Streaming Audio and Video Reviews

Sony NSZ-GS7

£200 Oct 2012

4 out of 5 stars

Google TV is finally here and (for now) it's a little Sony box. Is this the Holy Grail of media streaming?

  • Linn Kiko

    5 out of 5 stars

    £2500Jul 2012

    Linn Kiko takes the lifestyle route for the latest model in its DS music-streaming line-up with active speakers and a choice of speakers

  • Samsung STB-E7500

    5 out of 5 stars

    £300Jul 2012

    Can a networked media hub be sexy? Samsung’s STB-E7500 aims to break the mould

  • Apple TV

    5 out of 5 stars

    £100Mar 2012

    Apple’s new set-top box looks just like the old one, but it’s stuffed full of new tricks that give it the edge over its aging predecessor

  • Iomega TV with Boxee + Network Storage

    4 out of 5 stars

    £350 (1TB)/£390 (2TB)Feb 2012

    Boxee's latest TV smartener banishes wireless worries

  • Sonos Play:3

    5 out of 5 stars

    £270Oct 2011

    Can the latest gadget from the wireless streaming pioneer compete with its AirPlay-packing rivals?

  • LG ST600 Smart TV Upgrader

    4 out of 5 stars

    £130Apr 2011

    Don't want to buy a new TV? Smarten up your existing set with LG's box of tricks

  • Sony SMP-N100

    4 out of 5 stars

    £130Mar 2011

    Apple TV aside, most media streamers are aimed at knowledgeable enthusiast, not first-timers. So which camp does Sony’s SMP-N100 belong to?

  • D-Link Boxee Box

    5 out of 5 stars

    £200Dec 2010

    D-Link’s Boxee Box marries streaming with local media player capabilities – but can it down the Apple TV?

  • Apple TV 2010

    4 out of 5 stars

    £100Oct 2010

    Apple TV has been reinvented: now it’s tiny-small and provides a simplified interface between iTunes and your TV. But does it do enough?

  • LaCie LaCinema Classic HD

    5 out of 5 stars

    £190May 2010

    A 1TB hard drive and HD streaming for under 200 quid? It’s all here, and LaCie's injected a fair bit of style too

  • Olive 4HD

    5 out of 5 stars

    £2150Jan 2010

    A fantastic piece of 21st-century hi-fi, this hard-disk music server delivers amazing sound

  • Netgear EVA9000

    4 out of 5 stars

    £260Jan 2010

    This Netgear media server takes on the mighty Apple TV. Can plucky David take down the fruit-flavoured Goliath?

  • Sonos ZonePlayer S5

    5 out of 5 stars

    £350Jan 2010

    A standalone Sonos unit for the kitchen or study. Will it hit a bum note or make sweet music?

  • Philips NP2900

    4 out of 5 stars

    £220Oct 2009

    Philips' classy new Streamium holds the key to freeing your PC's music collection. But has it got enough to unlock your wallet?