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Fast chipset, front TFT screen, good connectivity
No availability as of yet

Novatron iamm NTD58
Very interesting new player from veteran Media Player manufacturers, Novatron. Uses the Sigma 8653 chipset, which is near identical to the 8655 used in the WDTV Live so should offer good performance.

The NTD58 is the top of the range model from Novatron and implements a 2" LCD screen and eSATA. Both are welcome additions, with the screen being particularly of note. By having a screen you can use this as a music player without having to turn on the TV. Design is reasonable if a little bricky.

We could find no availability for this device but would expect it to be rolled out globally soon. Price is as yet unknown. We are investigating and this page will get updated soon..


Manufacturer: Novatron
Launch Date: No Info Yet
Target Price: $? - €? - £?

Chipset: Sigma 8653   ?  info 
Storage:  eSATA(*1) USB(*2) SD Card(*1)
Network: Ethernet 100 Optional Wi-Fi(n)
Fan: Yes
Size: 180*140*70mm (1.76m³)

Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3 Component Composite
Audio Outputs: Stereo Analogue TOSLINK S/PDIF

On Demand:  ?  info 
UPnP: Yes

HD Audio: DTS DmixTrueHD DmixDTS-HD MA Dmix
DTS PassTrueHD PassDTS-HD MA Pass   ?  info 
Page last updated: 03-Mar-10
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There are 2 comments
Alex99
December 09, 2009 - 00:32

Why are devices that are not even available yet rated higher than existing players with a proven track record?

Reply to Alex99
iboum
December 09, 2009 - 09:03

We don't normally rate players until they are available and we have multiple feedback on how they perform. In the case of the two Novatrons, they are not yet officially available so we'll change the availability colour to red and remove the rating.

In general though, it is possible to give a fairly robust opinion on items based on specifications and knowledge of the past performance of their constituent components. We are confident that the Novatrons will be very decent products and expect to rank them at 3* or above when they are released.

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Detailed Specification
ManufacturerNovatron
ModelNovatron NTD58
Launch Date Summary
Price $ Approx
Price Euro Approx
Price Pound Approx
Rating
Max Resolution1080p [Full-HD]
Chipset ManufacturerSigma
Chipset Family865x
Chipset ModelSigma 8653
Chipset Mhz500
Memory
Internal HDD
HDD Num
USB (Host)2
USB (Slave)1
SD1
eSATA1
Other Storage
File SystemsFAT, NTFS, HFS+
UPnPYes
Network ProtocolsSamba, FTP, NAS
Wired NetworkEthernet 100
Wireless Network Optional Wi-Fi(n)
HDMI Video1
Component Video1
Composite Video1
HDMI Version1.3
Video Other
Stereo L/R Audio1
S/PDIF TOSLink1
S/PDIF Coaxial
Video Formats (Codecs)H.264, H.261, MPEG 1/2/4(Xvid,DivX), WMV9, WMV9HD, VCD, SVCD
Video Extensions (Containers)MKV, MOV, WMV, MP4, M4V, ASF, ISO, IFO, VOB, AVI, M2TS, MTS, MPG, MPEG, DAT, TP, TS, TRP
Audio Formats (Codecs)FLAC, MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, M4A, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, Dolby Dighital AC3, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS (Downmixing & Pass through), WMA9 2.0, WMA9 Pro
Audio Extensions (Containers)
Image FormatsJPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
Subtitle FormatsSRT, SMI, SUB, IDX+SUB, SSA, ASS, DVD subtitle, Embedded in MKV
DVD ISOYes
Blu-Ray ISO?
Dolby Digital (AC3) DownmixYes
Dolby Digital (AC3) PassthroughYes
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Downmix
Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) Passthrough
Dolby TrueHD Downmix
Dolby TrueHD Passthrough
DTS DownmixYes
DTS PassthroughYes
DTS-HD HR Downmix
DTS-HD HR Passthrough
DTS-HD MA Downmix
DTS-HD MA Passthrough
Internet Radio
On-demand mk1
On-demand mk2
Bittorrent
Other Miscellaneous
FanYes
Front LCDYes
PowerAC90V ~ 250V free voltage. Output 12V/3A
Power Usage
W (mm)180
D (mm)140
H (mm)70
Volume1.76
Weight (kg)
W (inches)7.1
D (inches)5.5
H (inches)2.8
Weight (lb)
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