ASUS O!Play Live HD Media Player - Black

ASUS O!Play Live HD Media Player - Black

Regular Price: $109.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, WMA, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS 2.0+Digital Out, ID3 Tag, Dolby TrueHD Decoding & Pass through Supported Video Formats: .mp4, .mov, .xvid, .m4v, .avi, .asf, .wmv, .flv, .mkv, .rm, .rmvb, .ts, .m2ts, .tp, .trp, .dat, .mpg, .vob, .iso Supported Audio Formats: Rich Internet Media Services with Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, RSS, Internet TV/Radio, Stock, etc ResetBack I/O: S/PDIF(Optical); HDMI; Build-in Wi-Fi; LAN; Power(DC-in) Right I/O: 4 -in-I Card Reader; SD/MMC/MS/xDLeft I/O: USB 2.0; eSATA/USB 2.0 combo; O!Direct brings you instant media streaming from PC to O!Play Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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ASUS O!Play Live - Dolby TrueHD Digital Surround Sound - 4 in 1 Card Reader - Built in Wi-Fi Top to learn more

O!Play Live Review
I purchased the previous version "ASUS O!Play - TV HD Media Player" about 1 year ago and really liked it. It has great foreign language encoding and subtitle support. Plays rmvb files which is rare for media player. About 3 months ago, I needed to purchase another media player for my other TV but the old O!Play was out of stock. So, I ended up purchase this one instead. Here is a brief overview of pros, cons and differences between the old O!Play and the new one. Old O!Play ---> Pos of why I love O!Play - It supports RMVB which is pretty rare for streaming media player. - It supports Unicode and BIG-5. (Meaning Chinese and Japanese filenames display on the screen perfectly. - Since it supports Unicode and other language encoding, subtitle works great. - Supports most of video codecs. Has issue with new MKV encoding that you will need to upgrade the firmware to fix it. - Able to stream video off PC on the...
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October 24, 2011 (mex) | Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 4

Amazing file support, fast HD read.
I have the Asus Oh Play Live, the Oh Play Air and the Oh Play mini.This LIVE version is like the MINI (same menus) but more powerfull - with youtube, netflix, etc. But lacks of analog video/audio out.I have another media player (the Western Digital) with Youtube and Facebook (the LIVE do not have facebook) but the WD takes a minute to read an external HD. The live reads external Hard drives in less than 10 seconds!Please notice this version (LIVE) only have HDMI and Optical digital audio out.The youtube interface is slow and bogus, but this is very good to play HD content from your Hard drive, NAS or computer. I prefer to use my external hard drives with my series, movies and music videos, but I have several NAS in the network as well.
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October 7, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 5 | Rating: 4

Better than its predecessors.
First you should know that I own both an Asus O!Play HDP-R1 and an O!Play Air. Both work fairly well but were lacking the online services of Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, etc... Enter the O!Play Air. Offering the same ability as its predecessors (i.e. playing virtually any format of video, music and picture file you can throw at it from any location) and combining it with an expanded online services hits the sweet spot with the consumer. My setup is as follows: 1) NAS server offering up music/pictures/videos via UPNP. O!Play Air can find and play them all over its Wireless N connection. All in superb resolution & sound quality. 2) Netflix subscriber, I've watched a couple of movies via the O!Play Air just to see if it works and it does. It works better than watching Netflix on my PS3 due to the faster wireless connection. Video quality is quite good streaming from Netflix. What I cannot speak to yet is using the provided O!Direct software that...
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August 21, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 4

ASUS O!Play - TV HD Media Player (Black)

Regular Price: $99.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Full 1080p high-definition video via HDMI output High-speed Ethernet LAN connection for easy network streaming Hassle-free multimedia playback without file conversion Highly compatible device that supports HDMI and composite inputs Simple and fast plug-and-play connectivity (eSATA, USB 2.0) Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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A truly impressive and versatile media player, with some flaws
It's not much to look at coming out of the box, but boy, does the O!Play pack a wallop! It's an outstanding first effort from Taiwan-based Asus, a company known more for and notebook computers than home entertainment devices. With Asus being a newcomer to the media player field and my having tested so many bad players, I was a bit hesitant to order the O!Play, but now I'm a believer. With its exhaustive list of supported video codecs and network connectivity, it is nearly the perfect player, capable of playing everything from VCD to DVD to Blu-ray/HD DVD rips. Most notably, it supports RMVB, an important feature to fans of Asian shows and one that most of the major-brand players lack, including the otherwise superb...
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October 28, 2009 (New York, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 263 | Rating: 5

awesome
asus box Speaking as someone who really does own this device - this thing rules. It streams easily and quickly from my xp box in my basement over cat5 cable. (or the technologically inept may just hook a USB or esata hard drive direct) It plays everything so far including ISO (dvd image) files, video_ts rips from dvds (I know someone will ask these questions) but I did it already and it works great. Other files, MKV, xvid, divx, whatever. PERFECT. 1080P, blue ray quality files look perfect. No blockiness, no hesitation, no problems. And they start IMMEDIATELY. All you need do is create a share on the server pc, then create a shortcut to it on the asus. (EASY) And off you go. Some files will not easily fastforward/rewind, and that mostly relates to how well the original creator encoded the file. In other words, if they used lousy/cheap software to rip a file, it may not fastforward smoothly, but it will still play. The other...
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October 3, 2009 (boston) | Helpful Votes: 187 | Rating: 5

Product Description

ASUS O!Play is the most convenient way access your media files on your TV. This device is easy to use and highly compatible with many video and audio formats. Equipped with an eSATA, USB, and LAN port, you can access your files from an external hard drive, PC, or NAS. The O!Play even supports HDMI so you can display your content in 1080p. Top to learn more

great idea, small issues
Update Nov/11/09: I installed the latest firmware and this solved several of the issues I had. I edited a few things I have previously written. I bought this box based on many positive reviews here. My experiences differ a little though. Yes this unit plays pretty much anything. That's a big plus. The interface and setup is also very simple and easy. You really don't need a manual for it. The image quality is great, both SD and HD movies look excellent. It even playes ISO files of DVDs or bluray disks! That's a very nice feature as you can dump the whole DVD to disk and get all menus and features. It does not play ISO files from the old HD-DVD disks. That's a bummer as this would give us access to very inexpensive HD movies. There is a fix provided you have a HD-DVD drive. A software called Clown_BD (google it) will create a .ts file from your HD-DVD disk in 20 min. These will play fine on the O!Play. Even though it's supposed to play ISO...
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October 21, 2009 | Helpful Votes: 27 | Rating: 4

ASUS OPLAY_MINI/1A/NTSC/AS Media Player - Black

Regular Price: $59.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Audio: Tag ID3; Image: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF; Subtitle: SRT, SUB, SMI, SSA, ASS, IDX, TXT Output: Composite Video, Composite Audio L/R, 1x Optical S/PDIF Out, 1x HDMI 1.3 Port; File Systems: FAT16/32, NTFS, HFS/HFS+, EXT3 Exclusive RightTxT auto subtitle detection Full support for the most popular media formats Power: Composite A/V Cable, Quick Start Guide, CD (User Manual) Audio: MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, FLAC, AIFF, Dolby Digital AC3, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS 2.0 +Digital out, Input: 1x DC Power In, 1x USB 2.0 Port, 1x Optical S/PDIF Out; 4 -in-1 Card Readers ( SD/ MS/ xD/ MMC); Supported Formats: Video: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, RM, RMVB, VC-1, H.264, Video File Extension: TRP, MP4, MOV, Xvid, Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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The ASUS O!Play MINI media player fits a wealth of high definition content and features into a compact device. It supports true HD quality video and 7.1-channel audio so you can enjoy movies, music, and photos. Top to learn more

Gets the job done!
This is my third media player, but first ASUS. I had two Western Digitals in the past. The first was given to me used and died within a month (no power). I bought a new one and it started having issues after about 3 to 4 months. It still had power but it wouldn't view anything but photos. So, I decided to switch brands. So far, it plays all of my home movies and the digital copies of my DVDs/Blurays. It does not have a lot of bells and whistles but it doesn't need to have them. My 9 year old son and wife can use it with no problems. It also has an SD card slot which is perfect for taking the card directly out of the camera and popping it in to view the pictures/movies. The HDMI auto-formatting is ok for my HDTVs, but it has some issues with you take it to a standard def TV (yes I still have one). I have to specifically set it to 480i/p for it to look normal. Overall, its been a month and I've had no problems. Hopefully I don't...
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July 26, 2011 (Houston, TX, USA) | Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 4

Cheap, small.....great
got this last week. I wanted a media player for playing downloaded movie files. I got this mostly because its cheap. It played the MKV, DVRIP, mp4 files easily. 1080i, 1080p, 720p...no problem. good value for the price. not much bells and whistles. Good value. remote can be very much improved Hotchefnick
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July 12, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4

A great device for travel and home
I have two of these devices--one that I keep plugged into the living room 55" LCD, and the other I take on the road with me. They accommodate both composite video output and HDMI cable, which is convenient and useful; I use both in the same TV. On the road, the device takes up little space in your suitcase and can be connected to any TV, so I use it in hotels a lot in order to watch my own movies that I've downloaded digitally and copied to a 32gb flash drive. The Asus Media Player plays every type of file I've come across including MP3 and MP4, AVI, etc. Again, it couldn't be simpler on the road: plug in the power cord, then plug in either the composite RCA cables or the HDMI cable to the TV, then plug your USB drive into the device itself and you're ready to go. Don't forget the remote or the device won't work.If you find the picture is distorted due to incorrect format, simply go to "settings" and change the aspect ratio to the desired one. There are various other...
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December 15, 2011 | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 4

ASUS O!Play Air - Wireless N TV HD Media Player

Regular Price: $139.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Instant music playing with dedicated Music Shuffle remote button Hassle-free multimedia playback without file conversion Full 1080p high-definition video via HDMI output High-speed wireless 802.11n / Ethernet LAN connection for easy network streaming Simple and fast plug-and-play connectivity (eSATA, USB 2.0, CF, SD+MMC, MS+MS Duo) Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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An excellent wireless update to the Asus O!Play HDP-R1
Only a few short months after the debut of the , Asus gives us the O!Play Air (HDP-R3). It adds wireless connectivity and a media card reader to an already solid media player. For users in search of a versatile wireless media device, this is a serious candidate for your entertainment dollar. Physically, the Air is identical to its predecessor. It's the same boxy plain-Jane black housing except with a new LED indicator (for Wi-Fi) on the front and 3 media reader slots on the left side (CompactFlash, SD, Memory Stick). Inside, it is the same Realtek chipset and software, therefore, it inherits all the strengths of the R1 as well as all its flaws. For more details on the usability issues, please read my review on the O!Play R1 page. Instead, I'll focus mostly on the wireless playback capability of...
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February 13, 2010 (New York, NY USA) | Helpful Votes: 81 | Rating: 5

Product Description

ASUS O!Play Air - now with integrated wireless N and a built-in card reader, it is the most convenient way access your media files to your TV/monitor. Stream your media content wirelessly or through the LAN. Also equipped with a eSATA, USB, card reader for a variety of storage support. This device is easy to use and highly compatible with many video and audio formats. Experience full HD 1080p playback through the HDMI port. Top to learn more

So far so good
A friend brought the non-wireless version and I got a demo. I decided to give this wireless version a try. Here is my setup: a NAS drive, a 802.11n gigabit rounter and this unit. The unit does not come with good documentation. Unless you are a computer geek like me, setup could be very challenging. Initial connection to play video stored on the NAS drive is very choppy. After a day of investigation (more like trial and error), I isolated the problem to the NAS drive. It had too many services running (e.g. FTP, HTTP, NFS, Media stream Server (for iPOD)). After turning off all services and leaving only CIFS running, the choppiness disappear. My major complain to this unit is its lack of documention. This networked setup is not plug'n'play. The manufacture need to build a knowledge base for the networked setup or direct customer to some common wiki page.
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January 18, 2010 (Florida, USA) | Helpful Votes: 25 | Rating: 4

Good device has firmware issues
I'm happy with my oplay wireless. It works, and over N I can steam content up to 720p, for 1080p I need to use a hard drive (1080p is major data...). The playback quality it great. Cons The remote is not responsive. Entering in the WPA password required hitting a key 3-4 times before the device would register. I tried using it 1 foot from the device with the same result. The device would not mount my windows 7 shares. I had to telnet to the device (login is root no password) and mount my media via a CIFS share in the backend. Conclusion I would buy this device again, but someone without IT know-how might find the mounting process daunting.
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January 11, 2010 | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 4

Kinect Sensor with Kinect Adventures!

Regular Price: $149.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Easily hook up with friends with Video Kinect, no headset required. Sign into your profile by just stepping in front of the sensor Kinect uses cutting-edge technology to provide a whole new way to play Kinect games give you the freedom to jump, duck, and spin your way through a unique adventure. Kinect Adventures game Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

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Kinect from a hardcore gamers' perspective (though self-professed)
Thank you for reading my review and I hope it helps you get off the fence on this great item. Being an owner of roughly every console since the Atari 2600 (yes I'm in my late 30's) I could not help but give my review of this system and a couple of games we picked up along with the Kinect system. I remember standing at a best buy for hours before buying the WII on launch day. It was a fresh concept with a new direction and revolutionary in what it did and how it did it. We enjoyed it but with the lack of strong first person titles it got old. But because it was revolutionary it endured and was a smash success despite it's lack of many quality games (yes it had great experiences) but not deep gameplay (though Twighlight Princess was a great game and showed the potential of the system) Here we are about 4 years later and with only minor exceptions the WII has found success by catering to children and the casual crowd along with providing some excellant fitness type concepts...
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November 17, 2010 (sarasota florida) | Helpful Votes: 465 | Rating: 5

Brilliant!
This is mostly a duplicate review from my Xbox360+Kinect Bundle review... I only found out about Kinect a couple of weeks ago. After reading some of the preliminary reviews, I was intrigued enough that I pre-ordered it almost immediately. Since first finding out about it, I have read as many reviews as I have had time to read. Unfortunately, the more I read the more leery I got about my pre-order. Most of the reviews complained about lag, or the space requirement, or that the games were nothing more than regurgitated Wii games, and how every game title ever developed wasn't re-developed for Kinect on launch day. WTF? Setting up Kinect was a breeze. Plug and play. A few setup items and you're ready to go. We moved the coffee table out of the way and moved the couch back a couple of feet to get the 6-8 foot distance recommeded in the documentation. But I don't think you need that much space, honestly. For some of the games, we were as close...
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November 5, 2010 (Los Angeles, CA) | Helpful Votes: 190 | Rating: 5

4.5 stars - very pleased so far
First off, I have a hard and fast rule - never buy first generation equipment, especially from Microsoft, and especially when it's brand new technology. However, rules are made to be broken, right? :) My boyfriend's birthday is today, and he really wanted the Kinect for his birthday - it was a sign that it was released the day before his birthday, right? :) So, like a good girlfriend (and fellow gadget addict), I ordered it from Amazon for him and it was waiting for us yesterday when we got home from work. Props to Amazon for flawless release date delivery! He had it set up before I got home and reported that the setup was very simple. What took the most time was re-configuring the furniture and figuring out the best place to put the sensor. We have the 360S, so the device was plug and play. We tried the Kinect Sports and Your Shape games, we also have the Adventures game that came with, and I plan on getting the Dance Central game as well...
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November 5, 2010 (Maryland) | Helpful Votes: 0 | Rating: 5

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Kinect for Xbox 360 brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways with no controller required. Simply step in front of the sensor and Kinect recognizes you and responds to your gestures. Connecting in a whole new way is as easy as a wave of your hand. Kinect removes the last barrier between you and the experiences you love. Best of all, Kinect works with every Xbox 360 console. Top to learn more

Three Dublin Plays: The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the Paycock, & The Plough and the Stars

Regular Price: $16.00 |

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Sean O'Casey a great Irishman even though he was not Catholic
I chose to read this book because of a critical essay I am currently writing on Sean O'Casey. The plays in this book are in my opinon some of his greatest. Anyone who is wanting to learn about Ireland during this time should really read these. Even though he was a Protestant, he lived the life as well as wrote about the life of a Catholic patriot. Erin Go Brach
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July 7, 2008 | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 5

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Highlights of Irish Theatre
Sean O'Casey was something of an anomaly on the Irish literary scene in the early 20th Century. While his fellow artistes (extra e being intentional) were lofty in their ideals and flowery in their language, writing often in rhyme or blank verse, O'Casey was very much the man of the people. Yeates, Synge and Beckett were concerned with ideals, classical parallells, celtic revival and universality while O'Casey painted the life of the working classes.In that regard O'Casey holds a lot in common with Russian writers of the period, and with marxist treatments. But in the Holy Catholic Ireland of his day he was viewed with suspicion by the authorities and with contempt by the artistic aristocracy.So it is somewhat fitting that the three plays in this book have more to say about the period than most of the "great" contemporary Irish works of the day. Certainly they have become far more popular and remain accessible to many people both thorough professional and amateur...
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February 6, 2004 (boston, ma) | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 4

CHOCKY AR LA (OUR TIME WILL COME)
The history of Ireland is replete with `times of troubles', no question about that. The particular ` time of troubles' that the master Anglo- Irish socialist playwright Sean O'Casey takes on in these three classic and best known of his plays is the time from the Easter Uprising in 1916 to the time of the lesser known Civil War battles between Free Staters and die-hard Republicans in 1921-22. Needless to say they were all classified as tragedies by O'Casey. What qualified O'Casey to do much more than provide yeoman's cultural service to this period? Well, for one he helped organize the famous James Connolly-led Irish Citizen's Army that took part in the heroic Easter Uprising in 1916. For another, O'Casey was a true son of the Dublin tenements where the action of the three plays takes place. He KNEW the `shawlie' environment and the language of despair, duplicity and treachery that is the lot of the desperately poor. Finally, as an Anglo- Irishman he had that very fine...
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July 23, 2007 (cleveland) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 4