Portable Media Players

ASUS – O!Play Air (HDP-R3) (Best One Yet!?)

 

• $130 Street
• great to see eSATA! finally as well as typical USB
• WiFi-N built in
• cardreader slots
• haven’t found a good review of it yet but 2 folks on Buy.com liked the non air version

(Update: 5 Jan 2010) LaCie - LaCinema Rugged HD

• Loving the looks of that enclosure!  Nice job there Neil!
• $175 street seems reasonable including 500GB drive
• This review uses words like “frustrating” :\

(Update: 5 Jan 2010) Western Digital – WD TV Live (WDBAAN0000NBK)

• Western Digital’s latest lineup has added a “Live” model with network connectivity for $120 street
• as well as a lower end “Mini” model for $60 street

Western Digital – WD TV (WDAVN00BN)

Highlights:

• $100 street
• HDMI & Component
• only 4” x 4” x 1.6”, 0.67 lbs
• carry case doesn’t come with but looks pretty slick

IOGear (GMD2025U120)

Highlights:

• $120 street w/120GB drive
• HD is definitely upgradeable (2.5”)
• “only” component and composite, no HDMI

Cirago (CMC1000)

Highlights:

• Not really “portable” as much as the others
• The-Gadgeteer.com review sums it up nicely
• $200 Street