If you’re looking for the best all-around media player for your living room, you’ve found it. The CinemaTube saves you all the trouble of burning CDs and DVDs, and brings computer and Internet entertainment right into your living room. Plug in your external hard drive and start watching your favorite movies, or take a trip down memory lane by viewing photo slide shows on your TV. You can also stream media content from your computer to the TV. To enjoy full-HD entertainment, a wired connection is recommended (built-in wired connection and an Ethernet cable is included). The CinemaTube has wireless networking capability with an additional USB WiFi Adapter * (sold separately), for non-HD streaming only. We also carry the LinkE (BV-201C) Powerline Ethernet Networking Adapter kit for the CinemaTube with high speed network access.
* This USB WiFi Adapter is dedicated to the CinemaTube and will only be available from brite-View
The Ultimate "Media Transformer" that Decodes All
The CinemaTube is tough. MPEG1/2/4, .MKV, H.264 and Real (more supported media formats are listed in the “Specifications” Tab) – you can throw them at this baby!
Full 1080p HD Heightens Your Senses
Are you a movie enthusiast who can’t stand anything that’s not Blu-ray quality? The CinemaTube will meet your high standards and satisfy your taste. Dive into a sea of high-definition pleasure!
DTS + Dolby Digital Ready
Surround yourself with high-definition sound. Crank it up - but be careful not to disturb your neighbors!
CinemaTube supports multiple audio output formats, including MPEG I Layer 1,2,3(2-CH), MPEG II Layer 1,2 (Multi-Channel), LPCM, ADPCM, FLAC, AAC, WAV, WMA and OGG, RA,Dolby © Digital AC3 and DTS. YES, DTS (downmix) is supported by CinemaTube so you do not need an additional DTS receivers to enjoy HD videos with DTS tracks!
Video Preview
Have too many videos and not sure which one is which? The CinemaTube lets you preview the video on the menu so you can choose the one you want.
Resume Playback
Are there times when you can’t finish a whole movie, the next time you come back to the movie, you want to resume from the where you left off? CinemaTube can help you with that, it leaves a marker in the movie and when you select that movie and press “play”, it automatically asks you if you want to resume. Select “OK” to continue viewing the same movie. It still works after you reboot CinemaTube. You can leave a marker to multiple movies and resume from that point of each movie.
Edit Your Own Playlist - Start the Entertainment Marathon
You can edit different playlists for different occasions now. Hosting a movie night and need to play multiple movies? Having a cocktail party without a DJ? Playing a slide show of photos at a wedding? Edit the playlist beforehand, and let the CinemaTube take care of the rest.
See the "DVD Menu" Button on your Remote Control?
Yes – the CinemaTube supports ISO files, so you can navigate the DVD menu and watch your video as if there was a regular DVD! Just imagine the CinemaTube as a DVD player without a DVD."
Up to 3 Simultaneous Torrent Downloads
Would you rather leave your computer running all night long, or hand over the green-downloading to the CinemaTube? The CinemaTube only uses 10 watts of electricity when downloading. And your PC? It takes 100 watts just to turn it on! That’s at least a 90% energy savings. Torrent downloading with the CinemaTube is as easy as 1-2-3* : Just save your favorite torrents to the USB storage device (ONLY NTFS and EXT-3 formats are supported in this feature) and then let the CinemaTube do the heavy lifting of downloading and free your computer up.
*Please see the “Support” Tab for instructions on torrent downloading
UPnP Streaming Sends CNN, ESPN, CBS & Hulu Your Way*
Not subscribed to the cable service but still want to watch the television network content? It’s possible now with the CinemaTube! Install 3rd party applications** such as PlayOn and TVersity on your computer and connect the CinemaTube to the same network – now you’re ready to enjoy internet and PC content in the living room! The CinemaTube can also stream your Windows Media Library to the TV via this feature.
* more detailed information is available under “Tips” Tab.
** Please note that brite-View cannot guarantee the viewing result when running 3rd-party software such as PlayOn and TVersity. The video quality and availability delivered by the 3rd party depends on the network bandwidth, speed, and the 3rd-party application condition.
For 3rd party application support, please contact the application provider.
Supersize Your Digital Photo Frame
Imagine viewing the photo album of the family trip to the Yellow Stone National Park – on your large-screen HDTV! The CinemaTube turns your HDTV into a supersized digital photo frame so you can share those wonderful memories with the people you love. PLUS! Save desired background music to the same photo folder, and you got yourself a slideshow with music.
