Media Servers reviews & products

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By What Hi-Fi? published 3 November 11

An impressive newcomer to the Media Centre category, with strong all-round performance

By What Hi-Fi? published 1 April 11

Visually and sonically this media centre PC has the goods, but it will make a huge dent in your wallet

By What Hi-Fi? published 15 March 11

Despite its seemingly impressive spec, the Revo 100 doesn't do HD audio and 3D is incompatible with current TVs

By What Hi-Fi? published 9 December 10

One of the first media centre PCs to really grab our attention, this classy and capable Evolve looks set to have a bright future

By What Hi-Fi? published 26 January 10

This idiot-proof Blu-ray-spinning addition to the brilliant XPC range delivers great performance

By What Hi-Fi? published 11 August 09

The Aurora Elite is probably the finest media centre PC we’ve seen

By What Hi-Fi? published 6 June 09

The Cyberpower Music Infinity Pro is a powerful performer, but it doesn't have the usability home cinema buyers require

By What Hi-Fi? published 10 March 09

If usability and styling issues have put you off PCs in the past, this Vivadi might be the one for you

By What Hi-Fi? published 23 September 08

I.US has cut the prices of its media centre PCs, and the flagship XpcHD uses its Blu-ray drive and surround sound capabilities to full effect

By What Hi-Fi? published 2 September 08

In many ways this is a great example of the way media centres should go