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RE: Sony's SMP-N100
Karl12 7th Oct 2010
I have had it for 1 day so far and used it with a wired network. The results have been excellent for both NetFlix and Amazon on Demand especially with HD content. It far excel's the XBox 360 we were using for Netflix in terms of quality of the image which is after all why I choose this over the Apple TV.

I imagine your issues might be with your wireless and not the device itself. I plan on using the DD-WRT firmware with my wireless router to see if I can support HD on 802.11n.

Having said that the UI is still very rough and it has proved impossible to use for purchasing content. Instead I purchased the content using a Laptop. I imagine that the UI will quickly be improved. It looks as if the appearance of Apple TV and the new Roku have forced Sony's hand in releasing a little early. I just hope they continue with improving the software and release updates on a regular basis to improve things.
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