Netgear NTV300SL NeoTV Max

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Pros:

Value, Good selection of OTT apps, Surprisingly capable local playback for an OTT streamer, QWERTY remote, 24p local file playback, VUDU 3D
Rocksolid performance, best user experience in the business, and Bluray quality downloads
"N300" wireless, Easy setup, QWERTY keyboard on back of remote, Supports Intel WiDi, Large number of Internet content providers

Cons:

Breaks HDMI CEC bus, UI is sluggish, 24p only supported for local files, WiDi does not work
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays, the system is expensive, and the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)

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Last revision on May 22, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Value, Good selection of OTT apps, Surprisingly capable local playback for an OTT streamer, QWERTY remote, 24p local file playback, VUDU 3D
Rocksolid performance, best user experience in the business, and Bluray quality downloads
"N300" wireless, Easy setup, QWERTY keyboard on back of remote, Supports Intel WiDi, Large number of Internet content providers

Reviewers Didn't Like

Breaks HDMI CEC bus, UI is sluggish, 24p only supported for local files, WiDi does not work
You need the disc vault to store your Blurays, the system is expensive, and the Kscape doesn't support HD music files (yet)
Remote lacks page up/down navigation buttons, WiDi can be difficult to set up, DLNA only; no share browsing to access local content, Very limited video format support, No user manual, 2.4 GHz only

Expert reviews and ratings

The top-of-the-line NTV300SL model adds a USB input to play media from an attached drive, and a micro-SD slot. There's no full-sized SD card reader used in digital cameras. Instead, there's a micro-SD slot that fits smartphone and tablet memory cards to...

By soundandvision.com on July 31, 2013

Netgear's new trio of streaming media players represents a very good value in the category. For $50, you can add streaming Web services like Netflix, VUDU, Hulu Plus, and YouTube to your HDTV with 1080p output and a wired network option (that's a lower...

By Home Theater Review on January 30, 2013

While the NETGEAR NeoTV MAX's UI is a little sluggish and the overall experience could use some polish, it is easy to see the value that it provides in the realm of OTT services, DLNA and local file playback where it supports a wide array of file...

By Missing Remote on March 12, 2013

Netgear’s NeoTV MAX is an extremely capable streamer, but comes up short in media playback versatility. If you are use Netgear, Hulu, or Vudu exclusively, this will be a great device for that comes in at a very good price point....

By Legit Reviews on January 24, 2013

Netgear stepped up its venture into media streaming devices when it launched the NeoTV line in August of last year, and at CES 2013 it was showing off an update that included Slingplayer. The NeoTV Max Slingplayer app requires a Slingbox, which acts as a...

By TechRadar on January 12, 2013

Media player primarily focused on Internet streaming services with support for Intel Wireless Display...

By SmallNetBuilder on October 24, 2012