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Best media streamers

Connecting your laptop to your TV so you can view your media files on the big screen can be a god-awful faff. Thankfully, media streamers take all the pain out of the process. But which is the best one for you? Read on to find out. Read more

3 June 2011 by Niall Magennis

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Popcorn Hour A-210 review

Popcorn Hour media players never fail to win our respect. Comprehensive media playback, a comparatively simple user interface and well-built hardware make them easy to love. The A-210 doesn't move the game on much, but it's accomplished at what it does and we'd spend our own money on one in a heartbeat. Read more

£125

30 November 2010 by Ian Morris

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4.0 stars out of 5

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Sony SMP-N100 review

The Sony SMP-N100 networked media streamer gets pretty much everything right. Its codec support could be more comprehensive, but its Internet features really shine. Read more

£120

14 March 2011 by Ian Morris

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4.5 stars out of 5

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Western Digital WD TV Live Hub review

We love the Western Digital WD TV Live Hub. Its 1TB hard drive is a stroke of genius and it plays video beautifully. Switching from one source to another is confusing, but this device is still well worth your money. Read more

£170

29 November 2010 by Ian Morris

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How to stream movies and music from home to your mobile using Plex

Streaming music and movies from your home PC or Mac to your Android or iPhone is easy by simply installing Plex. Here's our step-by-step video guide. Watch video

8 November 2011 by Nick Peers

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Asus O!Play HD2 review

The Asus O!Play HD2 looks just like its name suggests -- a right mess. Aesthetics aside, this is a serious media streamer for enthusiasts, and it does its job extremely well. Read more

£110

8 November 2010 by Ian Morris

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3.5 stars out of 5

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ZyXEL DMA-1000 review

If you want to stream the photos, music and videos stored on your PC to your TV you'll need a media streamer such as the ZyXEL DMA-1000. It handles a broad range of video and picture file formats, which it can output in high definition over HDMI Read more

£36

16 August 2007 by Patrick Wignall

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Sling Media Slingbox Pro review

The Slingbox Pro hasn't ventured too far from the features that made the original so successful. It still lets you watch and control your home TV on an Internet-enabled laptop or mobile phone, but hi-def HDMI input has been added, and the video processing speeded up Read more

£150

1 October 2007 by Rory Reid

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Sling Media Slingbox Solo review

While it's an entry-level alternative to the Slingbox Pro, the Sling Media Slingbox Solo is a pretty good looking younger sibling. With its contemporary air, it's small and finished in glossy metal. Its main function allows you to watch your home TV remotely, making it more than just a pretty face Read more

£95

11 October 2007 by Rory Reid

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Toshiba StorE TV+ review

The Toshiba StorE TV+ is a competent multimedia streamer with an ill-judged interface that few would want to live with. Despite broad file-format support and a capacious hard drive, it's frustrating to use. Read more

£110

15 August 2011 by Steve May