Buffalo Technology PC-P3LWG DVD Player

USB Drive Support, 1080i, able to play a huge variety of media formats

Locks up ; bad remote ; has trouble playing DVDs ; pictures grainy

High bit-rate AVI and WMV player.Streaming A/V files.HD menu resolution.

Requires an "always on" PC or DLNA compatible device.Slow interface

Good video and audio. Supports surround sound. Inexpensive.

Very lousy user interface. Locks up. Slow. Very unattractive.

Less expensive AppleTV alternative

Doesn't support H.264 codec, can't handle lots of files well, clumsy user interface.