HP SLC3760N MediaSmart
Rating: 7.3/10 good
PROS Sharp design; built-in box streams music, movies,
photos to display; support for WMA DRM files, HD video;
decent image quality
CONS Expensive; only one usable HDMI input; spotty
wireless HD streaming; Quick-Time, AAC not supported; can’t change aspect-ratio modes with HD sources; lacks PC input, picture-in-picture
The first Lcd television with a built-in network media player, Hewlett-Packard’s SLC3760N MediaSmart is a well-designed, tightly integrated multimedia streaming solution but you’ll pay a bundle for its all in one simplicity.Behind its sleek 37-inch screen, the SLC3760N houses a built-in MediaSmart box, which lets you stream content from networked Windows PCs and storage devices using a wireless or wired Ethernet connection.The SLC3760N can handle a number of audio, video, and photo-file types, including highdefinition DivX, Xvid, and WMV videos, as well as DRM-protected WMA audio files from services such as Napster.The biggest omission: There’s no support for QuickTime or AAC files. The SLC3760N has a native resolution of 1,366x768 pixels, which is enough to resolve every detail of 720p high-definition television (HDTV) sources. The set doesn’t offer many convenience features, such as a image in image function or adjustable aspect ratio modes for HD signals, but it has an integrated HDTV tuner for receiving over the air programming. Connectivity options are acceptable, though the set has just one usable HDMI port and lacks a PC input. In our tests, content streamed over a wired network worked like a charm, but HD video streaming was subpar when we used a wireless connection. The SLC3760N did well with standard video, showing deep black levels and clean video processing, though we’ve seen better image quality on other high-end LCDs, as well as a few budget sets.
HP SLC3760N MediaSmart