Netgear Digital Entertainer Live EVA2000 Reviews

Expert review by: Michael Brown (digitaltrends.com)

Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

Media-streaming boxes like Netgear's EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live are the next best thing to having a home theater PC in your entertainment center. They're smaller, quieter, and considerably cheaper, and can access media stored on computers and...

HDMI support ; Two USB ports ; Supports WMA Lossless ; Quiet

Max video resolution limited to 720p ; Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon streaming requires third-party software and a host PC ; Doesn’t support FLAC ; No S/PDIF audio output

The Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live boasts a low list price of $149.99, but its limitations make it a questionable buy, even at this price point.

Jan, 2010

Read the full review

Expert review by: Jeff Bakalar (cnet.com)

NetGear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their...

Network digital media streamer; access to content from various entertainment Web sites; YouTube channel; PlayOn compatible; HDMI out; two USB ports; VuNow and Roxio CinemaNow access; quick, easy-to-use interface.

Wi-Fi sold separately; some inconsistencies in file type playback.

The Netgear Digital Entertainer Live is an easy-to-use networked digital media streamer in a small package.

Oct, 2009

Read the full review

Expert review by: Kelcey Lehrich (electronista.com)

Review: Netgear Digital Entertainer Live

Netgear makes a simple but wide ranging media streamer.

Many content sources, online and off ; Simple setup; Wi-Fi an option ; Good AV quality even on analog ; Relatively low price

Interface and remote quirks ; Need to leave computer on for a few Internet services ; Bias towards Windows sources ; Internet-only content sometimes too niche

what's in the box and the designIn addition to supplying us with the Entertainer Live for the review, Netgear also sent us its USB Wi-Fi adapter specially designed to work automatically with the Entertainer Live (the adapter retails separately fo

Dec, 2009

Read the full review

Consumer review by: KARMASUTRA (digitaltrends.com)

Netgear EVA2000 Digital Entertainer Live

DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE, ITS NOT WORKING WITH MKV 720p AS WHAT IT ADVERTISE. USELESS WAIST OF MONEY. THIS IS A SCAM!

Nov, 2011

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Chi-420 (cnet.com)

"Lots of Internet TV/ Video options, but lacks better UI"

EVA2000 was easy to setup and connect to my network (wired). I connected STB through PlayOn software, you could easily connect through Windows Media Player. PlayOn offers you lot more channels (Hulu, SpikeTV ...) and view media of my NAS on the TV.

I wished it had on/off button or reset button atleast, because right now you have to unplug it. Also, better on-screen user interface because, right now you have to scroll through the list for everything.

Aug, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Chi-420 (cnet.com)

Lots of Internet TV/ Video options, but lacks better UI

EVA2000 was easy to setup and connect to my network (wired). I connected STB through PlayOn software, you could easily connect through Windows Media Player. PlayOn offers you lot more channels (Hulu, SpikeTV ...) and view media of my NAS on the TV

I wished it had on/off button or reset button atleast, because right now you have to unplug it. Also, better on-screen user interface because, right now you have to scroll through the list for everything

Aug, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Hstoroy (cnet.com)

Home network streaming doesn't work

Bought this to stream video from my Windows Home Server. I spent 2 hours with Netgear tech support and it still doesn't work. I have no problems streaming to my PS3 or my kid's Xbox 360....so this is being returned tomorrow because it does not work for...

Tons of internet TV options, both free and paid ; fairly decent menu system

Could not get it to see anything on my home network, even with tech support ; Network wizard would not connect to my router, had to set up a static IP...easy enough for me but not for the average user

Aug, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Hstoroy (cnet.com)

Home network streaming doesn't work

Bought this to stream video from my Windows Home Server. I spent 2 hours with Netgear tech support and it still doesn't work. I have no problems streaming to my PS3 or my kid's Xbox 360....so this is being returned tomorrow because it does not work for...

Tons of internet TV options, both free and paid ; fairly decent menu system

Could not get it to see anything on my home network, even with tech support ; Network wizard would not connect to my router, had to set up a static IP...easy enough for me but not for the average user

Feb, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Hstoroy (cnet.com)

"Home network streaming doesn't work"

Bought this to stream video from my Windows Home Server. I spent 2 hours with Netgear tech support and it still doesn't work. I have no problems streaming to my PS3 or my kid's Xbox 360....so this is being returned tomorrow because it does not work for...

Tons of internet TV options, both free and paid.

Could not get it to see anything on my home network, even with tech support

Feb, 2010

Read the full review

Consumer review by: Hstoroy (cnet.com)