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Netgear® EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD

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Netgear® has two higher end models of Digital Media Player genre that offer higher resolution and more connectivity then the EVA2000 that was previously reviewed. The Netgear® EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD is not a newcomer to the market but still offers some great features including supporting streaming video with output up to 1080p, HDMI output, and Digital Optical Output.  Both the EVA8000 and also the EVA9150 from Netgear® offer built-in wireless features.

Netgear® EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD

Prices: $250.00-$320.00 USD

The EVA8000 is the only higher end model to come with the wireless features built in to the device.  It also offers a wider range of connectivity options than the EVA2000.  This is a complete step up to a higher end streaming digital media player.  With playback up to 1080p, HDMI, and digital audio out, setup will be easier than you think.  If you don’t have HDMI on your TV, don’t worry this player has plenty of options.  One of the neatest features is something that Netgear calls “Follow Me”.  If you have two or more Digital Entertainer HD’s in your house, you can pause a show in one room and then resume play in another room.  You can also synchronize the players in both rooms for “Party Mode”.  Here are the specs:

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Netgear® EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

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Netgear® has three models in the Digital Media Player genre that are worth mention.  The first of these three that I will review is the  Netgear® EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live is the newest model released in 2009.  Like the Buffalo Digital Media Player, the EVA 2000 is  solely a streaming based media player that allows you to stream your digital media from your computer to any TV in your house.  Add in a Netgear wireless adapter to access wireless features, and easy set-up, and you have media players that anyone can set up and get running in a matter of minutes.  It comes in black, has a  sleek look, and would be a great addition to any home theater.  There are some downsides as well.

Netgear® EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

Prices: $125.00-$150.00 USD

Netgear® launched this little player in July of 2009.  It offers great features for a wired home theater system.  The EVA2000 can also be used as a wireless digital media player, but you must purchase the wireless adapter, Netgear® Wireless Adapter for EVA2000, in order to take advantage of the wireless features.  The wireless adapter will run about $40.00 from Amazon.  The EVA2000 offers great features, but does not offer many options in the connectivity area.  Limited to only an HDMI output, the EVA2000 is geared toward the household with strictly home theater systems which include a TV with HDMI.  This leaves out any Component Video or S-Video families out there.  Netgear is intentionally vague in describing the resolution output.  The name suggests HD output, but from what I can tell, it only outputs video at 480p.  So if you are looking for high end 1080p output, or just 720p output, then you will want to look elsewhere.  I’ll be reviewing two other players from Netgear that offer the higher end features.  If you are looking for a simple player to stream videos from Youtube or other online video services, or just a basic way to stream media from your computer then this player might be for you.  Some key features are:

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Buffalo Technology LinkTheater™ HD Digital Media Player

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Surprisingly light weight for its size, the Buffalo Technology LinkTheater HD Media Player (Model LT-H90LAN) is a great addition to any living room with its high tech look.  Have you ever heard it said, that it’s what is on the inside that counts?  The LinkTheater has its Pros and Cons like any Digital Media Player and my impression is that it is a good buy for the price, but might not have enough “muscle” for the higher end home theater buffs that drool over features like 1080p or need a wider range of video format compatibility.

Buffalo Technology LinkTheater™ HD Digital Media Player

Prices: $150.00-$175.00 USD

This specific type of media player differs slightly from the Seagate digital media player type in that this Buffalo model allows you to stream high definition content from a Windows or Macintosh computer, and it will stream from any network storage device such as a USB hard drive or network attached storage (NAS) device, or DLNA media server.  Buffalo offers an add-on storage hard drive (Buffalo LinkStation Live™ 1.0TB Model) to allow more space that can be connected to your computer and accessed by the LinkTheather™ HD.  This is a LAN media player that comes with a built in 10/100 LAN port.  I do like some of the connectivity of the Buffalo digital media player, but you might want to check out the HDX 1000 if you are looking for a wireless media player.  Here are some of the pros:

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