Network Media Player - Media Streamer - Internet Home Theater Product Reviews

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The CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 is network media player, DVR, and NAS with built-in hard drive that allows playback of audio, video, and still image files stored on your home network, as well as being able to record and play TV programs (external tuner required). You can even listen to Internet Radio and share media files via BitTorrent. The...

The CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 is true network media center. First off, it is a network media player, but also has a built-in hard drive that provides for DVR and NAS (Network Attached Storage) functions. The CMC3000 plays audio, video, and still image files stored on a home network or USB devices, as well as providing ability to watch, record,...

The CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 is a network media player with built-in hard drive that also has DVR and NAS (Network Attached Storage) functions. The CMC3000 plays audio, video, and still image files stored on a home network or USB devices, as well as providing ability to watch, record, and play TV programs (external tuner required). The CMC3000...

In order to get the online video and music streaming services--Netflix, Hulu, Pandora--you must register the media player, but the user manual doesn't tell you what to do. Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to access the Sony Media Player's video and music apps.

Follow these step-by-step instructions that are not included in the SMP-N100 user manual to connect your Sony Media Player to wirelessly to you wifi network. Learn how to connect the media player to your push-to-connect WPS router.

Follow these step-by-step instructions that are not included in the SMP-N100 user manual to connect your Sony Media Player using a wired, Ethernet cable to your Local Area Network (LAN).

The Netgear WNCE2001 Universal Wifi Adapter is a great way to wireless connect to a home network and the internet. For all the details, read my review.

Check out our review of D-Link's Boxee Box network media player and find out if it is right choice for you.

Check out our review of the popular Roku media streamer box.

The SageTV STX-HD100 HD Media Extender is a way to integrate your home theater system and PC. The Media Extender is a set-top box that connects directly to your TV, or through a video-enabled home theater receiver, and also to your PC and high-speed internet connection via its built-in ethernet port. Using the SageTV Media Extender and SageTV software on your PC, you can access a host of PC and i…

The SageTV STX-HD100 HD Media Extender is a set-top box that can connect directly to your TV, or through a video-enabled home theater receiver, and also to your PC and high-speed internet connection via its built-in ethernet port. Using the SageTV Media Extender and SageTV software on your PC, you can access and view a host of PC and internet...

Seagate is a familiar name in the PC world as makers of hard drives that are used in PCs, DVRs, and DVD Recorder/Hard Drive Combos. Now, Seagate is offering its own media playback solution: the FreeAgent Theater. The FreeAgent Theater is a hard-drive based media player that allows you to play back audio, video, and still image files stored on specially designed portable hard drive and also from U…

Check out my review of the Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player.

Previously, I reviewed the Seagate FreeAgent Theater hard-drive based media player. Now, Seagate has introduced an updated version, the FreeAgent Theater Plus, that not only allows playback of audio, video, still image files stored on a portable hard drive, USB flash drives, and many Digital Still cameras, but also adds 1080p output via HDMI,...

Read my short review of the Seagate FreeAgent Theater Plus, the successor to the FreeAgent Theater hard-drive based media player.

The Seagate Go Flex TV is the successor to Seagate's FreeAgent Theater+ and adds several new features. For all the details, read our review.

The Sony SMP-N100 is Sony's media streaming set top box for those who want Bravia Internet TV but don't have a networked TV. To find out if the Sony SMP-N100 is right for you, read my review.

The Sony NAS-SV20i is an innovative home entertainment product that raises the bar on the iPod music system by adding internet radio, music streaming, and wireless network whole house music distribution capability utilizing Sony's HomeShare system. For more details and perspective on the Sony NAS-SV20i, read my review.

The Sony NSZ-GT1 is a Blu-ray Disc player that also incorporates extensive Internet TV functions using the Google TV platform. However, is it as good or better than a standalone network media player or media streamer? Read my review and find out.

Check out my product profile and review of the Sony SA-NS400 Network Speaker.

The original Roku XD box from Netgear did not fare well in its first review. In this updated, re-review find out how well the Roku XD/s performed and if it is time to buy a Roku media streamer.

The Verismo VuNow HD1000 Network Media Extender is a great way to integrate your audio and video entertainment direct from the internet and PC (although a PC is not required). The Media Extender is a set-top box that connects directly to your TV, or through a video-enabled home theater receiver, via HDMI or AV connection. With the Verismo VuNow...

The VuNow HD1000 is a small set-top box that connects directly to your TV, or through a video-enabled home theater receiver, via HDMI. Using the Verismo VuNow HD1000, you can access a host of internet audio/video content via either by wired or wireless network connection. For more details, read my review.

Check out a photo look at the features of WD TV Live Streaming Media Player.

The WD TV Live is a streaming media player from Western Digital that can access audio, video, and still image files from your home network, or stream movies and music from popular online content providers. Read my review for more details.

Zediva is a unique online DVD rental service. Read a review of Zediva and learn how to use the service. Find out if Zediva is the right home theater entertainment choice for you.