NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

usability, video

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Comes with HDMI and analog cables. Record and play TV shows (if your PC has a tuner). Streams Internet radio, YouTube, and Flickr galleries

Nearly as large as a cable box. Ugly interface is no match for Apple TV. Queued media starts slowly. Doesn't auto-update when you add media to your PC

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.

Very versatile media extender. Plays lots of DRM-protected files. Can access YouTube and Flickr over the Internet. Records TV via your computer. Plays content directly off USB drives.

Crashes more than Billy Joel. The complex setup process may prove tricky even for networking pros. Interface graphics and device itself are ugly. No hard drive. Can't auto-update its media library.

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Interface support for popular Internet media; program guide and PVR for PC TV tuners

No Rhapsody support; crashed once during testing

Like MediaGate’s product, the EVA8000 can act as a USB host, but its port is conveniently located right up front. And unlike the MG-350HD, Netgear’s box can stream digital photos and digital music at the same time (it loaded images much faster, too)....

Supports playback of many video formats, Supports playback of YouTube and Flickr content, HDMI port (1080i)

Still has a number of bugs, User Interface needs work, GIF files not supported, YouTube, Flickr and iTunes features require Windows

Powerful Network Multimedia Player supporting many formats, Internet video and photos and iTunes DRM playback

Can stream YouTube and Flickr content, music, videos and Internet radio stations; it's easy to set up and use; it has HDMI and component video output ports; it has digital audio output ports, it can play content purchased from the iTunes store

The aspect ratio had to be changed every time in order to watch videos on our 4:3 TV, it lacks 802.11 draft-n networking

This media streaming device is cable of streaming videos, music, photos, even YouTube content. It's easy to set up and use, and should please anyone who's looking to broaden their home entertainment palette.

The EVA8000 is clearly an extremely capable media streaming system. Not only is it able to play HD video over a pretty sluggish 802.11g network – an impressive feat in its own right – but it can also be used to stream, listen to and display a large...

Picture quality Plenty of features Hi-def compatible

Compatibility issues No significant uPnP support

Not as polished as it needs to be, but a big step in the right direction nonetheless