Netgear’s Digital Entertainer media streamers have always been well-admired as capable and flexible home theater units, and it sounds like the new Digital Entertainer Live will keep that trend alive while bringing prices down — the $150 box will play back just about any format you throw at it from just about any source, while offering YouTube, pay-per-view CinemaNow movies and VuNow and PlayOn support in the bargain. Seems like a pretty decent piece of kit, no outrageous claims here — oh, except for this line about the Live’s new video search tool that can “locate videos on the entire worldwide web” by searching “more than hundred thousand websites.” That sounds… ominous. Way to go, guys — first you add MKV support, then you try to blackmail the entire world. We always knew this would happen.
Update: We just spoke with Netgear and learned a couple interesting tidbits. First, although remote bears a resemblance to the one used with the Western Digital WD TV HD, that’s all — the actual box itself is completely different hardware, and the remote has a totally different layout. Second, PlayOn will be offered at a 25 percent discount to DE Live buyers, making the whole thing seem like even more of a bargain.
Specifications:
Compatibility
- Windows Media Player 11
- Media Sharing
- UPnP AV and DLNA Servers
- USB Storage devices
Digital Media File Formats
- Video
- Codec format: WMV 7/8/9, VC1, VP6, H.263, H.264, MPEG 1/2/4
- Container format: AVI, DivX 4.x, DivX 5.x, Xvid, MOV, MP4, MPEG2-PS, MPEG2-TS, DVD VOB, FLV, Matroska, ASF
- Audio
- MP2, MP3, WMA, AAC, WMA Pro, WMA Lossless, WAV, LPCM, Vorbis, AC3, M4A, Dolby Digital
- Photo
- JPEG
External USB Drive Formats Supported
- FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS
Home Network Access
- Windows Media Player 11 Media Share, UPnP AV Servers, DLNA Ready
Output
- HDMI port
- AV Composite
- Two (2) USB 2.0 Ports
- 10/100 Ethernet
Environment
- Operating Temperature: 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
- Storage Temperature: -20° to 70° C (4° to 158° F)
Languages
- English
- French
- German
Package Contents
- Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000)
- Infrared (IR) remote control
- Two (2) AAA batteries
- Ethernet cable
- AV cable
- Quick install guide
- Resource CD
- Power adapter 12V, 1.0A (localized to country of sale)
- Note: HDMI cable not included
Warranty
- NETGEAR 1-year Warranty
