Well-built media center extender has draft-n Wi-Fi, but its interface can be lethargic and its remote is awful.

Well-built box, Very good video streaming quality

Abominable remote control, Flaky association with host PC

If some company were to make an extender that's capable of a reliable, don't-have-to-think-about-it connection, came with a high-quality remote control, and had an interface I could navigate as quickly and smoothly as I can, say, a cable-TV box's interfac...

Supports both Apple and Windows Media DRM, Can work as a DVR

Setup menu is hard to get to, Occasional stutter on 1080p high-def content

The pricey EVA8000 offers versatile features and DRM support that you won't find anywhere else.

Easy network setup, Great audio-streaming options

Blocky standard-definition video, Buggy video setup

The DSM-520 delivers great sound. Standard-definition video, however, was sometimes a little blocky.

The MovieBeam Player downloads and plays movie rentals via over-the-air broadcasts, but it remains a work in progress.

The MovieBeam Player downloads and plays movie rentals from the Web on demand, but it remains a work in progress.

These devices let you play digital audio through your stereo system, and the only finger you have to lift is the one on your remote control.

A Bose Wave Radio beater IDs the songs for you.