In one of the more detailed articles about the Theatre player, Wired magazine used, reviewed and definitely enjoyed the little box connected to their big screen TV.
Color us pleasantly surprised then by Kodak’s new Theatre HD player. Within minutes of hooking up this unassuming little black box to our TV, our skepticism vanished faster than Arctic Sea Ice.
They were particularly impressed by the overall ease and simplicity from handling everyday tasks to setup and the joy of pointing with the unique remote — although they weren’t entirely sure about the shape.
As icing on the content-serving cake, Kodak even includes a clever gyroscopic remote. Yes, it resembles a rotten miniature banana. But when it comes to setting up accounts or simply scrolling through hundreds of photos, it makes every other controller look like antiquated junk. Best of all, it’s RF wireless, so there’s no need to worry about line-of-sight or syncing issues.
On the downside they would like to see more Internet content and Mac compatibility. Hard to argue with either. They also would like to see it cost less than $300, but given that it is widely available for less, that is improving today.
The article reinforces a core truth about the Theatre player, if people spend a little time with it, they really like it. Read the entire review here.
Kodak Theatre HD Player with Pointing Remote