Netgear MP101 - £50

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Rating: 2.1/5 (55 votes cast)

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Andrew Taylor

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Frequent upgrades from Netgear increase the features and repair any potential problems.

Reliability can be a concern, especially over a wireless network, it works best over a wired network

Supplied software is also poor, using Twonkyvision is highly recommended

Sadly, this player has now been discontinued by Netgear in favour of a new model with video support, yet sadly no screen in the latest model.

	Rating	Notes
Price		Although now discontinued, can be picked up for roughly £50 second hand/refurbished
Sound Quality		Reasonable, but not earth shattering.
Ease of Use		Easy to navigate, excellent remote
Compatibility		Supplied software is terrible, but works with Twonkyvision, so works on NAS devices, any computer etc.
Looks		Looks like a cross between a computer and a hifi component, lots of wasted space inside. Nicely put together, metal case
Audio Formats		MP3 and WMA only, also Internet Radio
Reliability		Hardware is excellent, but supplied software is poor and wireless is unreliable at best.
Networking Support		802.11b only Ethernet Port WEP 128-bit No WAP
Overall		Very appealing price, a good entry model. Best used wired though!

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Job Chithalan Goring, west Sussex-	Posted at 4:55pm on Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Excellent, essential briefing without waffle.