabinet - I had to jerry-rig unsightly wooden extensions for my 19cm under-width cabinet, which includes a base (lasy susan) rotator and which has given stirling service since the days it originally supported 68cm 3:4 CRT models (which required two adults to carry).
The Akai did require the acquisition of a Coaxial S/PDIF cable to mate with my 5.1ch Home Theatre sound amplifier. This was the sole cable type for which I did not carry a spare, and it would appear that Optical S/PDIF cables are presently more common.
Footnote: I do have a preference to employ a separate Android TV Box (or even a Smart BluRay player) over owning a Smart TV, since its less expensive to stay more current with versions of Android OS and Processor speed.
Sep 16, 2021
To connect two legacy Thunderbolt 2 devices.
A required product to link a late 2013 Mac Pro 6.1 to a Lacie Little Big Disk (2TB) Thunderbolt Series external SSD, for backup duty at the highest speed possible between these two devices.
This review was delayed due to the 5 month interval between purchase of cable, and it being put to this use.
Nov 06, 2023
Good desktop computer for non-professionall digital production
As a modern desktop system for someone producing non-professionall Audio / Video / or Graphics content, this unit is a good step upwards from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) 6.1 due to its faster speed, and more up-to-date connection ports- not to mention its unified system architecture.
[ My previous Mac Pro models (Late 2009 4.1 & Early 2013 6.1) had BOTH been of 32GB system RAM so I judged THIS unit to be a usable replacement. ]
Purchasing this unit 18 months after release, a welcome reduction in unit cost ($600 or more) was appreciated, which could accommodate the extra cost for an external drive.
However, this unit is even less user-friendly than was the "Trash Can" Mac Pro, due to it being designed to exclude user upgrading inside its case. At least I could install a SSD of greater capacity inside the Mac Pro 6.1 (choosing a Chinese SSD with Mac interface which was One-Third the cost of an Apple product)- while, with this unit one is mainly limited to EXTERNAL drives, when more storage capacity is preferred.
In this regard, an external Thunderbolt Drive is the best option (excluding slow-downs in drive access) when one seeks the option of increased digital storage, without submitting to Apple's exorbitant Higher Prices for internally upgraded models.