... When I purchased my Kiss player (Q1 2005) it was the only networkable DVD player available in the UK. Since then the market has become a little more crowed with Media PCs and other networked device, however the Kiss player still holds its own partly due to the fact that the Players Firmware ... Read review
...When I purchased my Kiss player (Q1 2005) it was the only networkable DVD player available in the UK. Since then the market has become a little more crowed with Media PCs and other networked device, however the Kiss player still holds its own partly due to the fact that the Players Firmware (the software which produces the Menus) is upgradeable. The player has a 10\100 Ethernet port for wired connection to a network or a PCMCIA card slot for a wireless ... ...which I use to connect to my main PC network. The player will allow you to play a variety of computer files including Movies; AVI, MPG, DivX and I think XviD. Audio; Wav, MP3. Graphics; Gif and Jpg. These files can be shared from a PC\Mac on the same network or copied onto the players hard drive. The player also has a facility to listen to WebRadio, this is provided via a shoutcast application which is not up to the standard of Radio supplied by ... more
This DVD Player has a very compact size but does pack in a lot of features. When I purchased my Kiss player (Q1 2005) it was the only networkable DVD player available in the UK. Since then the market has become a little more crowed with Media PCs and other networked device, however the Kiss player still holds its own partly due to the fact that the Players Firmware (the software which produces the Menus) is upgradeable. The player has a 10\100 Ethernet port for wired connection to a network or a PCMCIA card slot for a wireless card. My player came with a free wireless card which I use to connect to my main PC network. The player will allow you to play a variety of computer files including Movies; AVI, MPG, DivX and I think XviD. Audio; Wav, MP3. Graphics; Gif and Jpg. These files can be shared from a PC\Mac on the same network or copied onto the players hard drive. The player also has a facility to listen to WebRadio, this is provided via a shoutcast application which is not up to the standard of Radio supplied by Digital satellite but is never the less very entertaining which plenty of channels to choose from. If you do buy one of these players you should keep checking the manufactures website for firmware updates as these updates add new features to the player or fix problems with previous versions. Now and again (once every few months) the software on the player does freeze and the player needs to be reset to clear the problem. This is where the only design fault becomes apparent, the player does not have a power button. Therefore the only way to reset the player is to unplug it from the mains, if like me you have a snakes tea party behind and around your TV this can be a bit of a pain. Overall though I would have to say this is an excellent DVD\media player and I would recommend it to anybody.
Digital audio playback, digital photo playback, digital video playback, Internet radio playback
Supported Video Formats
DivX
Supported Pictures Formats
JPG
Slot(s)
Type
1 x PC Card
Remote control
Technology
Infrared
Type
Remote control
Connections
Connector Type
1 x network ( RJ-45 ) - rear
1 x S-Video output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - rear
1 x composite video/audio output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x component video output - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) - rear
Miscellaneous
Cables Included
Audio cable
Video cable
Software
KiSS PC-Link
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years
Service & Support
2 years warranty
Digital player (recorder)
Digital Storage Media
Hard disc drive - 40 GB
Connectors
Coaxial Digital Output
Built-in
Optical Digital Output
Built-in
Manufacturer's product description
The KiSS DP-1504 DVD player is based on the Slim Line DivX Compatible DVD Player KiSS DP-1500 with its built-in Ethernet Port and its PC Card Slot. These features enable the player, if connected to a Broadband Internet Connection, to read Audio/Video/Picture content straight from a PC with the KiSS PC-Link Software as well as playing Internet Radio Stations with WebRadio. WebRadio, with its friendly interface provides the user with a several thousands radio stations to choose from.The PC Card Slot placed at the back of the player, also adds a new feature: Wireless Connection. No more Ethernet cables in the way, thanks to a simple setup on the player. Having a hard Disk on the player enables the user to store Audio/Video/Picture content on the DVD Player. The KiSS DP-1504 player also comes complete with the standard CD/MP3, Ogg Vorbis, DivX, XviD, Jpeg, CD-RW and DVD+-RW playback.