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6 best stationary media player models
The most worthy successors of videophones and cassettes
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Author: Vladislav Samoshkin
Media players quietly replaced VCRs and DVD players. These devices allow you to enjoy media content, without making any effort for this. Most often, the device does not even need one or another medium - it reproduces content stored in memory or the Internet. In our ranking - the best media players, the purchase of which will be a joyful event in your life.
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| Top Audio Players | 1 | Cambridge Audio Minx Xi | 9.9 / 10 | 49 990 |
| 2 | Denon DNP-F109 | 9.5 / 10 | 49 990 | |
| Best media players | 1 | Rombica Smart Box Ultimate | 9.9 / 10 | 49 990 |
| 2 | Upvel UM-502TV | 9.8 / 10 | 4 590 | |
| 3 | Western Digital WDBPUF0000NBK-EESN | 9.5 / 10 | 7 200 | |
| 4 | Apple TV 1080p | 9.0 / 10 | 10 490 |
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49 990
This model was created for owners of high-quality speaker system. The device has a very large output power - this indicates the presence of a good built-in amplifier. The Dual Wolfson WM8728 chip is here as the DAC. It gives a clear and detailed sound. You can bring it to the speakers in many ways - for this there are several connectors on the back wall. Also supported the sound output to the headphones. Cambridge Audio Minx Xi audio player is capable of displaying a wide variety of content. For example, it can be music from a flash drive or a smartphone that is connected via Bluetooth. There is even support for Internet radio, connecting to the global web at the same time via the Ethernet port or Wi-Fi.
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 9.9 / 10
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49 990
This device will be an excellent addition for high-quality acoustics. It is able to play audio files of any format, including very “heavy” ones. Also stationary audio player is able to surf the Internet, downloading content from there. In particular, Denon DNP-F109 provides access to thousands of Internet radio stations and podcasts. Owners of Apple technology should be pleased with the support of AirPlay wireless technology. However, this device has its drawbacks. In particular, the Cyrillic alphabet cannot be displayed on its display. This creates certain problems when listening to Russian music.
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 9.5 / 10
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49 990
This device looks more like a plastic box for storing trifles. But when connected to the TV immediately makes it clear that he is a full-fledged media player. Moreover, it is one of the most powerful devices of this kind! A quad-core processor and two gigabytes of RAM is enough to play 4K movies. You can use an external HDD as a storage location — a media player identifies all models whose capacity does not exceed 2 TB. The firmware here uses Android and a more functional proprietary shell. All this allows you to install a lot of applications and games. In the Internet media player for the TV comes through the Ethernet port or Wi-Fi module. Also, the device is able to "pick up" smartphones and tablets via Bluetooth. If you forget about the design and cost, then the Rombica Smart Box Ultimate simply has no flaws!
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 9.9 / 10
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4 590
This device looks like a router - there is a rather large antenna on its back wall. With its help, a stable reception of the Wi-Fi signal is performed.This is necessary to run all sorts of online services. The user can install corresponding applications independently. The fact is that the gadget works using the Android 4.2 operating system. Needless to say, how many programs have been developed for it? Digital media player can be called omnivorous - it understands most modern formats. You can connect a microSD memory card to the device - the appropriate slot is allocated for this case. There is also a USB 2.0 port here - you can attach peripherals or a regular USB flash drive to it. As a remote control is allowed to use any smartphone.
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 9.8 / 10
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This media player is made by a company known for its hard drives and network storage. Already, only one brand makes you understand that this device will serve faithfully for many years. Smart firmware can recognize almost any media file. Restriction one: video should not have a resolution higher than Full HD. Does not support Western Digital WDBPUF0000NBK-EESN
and output three-dimensional images. But this limitation is not connected with the firmware, but with the HDMI connector, which belongs to the outdated version 1.3. However, other media players also do not yet have the ability to play Blu-ray 3D movies. For these purposes it is better to use a laptop or desktop PC. The rest of the device has no flaws. In addition, it has the support of some online services — for example, YouTube.
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 9.5 / 10
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10 490
The stationary media center Apple TV 1080p is well known throughout the world. However, it is most popular in the West. In our country, its use imposes a number of restrictions. In particular, most online services work only in North America and English-speaking Europe. Therefore, in Russia there are only offline functions, YouTube and Flickr. But also because of them it is not a sin to buy this device. In addition, it is one of the few media players that work with AirPlay wireless technology. And the only such device that provides access to your account in the iCloud cloud service. It connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet port. To annoy some users can only "legibility" of the device. Some media files he flatly refuse to play.
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 9.0 / 10
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Updated: 27.02.2016
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