Sumvision Cyclone Micro review

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Verdict:

This media-player only plays standard-definition video, but it's cheap and incredibly compact.

Review Date: 21 Sep 2009

Price when reviewed: £26

Supplier: http://www.scan.co.uk

Reviewed By: Seth Barton

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

Review
Specs

Basic Specifications
Part Code	SUMO90500096
Review Date	21 Sep 2009
Rating
Media Streamer type	streaming multimedia receiver

Audio Compatibility
Audio MP3 playback
Audio WMA playback
Audio WMA-DRM playback
Audio AAC playback
Audio Protected AAC playback
Audio OGG playback
Audio WAV playback
Audio Audible playback
Other audio formats	none
Internet radio stream compatib	none

Video Compatibility
Video MPEG-1 playback
Video MPEG-2 playback
Video MPEG-2 VOB playback
Video MPEG-4 AVI playback
Video MPEG-4 MP4 playback
Video MPEG-4 DivX/XviD support
Video H.264 support
Video MPEG-4 MP3 audio support
Video MPEG-4 AAC audio support
Video WMV playback
Video WMV-HD support
Other video formats	none
Internet video stream compatib	none

Image Compatibility
Image BMP support
Image JPEG support
Image TIFF support

Network Interfaces
Wired network ports	none
Wireless networking support
128-bit WEP
256-bit WEP
WPA
WPA2

AV Interfaces
Minijack line outputs	0
Minijack headphone outputs	0
Stereo phono outputs	1
Coaxial S/PDIF outputs	0
Optical S/PDIF outputs	0
Total SCART sockets	0
HDMI outputs	1
Component outputs	0
S-video output	0
Composite outputs	1
Other connectors	USB, Memory Stick Pro/Duo, MMC, SDHC

Physical
Size	13x75x64mm
Antennas	0
Internal/external antennas	N/A
Upgradeable antenna
Power consumption standby	0W
Power consumption on	3W

Server Compatibility
Software included	none
UPnP
iTunes
SlimServer
SMB

Buying Information
Price	£26
Warranty	one year RTB
Supplier	http://www.scan.co.uk
Details	www.sumvision.com.cn

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User comments

Awesome Product for the price

This product is fantastic. You can now get it for £17.98 at memorybits.co.uk if you use the promo code cyclone30. The first thing that struck me was the size! It's so small and therefore so portable. It's so simple to use so a great present for kids. Everyone should own one of these.

By peacec on 6 May 2010