Home Theater

It look a few days longer than hoped because of all the snowstorms up here. That was mostly the fault of UPS.

It came with all the bits and pieces and I really liked the packaging. It reminds me of how Apple products are packaged, very clean. It even came with a free t-shirt!

Letting it warm up a bit now and then I'll get it fired up and run through the setup.

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After some conflicting info on various sites; I was curious if the MX880-HD was actually in stock or if my order was placed in a pre-order queue. I sent out an e-mail to Mvix sales asking for verification and they promptly sent me back a confirmation; the product IS shipping. Although not likely anytime within the next 16-24 hours!

Hello Paul

Thanks for your email and interest in our product

Mvix Ultio Pro (MX-880HD) is currently in stock

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