Philips Streamium SL50i - £50-80


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Philips Streamium SL50i

Now replaced by the SL5520 (review soon), the SL50i was Philips first device in this market

Aimed to compete with the sometimes unreliable Netgear MP101, this small device was an excellent first attempt

The reliability problems of the Netgear are not present in this device, although, like the Netgear, the suppied software is poor. Fortunately it also works with the excellent Twonkyvison.

A small, attractive box, it can be kept in the smallest of spaces and includes a large, easy to use remote

Setup is straight forward and the unit tells you what it is doing (automated voice)

The real drawback is the small screen which is not backlit, so navigating tracks is impossible unless sitting next to it

  RatingNotes
Price 4.5star.gif PC World were selling excess stock at £50 which was a bargain, original rrp was much higher.Now replaced by the SL550i
Sound Quality 3star.gif Perfectly acceptable, but won't blow you away.
Ease of Use 2.5star.gif Easy to use/navigate, but screen is too small and lacks a backlight which makes navigation difficult
Compatibility 3.5star.gif Supplied software is poor and heavy on resources, but can be used with Twonkyvision which is reliable, quick and runs on many NAS devices
Looks 3star.gif Looks good, small footprint, but quite plastic.Screen is a let down though
Audio Formats 1.5star.gif MP3 only, very restrictive
Reliability 4star.gif With twonkyvision, extremely reliable, with the supplied software, much less so.
Networking Support 2.5star.gif
  • 802.11b only
  • WEP 128-bit
  • Ethernet Port
  • No WPA
Overall 3star.gif Potentially an excellent player, let down by the poor screen and supplied software.

Advantages

  • Size
  • Price
  • Internet radio
  • Good remote

Disadvantages

  • No backlight on screen
  • Small screen
  • Lack of audio formats
  • Supplied software

Supported hardware/software

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Compatibility

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Music Format (Info) Compatible
WAV
No
AIFF
No
FLAC
No
MP3
yes
AAC
No
OGG
No
WMA
yes
Wireless Method (Info) Compatible
Wireless B
yes
Wireless G
No
WEP 64
yes
WEP 128
yes
WPA
No
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Internet Radio Options Compatible
Operate Without PC
No
Custom Presets
No
IPv6
No
HTTP Proxy
No
Multicast
No
Clock Radio
No

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