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PC Magazine May 1, 2006 Mike Kobrin |
Sonos ZonePlayer 80 This is a truly excellent wireless audio solution for people who already have a good home stereo system and audio playback devices in multiple rooms. And it's surprisingly easy to set up. |
PC Magazine May 18, 2004 Bill Howard |
Entertainment Central Reviews of 10 media hubs will point you to the right device for enjoying your multimedia anywhere in the house. |
PC Magazine December 18, 2006 Ellison & Kobrin |
Ruckus MediaFlex Router The Ruckus Wireless router and client team up to deliver video anywhere in the house... Sonos ZonePlayer 80 wireless audio system... Soundcast iCast... |
PC Magazine January 11, 2006 Kaplan & Howard |
Anywhere Anytime TV Watch what you want, where you want, in the kitchen or in a hotel across the globe... D-Link DSM-320... |
PC Magazine March 4, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Logitech Squeezebox Duet Network Music System With its excellent software and good integration of online music services, the Squeezebox Duet wireless music system is an affordable alternative to the Sonos ZonePlayer 80... MG-350HD... Roku player... SageTV HD Media Extender... etc. |
PC Magazine July 1, 2003 Bill Howard |
Home Entertainment Hubs How many gigs of music, photo, and video files are you storing on your PC's hard drive? That's why home entertainment hubs make so much sense. This new type of gadget serves as a bridge between your PC and your AV equipment, allowing you to experience your digital media in a rich, full way. |
PC Magazine December 11, 2006 Eliot Van Buskirk |
Hava Wireless HD The Monsoon Multimedia Hava Wireless HD's wireless connectivity and Media Center recording ability make it more convenient than the Slingbox, but only if you can deal with its major shortcomings... Logitech Wireless DJ Music System... |
PC World April 2006 Becky Waring |
Get More Out of Your Wireless Network D-Link DSM-120 MediaLounge Wireless Music Player... Roku SoundBridge M1000... Slim Device Squeezebox version 3... Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD... D-Link DSM-320RD MediaLounge Wireless Media Player... Slingbox... TiVoToGo... etc. |
PC Magazine January 17, 2008 Jamie Lendino |
Slingbox SOLO Take your TV on the road with the $180 Slingbox SOLO, which offers an ideal combination of small size, good value, and compatibility with high-definition channels... Linksys Media Center Extender with DVD (DMA2200)... |
PC Magazine November 2, 2004 Davis D. Janowski |
Tying It All Together If adding multimedia to your home network seems daunting, read on. |
Home Toys August 2005 Richard Elen |
Serve Yourself When it comes to serving music across your home network, you can buy a proprietary server/client system. Or, you can serve yourself--free... Audio File Formats -- an overview... |
PC Magazine November 7, 2006 Mike Kobrin |
Logitech Wireless DJ Music System This Bluetooth-based wireless audio solution is best suited to Windows users who want to stream music wirelessly from their PC to their stereo without having to be at their PC to control the music. |
Home Toys February 2006 |
Product Review Sonos 32 Zone Wireless Media Server Here is a completely elegant solution to a highly technical challenge: that of distributing your entire digital music library wirelessly throughout the house, while making it both easy as cake to use, and affordable to the masses. |
AskMen.com |
Streaming Digital Media If you've got a network connection and one of the latest game consoles, you may not need any new hardware for streaming digital media from your PC to your TV. |
PC World June 25, 2007 Spector & Stafford |
Best Products for Streaming Audio and Video With Ease Want to watch your movies in the bedroom or listen to your albums in the kitchen? These devices do the best job of streaming PC-based video and audio all over your home. |
PC Magazine September 15, 2009 Tim Gideon |
Microsoft Zune HD Not an iTunes fan? Then the Zune HD is the best MP3 player you can get... Canon PowerShot SD980... Samsung DualView TL225... Sonos Controller 200... |
PC Magazine October 19, 2006 Eliot Van Buskirk |
Slingbox Pro The place-shifting Slingbox Pro is a great way to watch a virtual version of your home television on PCs or Windows Mobile devices. |
Home Theater August 2005 Chris Chiarella |
Sonos Digital Music System Outstanding audio quality meets ease of use, making Sonos a comfortable fit for any serious music lover. |
PC Magazine July 24, 2007 Joel Santo Domingo |
TiVo HD Combining the best of the legendary simple-to-use TiVo interface with dual CableCARD readers and an affordable price, the new TiVo HD delivers the promise that the TiVo Series 3 HD made... Slingbox Pro... Archos 605 WiFi... Sprint TV... etc. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Jay Greene |
Beaming Your Music From Basement To Attic Sonos P2P network allows music files to be beamed to different locations throughout a house. |
Home Theater November 2006 Chris Chiarella |
Here, There, and Everywhere New streaming and networking options for the home and beyond. |
PC World March 2004 Josh Taylor |
Digital Audio Hi-Fi These devices let you play digital audio through your stereo system, and the only finger you have to lift is the one on your remote control. |
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 Bill Howard |
SkipJam iMedia Center This device plays and distributes media content--music, photos, TV, video, and even DVDs--throughout the house without a PC. It has incredible potential, but a few teething pains means you'll want a professional to install it. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2013 Michael Jay Geier |
Review: Networked Audio Players These systems can tap vast libraries of music and the spoken word |
Macworld January 2005 Jason Snell |
Roku SoundBridge M1000 and M2000 Bridging the gap between a hard drive and a stereo, music players such as Roku's SoundBridge give you iPod-like control over your music from the comfort of your easy chair. |
PC Magazine May 17, 2006 Parker-Perry et al. |
Smarter Homes We take you inside three of the smartest homes in America to show you what they've done and how they did it. |
PC Magazine March 22, 2007 Gideon et al. |
Apple TV Moving the functionality of the iPod onto widescreen TV is a great idea... Netgear Digital Entertainer HD... Microsoft Xbox 360 Media Center Extender... Sony PlayStation 3... |
PC Magazine August 2, 2006 Kobrin et al. |
Master Your Music Some tips and buying advice for music lovers... Interview with Mark Mothersbaugh of new-wave band Devo... Electronica pioneer Brian "BT" Transeau... Experimental band The Flaming Lips... Thomas Dolby... Konami Karaoke Revolution Party... etc. |
PC Magazine September 20, 2004 Bill Howard |
Roku SoundBridge M1000 and M2000 The software schizophrenia and the inability to address network hard drives directly keep the Roku from being the best music player yet for PC users. |
BusinessWeek October 30, 2006 Arik Hesseldahl |
Music: Unwired For Sound Suggestions for a wireless home music system. |
PC World April 2003 Anush Yegyazarian |
From PC to Rec Room We try out the first units in a new class of devices that wed your entertainment system and PC. But the union isn't always idyllic. |
BusinessWeek April 10, 2006 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Must-Haves For Digital DJs The Roku SoundBridge Radio and the Apple iPod Hi-Fi, that offer relatively inexpensive ways to enjoy digital music with high-quality sound. |
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Stephen H. Wildstrom |
The Connected Home--Disconnected Sonos and others are taking the computer out of the home entertainment equation. |
Macworld March 30, 2007 Christopher Breen |
Apple TV Apple TV offers a capable, easy-to-use hardware link between iTunes and TV. |
PC Magazine September 4, 2008 Tim Gideon |
Logitech Squeezebox Boom The Squeezebox Boom's somewhat convoluted interface is overshadowed by slick design and excellent sound quality. |
Macworld June 19, 2007 Jason Snell |
Slingbox Slick hardware and software lets you watch your TV over the Internet. |
PC World April 2005 Matthew McKenzie |
Free Your Media A wireless network is all you need to stream digital music, photos, and videos from your PC to any room. |
AskMen.com Rob Lester |
Setting Up A Digital Audio Center There are three ways to optimize the vast music library that many people now boast, each with their own pros and cons. Take a look as I lay out these options and provide examples of the top products in each category. |
PC Magazine July 28, 2004 Troy Dreier |
Apple AirPort Express If you need to set up (or extend) a wireless network and also have an iTunes music collection, this device is a must-have addition. It works easily and flawlessly. |
PC Magazine April 28, 2004 Bill Howard |
Media Hubs: Not Ready for Prime Time The market for media hubs remains gawky and adolescent, as the portable MP3 player market was two years ago. |
PC Magazine January 11, 2011 Delaney & Gideon |
Bose VideoWave Entertainment System The Bose VideoWave delivers the best sound and picture combination that money can buy. |
PC World February 2004 |
Tech Visionaries We give awards to 17 hardware products setting the standard for ingenuity with unique qualities that distinguish them from the ho-hum. |
PC World August 2005 Lincoln Spector |
TV Time Shifters Digital video recorders gained fame with TiVo. New competitors range from rented boxes to Media Center PCs--and our TV addict describes them all. |
Home Theater July 2007 Chris Chiarella |
Apple TV Apple's first home theater component combines high style and high-end connectivity. |
PC Magazine November 2, 2004 Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
PC Magazine July 1, 2003 Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
PC World March 2004 |
Listen to Digital Music in Your Living Room These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. However, we still haven't found one that offers the perfect combination of sound quality, storage, and copy-protection measures that don't assume all music aficionados are pirates. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2006 Tekla S. Perry |
Sonos Gets Really Real Sonos has just pushed a new version of its software out to its entire installed base, and the company thinks that the software will get a lot more people to buy the system. |
PC World September 28, 2006 Eric Butterfield |
Logitech's Wireless DJ System Falls Short Device offers no-fuss setup for streaming music from PC to stereo, but audio dropouts may occur. |
PC Magazine January 20, 2004 Bill Howard |
HD Media Hub Shows Promise The Roku HD1000 isn't just another digital media hub. Sure, it can play your PC-resident multimedia files on your TV and stereo, but it displays digital photos and videos in true HD resolution. |