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Sony SMP-N100 Pro Reviews

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itreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A good-looking user interface and reasonable digital video file support meets BBC iPlayer, Lovefim and Sky News - though this internet TV box can be slow to react. And considering it’s so close in price to a standalone 3D Blu-ray player from Sony that offers identical networking and web video on demand, we’re not sure that SMP-N100 is as good value as it first appears, but it's slicker than most rivals.

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Aug 23, 2011

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TechCrunch‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The SMP-N100 could have been a great media streaming device. It’s a small, unobtrusive device with the minimalist style that Sony pulls off pretty well. But the overall experience makes it pretty clear that this was built by engineers with presumably little — if any — usability analysis by actual customers. For the price, you can get something better.

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Jul 11, 2011

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

There’s room for improvement with the N100, certainly, and you might also consider that you can get Sony Blu-ray players offering broadly similar functionality for - in the case of the Sony BDP-S480 - only around £50 more. However, if £100 is your budget, then the N100 is a simple and effective way of dragging your aging relic of a TV kicking and screaming into 2011.

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May 26, 2011

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Photo-wise, the N100 can only handle JPEGs, which are replayed in HD and look superb on a decent screen. I was very impressed with how well iPlayer fared, too, especially in HD. No playback glitches suggests that a sensible amount of buffer memory is built into the player. Some XviD encodes did, however, suffer from the odd 'freeze' or lip-sync error that proved too large for the player's onboard correction to deal with. Overall, though, the N100 exceeds my expectations with ease.

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Mar 23, 2011

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

As a straight (non IPTV) media streaming device the SMP-N100 falls short. An inability to play popular formats over a network make the N100 a runner-up in a streaming race currently dominated by devices like the WD TV Live However, for those that do not own (nor plan on buying) a Sony TV, Sony Blu-ray player or PS3, this smart-looking media player could prove highly attractive. Its AV performance is solid, the interface easy to navigate and there’s some great content on tap. The SMP-N100 may also be ideal if you’re a Sony fan looking to extend the reach of the brand’s IPTV walled-garden to a bedroom or den.

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Feb 02, 2011

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Sony SMP-N100 is an HD media player that can wirelessly stream content from a PC to a TV over your home network. While it's price is a little on the steep side, it remains a reliable and user-friendly product.

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Nov 17, 2010

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