Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

Stack your system full of software without paying a penny, with our guide to essential downloads

Video support isn’t the best, but the PS3 remains a superb piece of kit

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Ideal for streaming music wirelessly or listening to Internet radio, but the iRadio suffers from a few design niggles.

Superb performance, quiet running and excellent value for home use, especially if you want to stream media.

Share and back up music, photos, video and documents on your network with a high-capacity NAS drive.

A Media Center Extender, upscaling DVD player and great games console

The USB port is a great feature, but we’d still choose the Squeezebox.

Stuck for storage space? Upgrade to one of the latest disks and you’ll benefit from better performance too

Brief reviews of products including a 4GB SDHC card, a cheap DirectX 10 card and a wireless gaming mouse.

A reasonable option if your budget is tight, but you get what you pay for

Beautifully designed with a clear interface, but format support is limited

It lacks Wi-Fi, but is otherwise an excellent budget video-streaming choice

Packed with great features and offering decent coverage, the DIR-655 is a winner at this price.

Stunning design and innovative features make the Squeezebox extremely desirable, despite the price.

Plenty of features for such a small box. If you don’t already have a wireless router, this is a fantastic choice.

Not the fastest or quietest here, but it does offer some unique business benefits.

The 720’s features make it a winner. But the high price reflects Map Share: which isn’t available in Australia