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Day two with the Zune HD (software overview) – Video

I’ve had a bit more time to play with that Zune HD that I unboxed yesterday, and I think I’m going to have a love/mild annoyance relationship with this media player going forward. Here’s what I’ve noticed so far after using the Zune HD for about a day: Pros: The user interface is incredibly slick and the animations are attractive without being particularly distracting. The desktop Zune Marketplace software is excellent for arranging media, downloading podcasts, and purchasing me...

Gizmodo rounds up media players, Asus releases a new one

Gizmodo Ever since Asus sent me an O!Play HD media player to review, I’ve been meaning to gather a few more of these tiny media boxes and do a proper roundup. But Gizmodo has beat me to it. The tech blog put together a not-quite comprehensive roundup of media streaming devices from Western Digital, Seagate, Popcorn Hour, Patrio, and Netgear. The Patriot box is actually quite similar to the Asus O!Play and has similar software and support for all the same audio and video codecs, which is to...