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Jon Bentley from Channel 5's Gadget Show has taken the Philips Streamium MCI500H for a test drive.   The system can hold around 8,000 tracks on its own built in 160GB hard drive as well as streaming from other media sources around your home like PCs. 

it features both wired Ethernet and WiFi, FM and Internet Radio and a top mounted USB socket for playing from a thumb drive.  The £500 system supports DRM free MP3 files, AAC and WMAs (of the non-lossless variety). Check out the video afer the jump...

Producers of high-end PC based media centers - Niveus, have just launched their new "Zone" multi-room media solution.  The Core 2 Duo powered machine allows you to link to multiple ZONEs to play your media in any room of the house. Is small form factor and low noise levels will appeal and with it's built in slot-loading blu-ray player it's got a march on the competition.  Starting from $1,500 it's still not exactly cheap, but definitely interesting.  Video and full release after the jump...

Sling Media have just announced that they have finally submitted the SlingPlayer Mobile iPhone player to Apple for approval on the iTunes apps store.  Soon iPhone users will be able to stream their own content - either live TV channels, or if their SlingBox is connected to their PVR, then recorded shows too...

The Popcorn Hour A110 has been available for a few months now and we're hearing good things about.  Unlike many other streaming media players (think Apple TV, PS3 etc) the PCH's hardware handles full 1080P HiDef without any issues...