The ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD BDS-700 Media Player Unboxed

November 22nd, 2011 in .Home Entertainment & HTPC .Products
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At CeBIT earlier this year ASUS revealed the existence of the ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700 and today I am holding it in my hand. Well, both hands actually, as the O!Play BDS-700 is a rather heavy piece of kit. It feels sturdy, as if it can take some wear and tear. But more about that later…

The O!Play BDS-700 Blu-ray HD Media Player is something of a mouthful in more than just its name. What you have here is a slice of technology that has a bunch of functionalities and features to make your home entertainment that much more, well, entertaining.

Over the next few weeks I am going to be marching this O!Play BDS-700 media player through as many paces and routines as possible. It may not escape unscathed but it will definitely reveal all its secrets.

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

I love unwrapping boxes of kit so unboxing the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 was hardly a chore. Yes, this is the lovely box in which the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 arrives. Exciting stuff!

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Inside you’ll find the Owner’s Manual, warranty, a quick start guide, the O!Play itself and a mysterious black box.

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Aha! The mysterious black box inside the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 packaging is the very comprehensive remote control and the power cable. The remote looks rather good but we shall be examining that in far more detail in a later post.

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Oooh, here lies the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 herself, neatly cocooned in white packing material and ready to go. What I have really liked so far is the fact that the entire box consists of minimal packaging materials and out of them all only one or two cannot be recycled. A very nice green ASUS touch…

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Hidden behind the front flap panel is the display and the Blu-ray, a neat touch that will limit glow and light pollution while you are using the ASUS O!Play BDS-700.

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Oh, hello connectivity. The rear of the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 media player reveals all the connectivity you need to get started. HDMI, coaxial and optical output, USB 2.0, LAN and Audio.

ASUS O!Play Blu-ray HD Media Player BDS-700

Ah, there is the complete back view of the ASUS O!Play BDS-700 media player with all the ports and power points revealed. This is going to be a lot of fun to set up and enjoy! In my next article I plan to do a set-up test run with a timer to see how quickly I can hook this up to my TV.

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  • Angel Momchilov

    From where I can to buy BDS 700?

  • Kevin Pavesi

    From where I can to buy BDS 700?

  • Kevin Pavesi

    please can you tell us where you buy this product?

    Thanks a lot

  • Anonymous

    They will be available soon in Germany, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, UK and Taiwan.

  • Angel Momchilov

    Thanks

  • Kevin Pavesi

    thanks…. but, soon like? really at the start of december or in the new year?

    Thanks from all!

  • Anonymous

    Hey Kevin, we have contacted the product manager and are awaiting a response. Will let you know as soon as he replies. :-) Thanks!