Asus O!Play HDP-R1

usability, design, price

reliability

89% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Bedienbarkeit, Größe, Zuverlässigkeit, Design

82% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

Diverse file format support, eSATA connection, decent price tag

Music file playback is very basic, some problems streaming from Windows PCs, no wireless connectivity

If cost is an important factor, ASUS' O!Play HDP-R1 media streaming solution is hard to pass up. It can handle almost anything you throw at it and has a simple (but not bland) interface.

Easy to set up ; Connects to home network ; Extensive format support

Lack of iTunes support ; Uninspired design ; Preview load lag time

The Asus O!Play HDP-R1 is in many ways a fairly uninspiring HD media player; its interface is very stark, the device itself and the remote are hardly works of art, and there's no support for more sophisticated network functions like reading iTunes...

Great compatibility ; USB access works great ; Nice remote control

PC streaming doesn't work ; Serious firmware problems ; It's too easy to 'brick' ; No WiFi

We enjoyed using this media streamer. It worked well during our tests and the new firmware added some very useful features. It streamed standard- and high-definition content without any performance issues through our network and off drives we plugged...

File-format support ; Network port

DVD Players are far cheaper

You can connect this to your TV and settle for some quality multimedia time, secure in the knowledge that you can throw almost any file at it for playback. It is priced low enough to appeal to the target audience. But remember that it is not positioned...

Without an iota of doubt, you will surely enjoy the performance of O! Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player and Streamer . Through the apt up gradation in its firmware you will get to access some truly helpful features. With moderately decent quality from start...

I do not see the ASUS HDP-R1 as a direct replacement to either the typical DVD/BD player or the HTPC since it cannot read physical media - yet. The development team over at ASUS knows that supporting a USB or eSATA external optical drive would be a...

HDMI output ; 1080p support ; Lots of supported video formats ; View photos and HD video files on your TV

Aspect ratio issues with video and photos ; No search capabilities ; Flaky network connectivity ; Can't connect to Windows 7 systems (yet)

As to using the O!Play to play media from direct-connected USB storage sources, we’re not sure if it is really worth the time it takes to physically copy files to a removable hard drive or flash drive just to be able to view them on a TV. Accessing...