Testseek.co.uk have collected 29 expert reviews of the Asus O!Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus O!Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player.
December 2009
(78%)
29 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
We enjoyed using this media streamer. It worked well during our tests and the new firmware added some very useful features. It streamed standard- and high-definition content without any performance issues through our network and off drives we plugged ...
Great compatibility, USB access works great, Nice remote control
PC streaming doesnt work, Serious firmware problems, Its too easy to brick, No WiFi
The O!Play HDP-R1 is a new media box from Taiwanese tech giants Asus.The problem with media players is that many of them arent very good. Some of them, in fact, are absolutely terrible. The interfaces are often horrible to navigate. Theyre slow to re...
The Asus O!Play HDP-R1 is a lot of media player for $99. While it lacks the polished user interface of, say, the Western Digital WD TV Live, its excellent performance meant that it was not out of place in my reference home-theater system. The HDP-R1 h...
I do not see the ASUS HDP-R1 as a direct replacement to either the typical DVD/BD player or the HTPC since it cannot read physical media - yet. The development team over at ASUS knows that supporting a USB or eSATA external optical drive would be a gre...
As to using the O!Play to play media from direct-connected USB storage sources, we’re not sure if it is really worth the time it takes to physically copy files to a removable hard drive or flash drive just to be able to view them on a TV. Accessing...
Abstract: These new devices help you bring tunes and video files to your TV from your PCs and drives around your house. Which one is best? The year is almost at an end. While the year was chock full of praise-worthy trends in technology and consumer electronics...
Abstract: Video Review: Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn bring another possible holiday gift idea under $100 with the Asus O!Play streaming media center. This device allows users to stream content from a PC or storage unit directly to your TV over your home network...
Taking on similar dimensions as compact 3.5″ portable hard drive enclosures, the Asus O!Play HDP-R1 HD Media Player is truly the best of its kind. It may not have any internal storage of its own, but most people are more than happy to provide their ow...
