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It's clear that Noontech have taken inspiration from other similar products with the aesthetic design of the MovieHome V8.. The main chassis of the unit is constructed from metal which makes it feel very good quality. But to add a little aesthetic flare, Noontech have surrounded the edge of the MovieHome V8 with a strip of glossy black plastic. This isn't great quality, though, and it cheapens the look and feel of the media player slightly.
In particular, the drop down flap which opens to reveal the hard drive tray feels very poor quality. It bends significantly when you apply a small amount of pressure and it doesn't feel securely attached to the rest of the unit. It only secures to the unit on one side of the flap rather than in the centre or on both sides which means it doesn't stay firmly in place.
There are no controls or buttons on the unit so we must operate it using the remote control exclusively. There is an LED display on the right hand side of the front panel, though, alongside a power indicator light.
On the right hand side of the unit there is a USB port and an multimedia card reader so that you can easily hook up your storage devices for media playback.
The remainder of the connections are located on the back of the unit. From left to right we find the DC power in jack, HD component video connectors, an optical S/PDIF audio connector, an HDMI out connector, an RJ-45 ethernet connector, a secondary USB2.0 connector for storage devices and a USB3.0 connector to connect the unit to a PC to transfer files.
