Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150 Expert Reviews

Media extenders, which bridge the gap between PC and TV, are nothing new. And Netgear's Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150 ($399.99 direct) is a useful update to previous iterations of the manufacturer's media extender line. Excellent file support and ...

Excellent file support. Intuitive user interface. Easy-to-use multifunction remote. HD-compatible. Several connectivity options. 500GB hard drive. Built-in YouTube, Flickr, Internet radio support

Video streaming is very weak. Graphics are rather plain. Sometimes displays wrong album art. Pricey

With a huge hard drive and excellent file support, Netgear's EVA9150 is a strong media extender, but its weakness with streaming video will likely be a deal-breaker for many.

Streaming standard-def movies from computers and remote hard drives to televisions has been old hat for years now. But for high-def connoisseurs looking to step up to the good stuff...

Handles wide array of file formats ; easy setup, for the most part ; 500GB of internal space ; clean menu system ; decent remote

Some software installation woes ; loaded with bugs and glitches ; unintuitive audio player ; slow photo viewer ; not enough documentation for less intuitive features

Having used both previous generations of Netgear's EVA range to date, it was something of a relief to open the box of its latest digital media player, the EVA 9150, and find a remote control worthy ...

It's not cheap and occasionally it falls over, but the EVA 9150 is a very capable box of media tricks with plenty to commend it.

While the Netgear EVA9150 is far from perfect, it offers an easy way to access the widest array of digital audio, photo and especially, video files for the do-it-yourself crowd.

Extensive format compatibility ; streams RSS feeds and YouTube videos ; includes user-replaceable 500GB hard drive ; 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi compatibility ; doesn't require Windows Media Center

Occasionally crashes ; can't play DRM iTunes Store and Flash-based videos

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netgear eva9150 review: While the Netgear EVA9150 is far from perfect, it offers an easy way to access the widest array of digital audio, photo and video files for the do-it-yourself crowd.

Extensive format compatibility • Streams RSS feeds and YouTube videos • Includes user-replaceable 500GB hard drive • 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi compatibility • Doesn't require Windows Media Center ;

Occasionally crashes • Can't play DRM iTunes Store and Flash-based videos

A very good media streamer with comprehensive format support, but the price takes the shine off a little

The EVA9150 is a very good network streamer with comprehensive format support and good quality playback. The new additions such as the hard drive and 802.11n support are welcome features and, overall, it's more refined than its predecessor. However, ...

The Netgear EVA8000 is one the few media streamers we've really been impressed by over the last couple of years, and this is largely to do with the fact that the company successfully updated and revised ...

It's difficult to find enough good things to say about the Entertainer Elite, which builds on the EVA8000 primarily through a more responsive interface, better streaming performance and file management and an excellent remote control. When you throw ...

The EVA9150 is a digital media adapter, a device media files on your computer playing on the TV. The EVA9150 is top-heavy ...

+ plays from many different sources + support mkv and wmv-hd + torrent client

- complex interface

Netgear EVA9150 the targets in their own words on the tech-savvy early adopter. A good choice for beginners because the device is overwhelming. Nevertheless, the Netgear with this choice quite difficult, with the high purchase price and the poor interface...

The market for HD media players gets gradually saturated by a variety of models. Nevertheless Netgear still sees opportunities for his model, the Digital Entertainer EVA9150 Elite. This media features including a loose drivebay which the disk can be remov...

with the Netgear Digital Entertainer EVA9150 an Elite effective media in the market put. The player is easy to use, play hd material almost seamlessly, and the streaming capabilities via the Internet are generally better developed than many competing devi...