Philips Streamium SL300i Reviews & Tests

If you're looking for innovative digital media hubs, Philips has them, from a semiportable CD jukebox (the MC-i250) through a complete home theater system (the MX6000i). Now add the two home-stereo companions reviewed here, the SL300i and the SL400i.

Excellent, uncluttered onscreen (TV) display. Plays photos and video in addition to music. Easy to set up. Plays Internet music. Includes wired and wireless (802.11g) Ethernet. Upgrade model SL400i has small integrated display.

Lacks Windows Media Player audio/video support. No onscreen album art. Remote lacks volume control. No easy way to jump among media types. Priced higher than competition.

The Philips Streamium SL300i and SL400i are polished wired and wireless digital media hubs capable of handling music, photos, video, and streaming Internet media. They are good (if a bit pricey) solutions that would be better with support for more...