Adobe Media Player 1.0: Compare prices

By Bill Dawes on 14/04/2008

More Adobe reviews , RRP: Free

The good:

  • Clean and uncluttered interface
  • Potentially great Flash video, if you have the streaming backend sorted out
  • Swift and efficient channel switching

The bad:

  • Apart from a few free CSI:NY eps, content is poor
  • Difficult to manage video downloads
  • Flash only

The bottomline:

It's not just another media player, its a new platform, and one with excellent design, but we still need better content to remain interested.

Editors' rating:

7/10

Users' rating:

7.5/10
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