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D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player

D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player (Front)
D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player (Front)
76.0 Good
Last updated
June 19, 2007
Hands On Reviewed by
Lincoln Spector
Pros
  • Easy network setup
  • Great audio-streaming options
Cons
  • Blocky standard-definition video
  • Buggy video setup
Full Specifications
Pricing - $210 (Inexpensive) Warranty (parts and labor) - One year
Design and usability - Good: 77 Overall ease of setup - Good
On-screen user interface - Good
Device design and build quality - Good
Remote control ease of use and build quality - Good
Documentation - Superior
Ethernet performance - Good: 72 Standard-definition video streaming quality - Fair
High-definition video streaming quality - Good
Audio streaming quality - Superior
Photo streaming quality - Poor
Features - Good: 75 Dimensions (width by depth by height) - 16.75 by 11.25 by 1.50 inches
Weight - 5.5 pounds
Device display - No
Hard disk - No
Networking - 10/100 ethernet, 802.11g Wi-Fi (with WPA, WPA-2, and 64-/128-bit WEP security)
High-definition video - Up to 1080i
Video outputs - HDMI, component, composite, S-Video
Audio outputs - Optical S/PDIF, coaxial S/PDIF, stereo RCA
Bundled hardware - Remote control and batteries, stereo RCA audio/composite video cable, S-Video cable, ethernet cable, antennas, power plug
Bundled software - D-Link Media Server, Nero MediaHome
Supports Apple Store DRM - No
Supports Windows Media DRM - Yes
Major file and format support - MPEG-1/2/4 (up to 1080i), .wmv (up to 1080i), DivX, Xvid (with MP3 or PCM audio), Nero Digital files
Supported photo formats for slide shows - .jpg, .tiff, .bmp, .png, gif
Supported audio formats - .mp3 (up to 320 kbps), protected .wma, .ogg, .wav
Internet radio - Live365, vTuner, Rhapsody
Surround-sound support - Dolby 5.1 through S/PDIF optical or coaxial
Playlist file formats - .m3u, .pls, .wpl
Subtitle format support - .srt
Weather information - None
RSS feed support - None
Internet photo streaming - None
Internet video streaming - Via the PC, will stream video from D-Link MediaLounge partners such as TotalVid.com
DVR/electronic program guide functionality - None
PC application access - None
Multiroom playback features - None
Number of USB ports - One
Firmware upgradable - Yes
Key standards compliance - UPnP AV
Supported operating systems - Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux

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