We make a choice of a media player for the house

Have you ever dreamed to watch on the big screen not only dull TV shows, but your favorite movies, to recall the warm moments of life captured in photographs, to listen to the pleasant hearts of the tracks? Maybe you want to have a whole home theater with an amplifier and a FullHD image? Then definitely need to make a choice of a media player, which, in addition to the above functions, will be able to satisfy other wishes.

The most popular connection interfaces

• RCA (the same composite, it's also a "tulip") is the most horrible way of transmitting a video signal through one line, however, it is usually used on older models of CRT TVs.
• The component looks the same as the composite one, but the main difference is three wires, which, in turn, significantly improves the signal quality. The most optimal analog version.
• HDMI is the most popular modern input that transmits a digital signal. All modern LCD and plasma TVs are equipped with it (due to the high quality of the transmission). All of the models listed below have an HDMI input.

Support for video formats

100% of modern players support codecs H.264, MPEG1 / 2, Divx and Xvid. Again, all the players presented in the review fully support the DVD format with menus and other buns, HD codecs (MP2, VC1, H.264 / AVC), Blu-ray disc images, photos and music. When choosing a media player, pay attention to the formats that it supports.

Selecting a Network Media Player

Many buyers do not pay attention to the presence / absence of networking opportunities, but in vain! After all, they make it possible to play video from a computer, network storage or even from the Internet. The highest network performance is obtained with the combination: wireless WiFi 802.11n (namely n-version, the most modern and fastest) + a wired LAN port (consider its availability when making a choice of a media player).

So, we will go from the initial price list and in the TOP. Go!

Asus O ! Play Mini is a workhorse for 82 cu which, due to its price segment, does not have a built-in hard drive and does not support the network. But it boasts the ability to play any video in the highest quality without the "brakes". There is also one USB v2.0 port, support for SD memory cards, composite input and analog audio (RCA), and HDMI for connecting to modern thin TVs, on which it will reveal its true potential, if your choice of media player ends with the purchase of this model.

ASUS O ! Play Mini Plus - "pumped" version of the previous candidate, which receives network opportunities and a price of 117 cu There is both wired and wireless interfaces, which adds functionality.

Digma HDMP -311 is a player, the main feature of which is that it can act as a NAS (network storage), which can be accessed and used by other devices on the network, for example, computers. It has a component input, and this, as we recall, is the most advanced of the analog, SATA ports for connecting a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch hard drive that is closed for security with a rubber plug. There is both WiFi and LAN-module. All this happiness can be obtained for 130 cu.

IconBit XDS 8003 D - a top-of-the-line device for 140 cu, providing a huge range of capabilities, ranging from support for Blu-ray 3D and connecting the keyboard to the mouse, and ending with the presence of four (!) USB ports and a programmable remote control.

Now, if you need a media player, the choice will be easier.