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ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 (also known as ASUS O!Play HDP-R2A)
Early Realtek 1073 based player from Asus. Has the the usual Realtek impressive format support and performance and, despite the low price, the chipset used is the DTS downmix capable 1073DD. It is almost unique among the cheaper Media Players in having an eSATA port. Unusually, Wi-Fi is not even an option.
Firmware updates have come regularly with all the key new features having been incorporated (HD interface, BD-ISO, internet radio..), albeit usually coming a few weeks later than the best supported Realtek players.
The Asus O!Play is a very capable Media Player. Despite being almost the cheapest HD Media Player you can buy it manages to have the better version of the 1073 chipset, an eSATA port, and admirable build quality. The ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 therefore represents a real bargain.
  | Manufacturer: Asus Launch Date: August 2009 Target Price: $90 - €85 - £80  Chipset: Realtek 1073DD Storage: eSATA(*1) USB(*1) Network: Ethernet 100 Fan: No Size: 181*125*48mm (1.08m³) Video Outputs: HDMI 1.3 Composite Audio Outputs: Stereo Analogue TOSLINK S/PDIF On Demand: ? UPnP: Yes
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Links
• Official Website • Asus Support Forum • Firmware Updates • AVSForum /O!Play |
Reviews
• InsideHW [Sep-09] • Techradar [Aug-09] • TrustedReviews [Aug-09] • Youtube /Interface [Aug-09] • Customer Reviews  
 
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Places to Buy
• Amazon $87.99
• Amazon  £79.98
• Amazon €91.95
• Amazon  $139.99
• Google Shopping |
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Product Discussion There are 8 comments
February 17, 2010 - 09:53
Is there any chance it will get torrent client firmware update like CinemaTube in near future? February 17, 2010 - 18:45
Unlikely. Don't think asus want to associate with torrents. December 27, 2009 - 23:41
The ASUS O!Play supports the PGS (full Blu-ray mode) subtitle which is missing completely from the top-rated WDTV Live. Currently, I have both the ASUS O!Play and the WDTV Live. The WDTV Live supports the Dolby TrueHD pass through which is missing from the O!Play. The WDTV Live is miserable with the Windows network shares with shares appearing and disappearing at random. The O!Play has been very stable in this area. When streaming high bit rate m2ts or Blu-ray ISO files, both players can stutter since the 100Mps ethernet is not fast enough. Sometimes, even the USB2 interface on those players is not fast enough. The eSATA port included with the O!Play has so far worked perfectly without any stutters. Neither player is perfect. But in the end, I will return the WDTV Live and keep the O!Play for the PGS subtitle support, more robust network performance and the eSATA port interface. October 07, 2009 - 10:05
Try sharing your folder using the "Everyone" option (I recommend making it read-only, just in case). Then, on the O!Play, use "Everyone" (without quotes) for username and anything you want for password. Works in Vista, probably will work in W7 as well... October 05, 2009 - 10:04
Yeah I'd seen that fix. Problem is I have no idea how to use telnet.. October 04, 2009 - 10:04
yes. wait until Windows 7 is released? September 10, 2009 - 10:04
I cannot make this work with Windows 7. Nothing I do makes shared folders visible. Anybody help? Leave a Comment
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Firmware Updates
1.07N - Aug-09 - NTSC. Interface, Bug fix 1.07P - Aug-09 - PAL. Interface, Bug fix 1.11N - Oct-09 - NTSC. Interface, Picture thumbnails, Subtitle settings, File searching 1.11P - Oct-09 - PAL. Interface, Picture thumbnails, Subtitle settings, File searching 1.13N - Oct-09 - NTSC. BD-ISO, Windows 7 network support, FLAC ID3 support, Ken Burns effect 1.13P - Oct-09 - PAL. BD-ISO, Windows 7 network support, FLAC ID3 support, Ken Burns effect 1.17P - Dec-09 - PAL. BD-ISO, Windows 7 network support, FLAC ID3 support, Ken Burns effect 1.17N - Dec-09 - NTSC. BD-ISO, Windows 7 network support, FLAC ID3 support, Ken Burns effect 1.18P - Jan-2010 - PAL. Bug fix, minor feature improvements 1.18N - Jan-2010 - NTSC. Bug fix, minor feature improvements 1.21P - Feb-2010 - PAL. Internet radio, internet TV, Flikr, Picassa, BD-ISO navigation, bug fix 1.21N - Feb-2010 - NTSC. Internet radio, internet TV, Flikr, Picassa, BD-ISO navigation, bug fix
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