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Asus O!Play Air HDP-R3
PC Pro
- Conclusion: Decent enough at what it does, but that isn't enough to match its cheaper and better competition
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Asus O!Play Air HDP-R3
Overclock3D
- Excerpt: Many of us have extensive collections of photos, DVDs, music and home videos, but viewing these on what's most likely the biggest screen in your house - the TV - is more than problematic. HDMI has fixed some of these woes, but bringing your PC downstairs or wiring up your laptop every time is far from an ideal solution. A few manufacturers have noticed this problem, with two main solutions currently available.
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Sonos ZonePlayer S5
Register Hardware
- Summary: Once you've got it up and running, the Sonos system is an excellent way to pipe your music around the house without having to rewire it.
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Sonos ZonePlayer S5
Macworld UK
- Excerpt: The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 looks a bit like an iPod dock, and its price is in line with high-end docks from companies such as Bose. But most people won't connect their S5 directly to an iPod. Instead, they'll wire it (via ethernet cable) to a router so that they can access music from their Mac or PC's hard drive, from internet radio, and from web music sources such as Last.fm.
- Pros: Detailed sound; easy to expand system
- Cons: Need a Sonos ZoneBridge to connect to your router if in a different room
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Sony SMP-N100
What Hi-Fi?
- Excerpt: Sony 's first toe in in the streaming water comes in the shape of the Netbox SMP-N100. The Netbox delivers open-format media streaming as well as supplied online content from the company's new Qriocity service.
- Pros: Qriocity service; HD support; DLNA; iPlayer and LoveFilm; good performance
- Cons: Occasional connection issues; won't play many formats over your network, bizarrely
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