Popcorn Hour C-200

[Reaps]

So when are you getting it in?

ABTech are quoting 320 euros - pricey but i'm sure it'll be worth it if it does bluray

[Lee H]

yeap we are. We were all talking about this at 9am with purchasing

Just awaiting confirmation on pricing and ETA and as soon as we get this they'll be added to the website accordingly.#

Best Regards,

[Carlh]

After speaking with purchasing @ 9am this morning (I am after this item as well)

They have advised that the stock wont be available until August and at the moment they are just confirming the price with the suppliers.

As soon as I hear anything further I shall let you know

Regards,

[Jay]

You do have to add your own blueray drive.

[Carlh]

Jay,

Looking at the information available from the popcornhour site it states that they have added support for a Blue-Ray drive... as they say support has been added I would imagine that you will have to add your own drive.

Regards,

[cowboy1969]

might get one if my a110 goes bang but the price is going to have to be right for me to think of it

[PeteSmith]

You do need to add you own drive, fyi eXpansys have this on pre-order for a pricey £294 so a nice Scan 2 Hexus discount would no dount secure a few extra sales

[pauleden]

might get one if my a110 goes bang but the price is going to have to be right for me to think of it

Likewise.
I have an SD television, so Bluray is not a consideration for me, but if my A110 (bought from here) were to fail then I'd get the C-200 to replace it and get a new TV later.
If the software support for the C-200 is as good as it is for the A-110, that can only help.

[jolly_jester]

I'm also very interested in the C-200 so it's great that scan are getting this. Any update on price and when?

[PeteSmith]

Scan have it listed for pre-order now @ £279.98, apparently due on the 31st August 09. Clicky.

Edit. A whole £10 cheaper than eXpansys

[PeteSmith]

But which Blu-Ray drive to buy? Can anyone recommend a quiet Blu-Ray drive?

[jerichoy2j]

have one on order with scan , any ideas when they are coming into stock

[PeteSmith]

Hi Scan,

My order has been overdue since the 18th, do you have any idea when the C200 in stock? Thanks

[Lee H]

We been told that they are now expecting to arrive towards the end of the month.

Apparently this is because they are revising the front design to fix a small flaw in it.

Best Regards,

[Bry]

We been told that they are now expecting to arrive towards the end of the month.

Apparently this is because they are revising the front design to fix a small flaw in it.

Best Regards,

Hi,

I have tried emailing scan support 2 times requesting a status update and each time my email has gone un-answered so thanks for an update.

As for the reason I'm sure they are not telling you the truth as the developers on the official forums don't know anything about that

[PeteSmith]

From the Popcorn Hour official forums..

Dear Popcorn Hour Patrons,

I’d like to start by thanking those of you who have been patient in regards to your orders. I’m sure many of you are no doubt waiting anxiously for your shiny new C-200 to arrive. Since the launch on our site, we’ve had many different announcements as to when the product will ship and then about delays for said orders. With each and every post we have frustrated you as well as plenty of our own staff. Before now we’ve only mentioned that there will be delays and have yet to provide any information regarding why. Because of your patience and understanding, we feel it only right to share with you more information so you are better informed about the situation.

The first cause for delay was that we started taking orders without enough stock produced. We thought the device would be popular, we just had no idea how much so; and for that we thank you. The second cause for delay was that an entire batch of units had a mechanical defect on the case that created problems when installing a hard drive. The third cause has been one of the most devastating. The plant that is manufacturing our aluminum brushed front panels has repeatedly brought us batches that we have had to reject due to poor quality. We don’t want to pass off inferior products to you just as much as you don’t want them. Our fourth cause for delay has yet to occur. The factory we use will be off from October 1st through the 8th due to Golden Week in China. That’s one week of production greatly needed, but unavailable.

At this time we are trying to produce as many players as possible, without lowering our standards for a quality product. However, the culmination of these delays has affected our shipping schedule. We’re looking to ship batch 2 on or around the 30th of September. Due to the holiday delay, batch 3 is estimated to ship October 26th. We know that this will upset some of you, as it has us. We do apologize for the continued delay and want to assure you that we will be doing all that is possible to ship your orders as soon as possible. Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

With humblest regards,
The Popcorn Hour Team

For more information regarding our shipping schedule you can follow the forum section for the orders here: http://www.networkedmediatank.com/forumd...hp?fid=68.

At least they are taking the time to put things right. If i had to wait this long only to receive a inferior product i would be very disappointed. Scan have you received any of these units yet or are you still awaiting initial stock?