itreviews.com Updated:
2011-08-14 01:40:22
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The era of the media PC is surely shuffling away, as more and more capable media player devices come to market. And in the past year especially they seem to have become suitably refined, reading media from an assortment of sources and integrating seam...
An impressive and very capable media client, although you do pay a little more for it than some of the competition. Still, a welcome step in the right direction for Asus and another competitor in an increasingly interesting and broad home media streame...
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With the ever growing market for home networking, it makes sense that companies create media players that can replace the common PC for viewing pictures, playing video content and streaming files from NAS systems.Kitguru recently looked several of t...
If you need wireless support and aren’t that bothered with regular firmware updates or lack of a bundled HDMI cable then the Asus is a good choice, if you can find it on sale.Asus O!Play Air HDP-R3 @ testfreaks.co.uk...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-08-14 01:40:44
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eSATA? What for? On the side of the box, there's an eSATA connector. You can use it to link up an external hard drive. The advantage of eSATA is that it gives a much higher transfer rate than USB. In fact, an eSATA external hard drive is just as rapid...
Pluses, Supports numerous codecs, SDHC card reader, Can decode DTS and transform into stereo...
Minuses, Graphics interface from another era, WiFi is very slow, Debatable practicality of eSATA, High bitrate videos will be jerky...
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To those familiar with the latest technology but with limited budgets, the arrival over the last couple of years of simple and affordable HD multimedia players like the Western Digital WDTV , and the original Asus O!Play HDP-R1 will have brought joy to yo...
Great media support, Silent, Easy set up...
Bulky, Average UI, No WiFi...
So, all told, the HDP-R3 is a capable if somewhat unsophisticated multimedia player. It certainly plays back all the files we'd hope for and with Wi-Fi, eSATA, USB, and memory card slots, it's plenty versatile enough in its connectivity. However, its menu...
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It's only been a few weeks since we've reviewed Asus' diminutive streaming media player, the O!Play HDP-R1, but the company is already back with an update, the HDP-R3. The main difference between this version and the old is that HDP-R3 has built-in wir...
The card reader and wireless network adaptor make the HDP-R3 more flexible than the original, but we don't feel that they're quite worth the price difference...
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As the first of Asus's O!Play range of media players to land in PC Pro's labs, the HDP-R3 has a lot to live up to. Our media streamer A List category is currently topped by Western Digital's small but perfectly formed WDTV Live, so Asus is going to hav...
Decent enough at what it does, but that isn't enough to match its cheaper and better competition...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-08-14 01:41:06
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Asus' new media box, the bizarrely-named O!Play HDP-R3, is sold as the easiest way to enjoy HD content in the living room.With no set up required aside from choosing the display format and time zone, it's not far from being just that.And at £80 it's a...
Plays lots of formats, Easy to use, Simple setup...
No internal storage...
It does feel a little lightweight with the plastic surrounds, but that's only a minor grievance. The remote is responsive and small enough to be unobtrusive without being too easy to drop down the back of the sofa, and it can be yours for less than a...
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In an article we published last week that took a look at an easy solution to ripping your Blu-ray movies, we mentioned that the HTPC lifestyle is constantly growing, and for good reason. Today, it's not that expensive to build a modest HTPC capable of...
Being that the O!Play is the first media player like this I've ever used for more than a couple of minutes, I cannot definitively state that it's the best, or one of the best out there. But from the experiences I have had, I do like the device quite a...
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One particular area that computers have grown by leaps and bounds, is in the HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) market. These last few years we have seen a plethora of new add-ons, or newer capabilities of specific computer components to accommodat...
Good Quality, Can play a multi-tude of file types, Easy to understand and usage, Can be configured to play lot of different types of portable media storage devices, Can access your personal network to expand the capabilities even farther.
Nothing...
The O-Play HDP-R3 Media Player is a simple, portable HTPC media Player that just about anyone can use. It did not take my parents long to figure out how to hook this unit up to their HDTV in their bedroom, and get some of their personal TV shows to pl...
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How large is your digital media collection? Don’t forget about all those hundreds or perhaps thousands of digital images from that new digital camera or those home movies from your digital camcorders, iPhones, iPods, and the many other personal digita...
Taking into consideration of the total package of playback possibilities all wrapped up in a neat platform that is selling for an average price of approximately $126 USD we have to give this player a definite “Thumbs Up”. The ability to stream our home...
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HD media players have sprung out of every rabbit hole in wonderland, the concept has proliferated faster than you can imagine. It’s a great concept no doubt, who needs those bulky old DVD players anyways now that we have HDD form factors that play even...
Rs. 10,500 excluding taxes is the rate one has to shell out, which we feel is a decent price to ask, considering the market has product similarly priced. This model has superior wireless performance, plus core playback of all formats was handled with c...
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It's arguably near the end of the road for the home theatre PC. Bespoke media players are taking over the home theatre market with force and beating them in price and ease of use. There are always some of you which will always enjoy the customisati...
The Asus O!Play is a competitive product but it lacks the same wide ranging compatability of the both AC Ryan and Western Digital media players. The O!Play is clearly underpowered versus these products too as the OS feels lethargic. The addition of int...
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After having reviewed three variants of the HD Media Player from WD, it's now time to focus on similar players from other manufacturers. We have for review Asus' O! Play Air with us today. Asus internationally has a standard media player without th...
Good looks, built-in Wi-Fi, e-SATA, memory card reader, file copy (devices & network), simple & good looking menu...
No component, odd placement of playback keys on remote, heats up...
The Asus O! Play Air sells for Rs. 9,000 with a three-year warranty. Now a three-year warranty is something that really gets my attention, especially for all the heat the device produces. But the bottom line is that there hasn't been a good word about...
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It seems that out DTH operators have taken an oath of not providing us with HD content for the flat panel beauties sitting in the living room. But fret not, because help has arrived. At least watch your movie and video collection in high definiti...
Performance, Price...
Menu needs overhaul...
HD Media Players << Home Just IN! LD’s Apple FAQ – The Pre-Tablet HooplaSteve Jobs launches the Apple iPad tablet PC Asus O! Play Air HDP-R3: Breath of Fresh Air If your HD TV is starved of HD content, this may be the solution Monday, Februar...
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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 down...
Published: 26th January 2010 | Source: Asus | Price: £100 | Author: Tom Koflach The O!Play is a mixed kettle of fish. On the one side we have all the great things about the O!Play - it's ability to play HD Content without stalling, HDMI interface, sleek a...
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