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Bluesound Node 2 Digital Media Player
Bluesound Node 2
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D-Link DSM-330 Digital Media Player
D-Link DSM-330
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Formuler Zx Digital Media Player
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Naim ND5 XS Digital Media Player
Naim ND5 XS
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Editiorial reviews
6
6 editorial reviews
Performance Features Ergonomics ValueRead more
What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. Bluesound reasserts its authority in the budget music streamer marketRead more
Add your own amp and speakers and you’ll have a killer audio system on a reasonable budget.Read more
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5 editorial reviews
With the massive influx of digital media in the past decade or so, consumers have become aware of the need for some way to use their media somewhere other than a computer. More specifically, we want to be able to play our music and movies and view our digital pictures from the comfort of the couch, and with the high definition glory of a 72" plasma television. Apple, of course, released the Apple TV. However, other electronics companies have tried to come up with good home media center solutions that don't require a full computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista Premium or Ultimate.Read more
The D-Link DSM-330 wireless media streamer carries great promise for watching files on your TV that you've downloaded from the Internet. With support for DivX and Xvid, the possibilities are excellent, plus picture and sound quality are both impressive for a streamer at this priceRead more
Forget about Apple TV’s closed shop – this open platform streamer will get video from your PC to TV no matter what the codecRead more
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5 editorial reviews
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Naim's latest standalone network music player has a minimalist aesthetic but as Ed Selley discovers, it's anything but...Read more
Naim Audio ND5 XS Network Audio Player A very impressive digital audio 24-bit/192kHz player. Review By Malcolm Steward, Superior Audio Magazine is the leading authority in high-end audiophile music and audio equipment reviews.Read more
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User rating
53
3.8 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
1 %
1 stars
3 %
2
4.0 out of 5
2 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
28
4.0 out of 5
28 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Connectivity

Audio (L/R) out11
N/A
1
Digital audio optical out11
N/A
N/A
Digital audio coaxial out11
N/A
N/A
Headphone outputs1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity2111
HDCPnono
N/A
no
Bluetoothyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ethernet LANyesyesyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1111
Ethernet LAN data rates
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
N/A
  • 10
  • 100
N/A
Wi-Fiyesyesnoyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
N/A
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Composite video out
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
SCART ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
S-Video outputs quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
S/PDIF out port
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Audio properties

Audio formats supported
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • MP1
  • MP2
  • AIFF
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110.0 dB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Audio D/A Converter (DAC)
N/A
N/A
N/A
24-bit/192kHz
Frequency range
N/A
N/A
N/A
10 - 20000

Video

Full HDnonoyesno
Image formats supportedJPG
  • BMP
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • PNG
N/A
Video formats supportedNot supported
  • DivX
  • WMV9
  • Xvid
N/A
Not supported
HD type
N/A
N/A
Full HD
N/A
Video compression formats
N/A
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVS
  • H.264
  • H.265
  • HEVC
  • VC-1
N/A
Maximum video resolution
N/A
N/A
3840 x 2160 px
N/A
Frame rate
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A

Storage

Built-in storage medianonoyesno
Card reader integratednonoyesno
Storage media typeNot available
N/A
eMMCNot available
Compatible memory cards
N/A
N/A
microSD
N/A
Total storage capacity
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Grey,SilverBlack,SilverBlack
Storage temperature (T-T)10 - 5025 - 55
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Features

Built-in displaynononoyes
Internet radioyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Plug and Play
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Supported radio bands
N/A
Not supportedNot supported
  • DAB
  • FM
Handheld remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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