Slow interface, Limited format support, Server software requirement, Price
With the massive influx of digital media in the past decade or so, consumers have become aware of the need for some way to use their media somewhere other than a computer. More specifically, we want to be able to play our music and movies and view our...
Abstract: D-Link DSM-330 HD media player D-Links DSM-330 acts as a bridge between your computers and your home entertainment system, letting you watch high-definition downloaded videos on your television. The small and unobtrusive player connects to your t...
Published: 2008-09-30, Author: Jan , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Abstract: I’ve tested a few wireless media extenders during my time at PCW, and I always seem to be hit with the same problems; stuttering, dropped connections and codec problems. Imagine my surprise, then, when after weeks with the DivX Connected box I experie...
I think it would be fair to say that this is something of a niche market product. For starters in order to use it at all you have to have a windows PC that you can run the server software and you need to have a network setup in your house - be it wire...
Abstract: The D-Link DSM-330 is the world\'s first player to officially support the \'DivX Connected\' initiative discussed last month, although others are waiting in the wings. Like uPnP, DivX Connected looks after the organisation and selection of streaming devices and content.
Abstract: Since its inception as a bit of a pirate codec, DivX has come along in leaps and bounds, and matured very nicely to the point it is now well respected. Indeed, DivX HD has garnered much praise as a vehicle for Internet-based video with much less over...
Easy setup, range of outputs, good file support, great interface
Struggles to play 720p content over wireless The Final Word D-Links DSM-330 is a product that excels at streaming media over a wired network, but struggles a bit with the combination of wireless connection and high-definition video.
D-Links DSM-330 is a product that excels at streaming media over a wired network, but struggles a bit with the combination of wireless connection and high-definition video.
The DSM-330 product will live on, but the "DivX Connected" part of the name hardly fits anymore. Without Stage6, at least for now, its just another streaming-media box, and not a particularly special one. Its a simple, straightforward streamer that ...
