I've had the Prismiq since February, so maybe I can add some useful info. If you've already got a home network, lots of content, and don't want to hack a game console, then this is probably the right buy.
I've got access to my collection of 20,000 mp3s, 200 videos (mostly divx and mpeg2), and all the photos downloaded from my digital camera (about 4000), in my living room now. Getting internet radio on my stereo is an added bonus. I know some people don't like the fact that the UI is TV-based, but I don't know how you could take advantage of all the features from a little display like the slimp3 from across the room.
Prismiq has done a good job of keeping the box current through regular (and free) firmware upgrades. Since I bought the box, they have provided the photo feature, divx support, the internet radio feature, support for 802.11g, and several (much needed) improvements to the UI. They also been very responsive when I've contacted them with feature suggestions. The told me that a September release will have a new search function built in so that I can get to any file instantly, without having to scroll through list after list.
I've got a long list of things I'd like to see improved on the Prismiq (cooler UI, support for ogg, xvid, etc.), but this still looks like the best solution (for me anyway). If you're interested in hacking the box, there is a growing developer community at prismiq.org. I'd like to see them publish a full API soon.
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I've had the Prismiq since February, so maybe I can add some useful info. If you've already got a home network, lots of content, and don't want to hack a game console, then this is probably the right buy. I've got access to my collection of 20,000 mp3s, 200 videos (mostly divx and mpeg2), and all the photos downloaded from my digital camera (about 4000), in my living room now. Getting internet radio on my stereo is an added bonus. I know some people don't like the fact that the UI is TV-based, but I don't know how you could take advantage of all the features from a little display like the slimp3 from across the room. Prismiq has done a good job of keeping the box current through regular (and free) firmware upgrades. Since I bought the box, they have provided the photo feature, divx support, the internet radio feature, support for 802.11g, and several (much needed) improvements to the UI. They also been very responsive when I've contacted them with feature suggestions. The told me that a September release will have a new search function built in so that I can get to any file instantly, without having to scroll through list after list. I've got a long list of things I'd like to see improved on the Prismiq (cooler UI, support for ogg, xvid, etc.), but this still looks like the best solution (for me anyway). If you're interested in hacking the box, there is a growing developer community at prismiq.org. I'd like to see them publish a full API soon.
I've been playing back dvds ripped to divx and mpeg2. Works great for me.