Extend Your Network, Listen To Music With D-Link’s New Adapter
D-Link has announced a combination streaming music adapter and wireless extender.
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Zyxel intros HomePlug AV Digital Media Adapter
ZyXEL today announced the DMA1100P, which it says is the ...
Sling Media adds Slingbox SOLO
Sling Media today announced the retail launch of the new Slingbox SOLO.
The SOLO is a mid-line addition positioned between the Slingbox AV and Slingbox PRO that connects to a standard definition or high definition set top box. It includes standard (4:3) and widescreen (16:9) video support and increased streaming performance (full VGA resolution, up to 8Mbps around the home).
Sondigo Sirocco: Wireless Audio Streaming with a DRM detour
DRM tends to put a crimp in wireless audio streaming flexibility. But Jim Buzbee found that Sondigo's Sirocco handily works around the problem.
Netgear Digital Entertainer gives good video
No digital media adapter does it all, but Jim Buzbee thinks Netgear's EVA700 comes close, as long as you don't mind a bland user interface.
Onkyo to ship wireless USB audio transmitter
Before you get excited, let's stop right here: Onkyo does not have on of the first wireless USB, short W-USB, audio transmitters. But the company apparently will offer a USB device that can wirelessly transmit audio streams from a PC to a home stereo system just in time for the Christmas season.
Hauppauge’s Media MVP: An Oldie but Goodie?
Jim Buzbee found that this media adapter covers the basics, but lacks UPnP AV and wide format support.
Strange Brew: D-Link DSM-G600 NAS
Manufacturers continue to play with NAS configurations in their fight for marketshare. Jim Buzbee takes a look at a D-Link NAS that aims to please with a combination of media serving, gigabit Ethernet, wireless and BYOD features.
ViewSonic WMA100 Media Adapter
ViewSonic recently decided to expand into the home networking space with a line of products aimed at multimedia networking. The WMA100 Media Adapter can play digital audio, video and still image files, but Jim Buzbee found that it took some getting used to the product's way of doing things.
Roku Labs M1000 Soundbridge
Roku Labs' SoundBridge Network Music Player has been getting rave reviews, so we decided to check it out for ourselves. Jim Buzbee found a lot to like beyond its unique and elegant styling, though it, of course, still has room for improvement.
Head to Head: Slim Devices’ Squeezebox and Creative’s Sound Blaster Wireless Music
Networked music adapters can be a less expensive (though not cheap!) alternative to a Media Center PC for getting your digital music files out of the back bedroom office where your computer sits and into your living room where more comfortable listening options await. Scott Sidel takes a look at two products that both get the job done, but take different approaches in getting there.
icube Play@TV reviewed
There's a lot of multimedia locked in many computers, yearning to be viewed and listened to in the comfort of the family couch potato patch. icube's Play@TV is capable of doing the trick, but we found it to be undistinguished in an increasingly crowded field.