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The Electric Jukebox aims to be a first time streamer (pictures)

If you've yet to ditch your living room stereo for music streaming, this plug-and-play device could be just what you want. We go hands-on.

Kent German
Kent was a senior managing editor at CNET News. A veteran of CNET since 2003, he reviewed the first iPhone and worked in both the London and San Francisco offices. When not working, he's planning his next vacation, walking his dog or watching planes land at the airport (yes, really).
Andrew Lanxon Editor At Large, Lead Photographer, Europe
Andrew is CNET's go-to guy for product coverage and lead photographer for Europe. When not testing the latest phones, he can normally be found with his camera in hand, behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food. Sometimes all at once.
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Kent German
Andrew Lanxon
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LONDON -- As you'd expect from a device with such a simple premise, there's not much to the Electric Jukebox's design. There's just the main dongle, with an HDMI connector, and the remote control.

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Besides this bright red color it also comes in light blue or charcoal black.

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The standard HDMI plug connects to the corresponding port on your TV.

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The remote has a Micro-USB port for charging, the same as most phones.

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There are just a few buttons on the remote as you primarily interact with the Electric Jukebox using motion control -- much like a Nintendo Wii remote.

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Alternatively, you can use the microphone on top of the remote for voice control.

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The onscreen interface, which is powered by the Web standard HTML5, begins with a home screen that shows just three options: your saved music, new music you might like, and a search option to find specific tunes or artists.

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Wave the wand to select your option.

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Or talk into your remote to make your selection.

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Artists are displayed with names and large photos.

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After the first year, you can either choose to listen to the radio channels and playlists curated by musicians such as Sheryl Crow and Robbie Williams, with ads...

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Or you can pay an annual subscription of £60 or $60 for access to the full streaming service.

Read more about the Electric Jukebox.

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