Niveus Media Discontinues Consumer High End Media Center PC Systems

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  • #25685
    Andrew Van Til
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      [url=http://www.missingremote.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5159&Itemid=1]Original Article Link[/url]

      Wow.  End of an era.

      #27970
      mikinho
      Participant

        Damn, there goes that “dream” of having a Niveus.  Not that I could afford but thats what made it a dream.

        #27971
        Andrew Van Til
        Keymaster

          That probably explains the decision.  Everyone wants one, but no one could afford it 🙂

          #27972

          In this economy, it’s not that surprising.

          #27973

          with unlimited funding, I could build something just as good. 😛

          #27974

          [quote=”perry59″]
          with unlimited funding, I could build something just as good. 😛
          [/quote]
          … With $600 I could build something similar. They’re like the Apple of the HTPC world, highly overpriced for the hardware but the software is where you get your money’s worth.

          I hope they decide to open their software and sell it, I loved a lot of it but they were always tied to their super expensive systems.

          #27975
          mikinho
          Participant

            I agree that you and just about any enthusiast can build the internal hardware but the chassis isn’t cheap to manufacturer.  To create a [i]single[/i] (i.e. not in bulk) high quality faceplate for a rack mountable chassis would easily cost $600 alone.

            #27976

            [quote=”Mikinho”]
            I agree that you and just about any enthusiast can build the internal hardware but the chassis isn’t cheap to manufacturer.  To create a [i]single[/i] (i.e. not in bulk) high quality faceplate for a rack mountable chassis would easily cost $600 alone.
            [/quote]Wow. I didn’t realise that when I bought that $1200 Niveus HTPC that what I was really buying and investing in was the $600 HTPC case.

            Seriously. I don’t care and I highly doubt anyone else really cares about a pretty $600 case when they’re just putting it in a closet/basement/out of sight. I’ve seen people drop serious money, I mean [i][b]serious money[/i][/b] on a home theater. They’re the kind of people that Niveus [i][b]was[/i][/b] targetting. All those people built some really nice HTPCs (or just straight up bought and retrofitted a good Dell or something) because that pretty, [i][b]expensive[/i][/b] case isn’t what they were trying to get out of their HTPC. It just wasn’t worth it.

            Hell, I wasn’t even interested in their products until they started working on their really cool software. The first that caught my attention was the one that let you control your HTPC using a laptop!! But that only worked on “Niveus made systems” even though it was more like a companion app to Media Center.

            And that’s kind of my point; instead of focusing on all the things that they should have been they focused on the extravagant and made that they’re niche. “Bang for you buck” means a lot more then just shopping at Newegg and throwing it all together. I think, ultimately, that’s a major issue that a lot of Media Center builders haven’t realised fully.

            #27977

            It is going to be hard to make software IMO when the media center interface gives me everything I need from an HTPC, watch and record tv and access Netflix. As far as a remote goes the free android app GMote allows me to control the mouse and type. I am sure those types of apps will improve and won’t have the high price tag that the vendors will ask for their implementation.

            #27978
            Anonymous

              PC Alchemy was an end of an era…Niveus? Meh. My Zalman HD135 looks just as good, to me. I also have the same, if not more, functionality.

              P

              #27979

              Anyone want to buy my now collectible Niveus RF remote control?  I’m thinking…..$1,000,000!

              #27980
              jennyfur
              Participant

                [quote=”Blue”]
                Anyone want to buy my now collectible Niveus RF remote control?  I’m thinking…..$1,000,000!
                [/quote]
                Haha I’ve still got mine too!

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