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Browser-based
Media Player (Browser-based
Player. Associated with Portable
Media Player, Browser Based MP3 Player.) - A portable
media
player is a
device, perhaps the size of a paperback book, that can store and
playback
content such as digital video, from a PC or another device, via ports
or
wireless networking technology. The device can have a hard drive and a
display. It might work as an extension of a PC. Depending on the
situation, it could be hooked up to your TV. Zune is a portable media
player.
Browser-based Media Players aren't necessarily portable and thus can be used by a desktop computer. Browser-based Media Players are often designed to run by web browser controls such as ActiveX. The display size might be adjustable from a quarter of the display to the full screen. The media player might be controlled by buttons on a web page, the mouse, or by keyboard shortcuts. Browser plugins might be utilized for optimal performance. Browser-based [media] players might at least partially come in the form of desktop clients, meaning that you can't just access the player and/or content from any computer on the web but would need that provider's software installed in the computer you're using.
Digital Media Adapter Digital Media Receiver (DMR) Media Center Extender Network Media Device Portable & Home Media Centers TV Internet Access Device TV Internet System WebTV for Windows Windows Media Center Windows Media Connect (WMC) -----
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