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Best digital media player
Pros: inexpensive, easy to use, wide library of content providers, great picture quality, gaming features and Wii-like motion controller
Cons: need to sign up separately with most content providers, no easy way to stream media from a computer, few games at launch, only a few free content providers
829610880075
3100R
Outputs: Composite audio/video, HDMI, Ethernet. Inputs: MicroSD memory card, USB, power
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
1080p
More than 200, including Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Pandora, MLB.TV, Crackle, Vimeo, Flickr, more. Support for private channels.
No, but third-party solutions available
MP4 (H.264), AAC, MP3, JPG, PNG
Flash memory
Roku
3.3 by 3.3 by.9 inches
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Budget digital media player
Pros: easy to use, broad lineup of content providers, nice picture, inexpensive
Cons: video is limited to 720p resolution, no Ethernet port, not much in the way of free content, can't add additional memory, can't use most gaming channels
829610880112
2400R
Outputs: Composite audio/video, HDMI. Inputs: power
802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
720p
More than 400, including Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Pandora, MLB.TV, Crackle, Vimeo, Flickr, more. Support for private channels.
No, but third-party solutions available
MP4 (H.264), AAC, MP3, JPG, PNG
Flash memory
Roku
3.3 by 3.3 by.9 inches
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Best digital media player for iTunes users
Pros: access to iTunes, easy to set up and use, streaming from iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, streaming of local files
Cons: other than iTunes, limited content partners
885909516230
MD199LL/A
Outputs: HDMI, optical digital audio. Inputs: Ethernet, micro USB (service only)
802.11a/b/g/n
1080p
iTunes, Netflix, MobileMe, Flickr, Vimeo, YouTube, MLB.TV, NHL
Yes, via AirPlay; from iPad, iPhone, iPod touch; from PC or Mac (with iTunes)
H.264, MPEG-4, M-JPEG, AAC, Apple Loseless, Audible, MP3, AIFF, WAV, JPEG, GIF, TIFF
8 GB
Apple
3.9 by 3.9 by 0.9