Teufel MediaStation 6 review
The Teufel MediaStation 6 may be packed with features and have great format support, but the sheer number of flaws and limitations mean it’s one to avoid
Internet services
Under a menu heading ‘IMS’ are the internet services. There’s YouTube, Picasa, Flickr, Youku, Weather and News. You can’t log into your YouTube account and the Weather app doesn’t remember your location (and only shows a two-day forecast), but otherwise they work well. It’s disappointing there are no UK catch-up TV services, though.
Under a separate option from the main menu is internet radio. This uses Shoutcast, which isn’t great for a UK audience as it doesn’t have UK stations such as the BBC. We couldn’t find a number of our favourite worldwide stations either.
Finally, there’s a BitTorrent client, which allows you to download files without needing a PC, and a File Copy section where you can move files between any of the storage options the MediaStation supports. Another oddity is that DVD is on the list of built-in devices, but there’s no optical drive.
The Teufel MediaStation 6 may be packed with features and have great format support, but the sheer number of flaws and limitations mean it’s one to avoid.
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | ** |
| Media Streamer type | hard disk streaming multimedia receiver |
Audio Compatibility | |
| Audio MP3 playback | Yes |
| Audio WMA playback | Yes |
| Audio WMA-DRM playback | No |
| Audio AAC playback | Yes |
| Audio Protected AAC playback | No |
| Audio OGG playback | Yes |
| Audio WAV playback | Yes |
| Audio Audible playback | No |
| Other audio formats | MP2, FLAC |
Video Compatibility | |
| Other video formats | MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, Xvid |
Image Compatibility | |
| Image BMP support | Yes |
| Image JPEG support | Yes |
| Image TIFF support | Yes |
Network Interfaces | |
| Wired network ports | 1x 10/100 |
| Wireless networking support | Yes |
AV Interfaces | |
| Minijack line outputs | 0 |
| Minijack headphone outputs | 0 |
| Stereo phono outputs | 1 |
| Coaxial S/PDIF outputs | 1 |
| Optical S/PDIF outputs | 1 |
| Total SCART sockets | 0 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| Component outputs | 1 |
| S-video output | 0 |
| Composite outputs | 1 |
| Other connectors | 3x USB |
Physical | |
| Size | 67x236x176mm |
| Power consumption standby | 1W |
| Power consumption on | 23W |
Server Compatibility | |
| UPnP | Yes |
| iTunes | No |
| SlimServer | No |
| SMB | Yes |
Buying Information | |
| Price | £269 |
| Warranty | one-year RTB |
| Supplier | http://www.teufel.eu |
| Details | www.teufel.eu |