Asus O!Play HDP-R3 Media Player Quick Review

http://www.mikemuonline.com/asusr3 Quick video review of the Asus O!Play HDP-R3 Media Player

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• asus r3
• asus O!Play
• HDP-R3
• R3
• Wireless
• media player
• hd player
• high definition
• streaming
• international player

[NB5BHVL]

What are the online streaming channels for this ? I have a ROKU XS Media player and want to know if it will play anywhere near like the ROKU XS and will it play the same channels as a ROKU XS and if not can you recommend something like this but also works like a ROKU XS ?

[moophoto]

@NB5BHVL The O!Play Air's strength is in local storage (not streaming like Roku). What you like about the Roku does not apply to the Asus O!Play HDP-R3. I think you should consider a look at the Dlink Boxee Box which offers hundreds of streaming channels, and has great support for local storage playback too. It's not as 'easy' and 'simple' as a Roku, but it's my personal favorite.

[NB5BHVL]

@moophoto Ok Thank you, The reason I was asking this is because my ROKU went out ( won't connect to the net anymore ) so figured that I'd have an opportunity now to test out some new media gadgets, Oh and by the way I have one of the ASUS O-plays but not this one It's also why I was asking about this too The ASUS O-play I love using it and still use it daily And Thanks again for the advice and will check in to that one you mentioned

[moophoto]

@NB5BHVL Great! Well you know the O-Plays pretty well. I like that they have an international streaming section which is rare, but I found a player called AsiaBox that has that &more (not in USA).

[komiks17]

Is it have onboard memory?

[moophoto]

@komiks17 Yes but not any that you can use or store media with. It's for its operating system, firmware and buffering.

[just4junkmail]

Why you waste time telling specs in video? Videos are for watching. I'm here to watch it work. I want to see the GUI. I'm at 3:33 and dieing at you blah blah blah

[freakyfreeky]

Realy love your very in depth review!

Good job.

[Manmeetthebadboy]

So if i have external subtitles, will it play them without permanently burning them into video file?

[reddog694uk]

You can expand your drives by adding the wd network drives to your system and just navigate to them through your menu. This avoids any probs with lack of hub support you may encounter.

[sinner24]

nice review man...very detailed and helpfull thanks

[zangelt]

@moophoto i wil try that. Thank u