Excelent device! | D-Link DivX Connected HD Media Player (DSM-330)

Still Needs Work | D-Link DivX Connected HD Media Player (DSM-330)

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	• D-Link DivX Connected HD Media Player (DSM-330) D-Link Systems, Inc. D-Link Systems, Inc. average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Actually, 4.5 stars, but well worth the money

I've been using the DivX Connected box for over a year now as I got it while it was in beta test. We use it a lot and it works very, very well at what it was designed to do: play on your TV/stereo the media that are located on your PC. We have gobs of movies and children's shows and music on our PC upstairs. In the basement is our main TV. Having a PC in the basement would not be good, as they tend to be loud and hot. This unit interacts with the DivX Connected software running on the media PC upstairs and converts, on the fly, all our media to a format that looks quite good on our TV. Of course, the files that are small (e.g., QVGA video files) will not look terribly good blown up to 1080p, but reasonable files (most of our stuff is ripped to VGA or 720x480) looks excellent. My only quibble is that our unit sometimes will hang upon startup forcing me to yank and reinsert the power cable. I chalk that up to it being a beta unit and I assume these D-Link units do not have that issue. For the price, this unit offers a LOT of functionality and works very well. We've tried over half a dozen different video/media streamers and this is the only one we've kept.

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Excelent device!

Overall I love it. I can play all my downloaded media content, home videos, and browse family photos on my tv. It would be nice if it handled a gigabit network connection, because browsing media can stutter sometimes. That being said, I was forced to setup a wired connection because the wireless was a little to slow. Also I thought it would give a little more help organizing content, but it is left up to the user and how your organize you files on your computer. All in all device does what it says, making it easy to setup and get to all your media.

Still Needs Work

The D-Link DSM 330 loaded with DivX Connected software is a media manager that connects your digital files (music, video, photos & online content) with your television. DivX Connected bridges the gap between desktop and home entertainment center, however, the lack of comprehensive codec support, limited online content and heavy price tag for the DSM-330 are areas where these products could be improved. DivX has a head start with its simple start up and intuitive UI, and I wouldn't be surprised if this product gets a major facelift in the near future.

Strengths
· Fast server software setup
· Fast device setup
· Third-party plug-in support (e.g. Last.FM, flickr)
· Nice visuals, able to change theme easily
· Wi-Fi connectivity
· HDMI & digital optical outputs

Weaknesses
· Limited codec and format support (no AAC, GIF, etc)
· No playlisting ability
· Software only available for Windows XP/Vista, no Mac
· Limited online service support at launch
· Choppy video performance on systems with less than 1GB of memory
· No internal storage
· Slow to load thumbnails for photos
· Slow media file scanning
· No shuffle within overall music folder
· Music navigation lists songs in alphabetical order, not track order
· Non-RF remote (IR)

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D-Link DSM-330, DivX Connected HD Media Player, HDMI, Component Video, 802.11g.