D-Link DSM-750 Reviews

The D-Link DSM-750 system is a great idea, and it would have been a great device if the company had spent a bit more time testing out the product and working out glitches with the software. Experts are suggesting that most of the problems experienced ...

Competitive price point, Attractive casing

The D-Link DSM-750 WiFi Media Player allows you to stream video, music...

It's tough to enjoy movies, TV shows, or even music perched uncomfortably in front of a desktop computer. It's much more comfortable to take in your media from, say, the den or living room sofa. That's where media extenders come in. These devices let ...

Wireless HD video streaming. 802.11n and 5GHz support. Full complement of outputs, including HDMI. Windows Media Center Extender mode for use with Vista. Silent operation.

Expensive. Requires Vista PC to take advantage of all features (though it works, in a reduced capacity, with Windows XP). No Mac or Linux support.

The D-Link DSM-750 is a capable, wireless HD media extender. But it costs nearly as much as the Xbox 360, which does much more.

Go ahead and bash Windows Vista (it's fun!), but don't knock its sweet, sweet Media Center app. Bundled with Vista Home Premium and Ultimate, MC serves up tunes, photos, videos, DVDs, and, if you BYO tuner, DVR-style TV. Just one problem: Who wants to ...

Cinchy setup. Streams content from PCs and NAS drives. Supports live TV viewing, recording and timeshifting, provided your PC has a tuner. Front-mounted USB port lets you play content from flash drives.

Video tops out at 1080i. Menus look a bit muddy. No volume controls on the extender remote. Can't play DVDs. Wireless streaming demands high-end Draft-N router. Xbox 360 works equally well and plays games and DVDs to boot.