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ASUS O!Play HD Media Player – unboxed & introduced

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:15:08 +0000

Hello and Welcome to ASUSTek HQ. My name is Sarah and I’m going to introduce this delightful new product from ASUS called the O!Play HD Media Player.
This sparkling innovation lets you play video files and music files directly on to your TV and home amplified speakers. It can also connect via a network cable to your PC. Lets take a closer look:
We have it in the box with me; it is a very unassuming box, quite attractive with a picture of the device on the outside. It also has some basic product information which can be seen along the sides. Im going to open it now.
Inside you can see it has:
1. A Quick start guide in many different languages with a very basic outline of the devices main features as well as the remote control.
2. The power cord and other AV cords which I imagine are used to power on the device and connect to your TV or amplified speakers.
3. We also have the remote control which seems to be fully featured with lots of buttons to choose from.
4. Lastly is the device itself. It has a very small profile, with a simple matt black outer shell and a glossy front face. There is an E-Sata and USB 2.0 Combo port, with an extra USB port beside it, as well as a Reset button between them on the left hand side of the device. The front face has two LED lights, One for Power, and the other for Storage.
5. All in all, a very neat and complete looking device.
6. Lets see how easy it is to set up.
7. The first step is to connect your TV and your Amplified speakers, you may also connect your network directly if you have a router or hub to the O!Play HD Media Player.
8. Next plug in the power cable, then connect it to the O!Play HD Media Player
9. Using the remote control, turn on the device and from the Home page begin navigating through the setup options. Your manual will cover in more detail the way to setup your various connections.

The O!Play HD Media Player is a leading media player device with some very unique and interesting features. Not only can you play almost any video directly to your TV, but you can see it in amazingly high resolution if your film format supports it.
It is the only player currently that has FULL format support. This includes MPEG 1/2&4, H.264, VC-1, RM/RMVB
This means that file extensions such as mp4, mov, xvid, avi, wmv, mkv, rm, rmvb, flv, tcs, m2ts, mpg and vob are all supported.
Full 1080HD support
Smaller formats fit smaller screens, but for those of you with Big aspirations and even bigger TV screens, then the O!Play Media player can satisfy even the biggest appetite for size. Featuring full 1080 HD giving a full 1920×1080 resolution.
One touch Shuffle button
Sometimes a quiet moment with a book, some peaceful music playing in the background and the TV turned off is exactly what you need. The O!Plays one button solution is perfect. Turn off the TV, select the Shuffle button on the remote control and take out that book. The music will play on your amplified speakers, and will automatically shuffle between songs that are on the storage device.
Many connection options
The versatility of the device extends from USB flash disk support to more advanced E-SATA Hard drive support. The added dimension of LAN connectivity extends the possibilities of the Media Player dramatically. The network capability allows you to connect any of the PCs in your network where Files can be played across the network directly onto your TV.
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Media Streaming and CD cover selection Direct Android

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:06:18 +0000

Great Example Demonstrating the Simplicity of Google Android and the speed it has in control of Media. Quantran, Smart-BUS, Archos, Boxee, XBMC, Sounds me, are Joining hands soon to give out the best ever media and Home automation Android Controller Ever

Duration : 0:7:57

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WD TV Live HD Media Player – HWC Wish List Series

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:26:11 +0000

The second item on our wish list was the (Western Digital) WD TV HD Media Player, an compact little device that offers to replace your HTPC or Media PC for under $150!

The unit supports numerous different file formats as well as streaming YouTube content, internet radio, and best of all, Full HD 1080P Support!

Check it out, and let us know what’s on your Wish List that you would like to see reviewed.

(Links are 100% Safe)

Western Digital Product Page:
http://tinyurl.com/yffbh49

Hardware Canucks O!Play vs Box Office:
http://tinyurl.com/ycfj24d

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Patriot Memory’s Box Office HD Media Player Video Review

admin — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:36:00 +0000

http://www.tweaktown.com We check yet another HD Media Player from Patriot Memory. Can the Box Office doing anything to set itself apart from the competition? Distributed by Tubemogul.

Duration : 0:16:39

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Popcorn Hour C-200 HD Media Player Video Review

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:29:32 +0000

http://www.tweaktown.com We take a look at Popcorn Hour’s latest HD media player or ‘Networked Media Tank’, the C-200, and find out that it is by far the best we have tested. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Duration : 0:30:10

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#1142 – A.C. Ryan PlayOn!HD Media Player Video Review

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:23:09 +0000

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There are lots of media players out there, but few that can do it all like this product. The A.C. Ryan PlayOn!HD Media Player accepts 3.5″ HDDs up to 2TB in size, comes with media card reader, USB ports for connecting thumb drives, external dives & external DVD drives. There are all kinds of audio/video connects, including HDMI, 10/100 LAN port, and much more. This product can play the latest audio and video formats, including large MKV 1080p videos without breaking a sweat! There’s even a wireless N option available. It’s simple one of the very best media players on the market.

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brite-View CinemaTube 1080p HD Media Player Video Review

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:38:12 +0000

http://www.tweaktown.com Yet another Realtek-based 1080p HD media player enters the lab for video review treatment. But is this one any different? Lets find out! Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:09:00 +0000

See how to turn one HDMI port into two USB inputs so your HDTV can showcase your photos, music, and video copied to any USB hard drive or memory stick from your computer!

Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/587682-REG/Western_Digital_WDAVN00BN_WD_TV_HD_Media.html?BI=4140

Western Digital Passport
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=Western+Digital+Passport&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fproductlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=19&Go.y=10&Go=submit?BI=4140

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Using Windows Media Encoder 9 to Record your Desktop

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:06:51 +0000

Never mind my nonsense about being unable to edit the video, I didn’t test this out after changing the encoder (I fiddled with the settings for this encoding), so I could have edited in higher quality audio. Oh well, I can’t be bothered to do this yet again (this is the second attempt, the first one yielded a file of over 200MB, which prompted me to fiddle with the video settings).

Anyhow, this is a tutorial on how to use Windows Media Encoder 9 to record your desktop environment. Good if you’re trying to make a how-to video using a program on your computer. You can record up to 1280×720, and this tutorial shows you how to set the program to save a file for you to upload to youtube (or wherever XD)

Used: Camstudio (x264 encoder codec), 360 Mic (could have used my camera as I pointed out earlier).

My first 1080p video in a while, since I now record my games @720p (For performance) and both Windows Media Encoder 9 and my camera have a max of 1280×720.

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