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Topic: Audio Visual
Product: Vantec AVOX|Jukebox
Provided by: Vantec USA
Reviewer: K. Elliott
Price: $119.00

Lights Action...

It took me a while to grasp the idea that I did not need a computer to use the AVOX|Jukebox with my TV, all I needed to do was simply plug it into the composite jacks on the front of my set.  As we go through the next few screen-shots I should explain that I found it easier to create a directories on the hard drive for videos, pictures, and music, it just helps organize things, you will be able to chose to label your folders anyway you prefer.

There is not a need for a great deal of commentary as you look at the pictures since most of them have a very good explanation of what's going on.

Using the remote control I was able to set in my recliner which is about 18' from where the AVOX|Jukebox was hookup to TV and I had absolutely no problem accessing any of the function.  Response time to load a 365 MB AVI movie from the time I pressed the start button till the time I had full screen video was probably in the neighborhood of 2 to 3 seconds.

The DVD Manager will play a ripped DVD just the same as it will a regular DVD, but you need to do a few steps first.  First make a folder and put all of the ripped DVD files into it.  After connecting the AVOX|Jukebox to your TV or Monitor select the VIDEO_TS.IFO in the folder.  All of the ripped DVD files must reside in the same folder as the VIDEO_TS.IFO.

 

Some of the other things that the AVOX is capable of doing is running a slide show of your pictures, this feature is so simple to setup.  Just install all your photos into a directory perhaps named "Photos", then move over till the photo tab is selected, used the up and down arrow keys to select any photo and then hit play - simple as that.

There are a numerous other adjustments you can make such as screen size, audio preferences and the list go on, you can pretty much set the AVOX|Jukebox up anyway you want.

 

 

Conclusion

This has been one of the coolest items I have ever reviewed, mainly because it is so simple to use and yet it is capable of doing so much and does it so well!  Who would have ever thought you could watch a picture slide-show, listens to stack after stack of MP3s, watch an original DVD or even a ripped DVD on your TV and do all of this without the aid of a computer?

If you have a need or can make an excuse to get one of these babies I suggest you do it, because I think once the word gets out about the capabilities of this device they will became very hard to come by.

The current price for the Vantec AVOX|Jukebox at Newegg is $119.00 well within most anyone's budget and this is one item that if I were you I would ask Santa to put one under your Christmas tree.

The Vantec AVOX|Jukebox is the perfect audio/visual add-on for anyones entertainment system or computer.

A special thanks to Vantec USA who graciously provided us with this sample.


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