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Question: Anyone have an opinion on the Sony SMP-N100?  Thinking of buying from a neighbor but knw nothing about it...
Document: The ones it does come with are nothing to write home about. It most definitely does not work with PlayOn even if you follow to the letter the instructions for how to set up streaming media devices in Windows 7. I am sorry now that I bought this instead of the SMP-N100, which lacks the streamlined design but apparently has the PlayOn capability.It is true that the device will work with the Sony MediaRemote app on your iPhone. But only up to a point.
Been looking all over for info on this and thought I'd write a little here for anyone else this might help.Some people who are buying this SMP want to be able to create a video "jukebox" for playing back files.The limitations seem to be size and type of drive.Wanted to give results of the things I have tried that work.Issue:Files: With the latest firmware updates the N200 really works pretty well. I'd rather use an HTPC.
The unit must have been defective because it would lock up. I had used a Sony SMP-N100 Streaming Media Player and loved it. This was a real disappointment.
Don't expect the Sony name to assure quality any more. Naively, I assumed that the SMP-N200 HD streaming media player would be as good as the Sony N100 standard definition unit I bought a year earlier.
There's a really good list of the compatible media formats on the Sony product support page for the SMP-N200, but for quick reference for anyone reading this: the player does NOT support Mpeg-4 H.264 Codec or M4V (iTunes movies). They simply don't show up or do not play.
I first owned a SMP-N100 and for the most part was satisfied except for occasional buffering issues. About 6 months ago, I bought a Sony television on clearance from a big box store and was pleasantly surprised that the TV included a SMP-N200. Naturally, I saw it as an opportunity to upgrade my existing player. Keep in mind that the player is located less than 15 feet from my router and a non-structural wall.
If you're looking to use this device, like I was, for streaming PlayOn video content to your Television...don't bother. It does not support streaming live video streams through DLNA and Sony has no intention of resolving this problem.Edit: It does work with the previous model SMP-N100. I know this because I now I have this model and it works great.I didn't spend much time reviewing the rest of it's features, but other ways of viewing video content seemed to work well.
I would not recommend buying the Sony SMP-N200Sony SMP-N200 Streaming Media Player with Wi-Fi. The physical appearance is nice and the remote is better then expected, however it will only read 3 folders deep. When it does read mp3 files it seems to take a long time in between commands, I think it must be because the processor is to slow, what ever the reason it is frustrating waiting so long between commands.
After some software updates, they now do. The SMP interface isn't terrific, but it's usable. So I really think SMP players (especially the SMP-N100) are great bargains. My wife and I use our SMP-N100 daily to either watch Hulu Plus, Amazon, or play music via Pandora.
This pretty small device does amazing job.My first introduction to the SONY network media players from thr model SMP-N100. Now I've got the new one SMP-N200 and it gives you the same functions and more compact size of the box with nice compact remote.It works fast and streaming all kind of media to my family room TV. With the connection with HDMI gives an excellent picture quality and very nice sound for the home theatre system.
Answer: From experience with it, I would not get it. It's very archaic and obsolete. The apps freeze a lot and the Netflix app doesn't function properly. You're better off getting either a Roku or a Blu-Ray player that has app functionality which most do that are wifi