If you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Ever since its launch at the beginning of December last year, the Western Digital WDTV has been our favourite way to quickly and easily playback multimedia files on your TV — just plug in a USB storage device and away you go. Then, more recently, we were impressed by the Popcorn Hour A that added network streaming capabilities as well as local storage potential by way of an internal hard drive bay.
At nearly double the price of the WDTV, you paid a high price for that extra functionality though. First impressions of the Asus O! Play HDP-R1 are somewhat underwhelming. Added to this, the remote looks distinctly cheap and toy-like, with its overly curved profile and rubber buttons. On a more positive note, the unit feels quite sturdy and, once hidden away amongst all your other AV gear, its looks are hardly going to be of great concern. Unlike devices such as the Popcorn Hour A and A.
Ryan Playon! Instead you playback your media either from a USB stick or over the network connection. Also on the back are sockets for stereo analogue audio, composite video, optical digital audio, HDMI, and of course power. The lack of component video output may be of concern to those with older TVs but we can forgive Asus for this as HDMI is just so ubiquitous nowadays. Setup is as simple as it gets. You just connect your choice of video and audio connection to your TV, plug in the power adapter, and press the power button on your remote and away you go.
These you can then browse for your multimedia files. Play Mini Plus media player is a true HD multimedia experience for music, photos and movies. Not bad for a product with a price tag of 99 euros. AMD Radeon Adrenalin Play Mini Plus review » Page 2. Connections 1x USB 2. ASUS O! Play Mini and this is the Plus edition. The O! Play media streamer offers options like dual subtitles and instant repeat. Direct function. I recently discovered the great benefits of the Personal Video Recorder, which allows you to save your favorite TV programs on a USB storage device while a show plays.
Play media player and DVB-T digital TV set-top box comes with everything you need to get connected and start streaming. Home Reviews Compare. Top 5 Media Players. Connecting the media player is very straightforward with its plug and play features. Play to a standard TV. Play also gives you the option of connecting the device to your existing wired or wireless network. One exclusive feature of the O! The necessary antenna is included and smartly has a suction cup base so it can be attached to any surface, including a wall or shelf.
If these free signals, also known as digital video broadcasting terrestrial, are available in your region, then you should go ahead and connect the antenna to your TV to get optimum use out of the media streamer. Play Media Pro measures 5. The unit is equipped with an abundance of input and output ports. They include 2 USB 2. Play media streamer has two exclusive features: O! Direct and O! MediaShare, both of which allow you to streamline any type of media content from any device to your TV.
This includes desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, pads, notebooks, or what have you. I found this function to be a major selling point of O!
You use O! Direct when you want to use your Internet connection to move files rather than a USB storage device. Direct application needs to be installed on both your PC or mobile device and TV before streaming videos between devices. MediaShare when you want to connect your mobile devices to your television so you can wirelessly stream content from them and view it on the big screen.
It should be noted that you have to download the O!
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