CONCLUSION

   Up until roughly 6 months ago i admit that i didn't have best opinion in the world about Xtreamer mainly because i really thought they were just another OEM manufacturer (the limited reviews online also supported that) producing mediocre products at best. Today i feel almost the same way i did when i first received and reviewed a hardware media player by A.C.Ryan quite a few years ago (who knows they just might pull through from their current situation). I am saying this because Xtreamer seems to put a lot of weight on their firmware (just like A.C.Ryan) and so the end result is not only a great looking GUI but also a plethora of available features and settings for you to play with and almost zero bugs. Another similarity with A.C.Ryan is that they also allow users to take an active role in their forums regarding the features found in new units and firmware updates. The only problem i did encounter with the Prodigy Black were some slight factory issues with the quality of the enclosure so i guess their quality control is not perfect (it rarely is with any manufacturer) but that's something you can easily spot and report to them.

   Since Xtreamer is not a very large manufacturer their products are not available in every single store but currently you can find the Prodigy Black for USD234.99 in the USA (Amazon) and at around 200Euros inside the EU a price tag which is not very high considering we are not talking about just a hardware media player but also an dual DVB-T MPEG4 Tuner. It would be nice if Xtreamer was able to lower the price a bit just to make the Prodigy Black more appealing to potential buyers but i see nothing wrong with its price as is right now. Overall the Prodigy Black is a very good hardware media player but what really separates it from most of the competition is not the android OS but rather the built-in dual DVB-T MPEG4 tuner which allows you to watch one channel and record another at the same time. So for all of the mentioned pros the Prodigy Black by Xtreamer receives our Golden Award.

PROS

- Build Quality (Excluding A Small Mark On The Enclosure)
- Design
- Picture/Audio Quality
- USB 3.0 Host Port
- Built In Wi-Fi
- Android OS
- Dual DVB-T MPEG4 Tuner
- 3.5" Drive Tray
- Card Reader 

CONS

- Slow Android Response
- Price (For Some)
- Product Availability