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ASUS O!Play Air HDP-R3 Media Player Review

Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: O!Play Air HDP-R3
Date: Mon, Jun 28, 2010 - 12:00 AM
Written By: Ken Brown -
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ASUS Upgrades the Original 2009 O!Play

ASUS O!Play Air
Today we take a look at the ASUS O!Play Air High-Definition Media Player. Introduced earlier this year, the O!Play Air is the second high-definition media player ASUS has released in a year.  Their original player, the ASUS O!Play HDP-R1 was launched last summer providing consumers with one of the first fully-functional HD media players on the market. 

The “Air” version of the O!Play adds built-in Wi-Fi and media card ports on the side.  ASUS is still using the same family of chipset, the Realtek 1073DD, that powered the original O!Play.  The 1073 is turning out to be a very popular chipset as we have seen it in a number of recently released media players from MSI, Iomega, and Xtreamer.  Of course, we have seen first-hand how solid this chipset is when we tested the Patriot Box Office late last year.  The thing that sets the Realtek 1073 chipset apart from most others is its ability to play most every media format available today including support for DVD ISOs and HD Audio such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD.
ASUS O!Play Air

The ASUS O!Play Air (HDP-R3) is priced just under $109.99 after rebate at many retailers which is slightly over the $79.99 after rebate price on the original O!Play (HDP-R1).  Remember, the O!Play Air adds internal Wi-Fi (wireless-N) and also has more storage and capabilities.  The Air not only has a couple of USB 2.0 ports, but one of the ports can be used with an eSATA drive.  The player will support maximum resolutions up to 1080P (Full HD) and like we mentioned earlier, the O!Play Air has a built in card reader that supports CF, SD+MMC, and MS+MS Duo cards.

Featured Specifications:
  • Video: MPEG1/2/4,RM/RMVB,VC-1,H.264
  • Video File Extension: .trp,.mp4,.mov,.xvid,.avi,.divx,.asf,.wmv,.mkv,.rm,.rmvb,.flv,.ts,.m2ts,.dat,.mpg,.vob,.mts,.iso,.ifo
  • Audio: MP3,WAV,AAC,OGG,FLAC,AIFF,Dolby Digital AC3,Dolby Digital Plus,DTS Digital Surround,Tag ID3
  • Image: JPEG,BMP,PNG,GIF,TIFF
  • Subtitle: SRT,SUB,SMI,SSA,TXT(SRT)
  • DC Power In
  • 1xUSB 2.0 Port
  • 1xUSB 2.0 / eSATA Combo Port
  • RJ-45 LAN Port
  • Card readers CF, SD+MMC, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Duo
  • 802.11n Wireless Networking
  • Composite Video Output
  • Composite Audio L/R
  • S/PDIF Out
  • HDMI 1.3
  • Dimensions181.0mmx125.3mmx47.7mmmm(W x D x H) Weight479g
  • Power Source: 12VDC, 2A
  • Power Consumption: <10W
  • Operating Temperature: 5°C(41°F)~35°C(95°F)
Let's take a look at the player and then jump into testing it!

Next Page - Inside the ASUS O!Play Air


Review Index
Page 1 - ASUS Upgrades the Original 2009 O!Play
Page 2 - Inside the ASUS O!Play Air
Page 3 - A Closer Look at the O!Play Air
Page 4 - Setting up the O!Play Air
Page 5 - ASUS O!Play Air Performance
Page 6 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions