Sony SMP-N100 Media Player - Review - Setup Tips - Tricks

Sony SMP-N100 Media Player - Review

The Sony Media Player SMP-N100 is a set-top box, media-streaming solution for people who didn't buy one of Sony's Bravia networked TVs. Its picture quality features and HDMI-CEC home theater control, may commonly be found on Blu-ray players, but, so far, these are features not included on any other media streamers. The Sony Media Player SMP-N100 can easily find DLNA media servers, but it can only play a limited number of file formats. To find if the Sony Media Player SMP-N100 is right for adding to your TV and home theater experience, read the complete review...

How to Set Up a Sony SMP-N100 Media Player Using a Wired Network Connection

Before you can enjoy what the Sony Media Player SMP-N100 has to offer, you have to set it up, which includes connecting it to the internet via your home network. When you first turn on the Sony Media Player SMP-N100 you follow an Easy Setup. This guided set up does not connect the network media player to your home network or the internet. Check out the step-by-step instructions making a wired connection 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).

How to Set Up a Sony SMP-N100 Media Player Using a Wireless Network Connection

As mentioned above, before you can enjoy what the Sony Media Player SMP-N100 has to offer, you have to set it up, which includes connecting it to the internet via your home network. Connecting the SMP-N100 to your home network via Ethernet cable is one option, but if you have a wireless router, you can also take advantage of the convenience of a wireless network connective via WiFi. Check out some step-by-step instructions for making a wireless network connection that are not included in the SMP-N100 user manual.

Getting Video and Audio Streaming Apps on a Sony SMP-N100 Media Player

Once you set up the Sony Media Player SMP-N100 using the Easy Setup, then connect to the internet, there is still more you need to do before you can sit down and enjoy it. In order to get the online video and music streaming services - Netflix, Hulu, and Pandora, you must register the media player, but the user manual doesn't tell you what to do. Follow some simple step-by-step instructions to access the SMP-N100's video and music apps.