Not All Media Centers
are Made Equal |
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Media centers are great - but not every media center is the same! Because they are so new, some companies prey on consumers' ignorance by removing certain features essential for home entertainment & selling a "disabled" product at a lower price! Here's a quick breakdown of what a VidaBox premium media center has versus a regular media center.
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"Out-of-the-Box"
Features Comparison
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Regular
Media Center

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VidaBox
Premium
Media Center

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Customer Service |
Live Technical Help
By Phone
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Limited, email-only,
or fee-based only |
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Callback Service for
Off-Hours Help |
Usually fee-based |
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Your Own Personal
Support Agent |
Random support agents |
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Staff Trained in Home
Theater Technology & Terminology
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- |
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Remote Support
Service |
- |
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System Features |
Record, Pause, &
Rewind Analog TV |
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Create Slideshows |
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Store/Catalog Music |
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Play DVDs |
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Store/Catalog DVDs |
Optional |
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Quiet, Minimal
Noise Fans |
Optional |
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Card Reader |
Optional |
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Digital, "bit-for-bit" perfect Audio |
Optional |
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Auto Audio Frequency
Switching
(48/44.1 kHz) |
Optional |
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IR Blasters for Set-top
Box Compatibility |
Optional |
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Wide-range
Wireless Keyboard |
- |
 * |
Built-in Data/
Hard Drive Failure Protection |
- |
 * |
Aesthetically Pleasing Form Factors |
- |
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TV-Friendly Video Outputs: DVI/HDMI, Component, S-Video |
- |
 ** |
Built-in Karaoke |
- |
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Dual ISF-certified
Analog TV Tuners |
- |
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ISF-Certified
Video Card |
- |
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Record, Pause, &
Rewind OTA-HDTV |
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Optional |
Unique VidaBox Features
Want to learn more about what VidaBox has to offer? Take a walkthrough tour of our media centers and see how VidaBox can simplify your life and make entertainment simple.
* - Standard on all systems, except RoomMate
** - Standard on all systems, except RoomMate only has a VGA output
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