Ever since Asus sent me an O!Play HD media player to review, I’ve been meaning to gather a few more of these tiny media boxes and do a proper roundup. But Gizmodo has beat me to it. The tech blog put together a not-quite comprehensive roundup of media streaming devices from Western Digital, Seagate, Popcorn […]
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Patriot Box Office media streamer software looks familiar…
Patriot is a company better known for producing RAM and flash cards than media streaming devices. but the company’s new Patriot Box Office is an HD media player that you can plug into an HDTV (or standard def set) to watch videos, listen to music or view images on your TV. You know, just like […]
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Asus offers firmware update for the O!Play Media Player
Asus issued a minor firmware update for the O!Play HD Media Player today. Or rather, the firmware update appeared on the Asus support page for a few hours and then disappeared. Update: It’s back online. The good news is that it does offer a few more options for sorting your media, allowing you to sort […]
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Asus O!Play HD Media Player firmware update on its way
If you’ve read my review of the Asus O!Play HD Media Player, you may be aware that I had a few issues with this little media device. While the hardware works pretty much as expected and allows you to stream audio and video from a shared network drive or USB drive to a TV, the […]
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Asus O!Play HD Media Player overview – Video
Update: I’ve been informed that Asus is working on a series of firmware updates that may address some of the issues highlighted in this review. The Asus O!Play is a media player that you can use to stream digital media to your standard or high definition TV. Just plug the O!Play into your TV using […]
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Unboxing the Asus O!Play Media Player – Video
The Asus O!Play HDP-R1 Media Player is a device that turns your standard television into a media center. Here’s how it works. You plug this $99 box into your TV using the HDMI or composite A/V cables. Then you plug in a flash drive, hard drive, or other device using the USB or eSATA ports.The […]
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Asus launches O!Play HD media player
The Asus O!Play is a small, low cost media streaming device. It’s not a full fledged computer, but here’s what it can do: You place it next to your TV and plug in a hard drive or flash card with media on it and you can watch video, listen to music, or view pictures on […]