Sony SMP-N100 Network Media Player Announced, Coming October 2010

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Sony has recently unveiled their latest in terms of home media. The device is the SMP-N100 Network Media Player and it is expected to come available sometime in October 2010.

Diving right in with the features, lets first mention the Bravia Internet Video support. For those not as familiar with Bravia Internet Video, this really means easy access to online content including YouTube, the BBC iPlayer and Demand Five.

But more important, or at least more interesting is that the SMP-N100 Network Media Player will also come touting Wi-Fi and DLNA connectivity. And in terms of DLNA, that means music and/or video files will be able to be streamed from other devices. Other goodies include 1080p support, HDMI, dts 2.0+ Digital Out, Dobly Digital Plus and Ethernet. The SMP-N100 also has a front facing USB port for accessing and playing content as well as composite, component and optical connectivity.

As for the design itself, the device is said to offer a “simple, clean-looking and unobtrusive” design. And that even goes as far as the Wi-Fi antenna, which is nicely hidden on the inside of the casing. Furthermore for those worried about watching YouTube clips on a large television when they often look bad in the regular small window on a computer, the SMP-N100 also features IP Content Noise Reduction, which is said to help in optimizing the picture quality.

In terms of accessing files and such. The SMP-N100 is described as being “plug and play” which really means that it should play “most” audio and video file formats. Some that were specifically mentioned in the announcement included DivXHD, MKV and AVCHD. In addition, the device can also access both FAT32 and NTFS file systems.

Lastly, as another nice touch, while the SMP-N100 ships with a remote control there are also free remote control apps available for iOS and Android smartphones.