Roku HD1000 High-Definition Digital Media Player
Hi-Res HDTV pictures, MP3s, easy-to-use, and inexpensive.
High-Resolution HDTV output looks fantastic, for both pictures and<BR>menus.  MP3 player displays ID3 tags and can play in the background<BR>while you do other things (like watch a slideshow).  The user<BR>interface is clean, minimalist, and easy to use.  It finds shared<BR>content on networked drives and inserted flash cards and they appear<BR>in the user interface automatically.  Unlike the competition, it<BR>requires no proprietary server software: just plug it in and you are<BR>ready to go.  And it costs about the same as competing products, but<BR>none of them provide HDTV output.<br />The only drawback is that the remote responsiveness is slightly worse<BR>than other electronics, though programming a learning remote from the<BR>supplied remote makes it better.