Philips Streamium SL400i Expert Reviews

Our sister blog PVR Wire just took Philips' Streamium SL400i media extender for a test drive, but unfortunately they never really got it out of first gear. Martin Conaghan over at the 'Wire (who may be the only member of the WIN family save for the ...

The rack-size Philips Streamium SL400i streams media from a PC or over the Internet, by cable or by air: is it the holy grail of media extenders?

Add photos and video to the mix with a multitalented player.

Robust Internet support Fast 802.11g video and photo streaming • Intuitive interface • Component video support

Large footprint

Flexible Wi-Fi video and music streaming with style.

Extremely flexible; Slick looks

Awkward navigation

We love the way that the display on the device mimics what's shown on your telly. It means that you can hook the SL400i up to a hi-fi or surround sound system and navigate your music library without having to switch on your telly

Superb quality playback ; very simple to set up and use

Doesn't play some common video and audio formats ; very expensive

A smart box that will play media files on TV

A wireless streaming device that's very easy to set up, but expensive

Easy to use ; works well

Relatively expensive ; limited online content

The SL400i is an expensive device, but it's easy to get up and running and performs well

Middleware boxes designed to wirelessly stream media content from a PC to a TV are fast becoming essential digital home accessories. A gaggle of IT companies, including Linksys, Creative and Adaptec, have already shipped 802.11b and 802.11g boxes that ...

A versatile wireless streamer, Integrated LCD panel

No WMA or AAC support, Sluggish, Often fiddly to operate

The Streamium certainly works and we like its flexibility, although only limited music streaming is supported on a Mac. But consider this: is streaming really the best way to access your digital content? The SL400i, for example, can only operate when ...

The Philips Streamium system distributes audio, video, data and digital photo content that is stored on a PC's hard disk throughout the home. It also connects to the internet to allow widespread availability of internet radio stations and music ...

Media streamers, even network media player or receiver called, allow an extremely comfortable connection between the computer and AV-A ...

network players to send music, videos and photos from PC to stereo and TV. The navigation through tracks and albums controls a remote control, the fan noise from the outside remains .