Compare The Latest Streaming Devices and Content Platforms, All In One Chart

[Chart updated 6/19] Today, at the broadband device pavilion on the exhibit floor of the Streaming Media East show, we released our latest chart that compares all of the dedicated streaming media boxes in the market and lists which content platforms are available for each box. You can download the full PDF by clicking on the image below and you can always find the latest version of the chart at www.StreamingMediaDevices.com

I'll be updating this chart a few times throughout the year and you can send any additions or errors you spot to me directly. A big thank you to the following companies who helped us with the chart: Boxee, Roku, D-Link, TiVo, Dolby, Microsoft, Sony, Vizio and Western Digital.

Updated 6/3: Added Amazon support to Xbox 360. Removed .MOV support on the Roku.

Updated 6/14: Updated MovieNite device to the newly announced MovieNite Plus.

Updated 6/19: Added the Netgear NeoTV Pro to the chart.

Comments

[erikeric]

This is great, thanks! You're missing one huge benefit of AppleTV: AirPlay. I use it almost every day, and I own a Roku (2 actually) and a hacked Philips DVD player with a USB port. Nothing is easier than streaming over the air. iPads are selling as fast as they can make them and the iPhone is no small user base, so a great many people can benefit.

[Placeman]

Xbox 360 supports DLNA. I use it with my Plex Server.

[Dan Rayburn]

The Xbox 360 does not support DLNA on its own. You would need a computer in the loop. The Xbox 360 cannot browse the network to connect to the drive directly.

The device specs on the chart were signed off on by each manufacurer, exect for Apple.

[AC]

You might consider adding UPnP (i.e. DLNA-like streaming without certification) to the chart, as it somewhat addresses the point about xb360 and Plex, etc.

You might also want to break out "DLNA certified" from, say, "some DLNA support", and get listings of the formats supported via DLNA (which in the case of the ps3, is a much shorter list than what it supports locally; tons of content needs to be transcoded by something like Plex, PlayOn, ps3mediaServer, etc, for the ps3 to play it).

Finally, what about SMB/samba support? DLNA isn't the only streaming game in town.

[Andy S.]

While the Roku does not officially support Youtube, you can indeed watch Youtube videos. You just need to add the Facebook app(channel) to access posted Youtube videos that appear in your fb stream. I use this often by posting youtube URLs to my fb stream with a privacy setting set viewable only to me.

[David Grant]

This chart seems doesn't mention the fact that the Vizio can have other Android apps installed.

Why not put the Revue on there since the Vizio isn't released yet?

[Dan Rayburn]

The Vizio may not be out just yet, but it will be this summer. The Logitech Revue is no longer being made. No point in listing devices that have been discontinued.

[Maynard]

I've been looking for something like this! Some other considerations: Amazon Prime is not available on Tivo, while Amazon Instant is (just discovered this in a nasty way the other day.) Vudu HDX is not available on all devices, while their other streams are. Any chance of a breakdown of max supported resolution per service per device? Thanks for the hard work!

[elklou]

actually the raterix channel is the gateway to youtube on the roku..no need to set up an account for raterix..just download the channel and go to search...you can searcg by video or channel..although the search is a constant string eg.. search for "rollingstones" not "rolling stones" also you can build playlist with raterix without making an account

[Boricua]

Absolutely brilliant. Thank you.