C-200 Compatibility Lists
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On this article you can find a list of devices found compatible (or not) to the C-200. Note the items on these lists are tested by users, not necessarily officially endorsed or supported by Syabas and Popcorn Hour Inc. For the related A-200 see here.
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| Popcorn Hour NMT models: | C-200 |
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If firmware updates result in changes please update any report you have made
Contents |
USB Memory Sticks used for NMT Apps Install
- It is now possible to install the NMT Apps on a USB Stick.
- You need a 4Gb USB stick as BDLive requires 2Gb and the NMT Apps a further 2Gb. If you never play a retail BD or BD backup then 2Gb will suffice, however it is strongly recommended to always use 4Gb. 8Gb will ensure that you have some spare capacity for jukebox output and the occasional video or two.
- Many USB Sticks come with supplier software that you should remove before formatting and installing the NMT Apps. The most common of these being U3, your USB Stick supplier usually has a tool for removing their software on their websites. However if you cannot find it then here is a U3 Removal Tool
- What if i get an "failed format" message when trying to install the NMT Apps on a usb stick. The PCH seems to have trouble with some sticks, some appear to work only if fat or ntfs formatted prior to install, and some can get a make/model to work and not the next.
- If you do get a "failed format" message then try to format the stick in a different format only give up if you have tried fat,fat32,ext2,ext3,ntfs. Remember to be sure that you have removed any supplier software that is on the usb stick (if there is any). Also if you do retry with a different format after a "format failed" message reboot BEFORE trying a second time.
- Format and give your USB sticks a name on your PC. The C-200 now recognizes naming of USB drives and it makes the install process less confusing than the standard names such as USB_DRIVE_A1 or whatever.
REMEMBER ALWAYS REBOOT BEFORE you try to install the NMT Apps (the same goes for FW update).
- The file you need is called apps.nmt. Obtain the version that matches your firmware, each apps.nmt file is different, via online update or install via USB (the apps file should be located in the root of the source USB stick - not in a folder).
- Put that on one usb stick and insert the USB stick that you want to install the apps to.
- Then go to Setup => Maintenance and start the NMT Setup Wizard.
- The first choice is the type of installation, choose the one that matches, Fresh or Typical, Fresh if it is the first time you are installing. Then choose the location of where you want to install the NMT Apps. The source of the NMT Apps is either online or the USB stick on which the nmt.apps file is located. Continue through the menus until the installation/update starts.
- If the NMT Apps are also located on the HDD then it will use those apps because hdd gets earlier detected. Therefore if you have a previous HDD installation ensure that you remove the HDD and delete the small NMT Apps partitions. You can then expand the storage partition to take advantage of the space.
- Mediadrive is the drive you wanna use as default share partition, so if you use a USB Stick for apps, you need a path where you will store your media, and also for transmission & nzbget where it downloads.
| Brand/Model | Capacity | C200 NMT Apps Version | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| corsair voyager | 1Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | NO | Grizzly666 | THIS USB STICK IS TOO SMALL
When this stick gives the "failed format" msg it does so in 1-2 seconds every other stick i tried does give the failed msg after minutes. So i think it is because this 1gig stick is too small. |
| Corsair Voyager | 16Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Braky | just insert and format with NMT apps wizard |
| Imation Nano | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Dave_D | This stick has a hidden 200MB partition you can delete using DISKPART in Windows or set Partition Map Scheme to Master Boot Record using Disk Utility on Mac OSX. Format to NTFS |
| Kingston datatraveler | 4Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Grizzly666 | I do have two of this stick both worked ok. Have tried both sticks formatted as fat32,ext3,ntfs and they worked every time. |
| Kingston datatraveler | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Garp99 | I converted from internal HDD to this USB stick without any problem. |
| Kingston datatraveler g2 | 16Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Grizzly666 | Have tried this stick formatted as fat32,ext3,ntfs and it worked every time. |
| OCZ Rally2 (OCZUSBR2DC) | 4Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | BlizzarD | First formatted to NTFS on PC (Fat 32 didn't work) |
| Sandisk Cruzer | 2Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | FLaSH | First formatted to Fat32 on PC. Fine without BDLive. |
| Sandisk Cruzer | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Spawn | Remove U3 software first. First formatted & NMT Apps running. 4Gb data partition available. |
| Sandisk Cruzer | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Grizzly666 | Have tried this stick formatted as fat32,ext3,ntfs and it worked every time. |
| SanDisk Cruzer Micro | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Quentin | Remove U3 software first with U3Uninstall, then just insert and format with NMT apps wizard |
| Verbatim Store'n'Go | 4Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Chris57 | Formatted via NMT Apps install, all apps work fine. |
| Verbatim Micro Store'n'Go | 8Gb | 02-02-100318-19-POP-408 Apps | OK | Chris57 | Formatted via NMT Apps install, all apps work fine. |
| Maxell Venture 8Go | 8Gb | 003-04-110530-21-POP-408 Apps | OK | geekuix | Merge the 2 partitions first with Venture ModeConverter. Formatted via NMT Apps install, all apps work fine. |
Harddisks and storage
- If you have problems with your HDD in your NMT always ensure that you try the HDD after formatting it to NTFS in a PC. Do NOT choose the Quick Format option as this may mean that the HDD is not recognised and the NMT Setup option is not available to install the NMT Apps, always use the Full Format option or alternatively use Roadkil's Diskwipe to format a HDD for use in your NMT.
- The C-200 has two internal SATA ports for up to two HDD's; one 2.5" and one 3.5". Additionally, there is an internal and four external USB ports. All these ports can be used to connect various kinds of storage. Remember that you need at least 2 GB of available storage in order to get full Bluray playback and NMT Apps installed.
- For 3.5" HDD drives, the general recommendation, , is to choose drives marketed with terms such as "low rpm" , "low noise", "low power consumption", "Eco-Friendly" and "Green", rather than ones sold for performance (which will usually have higher noise levels). These low power drives often have a rpm of around 5400, rather than the current consumer "standard" of 7200. Despite the lower rpm, they will have more than enough performance to satisfy all typical NMT usage demands. Alternatively they may be marketed as for 'Video Surveillance/CCTV' systems.
- Using a 10.000RPM HDD is not recommended, they produce a lot of heat which might affect the performance of the entire NMT. In fact a 5,400 rpm is recommended and more than quick enough for any activity.
- A note to testers: please verify if you successfully installed the NMT Apps or if you've chosen to use another filesystem/format. Other things to check for are noise and the possibility to tune/adjust the speed. Thank you for sharing your results!
2.5" SATA disks
Toshiba
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshiba - MK1252GSX | 120GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Orecate) |
| Toshiba - M8037GSX | 80GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | NO | Formatted via NMT but doesn't work (tested by WiValdiBB) |
| Toshiba - MK3252GSX | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Not recognised initially, Partitioned\Formatted NTFS using Windows 7 now works fine (tested by Rampage) |
| Toshiba - MK4055GSX | 400GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Not recognised initially, Partitioned\Formatted NTFS using Windows 7 now works fine (tested by Rampage) |
| Toshiba - MK1059GSM | 1TB | 8Mb | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine (tested by Borja) |
Fujitsu
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu MHV2040BS | 40GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Gibbo) |
| Fujitsu MHV2080BH | 80GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Ian Morris) |
| Fujitsu Hornet M160 MHZ2320BH | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested chris57) |
Hitachi
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi - 5K250-80 | 80GB | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Not recognised initially, Partitioned\Formatted NTFS using Windows 7 now works fine (tested by Rampage) | |
| Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B | 500GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by FLaSH) |
| Hitachi Travelstar - MAY 2005 | 60GB | 2Mb | 02-01-091001-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by OwL) |
| Hitachi HTS541612J9SA00 | 120GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted with C-200; NMT apps installed and work fine (tested by Poslanec) |
Samsung
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung 250GB HM250HI 5400RPM | 250GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by lsarrat) |
| Samsung 320GB HM320JI 5400RPM | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Oddball) |
| Samsung 400GB HM400LI 5400RPM | 400GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | working fine very quiet and not running hot (tested by zoef) |
| Samsung 500GB HM500JI 5400RPM | 500Gb | 8Mb | 02-04-110422-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by sacrom) |
| Samsung 640GB HM641JI 5400RPM | 640GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | Drive may need initialising prior to first use. Formatted and works fine (tested by cyp) |
| Samsung Spinpoint M7 HM640JI 5400RPM | 640GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | OK | Fast, quiet, no heat. Initialised by PCH and works fine (tested by Popcorner) |
| Samsung Spinpoint MP4 HM640JJ 7200RPM | 640GB | 16Mb | 02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by petrmatula) |
| Samsung 640GB HM641JI 5400RPM | 640GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | Drive may need initialising prior to first use. Formatted and works fine (tested by cyp) |
| Samsung 1TB HM100UI 5400RPM | 1TB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Ace555) |
Seagate
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate LD25.1 ST9402115AS | 40GB | 2Mb | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by benji99) (This is the original PS3 40GB HDD) |
| Seagate Momentus ST960813AS | 60GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Joe Marinas) |
| Seagate Momentus ST9160821AS | 160GB | 8Mb | 02-01-091001-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Godzilla) |
| Seagate Momentus ST9250315AS | 250GB | 8Mb | May-2010 firmware | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Garp99) |
| Seagate Momentus ST903203N3AS-RK | 320GB | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by halfelite) |
| Seagate Momentus ST9500325AS | 500GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by AJ500) |
| Seagate Momentus ST9320325AS | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted with C-200; NMT apps installed and work fine; all "birds" test MKVs play flawlessly from this drive (tested by sp1906207) |
| Seagate Momentus ST905003N1A1AS-RK (5400 RPM) | 500GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by itertrode) |
| Seagate Momentus ST9500420AS (7200 RPM) | 500GB | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Zakhounet) |
| Seagate Momentus ST980411AS (7200 RPM) | 80GB | 16MB | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by GreenOnyx) |
Western Digital
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 7500KEVT | 750GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tight fit with BDRom formatted and works fine (tested by wildcard30 & tonyreed) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 6400BEVT | 640GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090907-19POP-408-051 | OK | Formatted and works fine. Cool and Quiet. (tested by maschlue) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 5000BEVT | 500GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | MIXED | dc11ab, cheaper_popcorn: Formatted and works fine; mholgate: Freezes / Hangs system after video playing for 5m, even though I know HDD has no errors (deep scan). |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 3200BEVT | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 and 02-01-091007-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by cheesebread and spe) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Black 3200BJKT | 320GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by Anthonynishat) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 2500BEVT | 250GB | 8Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by johnagr) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 2500BEVS | 250GB | 8Mb | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by GijsK) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD6400BPVT | 640GB | 8Mb | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted and works fine, quiet and cool (tested by Holberg) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT | 1TB | 8Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted and works fine, fits nicely even if it is 3 mm higher than normal 2.5" disks (tested by rhdv) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue 5000BEVT | 500GB | 8Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted with C-200; NMT apps installed and work fine (tested by Poslanec) |
| Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD2500BEVT | 250GB | 8Mb | 02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted with C200; NMT app installed and works fine. (tested by vaidyasr) |
NOTES:
- Western Digital (RS and PVT models) and Samsung (F4 models) have starting using a new way of aligning HDD's which may cause problems in devices which like the NMT run Linux. From firmware 02-4-101206-21-POP-408-000 onwards the HDD's are now aligned correctly. If the HDD is >2Tb only the first 2Tb are available if you use the HDD as the location for your NMT Apps install. You can take advantage of the full size of the HDD if you use it as a data drive and NTFS format the HDD using W7/Vista or use Ext if using Linux then you get access to all 3Tb.
3.5" SATA disks
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 | 2.0TB | 32Mb | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | MIXED | Formatted with NMT, Apps installed, everything works fine (tested by j2tc). Long term ran v.hot and gave playback stutter ( reported by bkling) |
| Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 | 160GB | 8Mb | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | NO | Formatted, APPs work fine but disk unavailable from C200 (tested by Belokan) |
Maxtor
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxtor 6L300S0 DiamondMax 10 | 300Gb | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted as NTFS on Win 7 PC. Inserted via front, recognized and played videos without issues. (Tested by TheOther1) |
| Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 | 200 GB | 8MB | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | NO | Formatted via NMT but app services will not start and stay on 'starting' |
Samsung
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung HD501LJ | 500GB | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine |
| Samsung HD642JJ | 640GB | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine |
| Samsung HD753LJ | 750GB | 32Mb | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by snow) |
| Samsung HD103SI | 1Tb | 32Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine |
| Samsung HE103UJ | 1TB | 32MB | All fw. versions | OK | NTFS formatted, works fine via front tray and USB |
| Samsung HD154UI | 1.5Tb | 32Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by mjasinsk and FLaSH) |
| Samsung HD203WI | 2Tb | 32Mb | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | Drive formatted to ext3 then formatted in C-200 and works fine (tested by klejmanm) |
| Samsung HE203UJ | 2.0TB | 32MB | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted via NMT, works fine, installed in front tray (tested by WiValdiBB) |
| Samsung HD204UI | 2.0TB | 32MB | 02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | OK(note 1) | Formatted and installed NMT Apps (tested by Gangana) |
Seagate
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.10 ST3320620AS | 320 GBytes | ? Mb | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted EXT3 via C-200 and works fine but gets Hot (tested by Goolies) |
| Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.11 ST3000333AS | 1Tb | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by halfelite and Johnagr) |
| Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.12 ST31000528AS | 1Tb | 32Mb | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted and works fine (tested by tesluk) |
| Seagate Barracuda LP ST31500541AS 5900 RPM | 1.5TB | 32MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine (Tested by Excal) |
| Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 5900 RPM | 2TB | 32MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine |
Western Digital
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Cache | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Digital WD5000AAKS Caviar Blue | 500Gb | 16Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted as NTFS on Vista PC. Inserted via front, recognised and played videos without issues. |
| Western Digital WD7500AACS Caviar Green Power | 750Gb | 32Mb | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted as NTFS on XP PC. Inserted via front, recognised and played videos without issues. |
| Western Digital Caviar Green Power WD10EACS | 1TB | 16MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted to NTFS and used for YAMJ / movie-playback, works perfectly (tested by dh2005) |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EARS | 1TB | 64MB | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted via NMT and working great (tested by TommyBoay) |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EARS | 1.5TB | 64MB | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted via NMT and working great (tested by Stokholm) |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EARS | 2.0TB | 64MB | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | MIXED(note 1) | Formatted via NMT and works fine (tested by Dombiz) |
| Western Digital HD Caviar Green WD25EZRX | 2.5TB | 64MB | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine (tested by Drijvis) |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS | 1TB | 32MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine (tested by Anvar) |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EADS | 1.5TB | 32MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD20EADS | 2.0TB | 32MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | I have two drives inside my C-200 all works fine (Videojukebox I use UMC) Wizard66 / FLaSH |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD30EZRS | 3Tb | 64Mb | 02-4-101206-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Can be used and will install the NMT Apps, however only 2.19Tb available. If using as a NTFS data drive then provided formatted using W7/Vista all 3Tb are available. Koeletom |
| Western Digital Caviar WD2500JD, WD1600JD, WD1200JD, WD800JD | 250GB, 16GB, 120GB, 80GB | 8Mb | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | NO | NMT fails on formatting regardless of prior state of disk (partitioned/formatted ntfs/ext3). Manual format works, but cannot install apps. Tested 2 identical drives same results. |
| Western Digital Caviar WD2500KS | 250GB | 16MB | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine |
| Western Digital Caviar WD1200SD-01KCB0 | 120GB | 16MB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | NO | Formatted via NMT but app services will not start and stay on 'starting' (tested by SoundWave). Questionable result: This may or may not apply to the HDD being at fault. Needs more testing to be verified. /dc11ab |
| Western Digital Raptor WD360ADFD, WD740ADFD, WD1500ADFD | 36GB, 74GB, 150GB | 16MB | All firmware versions | NO(note 2) | They work fine but produce extreme heat while playing files from the disks within 30 minutes. /Mental |
| Western Digital Caviar Black WD100FALS | 1.0TB | 32MB | All firmware versions | OK | NTFS formatted, works fine via front tray and USB |
| Western Digital Caviar Green WD6400AACS | 640GB | 16MB | All firmware versions | OK | NTFS formatted, works fine via front tray and USB |
| Western Digital Caviar Special Edition WD1600JS | 160GB | 8MB | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | NTFS formatted, works fine via front tray and USB (tested by ACiDPREMiUM) |
| Western Digital RE4 WD2003FYYS | 2000GB | 64MB | 02-04-101208-21-POP-411-000 | OK | Formatted via NMT and works fine (tested by bsdv) |
NOTES:
- Western Digital (RS and PVT models) and Samsung (F4 models) have starting using a new way of aligning HDD's which may cause problems in devices which like the NMT run Linux. From firmware 02-4-101206-21-POP-408-000 onwards the HDD's are now aligned correctly. If the HDD is >2Tb only the first 2Tb are available if you use the HDD as the location for your NMT Apps install. You can take advantage of the full size of the HDD if you use it as a data drive and NTFS format the HDD using W7/Vista or Ext if using Linux to get the full 3Tb of space.
- As the comment says at 10,000rpm they run hot. There is no need for more than 5400rpm HDD's in a media playing device.
USB attached HDD's
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Tested Filesystem | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips SPE3040CC/00 | 400GB | NTFS | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested on Front + Rear USB; works fine (tested bei j2tc) |
| Samsung HD203WI Spinpoint F3 ecogreen | 2TB | NTFS | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested in a DAS400 connected to rear USB port (Tested by Gibbo) |
| Samsung F2 ecogreen HD154UI | 1.5TB | ext3 | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested in a DAS400 connected to rear USB port (Tested by Gibbo) |
| Seagate Momentus 5400.3 (Perpendicular Recording) ST9160821A | 160GB | NTFS | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested with NTFS and powered from the front USB port (Tested by TheOther1) |
| Western Digital Passport WDXMS1600TE | 160Gb | NTFS | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested with NTFS and powered from the internal, front and rear USB port (tested by FLaSH) |
| Western Digital green WD15EADS | 1.5TB | ext3 | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested in a DAS400 connected to rear USB port (Tested by Gibbo) |
| Western Digital Elements WD10000EB035-01 | 1TB | NTFS | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested with front USB ports, works perfectly (tested by dh2005) |
| Western Digital My Passport Essential SE WDBABM0010BBK | 1TB | NTFS | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Works fine even with that non-erasable WD SmartWare software (tested by Fanatic) |
| Western Digital My Book Studio Edition WDH1Q10000E | 1TB | NTFS | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested on Front + Rear USB; works fine (tested bei j2tc) |
| Transcend StoreJet 25 Mobile | 500 GB | NTFS | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Tested with Front USB; works fine without extra power supply (tested by WiValdiBB) |
| Transcend StoreJet 25 mobile | 320 GB | NTFS | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | OK | Connected by the both USB plugs to the front USB connectors |
| Seagate Barracuda 9sl142-301 | 500 GB | NTFS | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested in Kingwin MBT-32U-BK Dual Bay External Mobile Rack Tested with front USB (tested by sleepy) |
| SimpleTech Duo Pro Drive (2 x WD10EACS) | 2 TB | NTFS | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Tested with front USB ports & Rear, device connects OK. If you get USB device not recognised, Duo Pro has fault (3 units tested by Tiny) |
| Western Digital My Book Essential WDBAAF0020HBK-NESN | 2TB | NTFS | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | OK | Tested with front USB ports & Rear, works perfectly (tested by BlueiPhone) |
| Western Digital My Book Essential Edition WDBAAF0010HBK | 1TB | NTFS | 02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Tested on Front + Rear USB; works fine (tested by vaidyasr) |
| Western Digital My Book Essential Edition WDH1U10000 | 1TB | NTFS | 02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | OK | Tested on Front + Rear USB; works fine (tested by vaidyasr) |
CF adapter kits
- Only 2 users report ever getting CF Setup working presently.
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Tester | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue adapter and transcend 8GB 133x CF card | 8GB | Gibbo | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | No | Fails to format. |
| Red adapter and transcend 8GB 133x CF card | 8GB | chris57 | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | No | Fails to format. |
| DeLock 2½“ SATA > Compact Flash Card and Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro 133X | 16GB | G4Cab | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Have to partition the card with linux and then format with PCH. |
| Chinese No-Name SATA -> CF Adapter, bought at Ebay. Twinmos 4096MB CompactFlash Card | 4GB | schmud | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | After Installation from USB (had to remove all partitions from the CF Card before starting), I had to format the fourth partition (sda4) with ext3. Then everything worked fine. |
SSD SATA "drives"
| Brand/Model | Capacity | Tester | C200 firmware | Compatibility | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair P64 CMFSSD-64GBG2D | 64GB | heathy | 11-29-090904-19-POP-408 | No | Wizard formats it fine but eventually the drive disconnects randomly and C200 won't reboot with it plugged in anymore. |
| Crucial Real SSD C300 | 64GB | computerix | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408-000 | No | Drive not recognized anyway! System seems to hang. Boot lasts long. No NMT setup wizard option shown. Changed over to Intel X25 M G2 and everything works fine. |
| Interceptor CSSD-SM32NI | 32GB | lundman | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | No | fdisk OK, mkefs2 hangs player. |
| OCZ Agility Series OCZSSD2-1AGT120G | 120GB | pteittinen | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Let C-200 Wizard do everything, had no problems at all. |
| OCZ Agility 2 OCZSSD3-2AGT120G | 120GB | rfromp | 02-04-101104-21-POP-408 | OK | NMT Apps installed and running fine. |
| OCZ Vertex OCZSSD2-1VTX30G (Firmware 1.3) | 30GB | Mental | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Had an existing NTFS partition, installed without problems. |
| OCZ Core Series OCZSSD2-1C64G | 64GB | AJCrowley | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | Tried with existing NTFS partition, reformatted to ext3 in C-200. Smooth sailing on all fronts. |
| OCZ Solid 2 Series OCZSSD2-2SLD60G | 60GB | Kgearhardt | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | OK | Must format with NTFS first, then reformat to ext3 in C-200 and all is well. |
| Kingston V-Series SNV125-S2/40GB | 40GB | Useraid | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | Issue Free. Wizard recognised, formatted and installed. |
| Kingston V-Series SNV125-S2BN/64GB | 64GB | elzerg | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. |
| Kingston V-Series SNV425-S2/64GB | 64GB | trille | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. |
| Transcend, Model:TS128GSSD25S-M, Rev:V121 | 128 GB | dmhwsm | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. |
| Intel, Model:X25-M G2 | 160 GB | a user | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | No problems so far, formatted with wizard. |
| Intel, Model:X25-V G2R5 | 40 GB | gonzalu | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. Model SSDSA2MP040G2R5 |
| Corsair S128 CMFSSD-128GBG1D | 128GB | phobos | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. |
| Samsung MMBRE16G5MSP | 16GB | RexHunt | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | OK | Let C-200 Wizard do everything, had no problems at all. |
| Samsung MMCRE64GHMXP-MVB | 64GB | marecki | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408 | OK | No problems at all, formatted with wizard. |
Optical drives
There is a 5.25" tray on the C-200 front where an optical drive such as BD-ROM player can be inserted.
Blu-ray drives
- If you are reporting on a drive already tested add your name/notes to the existing post.
- If you experience a problem, say with audio via coaxial, also test other methods to identify if it is solely coaxial affected.
- If firmware updates result in changes please update any report
- So far LG, Sony Optaric and LiteON BDROM's all stutter at the 38Mb/s bird test file when on a DVD-R.
- They all however seem to play retail discs without problems. Read the users notes.
- If you can only play your bluray movies for 1 to 4 minutes and have no problems playing dvd, contact PCH-support. Your mainboard may be faulty.
| Brand/Model | Compatibility | Tester | C200 firmware | User notes | RPC Hack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOpen BDR0412SA-69 | OK | MiOB | Firmware 02-01-091204-19-POP-408 | BD & DVD retail discs work as of firmware 02-01-091204-19-POP-408. | |
| Asus BC-08B1ST | OK | Moovika | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Plays Retail BluRay/DVD and CD Audio fine. example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtJkUY5mPTQ | |
| Asus BR-04B2T | MIXED | Zakhounet/Moovika/Dennism | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | Playing retail DVD&BR Zone 1/A and 2/B fine / work good with the last firmware / longstanding, occasional hanging on a variety of discs, which seems to be exacerbated by user navigation | |
| Digistor DIG-79102 | OK | NRJMons | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | Playing retail DVD&BR Zone 2/B fine, external bluray burner | |
| LG BH08NS20 | OK | Lundman/Sciolto | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Retail Bluray all play. DVDs all plays. Audio CD plays. Has RPC2-autoreset firmware. | RPC2-autoreset |
| LG CH08-LS10 | OK | TheSensFan | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Retail BluRay and DVDs all play. Will continue to test. | |
| LG CH08-LS10 | OK | Xepa | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | So far no problem with BlueRay or DVD's although some menu's will freeze all video out (even when starting something else after the "buggy" menu). Only a full powercycle brings the video back to life. All the DVD's this happens on all have the same kind of menu (blue one where you choose the language, even before the real DVD menu) | |
| LG CH10-LS20 | OK | Spark | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | Retail BluRay and DVDs all play. Will continue to test. | |
| LG CH08LS | OK | ? - Update by RoarinPenguin 24 nov 2009 | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Seems to work very well. Tested BD and DVD playback and raw data playback of a few small mkv and ts samples from a burned DVD-r. The drive is very fast, initial reading of a retail BD disc when inserted took about 12 sec and loading after pressing enter to start playback took about 5 sec. With firmware 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 and 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 Retail DVDs are not displaying (sound is ok) both in component and HDMI. This needs re-testing as Component bug was fixed firmware 100316. | |
| LG CT10N Super Multi | OK | Xrushkin | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | Retail BluRay all play. Will continue to test. | |
| LG GGC-H20L | OK | Syabas/Damien | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Has passed all the test they are doing at Syabas at this point. | |
| LG-GCC-H20L | OK | MarianHala | Firmware 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | LG-GCC-H20L blu-ray&hd-dvd,look great&is very fast. Play bd-live without problem | |
| LG GGW-H20L | OK | golti | 02-01-091007-19-POP-408 | All DVDs and discs working fine. RPC2 Auto reset firmware. Yet to test BD and HD DVDs | RPC2-autoreset |
| LG WH10LS30K | OK | yufasa | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | All DVDs and discs working fine. All Blu-Ray's supported by this firmware works. | RPC2-autoreset |
| LiteON DH-4B1S | OK | godztian | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | This BD-ROM was shipped with a Dell XPS 420 computer. When trying to play retail BD's with the original firmware (7D14), it started fine but the video stoped after just 12 seconds. After upgrading to the latest firmware version on Dell's webpages, it plays BD's just fine. Before upgrading firmware on BD-ROM it would only play 12 seconds before freezing. BD-ROM Firmware tested OK is: 7D16. Note: I have not tested any non-retail BD's. | |
| LiteON DH-4O1S | OK | cheesebread/npardon/GreenOnyx | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | DVD working fine. AudioCD works. Retail blu-ray working fine as of 100109 release. | |
| LiteON DL-4ETS slot loader slimline | OK | suman.ky | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-000 | Retail DVDs working fine. Audio CD works. Retail blu-rays work fine as of June 3 2011 release. Can be made rpc1 but has DVD playback problems when done. Tools available to reset RPC-2 vendor and user counts back to 4 and 5 respectively. Plug in to your computer and use LtnRPC tools for this. | |
| Lite-On iHES106-29 | OK | neof1z/Panagiotis | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | DVD Retail and DVD-R working fine.Retail and BD-R blu-ray working fine as of 100109 release. | |
| LiteON iHES208 | MIXED | pteittinen | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Retail Blu-rays play OK. Mixed results with BD-R/RE, seems to depend on media & burn quality. MKV on DVD-R SL plays OK.
Movie backups on DVD-R and Retail DVDs play OK, but stutter if C-200 is set for incorrect framerate. Always do a cold boot after switching between 24/50/60Hz or next playback attempt crashes almost immediately. Extremely noisy drive with some media. | |
| LiteON iHOS104.06 | MIXED | fallen888/halfelite | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Retail BD discs appear to work fine. Could not play retail DVDs - no video (might be just a singularity).
Burnt AVIs appear to work fine. Takes all of a few seconds for BD menus to appear. Notes: Retail DVD play fine over hdmi just not over component. <- Needs to be retested after 100316 firwmware, as Component bug was fixed. | |
| LiteON iHOS104.08 | MIXED | gjrhine/getjp9/TheOther1/Not Sure | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 / 02-01-091007-19-POP-408 | Hooked up HDMI video and COAXIAL audio; garbled audio on all discs (gjrhine), I will have to disagree with gjrhine. Plays Retail BluRay/DVD and CD Audio fine. Connected with HDMI video and Optical audio (getjp9). Works fine with 02-01-091007-19-POP-408 (TheOther1). Fails to play most BD disks i've tried - almost every one (often brand new, first use disks) will jam at some point, and sometimes the c-200 locks up entirely. G-Force will not play at all, does not even load (not sure) | |
| LiteON iHOS104-32 | OK | norek | [02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | All retail discs which i tested (DVD or BD) works fine. BluRay and DVD menu needs 5-20 seconds to appear. CD Audio and MP3 works fine. DVD with AVI, WMV and MPEG worked fine without any problem. | |
| LiteON iHOS104.37 | OK | Wombat | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408 | All retail discs which I tested (DVD and BD) work fine, no problems what so ever. Also BD Live works like a charm. Have been using this drive since feb 2010. | |
| OcUK Brushed Aluminium Blu-Ray ROM Slot Loading Drive | MIXED | Camstar | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | DVD and Bluray working fine. Did not have to enter the region for both DVD and BluRay. Looks great! As of firmware 02-01-091113-19-pop-408-000 some users report no BD playback from around 27/12/2009. | |
| Panasonic PAN-UJ-135 slimline | OK | ? | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Plays Retail BluRay and retail DVD fine... Haven't tried any written media yet. NOTE needs a slimline power to sata power adapter and a mounting bracket so that a 3.5HDD can be used. | |
| Panasonic UJ-130A slimline | OK | footnote | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Plays retail BluRay, retail DVD, retail music CD. Requires slimline sata power adapter and mounting bracket. | |
| Pioneer BDC-202 | OK | Syabas / MiOB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Sometimes issues with original BD, Data Discs are making also issues. (Syabas) / Retail Blu-ray and DVD play properly. (MiOB) | |
| Pioneer BDC-2202 | OK | x3m | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | 3 tested BD disks are OK (Max Payne, Star Track and Gone With the Wind). Retail DVD also OK. Data DVD played fine, but disks are spinning at very high speed and very noisy. | |
| Plextor PX-B120U | OK | Sebby64 | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408-000 | Retail DVD, AudioCD, Blu-rays play OK. Data CD & DVD works too :) Firmware 1.08. | |
| Plextor PX-B920SA BD-R/W | MIXED | Stonehedge | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Have tested retail BD, DVD and CD discs which all played well except that CD only play 14 tracks. A data DVD disc from the DVD5 download that chris57 provided played .mkv files with stuttering starting at birds38.mkv. But using the .m2ts files I can play all the way up to birds90.m2ts with only very minor stuttering | |
| Samsung SH-B03L | OK | megabyte0469 | 02-01-091211-19-POP-408 | Works fine, no problem with DVD and BD playback.Looks great !! | |
| Samsung SH-B083L | OK | Micr-OS.com /
lykchen / Rampage | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408-000 /
02-03-100821-21-POP-408-000 | From firmware 02-02-100428-19-POP-408-000 onwards BD or DVD look great!
No issues either with 02-03-100821-21-POP-408 with BD or DVD. | |
| Samsung SH-B123L | MIXED | MM | 02-04-101104-21-POP-408-000 | Retail DVD plays fine. Cant play any burned DVD's. Have not yet tested with BR | |
| Samsung SH-B123L/RSBP | OK | trille | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408 | Works fine, no problem with retail BR and DVD playback. | |
| Scan (Generic/Pony) BHLR001A0 | MIXED | Daktulos | 02-02-091228-19-POP-408 | Not a great drive, questionable build quality. "Brushed aluminium" is a thin glossy metal sheet. DVDs play OK, but some Blu-rays (e.g. xXx) play video fine, but stutter in menus etc. as the drive spins down/up all the time. Trying to play Watchmen hangs the C-200. | |
| Sony BDU-X10S | OK | Syabas | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Has failed only on Data Disc UDF with an 66mbps clip, this is limitation by the Drive itself. | |
| Sony BR-5100S | NO | Snookums | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | Does not work, crashes C200 on any disc after a few seconds. | |
| Sony BR-5100S | OK | Sfoster4 | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | Every disc played well with the exception of some region errors that may be a firmware issue. I have extensively played Blu-ray's and DVD's. The C200 has never crashed. | |
| Sony BR-5100S | OK | gonzalu | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | Commercial Blu-Ray and DVD Works. AVCHD Not Tested. Beware of used units with exhausted Region Code Changes. Mine has one DVD Region Code change left. | |
| Sony KEK-410 | NO | Lundman | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | HDi/Dune HD Center drive will not work at all. It has no loader as per the requirement. | |
| Sony/NEC Optiarc BC-5600S Slim SlotIn | MIXED | Oddball | Firmware 02-01-091022-19-POP-408 Beta1 | Tested retail BD, DVD and CD discs, play's as they should with no issues depending on the player (I think so at least). Data DVD disc build from the Test Dvd don't work that well. Plays .mkv clips up to birds28.mkv. But i think this is a limitation in the BC-5600S as it has a read speed of MAX 8X for Dvd's. However it is okey with XviD's and 720p .mkv's as long as the bitrate don't go to high ( eg. series ). Trick play works at 2X for BD and 4X for Dvd, then the limitation of the PLAYER kicks in. | |
| Sony Slimline Optiarc BD-Rom BC-5500S. | OK | MiOB | Firmware 02-01-091022-19-POP-408 Beta 1 | Retail Blu-ray discs play properly. | |
| Sony Slimline Optiarc BD/DVD-Rewriter BD-5750H-01 | NO | TonyAitch | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408 | Will not play Region B retail Blu-Rays and will not reset region code for Blu-Rays on C-200. | |
| Sony Slimline Optiarc BD-ROM/DVD-Rewriter BC-5640H-03 | NO | TonyAitch | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408 | Will not play Region B retail Blu-Rays and will not reset region code for Blu-Rays on C-200. |
DVD drives
| Brand/Model | C200 firmware | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS DRW-22B2ST | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Spielmacher | - |
| LG DH16NS30 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | lsarrat | Original Firmware v1 |
| LG GDR-8164B | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | ACiDPREMiUM | Original Firmware v0U08 |
| LG GH20LS10 | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Litho | Plays retail DVD's and Audio CD's perfectly with this firmware.
Previous firmware versions would not play Disney movies. |
| LG GH22NS50 | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | xandrew | - |
| LG GH24LS50 | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Litho | Plays retail DVD's and Audio CD's perfectly with this firmware.
Previous firmware versions would not play Disney movies. |
| LiteOn LH-20A1S | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Robocopos | Original Firmware v9L08: Plays DVD & Audio CD, no noise while playing. |
| LiteOn iHDS118-04 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | tesluk | Plays retail DVD fine. $19.99USD from newegg.com. |
| Samsung SH-S223C | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | mixed | Robocopos | Plays DVD, but drive speeds up to max and makes horrible noise. Not plays audio cd. |
| SonyNEC-Optiarc AD-7173S | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | mixed | ? | Original Firmware 1.03: DVD plays fine, but drive speeds up to max (16x I guess) and makes horrible noise.
Hacked RPC-1 firmware: No video at all. |
| Sony-Optiarc AD-7240S | 02-01-090907-19-POP-408-051 | mixed | lowgr8 | Plays retail DVD and AudioCD but drive is noisy because it speeds up. Some AudioCD issues (ex. plays only half of the disk) |
| 02-02-100214-19-POP-408-000 | mixed | lowgr8 | Plays retail DVD and AudioCD but drive is noisy because it speeds up. AudioCD issues are resolved with this FW. | |
| Toshiba - Samsung: DVD-ROM Drive TS-H353 | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Poslanec | F/W=D200 H/W:A Ver.B Nov.2007: Plays DVD-5 video, DVD-9 video, Audio CD, CD-MP3, CD/DVD MPeg4, BD-Rip. DVDs video plays after setting the region.
PS: With firmware D700 device operates very quietly. |
| Hitachi - LG: DVD-ROM Drive GDR-H20N | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Poslanec | F/W:0M02 H/W:A MECHA:A June 2008: Plays DVD-5 video, DVD-9 video, Audio CD, CD-MP3, CD/DVD MPeg4, BD-Rip. DVDs video plays after setting the region. |
| SONY DRX-S70U-R (DVD/CD RW) USB Interface | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Poslanec | Plays DVD-5 video, DVD-9 video, Audio CD, CD-MP3, CD/DVD MPeg4, BD-Rip. DVDs video plays after setting the region. |
Other
CPU Cooler
| Brand/Model | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermaltake Crystal ORB (P/N: A1178) | OK | Micr-OS.com | Compatible without modification. |
| Pentagram Freezone NP-40 Al | OK | marecki | Works great without fan. |
| NorthQ 3880B passive Northbridge copper heatsink | OK | Velocityraptor | Fits perfectly, noiseless, up to 14C cooler than standard heating |
| Enzotech’s CNB-S1L | OK | geekuix | Fits and works fine without fan. No modifications needed. |
| Enzotech’s CNB-S1 | OK | atomforscher | Fits and works fine without fan. No modifications needed. |
| Zalman ZM-NBF47 | OK | geekuix | Fits and works fine without fan. No modifications needed. |
Back Fan
| Brand/Model | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fander Roxo 60mm Ultra Silent with fan speed controller Zalman Fan Mate 2 | OK | Borja | Works fine and quiet after turning the control knob at the half position. It's enough for operate simultaneously in silent and effective mode. |
MiniPCI WIFI
| Brand/Model | C200 firmware | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn Hour Mini MII PCI (MN-200) | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | jjon90/hansooloo | Works well and can stream 720p/1080p |
| intel MiniPCI-WIFI WM382915ABG | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | NO | tesluk | Not recognized. |
USB Dongle WIFI
| Brand/Model | C200 firmware | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popcorn Hour WN150 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Chris57 | Worked well, found that by changing to channel6 from channel11 speeds doubled on my WiFi-g network |
| Xtreamer USB Antenna | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | OK | marecki | Works 100%. It is based on a Realtek RTL8219S chipset with Vendor ID: 0x0bda. |
| Bear Extender PC | 02-04-110308-21-POP-408-000 | OK | movingWiFi | Based on a Realtek chipset and particularly useful as its aimed at those with poor connections. Any improvement will only be beneficial for streaming/transferring content. Main Bear Extender is a Mac product but that has not been tested as yet. |
| Belkin 54G USB Network Adapter | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | No | GijsK | Dongle doesn't seem to be recognized and can't be approached from the settings menu |
| TP-Link TL-WN821N | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408-000 | No | j2tc | Dongle doesn't seem to be recognized and can't be approached from the settings menu |
| TP-Link TL-WN721N | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | No | JimmyDix | Dongle doesn't seem to be recognized and can't be approached from the settings menu |
| TP-Link TL-WN422G | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | No | WiValdiBB | Dongle doesn't seem to be recognized and can't be approached from the settings menu |
| D-Link DWA-110 54G USB Network Adapter | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | No | Poslanec | Dongle doesn't seem to be recognized and can't be approached from the settings menu |
| TP-Link TL-WN723N | A-200 | OK | M-- | Tested on A-200 with current firmware. Should work on C-200 as well. Picked up my network right away. Cheap, too... <$20. |
Gigabit Router/Switch
| Brand/Model | C200 firmware | Gigabit Mode | 100mbit Mode | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asus RT-N16 | NO | OK | reyu | switch did not work under gigabit mode | |
| Asus GX-D1051 | NO | OK | reyu | switch did not work under gigabit mode | |
| Asus GX-D1081 | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-000 | NO | OK | Daner | Switch did not work under Gigabit mode |
| Cisco 3560G | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | Syabas | In Gigabit Mode Network won't connect, C200 grey out the settings, if C200 is set to 10/100 then there are no issues
See 2960G for potential work-around. |
| Cisco 2960G | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | Syabas | In Gigabit Mode Network won't connect, C200 grey out the settings, if C200 is set to 10/100 then there are no issues
As a work-around, enable portfast on the interface: interface GigabitEthernet0/6 switchport mode access spanning-tree portfast |
| Cisco SB 100 Series 8-port Gigabit switch | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408 | NO | OK | Peter Kocic | In Gigabit (Auto) Mode nothing related to networking works, if set to 10/100 there are no issues. |
| Cisco WS-C3750G-24TS | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | Andrey Parfenov | In Gigabit Mode Network won't connect, C200 grey out the settings, if C200 is set to 10/100 then there are no issues
See 2960G for potential work-around. |
| D-Link DGS-1005D | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | Karl | FTP stable in Gigabit Mode when getting just around 12MB/sec, with another client up to 16 MB/s but with some freezes of C-200. In 100Mbit Mode getting just around 6-7MB/sec. |
| D-Link DGS-1008D | 02-02-100428-19-POP-411-000 | NO | OK | Hispanico | In 100Mbit Mode getting around 6-7MB/sec with no problem, in Gigabit not work properly |
| D-Link DGS-DGS-1210-10P | Switch 2.00.011 C200 02-04-110308-21-POP-408-000 | OK | OK | Walky | Transferred a 7GB file at an average speed of 16.7 MB/s via FileZilla FTP |
| D-Link DIR-615 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | TheSensFan | Doesn't connect at Gigabit but everything seems to stream and transfer fine. |
| D-Link DIR-655 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 and erlier works
02-03-101006-21-POP-408 and later DO NOT WORK | MIXED | MIXED | Grizzly666 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 and erlier works 100% in both 100/1000 and have worked 100% from the very first FW
that was on it when delivered (was in the first batch). FTP,smb,nfs,http all work very well. I have transferred 1,5Tb to 2 internal hdd in one go using gig mode(movies,tv,music,pictures) and no freezes,lockups at all. But since FW 02-03-101006-21-POP-408 the c-200 DO NOT WORK very well the max speed is 9MB/sec but normally around 6-7MB, and frequently freeze,lockups all the time using FTP.smb.nfs.http. Is all very unstable changing the FTP to lundftp does help a lot using the included pureftp, i´m lucky to move a 700mb file before lockup with lunftp 2-3 4gig files usaully works then lockup. Setting the c-200 to 100 or 1000 in the settings page does not matter at all Since there is no change at all same speed,same stability (meaning crashes a lot) And YES if i do go back too 100428 FW (almost one year old now) then all is working rock solid at 18-19MB/sec and then back to any FW after 1006 and it baerely works at all. |
| D-Link DIR-655 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | x3m | In 100Mb mode working perfectly, but doesn't connect at gigabit. No freezes on 30Gb BD ISO played trough network. (Max Payne) All remuxes and SD movies also working fine. |
| D-Link DGS-105 | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | MIXED | OK | Norek | Gigabit works good but after few GB transfered causes sporadic crashes player |
| Dell Powerconnect 2716 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | Lodur | DHCP doesnt work in Gigabit mode, some transfer are ok, C200 freezes alot. Llink very unstable. |
| Dell Powerconnect 3324 | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-000 | NO | OK | Daner | Gigabit mode does not work in AUTO. 10/100 works with DHCP and STATIC IPs. |
| Encore ENHGS-500 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 RC3 | OK | OK | Dave_D | A200/C200 Connects in Gigabit. SMB works 100% including streaming. NFS & NFS TCP streaming works. 11MBps upload speed. 14MBps download speed achieved. |
| HP ProCurve 10/100/100 Model 1400-8G | 02-01-091204-19-POP-408 Beta1 | OK | OK | Chris57 | Gigabit works perfectly with this switch. |
| HP ProCurve 10/100/1000 Model 1810G | 02-01-091204-9-POP-408 Beta 1 | OK | OK | megabyte0469 | Gigabit works perfectly with this switch no problem here. Firmware Switch 1.6 |
| HP ProCurve 10/100/1000 Model 1810G-8 FW.17 and FW 1.18 | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408 | NO | OK | TeMpL | Gigabit wont work. Ping thats all. 10/100 ok... |
| Lancom GS-1108 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | shire | FTP stable in Gigabit Mode when getting just around 16 MB/sec but with some serious freezes of C-200 during streaming from my NAS via NFS. In 100Mbit Mode getting just around 11-12 MB/sec and everything works fine. |
| Linksys SD2008 | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | Syabas Werner | No issues on streaming, only FTP doesn't seem to be stable in Gigabit Mode, after some GB at around 20-22MB/sec it will freeze the C200 |
| Linksys EG008W | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | OK | j2tc | Works fine. No problems. C200: automatic. About 15 Mb/s via FTP. |
| Linksys SLM2008 | OK | OK | megalive | Works fine. I always run it on gigabit mode | |
| Linksys WRT610N | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408-000 | NO | OK | Schueler | Doesn't connect with automatic ( 1GBit connection ), but 10/100Mbit works just fine. |
| Linksys WRT310N | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408-000 | NO | OK | mapleleafs89 | Doesn't connect with automatic ( 1GBit connection ), but 10/100Mbit works just fine. |
| Netgear GS-608 V2 | 02-03-101006-21-POP-408-000 | OK | OK | Moovika | FTP fine in gigabit mode. About 16 MB/s via FTP. SMB fine in gigabit. Everything fine in 100/10 mode. |
| Netgear GS-608 V3 | 02-03-101006-21-POP-408-000 | NO | OK | TeMpL | Everything fine in 100/10 mode. |
| Netgear GS-605 | 02-01-091008-19-POP-408 | MIXED | OK | Chris57 | FTP freezes in gigabit mode unless LTU CSI package installed. SMB fine in gigabit. Everything fine in 100/10 mode. |
| Netgear GS-605 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-408 | OK | OK | FLaSH | FTP fine in gigabit mode. About 18 MB/s via FTP. SMB fine in gigabit. About 12-13 MB/s via SMB. Everything fine in 100/10 mode. Network interface card in PC: Netgear GA311. TCP Rwin = 17520 for PCH and in Windows registry (WinXP with enabled RFC 1323 features). |
| Netgear WNR854T | 02-02-100428-19-POP-411 | NO | OK | mapleleafs89 | When setting Ethernet configuration to auto, the PCH is unable to obtain an IP and uses a fallback address. |
| Netgear CG3100 | 02-02-100214-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | ahp | Nothing in Gigabit, not even an ARP message when sniffing with Wireshark. |
| SMC TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 Model SMC8024L2 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | OK | Leosmendes | |
| Tenda Model TEG1005 | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | OK | OK | spe | Gigabit works fine with this switch no problem here. |
| Tenda Model TEG1008 | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | NO | OK | ferraris | Connects in Gigabit but won't stream. |
| TP-Link TL-SG1008D | 02-04-110422-21-POP-408 | NO | OK | chrisdsc | Everything fine in 10/100 mode, in Gigabit not work properly. |
| TP-Link TL-WR1043ND | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408 | TBC | OK | jurisg | Haven't checked specifically the Gigabit mode, but the network (incl. streaming via SMB) works without problems. |
| TP-Link TL-WR1043ND | 02-02-100428-19-POP-411 | NO | OK | mapleleafs89 | Doesnt connect to the router in gigabit mode, 10/100 works fine. |
| TP-Link TL-WR1043ND DD-WRT v24 b.14311 | 02-02-100428-19-POP-411 | MIXED | OK | marecki | 10/100/1000 works, HD streaming via WiFi 802.11n with problems. |
| TRENDnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Gigabit GREENnet Switch | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-00 | MIXED | OK | stefer & Accident | 10/100/1000 works with HW Revision 2.0R, does not work on newer HW 3.0R models. Read the label on the switch before buying. |
| Zyxel GS-105B | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408-000 | OK | OK | RedHat | 10/100/1000 works. FTP is fast, around 20-22MB/Sec. Samba is slower, around 12 MB/Sec. So far no problems running at 1Gigabit. |
| Brandless 8GHUB | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408-000 | OK | OK | wiesel | 10/100/1000 works. Cheap Noname-Gigabit-Switch distributed by reichelt.de around 2006 or 2007. Works only after reboot if power was disconnected before! PC to NMT: SMB 11.5mb/sec, FTP 18-20mb/sec. NMT to PC: SMB 13mb/sec, FTP 16mb/sec |
| Netgear GS-605 | 02-04-101206-21-POP-408-000 | MIXED | OK | geekuix | 10/100/1000 works. FTP is quite fast around 20-30MB/sec when TCP RFC 1323 features enabled with some tweaks. Sometimes it freeze the pch, my solution is to upgrade the pureftpd application to the 1.0.29 version, with this one, no more freeze. Streaming in 10/100 mode works well and Samba is around 12MB/sec. |
| Netgear DGN3500 | 03-04-110530-21-POP-408 | OK | OK | MrBosse | 10/100/1000 works. Can't say much about speed, it does it's job. |
Keyboards
| Brand/Model | C200 firmware | Compatibility | Tester | User notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Head KB5200W 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | tcronin, xenomatic | Power off the C200 and insert dongle, power up and it should work from there. |
| Logitech Cordless Desktop S530 Laser Mac | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Stonehedge | Power off the C200 and insert dongle, power up and it should work from there. |
| Logitech Bluetooth Desktop MX5000 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | J4vids | Power off the C200 and insert dongle (with the keyboard off), power up and it should work from there. None of the multimedia keys work, but most of the remote functions are on the "F" function keys and standard special keys. Also note that the keyboard layout gets set to US (and my keyboard is Portuguese). |
| Logitech Wireless USB Desktop EX100 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | GijsK | Power off the C200 and insert USB transmitter. After reboot keyboard worked. |
| HP Wireless Elite Keyboard RK713A | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | MIXED | footnote | Most of the extra multimedia keys work (vol up/down, mute, play, stop, pause etc). Caps lock would not work and neither did the keypad in Num Lock mode. |
| Trust Wireless Entertainment Keyboard (Vista Remote Keyboard KB-2950) UK layout version. | 02-01-091007-19-POP-408 | OK | spe | 2.4Ghz Keyboard. No live USB connection - as with other KB dongles you must power off the C200, insert the dongle, power up again, then it will work fine. Main keyboard works fine, caps-lock, shift, etc'. Multimedia specific keys not yet tested. Also sold occasionally under ebuyer's value range. |
| BlazePro Wireless 2.4 GHz keypad for PS3 (PS3-0326) | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | Smzd | Power off the C200 and insert dongle, power up and it should work from there. Wireless RF 2.4GHz technology with USB adaptor. Full QWERTY Keypad. Available over 6 meter straightaway range. After well connected, this wireless keypad and it's receiver will be partnered automatically. Leap-frequency communication solution, strongly anti-jamming LED connection indicator. |
| Hama 2,4G Wireless Keyboard ASIN: B000OUWNI8 | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | FLaSH | Power off the C200 and insert dongle, power up and it should work from there. |
| Dell Wired USB Keyboard (Model: RT7D50) | 02-01-091113-19-POP-408 | OK | tesluk | Power off the C200 and insert USB plug, power up and it should work from there. |
| Sweex KB060FR Multimedia Keyboard USB | 02-01-090904-19-POP-408 | OK | Micr-OS.com | Power off the C200 and insert keyboard, power up and it should work from there. |
| Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 7000 | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | Goolies | Power off the C200 and insert Bluetooth Dongle, power up and it should work from there. |
| Philips TGK-6000R | 02-02-100109-19-POP-408-000 | OK | themarijn | Power off the C200 and insert USB Dongle, power up and it works from there. |
| Logitech diNovo Mini | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408-000 | OK | wimmers | Power off the C200 and insert USB Dongle, power up and it works from there. Only English layout and no button for the "source" function. |
| Vuescape 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard | 02-02-100118-19-POP-408 | OK | gonzalu | Power off the C200 and insert USB Dongle, power up and it works. Keyboard is actually made by Fourstar Group. Label on back says M/N K5520G. $12.95 at Micro Center, SKU:429142. |
