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January 2008
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The editors liked
Can stream YouTube and Flickr content
Music
Videos and Internet radio stations
Its easy to set up and use
It has HDMI and component video output ports
It has digital audio output ports
It can play content purchased from the iTunes store
Extensive file format support
YouTube and Flickr browsing
Plays purchased (DRM) music
Supports streaming HD from PC to TV
The editors didn't like
The aspect ratio had to be changed every time in order to watch videos on our 4
3 TV
It lacks 802.11 draft-n networking The Final Word This media streaming device is cable of streaming videos
The EVA8000 is clearly an extremely capable media streaming system. Not only is it able to play HD video over a pretty sluggish 802.11g network – an impressive feat in its own right – but it can also be used to stream, listen to and display a large propor...
Published: 2007-04-05, Author: Matthew , review by: cnet.com
Extensive format support for a wide variety of audio and video files, including high-def content; streams purchased iTunes songs from Windows PCs; lightning-fast onscreen user interface; streams YouTube videos, public Flickr photo galleries, and Intern...
No 802.11n Wi-Fi, and wireless performance was not flawless; protected iTunes songs take 15 seconds to load; interface isnt quite as simple as Apple TVs; would occasionally freeze up and require unplugging and plugging back in; large compared to Appl...
While its not as slick as Apple TV and its performance isnt flawless, the Netgear EVA8000s awesome array of features should delight tech-savvy digital media hounds.
Very versatile media extender. Plays lots of DRM-protected files. Can access YouTube and Flickr over the Internet. Records TV via your computer. Plays content directly off USB drives.
Crashes more than Billy Joel. The complex setup process may prove tricky even for networking pros. Interface graphics and device itself are ugly. No hard drive. Cant auto-update its media library.
Setting it up was a nightmare, the device crashed easily, and it isnt attractive, to boot. Still, when its up and running, the product has an impressive feature set. If Apple TV is for the iPod-familiar, hands-off user, then the Netgear is for the pa...
Supports multiple video formats, Easily finds media content on your PC, Plays back YouTube videos, Internet radio support, HDMI port
Struggles with 1080p files, Basic setup mode is time-consuming, Remote is too small
In the not-too-distant future, all of our entertainment media will be digital. And eventually, well be able to store it all on the Internet. Until then, products such as the Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 streaming set-top box do an adequate j...
Abstract: IntroIn 1999 when I cofounded Mediabolic, we had a vision of the “connected home” that we pitched all over the world. In 2000, I first started hearing (and using) the phrase “THIS is the year of the Digital Home” (yes, in all-caps)...
Abstract: This is the only receiver here that can play H.264 and WMV-HD files. It has a full set of video outputs, including SCART, composite, component and HDMI, plus surround-sound support through optical or coaxial S/PDIF. It was frustrating to set up. It ...
Netgears EVA8000 really should be a fantastic media player, but it currently falls flat thanks to two issues. The major clanger is its lack of high bit-rate content support. Theres a small chance that this could be rectified in future firmware updat...
Picture quality Plenty of features Hi-def compatible
Compatibility issues No significant uPnP support
Once youve tried networked multimedia, its difficult to go back to anything else - as any rich AV enthusiast will tell you.You might have read about dream kit like the Kaleidescape media system - yours for £25k. Kaleidescape stores ripped DVDs and ...
Abstract: impressive home media streamer: Netgear is the latest to chip in with a rather feature-packed addition to the streaming media market, with its EVA8000. Billed as the HD ready addition to the range, youll find support for up to 1080p ...
