Hands On with the Netgear EVA8000

Posted March 18, 2007 at 01:05 AM by Glenn Wolsey

Section: Audio, Home Audio, Computers, Networking, Online Music/Video, Content, HDTV

Jeremy Toeman of Digitally was given access to one of the brand-spanking new EVA8000 “Digital Entertainer HD” digital home media streamers, which we had the chance to take a look at back at CES. He has posted a complete review of the device along with 20 minutes of hands-on video showing off what the system can do.

Overall, the product impressed me (a lot more than I was expecting - no knock to NETGEAR, but I’ve just seen so many similar products that were just terrible in the past). Perfect? No, but I’ve yet to see a single product in the “connected home” that is. The interface was clean and simple, and the unit performed as it should.

For those not aware, the Netgear EVA8000 streams movies, videos, music, Internet radio, and photos from your home PCs and storage devices to your HDTV while automatically finding all the digital media files on your home network for super quick & fast access.

Some of the main features of the product are:

Connects to your TV and your home network Streams music, photos, and videos from connected PCs as well as from the Internet Support for numerous video formats, and stream quality is up to 1080p HDTV resolution Works with YouTube, Flickr, and BitTorrent content, and can display RSS feeds Networked DVR (”TiVo-like”) features to stream live TV from PCs with TV tuner cards

The Netgear EVA8000 retails for $399 and looks like a good contender to Apple’s upcoming Apple TV. I recommend your check out the review and video if you’re considering purchasing one.

Read Review [Live Digitally]