Wireless Media Player: Top 7 Reviewed

Wireless Media Players are an effective solution for enjoying HD movies wirelessly by streaming them via the in built Wi Fi connection. It allows you to remain at the edge of entertainment without indulging in the clumsy wire tangle. These devices come with USB and HDMI port offering ample flexibility for the user and feature nice designs. Let’s take a look at the top 7 Wireless Media Players.

Price: $90

Its free BD remote app allows you to turn your Android operated phone into a fully functional remote control with keyboard.

Description:

This amazing wireless media player from Sony is the best to stream music, videos and movies from Netflix, YouTube, Pandora and more. Its USB slot allows you to enjoy music, video and photos. It provides easy access to music videos and photos in full HD as soon as you connect a USB drive. Other handy features include, BD remote app, Wireless N Wi Fi networking and DLNA compliance.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr) Outputs: 1

Composite Video Outputs: 1

Ethernet Ports: 1

HDMI Outputs: 1

Optical Audio Digital Outputs: 1

Company/Brand Name:Sony
Pros
  1. It offers incredible data transfer speeds.
  2. It supports all popular media formats.
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Price: $95

This redesigned device operates silent and delivers digital optical audio output on minimal power consumption

Description:

The all new Apple TV is really big on entertainment. It enables you to enjoy all your favorite media content from your home PC on your digital home theater system. It features an internal power supply and seven button aluminum Remote. It operates silently and lets you turn your lovely photos into a spectacular HD slideshow. You can stream everything over 802.11n Wi Fi and can even rent commercial free HD TV movies and shows. The overall device design is small and cool.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Wireless: 802.11n Wi Fi (a/b/g compatible); 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

Ports: 1 HDMI; 1 optical audio; 1 Fast Ethernet; IR receiver; microUSB

Dimensions: 3.9-by-3.9-by-0.9-inches

Weight: 0.6-pounds

TV compatibility: High definition TVs with HDMI

Company/Brand Name:Apple
Pros
  1. Its 7 button Apple remote can be easily controlled by iPhone or iPad via remote app.
  2. Its Apple protection plan offers valuable support from Apple experts whenever required.
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Price: $169

This media player’s optical digital audio output allows for lossless audio transfer from the device to the receiver or TV.

Description:

The ASUS O! Play Air wireless media player offers full guaranteed entertainment by allowing you to carry all your media into your favorite room. It allows you to enjoy full fidelity audio, full HD video and exclusive photo slideshows on your home theater setup. With its wireless 802.11n support, this device takes multimedia enjoyment to its extreme level and proves to be an ideal Internet ready media solution. Other handy features include, full function remote, high speed connectivity, instant music playing and an intuitive user interface.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Supported Formats: MPEG1/2/4,RM/RMVB,VC-1,H.264, MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, AIFF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF

LAN Networking: Wireless 802.11n (2.4GHz n)

Power Source: 12V DC, 2A, 24W Power Adapter

Dimensions: 7.12 x 4.93 x 1.88 inches (W x D x H)

Weight: 0.92 lbs

Company/Brand Name:ASUS
Pros
  1. It offers undisturbed multimedia playback without any sort of file conversion.
  2. Its Music Shuffle remote button ensures instant music playing whenever required.
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Price: $130

This versatile media player allows you to connect with any digital imaging device which supports Picture Transfer Protocol for easy viewing of HD video and photos even without a PC.

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WD TV Live Streaming Media Player is designed to easily stream blockbuster latest movies, hit TV shows, your personal media collection and complete Internet entertainment to the big screen for an enhanced home entertainment. It allows you to wirelessly play media from USB drives and other connected network drives. It features an in built Wi Fi and a highly intuitive user interface.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player -

Weight: 2 pounds

Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 3.9 x 1.2 inches

Drive compatibility: 2 drives simultaneously

Supported file format: All

Company/Brand Name:Western Digital
Pros
  1. It easily plays virtually any type of media file format.
  2. Its easily programmable remote offers animated navigation menus for speedy and uncomplicated access to your favorite media content.
  3. Its Password protected parental controls offer safe secured content navigation.
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Price: $90

Its user friendly interface along with the included versatile remote control makes it the next generation multimedia product.

Description:

D Link's DSM-320 Wireless Media player is a class multimedia product which enables effective streaming of all your media files to take home entertainment to a different height. With support for 802.11g wireless standards and up to 54Mbps of transfer speeds, the device becomes the next generation multimedia product. Popular media formats which are easily supported include, MP3, WAV, WMA, JPEG, GIF, BMP, MPEG1/2/4 and AVI.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Weight: 5.5 pounds

Model: DSM 320

Connectivity Technology: Wireless

Network Transport Protocol: TCP/IP

Network Remote Management Protocol: HTTP

Company/Brand Name:D-Link
Pros
  1. It offers fast data transfer speeds.
  2. It supports all popular media formats.
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Price: $60

This versatile media player provides amazing 300Mbps speeds along with 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound and Up to 1080P HD

Description:

This wireless streaming player from Netgear is a full powerhouse offering complete entertainment for everyone. It enables you change the world of amusement by providing access to streaming of thousands of movies, music and song selections, the hottest games and latest TV shows. The addition of more channels, apps and games makes it the perfect selection of streaming entertainment.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Wireless: Built in Wi Fi (300 Mbps 802.11 b/g/n)

Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.5 x 2.6 inches

Weight: 13.6 ounces

Batteries: Two (2) CR2032

Company/Brand Name:Netgear
Pros
  1. Its user friendly remote control makes it very easy to play and share your favorite movies and channels.
  2. The device is extremely easy to set up.
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Price: $100

This light weight media player comes with an enhanced Bluetooth remote with motion sensor control for enriching your gaming experience

Description:

Roku 2 XS is designed to please everyone. This easy to use wireless media player delivers quality performance offering true value for money. Equipped with an inbuilt wireless, it provides the best experience for streaming content to your TV along with an extra dose of real entertainment in the form of games. With more than 350 entertainment channels including HBO GO, Netflix, Hulu Plus, the entertainment keeps getting better. Other handy features include, motion sensor enables remote, light weight design and easy compatibility.

Following are the technical specifications for this media player:

Wireless: Built in Wi Fi

Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches

Weight: 0.3 ounces

Batteries: 2 AAA batteries

Company/Brand Name:Roku
Pros
  1. It provides option for MicroSD memory card for adding extra storage capability.
  2. It is covered under a 90 days manufacturer warranty.
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