Escient Fireball DVDM-100

5 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 reviews of Escient Fireball DVDM-100. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Escient Fireball DVDM-100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Nathaniel Wilkins (cnet.com)

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Escient Fireball DVDM-100

Organizes up to 1,200 DVDs and CDs into categories such as genre; automatically retrieves DVD and CD information from the Internet; streams Internet radio; has refined TV-based interface; easy to set up; stable and fun to use.

Little standalone functionality; DVD/CD changer support limited to a few Sony and Kenwood models; streams only one file format (MP3), from compatible Escient products; doesn't stream audio from networked PCs; doesn't support Rhapsody on-demand...

If you have a large DVD/CD collection and wads of cash, you can't go wrong with Escient's DVDM-100 DVD and music manager, which supports up to three compatible DVD/CD changers.

Dec, 2004

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Expert review by : Bill Howard (pcmag.com)

Escient FireBall DVDM-100

The Escient FireBall DVDM-100 is a brilliant tool for managing CDs and DVDs externally, but you'll need deep pockets to appreciate all it has to offer.

Future competition is likely to come from PC or Linux boxes that offer much the same intelligence for a fraction of the cost. For now, the DVDM-100 stands alone. Though it may seem expensive to some, in the world where Escient plays, $1,995 is a...

Mar, 2004

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Expert review by : Brian Kahn (avrev.com)

Escient Fireball DVDM-100 DVD and Music Manager

Introduction The Escient FireBall DVDM-100 retails for $1,995 and is a high-tech solution to the ever-growing problem of AV media management. The FireBall unit is best described as the brain or control center for up to 1200 CDs and/or DVDs. The Escient...

Sep, 2004

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Expert review by : Chris Chiarella (hometheatermag.com)

Escient FireBall DVDM-100 DVD and Music Manager

One of the benefits of talking about home theater all day every day is that I get to hear people ask questions like this: "I'd buy a DVD megachanger if there were a way to keep track of my hundreds of discs, but what choice do I have?" Apparently, the...

So, is it worth spending $2,000 for an add-on component to an $800 DVD changer? I would not attempt to enjoy a 400-disc megachanger without a tamer, and the alternative of plugging in a keyboard to enter even basic info by hand isn't an option,...

Jul, 2004

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Expert review by : Chris Chiarella (soundandvision.com)

Escient FireBall DVDM-100 DVD and Music Manager

The latest FireBall aims to give us what we've been missing. One of the benefits of talking about home theater all day every day is that I get to hear people ask questions like this: "I'd buy a DVD megachanger if there were a way to keep track of my...

Jul, 2004

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