Re: HD media player - consensus on the best?

[Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh one other question - is the new interface coming to the A200 and
C200 both?

Paul.

On 1 Apr 2010, at 08:39, "Rob James" <rob68james@xxxxxxx>
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> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
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> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 07:50:29 +0100
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?
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> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?
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>> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD media player - consensus on the best?
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>> Still liking my Popcornhours - A100 just keeps going though I'm
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