Philips Streamium SLM5500 Reviews

Expert review by : TechRadar (techradar.com)

Philips Streamium SLM5500 review

The lack of HDMI and USB ports in this device is Philips' undoing

Easy to use ; Attractive price

No HDMI port ; Sluggish download times ; Poor image quality

Cheap, but not very cheerful

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Rosemary Haworth (techadvisor.co.uk)

Philips Streamium SLM5500

Being able to stream or download music, TV and even films to a PC over a broadband connection is great – but it spoils the fun if you have to sit in front of a computer screen to watch it, or copy it to a disc so you can play it on a DVD player.

The Streamium server isn't the prettiest Philips product we've seen, but its compact proportions mean it can be easily hidden away. It relies on the DRM in Windows Media Player 10.0, which means it can't be Mac-compatible. That's a shame, as this is...

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Jim Martin (pcauthority.com.au)

Philips Streamium SLM5500

A reasonable option if your budget is tight, but you get what you pay for

Turning the box on for the first time, you're greeted by a setup wizard to step you through connecting to a wired or wireless network, with a choice of WEP or WPA security. You'll have to create a user account to use the internet services, which...

Mar, 2008

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