Network Media Player With Storage

Eye-Fi Connect X2 Wireles Photo & Video Uploads To Computer Class 6

Color: Orange Brand: Eye-Fi Model: EYE-FI-4CN Released on: 2010-05-15 Platform: Windows XP Format: CD-ROM Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .60" h x 5.40" w x 6.80" l, .15 pounds 4GB Memory to store up to 2000 photos or 90min or video Upload JPEG photos & videos fast through your home Wi-Fi network thanks to built in 802.11n speed Get email, Facebook, or Twitter alerts when your photos are uploading online Photos and videos can automatically land in date-based folders of your choice on your computer or even directly into iPhoto for Macs

Eye-Fi Connect X2 Wireless SDHC Memory Card What if your photos and videos could automatically fly from your camera to your computer, tablet or even smartphone? Just think: no more hunting around for the camera cable or having to take the memory card out of your camera and insert it into your computer. And it gets better; your photos and videos will automatically land in easy to find, date-based folders in your computer. How? With the Eye-Fi Connect X2 Wireless SDHC Memory Card. It does all the work for you. Wirelessly transfer your photos to the device of your choice and your favorite online sharing sites Eye-Fi built a wireless transmitter right into a Class 6 SDHC memory card, giving you the power to wirelessly transfer photos and videos with 802.11n speeds to the device of your choice and to your favorite online sharing sites like Facebook, Picasa, YouTube and many more. The Eye-Fi card is easy to install and works with most SDHC compatible cameras from your favorite brands, including Canon, Casio, HP, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sony and more. Upload Effortlessly, Organize Automatically The Eye-Fi Connect X2 is the easiest way to upload, organize and share memories. This 4GB card looks and stores photos and videos just like a traditional SDHC memory card, but does so much more. In addition to automatically uploading and organizing your photos & videos, this innovative card automatically frees up space after media is safely uploaded, using Endless Memory Mode. You'll never miss a shot again because you ran out of memory. The Eye-Fi Connect X2 memory card really does all the work for you. Backup and organize all of your photos and videos over Wi-Fi With Eye-Fi View, access your files from any web connected device Automatically Backup and Organize over Wi-Fi--No Cables, No Hassles Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi, the Eye-Fi card will quickly and effortlessly transfer your photos and video wirelessly to your smartphone, tablet, or computer and to your favorite online sharing sites. Simply turn on your camera and your photos and videos are automatically transferred to the device of your choice and to your favorite online sharing and printing sites such as Picasa, Facebook, Flickr or YouTube--there are over 25 sites to choose from. And, by setting up a text message, email account or Twitter alert, you'll automatically receive a message when your images have uploaded. To help you stay organized, the Eye-Fi card gives you the option of uploading photos and videos to specific, date-based folders on your computer (PC or Mac) or even directly into iPhoto (for Mac only). You'll save time and eliminate frustration by easily finding that great shot. Enjoy peace of mind and never miss an important shot with Endless Memory Endless Memory: Never Miss a Shot Again Enjoy peace of mind knowing you will never run out of space. Using Endless Memory Mode, the Eye-Fi card automatically frees up space after your pictures and videos are safely uploaded. Go ahead, shoot away. Direct Mode: Instant Uploads Anywhere Wouldn't it be nice to have your photos on your smartphone, tablet or laptop right away? With Eye-Fi’s Direct Mode you can. The Eye-Fi card will instantly send your full resolutions photos & videos directly to your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Using the free Eye-Fi mobile app, enjoy instant uploads from anywhere your camera takes you. And even cooler: If you are not near one of your designated wireless networks, the Eye-Fi card will create its own Wi-Fi network on the fly. No kidding. So go ahead--climb to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite, capture those amazing views and instantly transfer them to your smartphone or tablet. Shoot and share while you're there. Eye-Fi View: View Photos Wherever, Whenever Do your photos and videos always seem to be at home when you want to show them or share them? With Eye-Fi View, access your memories from any web connected device. You will be able to view, share or download full resolution photos from the last 7 days. Want unlimited storage and access to your photos and videos? Upgrade to Eye-Fi Premium for only $4.99/month or $49.99/year. Simple Set-up Set-up is simple and takes only a matter of minutes. Easy to follow 3-step instructions are provided with your Eye-Fi card. What's in the Box Eye-Fi 4GB Connect X2 Wireless SDHC Memory Card, Eye-Fi Center Software for Windows and Mac OS X, Eye-Fi app for iOS and Android, USB card reader for set-up, and Set-Up Guide. System Requirements SDHC-compatible digital camera Computer with Mac OS 10.5 or later; Windows SP3/Vista/Win7 100MB of free space Wi-Fi router 802.11 b/g/n 2.4Ghz Technical Specifications 4GB SDHC Memory: (up to 2000 photos or 1.5 hours of video depending on camera model , file resolution and other factors) Class 6 read and write speeds Wireless: 802.11b/g/n 2.4Ghz Range: 90ft+ outdoors, 45ft+ indoors Wi-Fi security: Static WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Eye-Fi Connect X2 Eye-Fi Mobile X2 Eye-Fi Pro X2 Memory Capacity 4 GB 8 GB X2 Engine Class 6 802.11b/g/n Endless Memory Direct Mode Wireless Uploads Photos and Videos RAW Cool Features Online Sharing Eye-Fi View Hotspot Access Upgradable Upgradable Geotagging Upgradable Upgradable Eye-Fi Premium Upgradable Upgradable Upgradable

Most helpful customer reviews 149 of 154 people found the following review helpful. Works as advertised, but I had a few unexpected surprises By Nathan Arthur Product works exactly as advertised, and is very convenient to have and I'm glad I bought it. It's easy to configure and exceptionally easy to use. But I have two gripes about issues that I didn't discover until after I got it (but which are well-documented on Eye-Fi's website): 1) With my camera (a Nikon D40), the camera won't leave the power on to the card long enough after a picture is taken, so the pictures don't get uploaded. The workaround is easy - turn the camera off and back on. But it's annoying to have to remember to do that, because that's the point of the card - to not have to think about it. (Of course, this is really Nikon's fault, not Eye-Fi's, but it affects me nonetheless.) 2) The Eye-Fi has a feature that lets it upload both to a home computer and to a website (like Flickr or SmugMug). I knew that the Eye-Fi supported doing the uploads also to an FTP site, and I planned on using that feature to let it upload pictures to my home web server from anywhere I could get a wi-fi connection. It turned out that there were a number of problems with that plan: a) It only uses "FTPS" while "SFTP" would have been much easier for me to set up, and much more secure b) The pictures all go through Eye-Fi's servers before going to the FTP site, which I didn't realize (and this part isn't especially well documented), and I'm not OK with that c) It takes a long time for the pictures to actually make it from the card to Eye-Fi to the FTP server, so it was very hard to trust that the system was working reliably d) There's no way to tell the Eye-Fi to then NOT upload the pictures via my home wifi, if they were uploaded via FTP. So I just don't use the "upload via FTP" feature, and that's fine. So like I said, it's a good product that does what it says, so if you just want it to do the base things, go for it! On the other hand, if you have a D40, or you want to use it to upload to a home FTP site, consider this review before doing so. 48 of 50 people found the following review helpful. I LOVE IT! Except.... By J. Jenkins I bought this because I take a LOT of pictures. I was afraid I would break the little tab that keeps my battery door closed because I am always taking the SD card out and putting it in my computer! The other problem is that I would often leave the SD card in the computer and wouldn't have any storage when I went out. The Eye-fi card eliminates these problems. Exactly what I wanted it for. The ONLY problem I have is that it won't let me take video in the Eye-fi sd card. This is a problem, because if I want to take video I have to put another SD card in, which is not convenient! So, if you don't take video with your camera, then the Eye-fi does exactly what it says it does and it's fantastic. Another nice feature is that the EYE fi lets you pick pictures you want to automatically share on your Facebook or other social networking site. Something I will take advantage of soon. 37 of 39 people found the following review helpful. Works Perfectly By P. McConnell i bought this because i got tired of taking the SD card out of the camera every time i was finished taking pictures. i was a little skeptical about how well it would really work but i gotta say i'm impressed. i use a Mac and the software install was a breeze, if you are in range of your wireless network every picture you take is individually sent to the computer within 3-5 seconds. if you are away from your wireless network simply power on the camera when you get home and all the pics are uploaded instantly. as soon as i open iphoto it instantly imports all the photos and they are ready to view. this definitely makes my picture taking much easier !!! See all 343 customer reviews...

Enjoy Full HD1080p Blu-ray Disc movies plus connect to the internet and stream a wide variety of online entertainment including movies, TV episodes, videos, music, and live sports from Netflix , YouTube , HuluPlus , Pandora , and more with the Sony BDP-BX58 Blu-ray Disc Player. You can also turn your iPhone , iPad or compatible Android phone into a versatile remote control with search functionality when you download the free "Media remote" app.

Amazon Sales Rank: #2347 in Consumer Electronics Color: BLACK Brand: Sony Model: BDP-BX58 High Speed HDMI cable and Night Glow Remote included Enjoy 3D Blu-ray Disc movies in Full HD 1080p--also supports standard Blu-ray Disc movies in HD and upscales DVDs to near HD quality Instantly stream a wide variety of movies, TV shows, live sports, videos, and music from Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, Hulu Plus and many more Free, downloadable "Media Remote" app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone turns it into a versatile remote Connect your digital camera, USB-enabled MP3 player, or USB storage device to enjoy videos, photos, and music on the big screen. Built-in Wi-Fi for an easy connection to your wireless broadband network; media streaming from DLNA Certified devices

Most helpful customer reviews 29 of 29 people found the following review helpful. You need a fast N Router to have flawless streaming content By Souroosh Soheili I see that a number of reviewers here are disappointed with the wireless streaming content (ie Netflix). I had the same issue until I switched my wireless router. You need a good N router that is specifically optimized for streaming video. I replaced my router with a Vizio XRW100 and the bluray player works perfectly. 37 of 39 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic By Jan We tried and returned the preceding model. So we picked this one up with a bit of concern. The sales folk assured us that Sony had fixed it's failings, and they have a good return policy where we bought, so we gave Sony a second chance. It works beautifully, even with Netflix. Video streams properly via wifi, and the unit has remained responsive at all times. On blu-ray the machine responds to commands instantly. The remote is well designed and easy to use. As I recall, one concern we had with this unit was that Amazon streaming video was not advertised on the box. However, the unit does in fact support Amazon. All-in-all, the unit works as designed and desired. 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful. BluRay with WiFI and a newer router By J. C. Danko We have been researching BluRay for a while since my son has built up a large collection of BD disks he plays on his PS3, the original BluRay and still probably the best for playing BD. He wanted to give one to his mom for her birthday so we went halfies on the BX58 with wireless. I also bought a newer wireless router, Buffalo WHR-HP-GN. (See my review of that product.) The BX58 and the new Buffalo work together perfectly with my fairly fast Comcast cable internet. The configuration was relatively painless. I used the WDS PIN registration method and had no problems establishing a working wireless network connection. To wirelessly rout to one of these TV related internet devices I would urge everyone to buy the best new technology router available. The Buffalo WHR-HP-GN is less than $40 on Amazon and a lower power version is less than $25. They have a mixed mode of encryption that eliminates a lot of compatibility problems across a range of devices. One little deficiency in wireless setup: My encryption key uses a "-". The BX58 has no "-" available on the virtual keyboard used for input. The WDS PIN registration does not require an entered key so I dodged that problem. We watched a BD and the load time was about 30 seconds. I went to the BX58 device registration menu where it wanted to do firmware upgrade to rev. 319. Instead of using the internet download method I checked SONY support web site and downloaded the firmware and burned a CD. The instructions recommend using OSX (apple) but not to worry. My Windows 7 notebook and the freeware ImgBurn software created a disk that worked just fine. The BX58 internet section lists a large number of preset websites for video, music and social. I am sure a large number of them, such as Michael Jackson, are somehow related to Sony Corp. We have been sampling to test the device and internet access is seamless and reliable. I can even access the files on other PCs on my network. So far we like it a lot. I am having a bit of difficulty integrating the BX58 into my entertainment system mainly getting it to work the way we want with my Harmony remote. If you need BluRay Wireless internet, IMHO, this is the way to go. See all 27 customer reviews...

The Verbatim Network Storage Drive offers popular media functions and secure back-up while letting you expand your network storage. Use the drive as a media server with your existing wireless network for watching movies on your TV through your gaming console or digital media player. With the iTunes server, store and manage your music collection centrally on the drive and access your music files from any computer on your network. The Network Storage Drive also offers 2 USB ports. Connect a printer into one of the USB ports to designate it as a network printer, and connect an additional USB hard drive into the other port to add storage capacity. Configure these functions and others, including BitTorrent for accessing rich media over the internet, easily through your web browser. Protect your favorite movies, music, photos and more with Nero’s BackItUp Essentials software, which includes full system backup and restore functions with optional password security. The Verbatim Network Storage Drive is compliant with the latest generation of high-speed wired networks and has an energy-efficient drive mode that saves power when the drive is not in use. Perfect for expanding your existing network storage, the Verbatim Network Storage Drive offers the secure back-up you need and the popular media functions you want.

Color: Black Brand: Verbatim Model: 96799 Platform: Windows Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 6.00" h x 1.90" w x 8.80" l, .49 pounds Hard Disk: 1000GB The drive is DLNA-compliant so you can watch movies on your TV through your digital media player or share media files with other DLNA-compliant hardware like your gaming console. With the iTunes server, you can store and manage your music collection centrally on the drive and access your music files from any computer on your network. Backup Software: Set up automatic backup of all your networked computers using Nero BackItUp Essentials Backup Software that comes bundled with the drive. The Network Storage Drive is compliant with the latest generation of high-speed wired networks. System Requirements: Ethernet or USB 2.0,CD-ROM Drive, Windows 2000, XP or Vista, Mac OS X 10.1 or higher, Linux 2.4 or higher.

Most helpful customer reviews 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Too complicated By RoyGilbert Installation REQUIRES manually mapping the drive, entering drive names and passwords. THEN it wouldn't transfer a file over 100kBytes! I finally returned it after 3 calls to India for customer support. I bought an I/OMega unit (same specs) "Home Media Network Hardrive". It took 5 minutes to connect it and run the CD. PnP! See all 1 customer reviews...

The Cirago Multimedia Center delivers a comprehensive multimedia experience in an amazingly small device. Play videos in a variety of formats, images and digital music from the built-in storage, network-connected PCs, attached USB devices and memory card. Record video from any device that can output to AV; recordings can be scheduled and time-shifted. All functionality can be easily accessed from an intuitive menu selected with the included remote control.

Amazon Sales Rank: #76709 in Consumer Electronics Size: 1 TB Color: Black Brand: cirago Model: CMC1100 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.00" h x 2.20" w x 8.00" l, All-in-one multimedia center with DVR functionality, HD playback, and more Ethernet port for home-network connectivity; also includes wireless USB adapter for wireless connectivity 1 TB capacity stores up to 1400 hours of video Supports MP3, WMA, WAV, and Audio 2 and 3; rechargable li-ion battery offers 10 hours of continuous play Can be used to convert VHS and Hi8 tapes to digital formats

With its sleek, compact design and DVR functionality, the Cirago CMC1000 Multimedia Center is the perfect complement to any home entertainment center. Not only does it record and store up to 1400 hours of video, it also supports HD playback. An intuitive menu makes it easy to transfer media files to and from external storage devices or media cards, and wireless and Ethernet connectivity lets you stream online programming from your computer network directly to your TV. Amazingly versatile and compact, the CMC1000 will function as a convenient bridge between your home computer and television. The Cirago Multimedia Center At a Glance: DVR functionality with live TV timeshift HD playback with up to 720p resolution USB adapter for wireless connectivity The USB port provides added storage capacity and easy file transfer. The CMC1000 features a range of audio-video inputs for recording and playback of numerous media file types The DVR Meets the Media Player With this all-in-one multimedia center you can record your favorite TV shows at the touch of a button, or schedule television show recordings with the help of its easy-to-navigate menu. Use the Timeshift feature to give yourself a 30-minute recording buffer so you can pause or rewind television programming. With different recording modes from HQ to SLP, the CMC1000 lets you record at up to 720 x 480p resolution and store up to 1400 hours of video. Store and Share Videos, Music, and Photos With its 1 TB hard drive, the CMC1000 makes it possible to consolidate all of your digital videos, music, and photos onto a single device. The multimedia center supports video resolution playback of 720p or 1080i, so you can use it as an HD video player, too. Anyone still hanging on to a time-worn collection of VHS or Hi8 tapes will be happy to know that the CMC1000 can be used to convert them into digital copies (VCR/Hi8 player and connector cables sold separately). You can even use it to create favorite photo slideshows, music mixes, or "best-of" video collections. Compact Design Fits Anywhere You'll be surprised to find that the CMC1000's wide range of functions comes in such a small package. Measuring only 7 x 2.2 x 8 inches (H x W x D), the unit will fit discreetly alongside your television or home computer. With such a sleek design, you won't mind having to move it from room to room, or even carry it over to a friend's house! Wireless Connectivity Because the cornerstone of today's media library is the home computer, this multimedia center includes an USB wireless adapter that allows you to establish a wireless internet connection with your home computer network. With wireless connectivity, you'll have a virtual bridge between your computer and television so that you can stream online programming, or use the file-copy feature to transfer files back-and-forth. A handy USB port lets you add additional storage capacity, while the card reader (MS, SD/MMC) gives you access to various media. What's in the Box CMC1100 Multimedia Center, stand, USB adapter, remote control, and AC adapter.

Most helpful customer reviews 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Cirago CMC 1000 - Stay AWAY By Felix Rokhvarger If you looking for solution to view your digital photos, video, music and be able to have DVR capability with no monthly fees - Cirago could be an affordable device that could do this for you if it would not be a Junk. The Bad: 1. Customer supports none existent. 2. Week remote control, operating distance is too short. Universal control improves the distance, but a problem is within Cirago unit itself. 3. Slow operating system and questionable firmware makes this unit worst on the market. 4. In the process of files and folders selection jumps through several lines, in most cases does not accepts the remote commands from a first attempt or responds with long delay. 5. On power on, system intermittently does not find Network drive, ether on wired or wireless Network, and restart is required several times to make the system find the drive. 6. On power on, system intermittently does not produce the sound output and restart is required several times to make the system work. 7. Internal Hard Drive recording capability only for FAT32 system only. 8. LAN hardware is limited to 10/100. The good: 1. Plays all video formats I tried so far. 2. Plays all audio formats I tried so far. 3. Records live TV and any Audio-Video source connected to the unit. 4. Pauses live TV up to 30 Minutes. 5. Picture quality is good. My recommendation is to stay away from this product, instead purchase WD TV Live as a media player. Unfortunately I was not able to find decent combination of DVR and Media Player as of today. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. STAY AWAY! By D. L. Prescott I got it very quickly, it's nothin bad on amazon's end but on the cirago end, its big and bulky, the face was loose, felt like it was going to fall off, So i power this thing up for the first time, im thinking coo! Then I hook it up to my computer and try to transfer files and it says drive not recognized on WinXP Pro, Then it shut down on me, that was the end of the story, its goin back now. I would stay away from this. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Not sure if it's worth it By adman Isn't as easy to use as described as a DVR or to record shows on the tv. Still haven't figured out how to label shows with the name of the tv show so have to go thru them to find the right one. Some of the controls are a little confusing to figure out because the directions aren't the greatest. Was going to return this but it took 2 weeks to get here and then after trying to figure it out it had been several days over the 30 days from date of order. We'll see how it does as an actual external harddrive but we ordered it for the DVR capabilities and it isn't worth the price to me. Slowly figuring it out so maybe my mind will change when we get it all figured out. See all 6 customer reviews...

The FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player provides an easy way to store and move your photos, movies and music from your PC or Mac computer to your TV, allowing you to share and enjoy your digital media in a comfortable, social environment such as your living room.From your home computer, use the included sync software to automatically copy all of your media files to the FreeAgent Go drive, or simply drag-and-drop files directly to the drive. By then docking the FreeAgent Go drive into the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player, connected to the TV, it puts your entire media library at your fingertips with 1080p high-definition playback and crystal clear surround sound audio. With the front-mounted USB port, you can also plug your digital camera, digital camcorder, USB flash drive, or external USB hard drive directly into the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player and enjoy the same high-quality viewing experience.With the built-in Ethernet port or optional Theater+ wireless adapter, the FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player can connect to your home network to access content from shared devices, including networked computers and NAS (network attached storage). The network connection also allows the Theater+ HD media player to access internet content such as pictures, weather, stocks, and more.Navigating through your media library is intuitive with the DVD-like user interface and compact remote control. Browse your files with a familiar folder structure view, thumbnail view or filter by media type such as movies, pictures or music.

Brand: Seagate Model: ST905004CEA2E1-RK Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 4.50" h x 8.25" w x 9.50" l, 3.60 pounds Memory: 16000MB Hard Disk: 500GB Easily enjoy your photos, movies and music on your TV. HDMI connectivity and 1080p HD video playback. Dolby Digital and DTS audio support Ethernet connection or optional Theater+ wireless adapter for accessing shared content on your network. Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X compatible.

Most helpful customer reviews 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Great Product! By Niko S. Manolarakis Ok I bought this after owning a WD HD Media Player and loving it. I had very little complaints with it so I didnt switch to this because I hated the WDTV I bought this because I wanted a second device like this and wanted to give the freeagent theater+ hd a try. Anyway It works great videos play good and I have tried MKV,AVI,MP4, and all kinds of audio formats and all work great. Also a plus this has DTS where the WDTV does not or at least the first gen I have does not. So a pro con list now. Pros: -Plays all my audio and video formats great. -Plays YouTube videos well. -Detects HDD and Media fast! -Nice Menu interface. Cons: -I cant have more then 100+ Videos on a HDD without it messing up the list. It names them wrong and goes crazy if I scroll fast and overall does not work if I have more then 100+ Videos on my HDD and view them with the main Videos Icon on the interface. I have to go to devices then usb then view them by folders my WDTV did folders automatically. -It does not power down my external HDD when it is off. -Does not save prefrence to keep list view over thumbnail view after shutdown. Overall I give it 4 Stars. I like it and am keeping it but would like to see some firmware updates to address my issues. Otherwise I would recommend this device to others. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Perfect, Exactly what I wanted, Thanks Seagate By Shawn McKeough This is exactly what I was looking for, I have a Buffalo 2TB NAS that i have my movie, music and photo collections on and i wanted to be able to access them on my Samsung 47IN HDTV. The Seagate Freeagent Theatre+ HDMedia Player Station was a breeze to set up, well setup consisted of pluging in the AC, connecting via Ethernet to my home network through a Netgear Switch, connect to my TV via HDMI, the Seagate Freeagent Theatre+ HDMedia Player Station took about 60 seconds to search and detect all shared media on my network, not only on the Buffalo 2TB NAS but also on all the computers connected to the the network with shared media. Great playback for all forms of media, music, movies and photos. The remote is very simple and the batteries are included. This great unit also has a dock for the Seagate Freeagent usb hard drives. i would recommend this to everyone who wants a simple, fast setup and user friendly to be able to access all your media collections on their HDTV. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome home media appliance By Farhan Dani I'm very pleased with the Theater+. It plays all sorts of media formats, including mkv. Great quality video and sound. Easy to use. YouTube supported and Netflix support is coming in the near future. It quickly detects all your media for instant viewing on your HD TV. I would highly recommend this to anyone. See all 4 customer reviews...

The Samsung BD-C6500 Blu-ray Player offers Internet@TV, which delivers the best of the web, straight to your HDTV, with downloadable widgets and apps like BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Pandora and more. You can shop online, share pictures, catch up with friends and connect to a wide range of streaming digital content at the touch of a button. It also has wireless LAN built-in. Add to that AllShare, which enables content to be seamlessly streamed between DLNA devices, allowing you to play files stored on your PC or even to use your telephone through your TV.

Amazon Sales Rank: #3304 in Home Theater Brand: Samsung Model: BD-C6500 Released on: 2010-02-10 Dimensions: 1.70" h x 16.90" w x 8.80" l, 3.80 pounds Internet@TV Wireless LAN built-in (Wireless LAN adaptor not included) AllShare? BD-Live (Profile 2.0), 1GB local storage 1GB built-in memory Advanced Connectivity With AllShare

The Samsung BD-C6500 Blu-ray Player offers Internet@TV, which delivers the best of the web, straight to your HDTV, with downloadable widgets and apps like BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Pandora and more. You can shop online, share pictures, catch up with friends and connect to a wide range of streaming digital content at the touch of a button. It also has wireless LAN built-in. Add to that AllShare, which enables content to be seamlessly streamed between DLNA devices, allowing you to play files stored on your PC or even to use your telephone through your TV. Key Features Internet@TV: Connect to an ever-expanding portal of your favorite digital content. Customizable widgets give you access to BLOCKBUSTER, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and more – all on your HDTV. BD-Live ready: Get more out of a Blu-ray Disc than what's on it. BD-Live 2.0 lets studios future-proof their Blu-ray titles, so they can add content to BD-Live Ready discs even after they have been shipped. Simply connect your Blu-ray player to the Internet (through the included Ethernet port or using an optional Link Stick USB wireless dongle) to download images, subtitles and more. Text-chat with friends during a movie, or play against others in online trivia games to unlock exclusive video content and earn discounts on other products. AllShare:Sync up your entire household. A wired or wireless DLNA connection lets you stream your PC audio and video files to your HDTV using your remote. Wireless LAN-ready (Built-in) 1GB built-in memory Full screen, ultra fast play Full 1080p Picture Quality Sleek, slim design (39mm) High glossy finish Connections 1 HDMI 2 USB Audio Advanced HD audio (Dolby Digital TruHD, DTS-HD Master Audio) 7.1 channel audio out Learn More Image Quality Experience true 1080p high definition – the best picture you can get. Crystal-clear detail and cinematic resolution come home, at last. It’s the state of the high definition art. Your favorite movies are reborn in Blu-ray, when you discover what you’ve been missing. The BD-C6500 can also up-convert DVDs to near high definition quality so even your old movies get a renewed lease on life. And we didn’t neglect your ears – high definition extends to the audio spectrum courtesy of Dolby True HD Technology.

Most helpful customer reviews 206 of 211 people found the following review helpful. So Far Great! By Frank Kilgore This is my first Blue Ray player and I love it. Took a chance on this Samsung and ordered it without a lot of information availabe because it is so new but glad I did. Just got it out of the box today and everything works great. Easily set up the wireless to my home network (and it saved the IP address and encryption key info so I do not need to sign on each time). There are few units (if any) with all the features this unit offers at this price. This unit offers solid access to You Tube, various videos on demand services, Pandora (love Pandora!), and it sees all my videos and photos on my computer in multiple ways (with their Samsung PC Share Manager and direct acess) all through the network. The pics load a little slow, but the files are big. Pretty sure if I reduce them down access will speed up. Decent You Tube search feature (for a TV remote as a typing device). Easily found my own You Tube videos. In any case, all locked in solid with minimal hassle. I would give it 5 stars except there is still a learning curve on managing my PC folders and I am still getting the hang of some Samsungs apps, but I am confident it will all work out. I initially entered the encyption key incorrectly and did not get a password error but instead it just said the IP address was wrong. A restart with the right key resolved all. The first HD video I played was a home video made on my Canon HD Vixia HF200 consumer video camera and it looked absolutely great. For a first view, this player is excellent. Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Flash Memory Camcorder with 15x Optical Zoom I already have a Samsung 40 inch LCD HD TV so I also figured they would compliment each other. Oh, by the way, I had a customer service issue that was not the fault of Amazon and they resolved it in grand fashion. Absolutely superb customer serivce. Superb. Yep, I am a happy camper with the whole deal ============================================================ March 17 - update I continue to enjoy this player. I had one blue-ray disc that did not work right - a rental, subsequent discs worked fine. I also see services being added. A few free games (nothing great, but there), Blockbuster on Demand is now installed, weather, USA today, and more is coming. Still, my favorite feature by far is being able to view shared files on the TV from my laptop computer through a wireless connection via the home network. Viewing seemed a bit slow at first, but once I began compressing the JPEG's to a more "uploadable" size, they snapped through slideshows with ease. Camcorder videos formatted to WMV are easily played from my laptop and watched on the TV - and they are smooth. It is just so cool to create it on my laptop and watch it on my TV. Just amazing stuff. Love it. Had to re-enter my encyption key once right after a software update but other than that one time, have not had to enter a password again. One other software update had no effect. I upped the rating to 5 star. It is excellent. I am already beginning to take it for granted like a good chair that always just works. Not sure what else I can possibly expect at this price. 577 of 607 people found the following review helpful. Mixed results with Internet features, keeping player for now By Kevin K. Fosler I plan on keeping this review up to date, so as things change I will keep adding to it. I will also try to answer any questions in comments. April 2, 2010 I received this player from Amazon today. Within the first hour I had it hooked up to my home theater system, connected to my wi-fi network, updated the firmware over the web, connected to Netflix, and connected to Pandora. At that point I was ready to log in to Amazon and post a 5 star review. I am glad that I held off because there have been a few problems, but not enough to make me want to return the player. Even though I have the latest firmware, 1009.1, Vudu does not

Vulkano Pro is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your TV set-top box or any video source that enables a complete TV and Internet media experience on smartphones, iPads, PCs, Macs and your big screen TV. Vulkano allows you to experience live or recorded TV, videos, photos and music on whichever screen you prefer, when you want it. Imagine having TiVo, Slingbox, Roku and mobile video recording functionality all in a single box, for a fraction of the price. Vulkano Pro includes a 500GB external hard disk which allows hundreds of hours or TV recordings.

Amazon Sales Rank: #36825 in Consumer Electronics Color: Black Brand: Monsoon Model: 010410VP Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.00" h x 3.40" w x 19.30" l, 4.65 pounds Watch & control your TV from anywhere in the world on any mobile device. Schedule TV recordings to your mobile from anywhere in the world to Vulkano's storage. Transfer favorite TV recordings to you mobile from anywhere in the world Watch YouTube videos on your big screen TV Access photos, home videos, music PCs, smartphones or NAS stroage and play them on your big screen TV using UPnP

With the Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box, you can control your media over WiFi or 3G. This versatile device lets you access YouTube videos and all your favorite television programming on your smartphone, iPad, Mac, or PC. The Vulkano Pro lets you schedule recordings from your home TV service while on the road, and it allows you to watch your favorite live TV shows using your mobile device's Wi-Fi or 3G connection. When you're home, the Vulkano Pro makes it easy to stream Internet videos, photos, and music directly to your TV from your computer, NAS, or mobile device. All-In-One TV Entertainment Box(500GB eSATA hard disk) At a Glance: Watch and control live TV and movies from your smartphone, iPad, Mac, or PC Schedule and transfer TV recordings to your mobile device from anywhere in the world DVR your favorite movies and TV shows to Vulkano's 500GB eSATA hard disk On-Screen Electronic Programming Guide continuously updates content Enjoy YouTube and other online video services on your HDTV Watch movies, view photos, and play music on your TV from PCs and smartphones around the home The included 500GB hard drive lets you store hundreds of your favorite shows. View larger. Watch television on your iPhone. View larger. Watch and Control Live TV on the Go Thanks to Vulkano Pro's innovative TV Placeshifting technology, you can access your live home television service, schedule television recordings, change channels, fast-forward, rewind, and pause--all from your Wi-Fi or 3G mobile device. Compatible with the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, and others, the Vulkano also lets you record and store hours of movies, sporting events, or TV shows from Dish, DirecTV, Comcast, or TiVo, and then transfer them to your mobile device to watch when convenient. Store Hundreds of 90-Minute Recordings The Vulkano Pro connects directly to your set-top box and to your TV via HDMI, component video, or composite video. It also connects to your home router wirelessly or via Ethernet cable, allowing you to record your favorite TV programs and store them on the included 500GB eSATA hard disk. You can enjoy your recordings on your big screen HDTV or transfer them to your computer or smartphone for playback in near-HD quality. The Electronic Programming Guide makes it easy to schedule recordings. View larger. Schedule TV Recordings with the Electronic Programming Guide The Vulkano Pro's on-screen Electronic Programming Guide gives you access to a continuously updated, easy-to-use guide of all current and upcoming television programs. Browse listings, review descriptions, schedule recordings (by show, channel, date, or time), and watch the programs you want, when you want. You can even mark channels as favorites for quick access. For utmost convenience, the included remote lets you do it all from the comfort of your couch. Enjoy YouTube Videos on Your HDTV Search and watch YouTube videos and enjoy soon to be available online video services--including CinemaNow!, Netflix, and Amazon Video On Demand--on your home TV in near-HD quality. Using H.264 and MPEG-4 streaming over home Wi-Fi or Ethernet networks, the Vulkano Pro sends sharp video to your TV screen. It even sends a crisp picture to wireless devices using bandwidths as low as 150kbps. Vulkano Pro has connections for HDMI, component video, and composite video. View larger. Easily Share Photos and Videos with Universal Plug and Play When you and your family want to view vacation photos or videos on the big screen, the Vulkano Pro's built-in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology makes it simple. The Vulkano Pro searches for devices on the network that are UPnP enabled--the transfers are wireless, so no cables are needed. For further convenience, multiple users can save recordings on the hard drive and access the videos independently. The Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box supports PCs running Windows 7, Vista, WinXP, and Mac OS/X. Supported mobile devices include the iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry (Symbian, WM6, and Linux available soon). The Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box Vulkano Pro, power adapter, 500GB eSATA hard disk, eSATA data cable, USB power cable, RJ-45 Ethernet cable, IR blaster cable, HDMI cable, two component cables, two composite cables, remote control, and quick-start guide.

Most helpful customer reviews 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Best placeshifter/streamer in the market + free mobile players By ScOObydoo So far I've only tested this as a remote streaming device and have not experimented much with the DVR. I will update as soon as I've done more. Streaming quality is the best out there. I've been through the original Slingbox, the Slingbox Solo, the Pro-HD and the various HAVA boxes, and this thing is simply outstanding. I've tested in-house streaming and remote streaming to my laptop on WiFi and 3G and my smartphone on 3G. In all cases, the video quality is almost as good as watching a locally stored video file. The price appears to be high, but when you compare it with the $261 for a Slingbox PRO-HD, it is a bargain. The Sling lacks DVR, local TV watching, internal storage, placeshifting and more. Sling also charges $30 for their mobile clients, while the Vulkano mobile players are free. There are a few bugs in the setup process, but this thing is just out, so I'll cut them some slack to get those sorted out. If you do not need a lot of DVR storage, stick with the cheaper version of this box. PROS: Can use as a full (single tuner) DVR Can control for live TV and DVR on a mobile device Free mobile players Amazing streaming quality CONS: No internal tuner Single DVR channel only Does not appear to support network storage Requires EXT3 formatted harddrive for video storage, with no "format drive" option to enable use of your own drives 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Currently, the Vulkano is your only reliable solution.... By Sally J. Peace Take my word for it. Until Sling fixes the capacitor issue, from their current models, pass on them. Sling is using the failure rate to generate more income from support calls. All you have to do to verify this is to Google it. As far as Vulkano's reliability, only time will tell. But so far, I am super happy. A quick overview of my setup: The Vulkano hook up is: Network: Wired and segmented 100mb cat5 To TV: HDMI From DVR: Component Storage: 500gb eSATA drive The Vulkano setup went without a hitch except for what is listed below. Vulkano found the network and grabbed an IP address with no problems. Vulkano includes all the cables for a complete setup, so no searching or shopping for last minute connections. The only issue I ran into was setting up the IR Blaster with my Verizon FiOS HD DVR. It is a Motorola QIP 7216-1, which was not a choice available. Instead I chose the 6416 which works perfectly. Once the Vulkano was up and running, I watched a few channels to make sure we were all set. Now for the clients. I will start with the Apple client, first. I tested the Apple app on a Iphone 3g (wifi only) and a Touch 4g. Both clients installed and setup went perfectly. Both devices were connected onto a 54mb (G) network at Barnes and Noble. With the strongest signal, quality was exceptional on all channels. Even sports channels looked fantastic without a trace of smearing or blocking. Bitrate was between 600-900K starting out. It topped out at 2500K and was optimized on-the-fly. Sound was superb with no dropouts. Channel changes went smoothly with a 5 second (approx.) buffering after the change. I felt the channel changes were timely and precise. I would have to say that on wifi, the Apple client for the Vulkano, is a win. The pc client was updated the last night, or so. So, I have not had the time to go over all of the settings. Install went well on a Windows 7 x64 laptop. I will not go over all of the features but talk about quality, instead. This is for the previous client Vulkano_V1.8.3.52. At first I was getting some stuttering, but no dropouts. I also noticed that when stuttering it was while trying to optimize the stream. So I reduced the stream limit from 2000K to 1000K. this took care of the stuttering and never had a hiccup after that. The newer client is supposed to recover from optimizing much quicker. But

Wirelessly connect to your home network to access internet content and stream media to the goflex tv hd media player. the seagate wi-fi adapter allows your goflex tv hd media player to wirelessly connect to your home network, enabling access to shared media and internet content. photos, movies and music can be streamed from networked pc and mac computers with file sharing enabled and network attached storage devices such as the goflex net media sharing device. additionally, the seagate wi-fi adapter allows access to internet content such as up-to-date weather, your stock portfolio and picasa web albums.

Brand: Seagate Model: 100620155 Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .15 pounds Wirelessly connect the GoFlex TV HD media player to your home network Stream photos, movies and music from your PC, Mac computer or network attached storage device to the GoFlex TV HD media player Access internet content from your GoFlex TV HD media player Supports wireless-N spec for superior range and speed Complies with draft 802.11n standards, backward compatible with 802.11b/g Connects to a USB 2.0 port for ease of access and installation MIMO technology uses multiple radios to create a signal that improves connectivity and wireless range and reduces dead spots Up to 300 Mbps data transfer rate - connect to the internet at fast speeds

Most helpful customer reviews 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Seagate WiFi Adapter By Dallas Woolley I purchased the Seagate WiFi adapter (wireless N 300MB) for my Seagate Theatre+ media player. Unfortunately you can't get this adapter here in Australia yet so I had a family member pick it up for me when they were in the USA recently. The adapter is very small and has good build quality and easily slotted in to the USB slots on the media player. After turning on the WiFi network option in the settings menu the adapter was found and I entered the password for my home network. The streaming quality is excellent. I have been watching DivX movies over the network without fault. 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I'm still waiting for my order. By Jason Ng Totally crap. The item was "In Stock" when I ordered it but it's been almost 2 months now and still hasn't turned up. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great idea if it worked By Chris I bought this seagate wifi adapter for my seagate freeagent theater +. The wifi adapter comes with no instructions, so when it didn't work as promised I had to call seagate. After 2 hrs on the phone with seagate they informed me that the technical department at seagate was not equipped to help me with issues between the seagate wifi adapter specifically made for the seagate freeagent media player... And it gets better... They then transferred me to the department(based in India of course) that handles the more difficult technical issues (between their own products?). They were only going to charge me the discounted rate of $14.95 per half hour! To help me diagnose why the 2 products I had just purchased from them 2 days earlier wouldn't work together... Needless to say those were the last two products I will ever purchase from seagate! See all 5 customer reviews...

LinkStation Duo represents the latest generation of Buffalo’s LinkStation family of NAS products. Based on industry-leading storage technologies, the LinkStation Duo includes a set of data management features that make it the ideal NAS solution for the home or small business user. Available in 1TB, 2TB and 3TB capacities, the new LinkStation Duo features enhanced performance speeds of up to 40MB/s, twice the speed of its Pro Duo predecessor, and it can be configured in RAID 0 for maximum capacity or RAID 1 for redundant storage. With two quick swap hard drives, users can easily remove and replace either drive without any tools. In addition, scheduled backups to an external USB storage device, or any other Buffalo NAS device, provides an exact copy of your data for an extra level of data protection or disaster recovery preparation.

Size: 1 TB Brand: Buffalo Technology Model: LS-WX1.0TL/R1 Platform: Windows Format: CD-ROM Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 8.70" h x 10.60" w x 4.80" l, 4.85 pounds Quick Swap Drives: Easily accessible drives for quick replacement Web Access: Share your photos, music, videos or data files with family, friends and colleagues over the Internet Shared Storage: Store and share files from multiple PCs, laptops and Mac computers in one central location Time Machine Support: Use the LinkStation Duo with Time Machine backup Stream content to any DLNA compatible media player or use LinkStation Duo as content source from within your iTunes application

Buffalo's dual drive LinkStation Duo LS-WXL/R1 network storage server offers a reliable and scalable high capacity shared storage solution for home or business. Quickly back up, store and share documents and multimedia files in a secure, central location. Fast, reliable, and secure, the LinkStation Duo is perfect for any home or business. Designed to replace the LinkStation Pro Duo (LS-WGL/R1), the LinkStation Duo LS-WXL/R1 features a newly redesigned chassis, a 40% increase in performance, and support for Quick Swap hard drive replacement. View larger image Secure, High Performance Central Storage Buffalo’s LinkStation Duo is a high performance, dependable shared storage solution with easily accessible hard drives and simple to use data management features. Paired with two 3.5" hard drives, LinkStation Duo provides users the option to easily protect their data using RAID redundancy. RAID 1 automatically mirrors the drives, providing an exact copy for maximum data protection while RAID 0 combines both drives offering maximum capacity. The two hard drive bays are easily accessed via the user removable front panel without the use of tools, providing simple drive servicing and replacement. Additionally, LinkStation Duo features gigabit connectivity, delivering fast connection speeds for exceptional performance. Also available is the LinkStation Duo LS-WXL/1D which houses a single hard drive in its dual bay, giving users the option to upgrade the unit by adding a hard drive at any time. This flexibility provides a scalable storage solution that allows users to enable data mirroring or increase the overall capacity as needed. Back Up Your Data The LinkStation Duo includes many additional features that are ideal for home users who want protect their important data. To safeguard digital content, Memeo AutoBackup instantly backs up and protects saved files. Plus, there is no need for manual or scheduled backups; Memeo AutoBackup will backup any new or changed file instantly and automatically. Once you set your backup plan you never have to look at it again. For Mac® users, LinkStation Duo includes Time Machine® support. Easily and automatically back up your important files or your entire computer to the LinkStation Duo. Home Server for any Streaming Need Fast and easy to install, LinkStation Duo allows you to store and share your music, photos and videos with multiple computers and users on your network and even over the Internet. Since the LinkStation Duo is connected to your network, you can stream media to any connected device, anywhere in your house! For easy sharing and enjoyment of your multimedia content, the LinkStation Duo includes a DLNA CERTIFIED™ server, allowing DLNA players (such as the Buffalo LinkTheater) to access content on the LinkStation without the need of a computer. Plus, the built-in iTunes® server allows for your iTunes application to identify and access the LinkStation as an iTunes content source. Now you store, share, back up and stream your favorites from one central and secure location. You can even share your favorites with family and friends anywhere in the world over the Internet and on your iPhone® using Buffalo’s WebAccess remote access feature. The user-friendly LinkStation Duo makes file sharing simple. A Fitting Solution for Home Offices and Small Business In addition to its great home server features, the LinkStation Duo network storage solution is also a simple and economical way for small businesses, branch offices and other professional users to add business class features such as RAID 0 and RAID 1, Active Directory Support and WebAccess to their network with an installation that is virtually plug-and-play. Fast, reliable, and secure, the LinkStation Duo is perfect for any home or business. Key Features and Benefits RAID 0 and RAID 1 Support: Get maximum reliability with automatic data mirroring in RAID 1 or maximum storage with two striped hard drives in RAID 0 Near Silent Operation: Noiseless fan design ensures reliable and silent operation Power Management Savings mode automatically powers the LinkStation Duo on and off with your PC (requires installation of NAS Navigator) DLNA CERTIFIED™ and iTunes® Servers: Stream content directly to any DLNA compatible media player or use LinkStation Duo as content source from within your iTunes application BitTorrent® Client: Download digital content over the Internet directly to your LinkStation Duo WebAccess: Share your photos, music, videos or data files with family, friends and colleagues over the Internet with a standard browser or Apple iPhone® Active Directory Support: Join to an existing Active Directory Domain for Windows® user authentication and folder level permissions USB Port: Attach a printer to the network, add a USB hard drive for additional storage or backup, or connect to a UPS for shutdown management Memeo® AutoBackup: Includes Memeo backup software for automatic backup from your PCs and Macs (LifeAgent) Time Machine® Compatibility: Works perfectly with Time Machine to back up your Mac computer No Annual or Monthly Fees to use any features or services, including Web Access with iPhone support, or to add multiple users and groups Free 24/7 Tech Support: US-based tech support for life of the product The LinkStation Duo LS-WXL/R1 is backed by a one-year limited warranty and lifetime 24/7 US based technical support. What’s in the Box LinkStation Duo, Quick Setup Guide, Ethernet Cable, Power Cord, and Warranty Statement

Most helpful customer reviews 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. LinkStation Duo 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) By Trenton-Joe I had one sharing permission issue right out of the box. I called Buffalo tech support and they advised me to and reset the device and update the firmware. That resolved the permissions issue. My only regret would be I didn't opt for the larger hard disks becasue I have the drives mirrored. other than that it's been about a week and no issues whatsoever. My only complaint is the drive access and cover should have been made a little more sturdy, that said the unit is quite and sleek looking. I noticed some reports in the Buffalo forum about Win 7 systems dropping the drive mappings but no such issues on my WinXP, Vista and Linux Ubuntu systems. I have local & remote access 24/7, I'm happy with my new NAS 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Excellent NAS By Justin E. Hester I had originally wanted to go with the Seagate BlackArmor unit but it was out of stock and after reading a number of reviews decided to go with the Buffalo unit. I'm very glad I did. Despite what some other reviewers have indicated, this current model works wonderfully and even in a mirrored raid has good response times. Of course the initial process of backing up and copying over data took a while but honestly, when running something in a raid configuration I'm not really expecting thumbdrive or SSD transfer rates. Considering it was transferring most of the data via wireless and in a raid configuration, it was fairly quick (approximately 5 hours from 4 systems simultaneously and a total of 200GB). Some may complain about this but I think those folks are expecting the unrealistic idea of copying from an internal 7200 RPM SATA to another internal 7200 RPM SATA. The reality is this was going over a wireless network and writing to 2 physical drives, not just one. So from my perspective this was a totally acceptable and quick data transfer. Reading from it is far quicker since it only needs to access a single drive for reading purposes and I can stream audio with no issues. I don't currently have any video to stream other than a handful of music videos that are scaled for 1024 x 768 and they steam without issues as well. All in all, a great purchase for the price and I already know that Buffalo stands behind their product. I know a few corp and state agencies that regularly use Buffalo NAS's in RAID for system wide backups, etc. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great Product By Brad Bouchard I am an AV Integrator and frequently use this product as a DNLA server for a wide variety of installations including AV receivers and Sonos music systems, I even have one at home. Works right out of the box without an extreme amount of IT knowledge. The IP interface is a little jargon filled as it can be used for a huge variety of backup tasks but as a music server I can't give it anything but praise. Cheap, quiet, solidly built. Thanks Buffalo. BradTom See all 59 customer reviews...

TS-119P+ is QNAP's new generation one-bay Turbo NAS with iSCSI, especially designed for small business and home users who are looking for a large storage center to store, back up, share thousands of multimedia files or expand the storage capacity. The NAS is equipped with latest powerful 1.6 GHz embedded CPU and 512MB DDRIII memory, supports 2.5" or 3.5" SATA hard drive, and delivers ultra high speed performance yet maintains extremely low power consumption.

Brand: Qnap Model: TS-119P+-US Dimensions: 2.64" h x 8.50" w x 5.91" l, 4.05 pounds Networking: Ethernet 1000 Mb-s CPU Marvell 6282 1.6GHz DRAM 512MB DDRIII RAM Flash Memory 16MB HDD 1 x 3.5" or 2.5?¡À SATA II HDD HDD Tray 1 x swappable tray Built-in UPnP media server (with TwonkyMedia enabled) supports a wide range of media players and works well with NFS-supported High-Definition (HD) digital media players for HD video streaming. LAN Port 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 Ethernet port LED Indicators LAN, eSATA, HDD Marvell 1.6GHz CPU and 512MB DDRII RAM. 2.5- or 3.5-inch SATA hot-swappable HDDs. 2 Gigabit LAN ports for multi-IP settings and port trunking. Also equipped with 4 USB ports and 2 eSATA ports for storage expansion or external data backup. Supports NAS and iSCSI applications. iSCSI targets can be created on the NAS for storage expansion. Connect to other iSCSI devices on the network and add them as virtual disk drives (VDD) to expand the storage capacity of the NAS. Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX. Windows Active Directory (AD), real-time system monitoring, detailed event logs, SNMP, instant SMS alert, Wake on LAN, and scheduled power on/off management are provided for the users to manage the NAS efficiently.

Most helpful customer reviews 0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. awesome piece of technology! By Alex Awesome piece of technology! The body design, materials, software - all top notch. I got a 219+ for myself, got this 119+ model for parents and got their 4-bay rackmountable model at work. The software is "polished" and mature. I couldnt find any issues with it. Very happy so far. (especially knowing that now i have weekly automated backups happening at home :) ) See all 1 customer reviews...

LinkStation Duo represents the latest generation of Buffalo's LinkStation family of NAS products. Based on industry-leading storage technologies, the LinkStation Duo includes a set of data management features that make it the ideal NAS solution for the home or small business user. Available in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 6TB capacities, the new LinkStation Duo features enhanced performance speeds of up to 40MB/s, twice the speed of its Pro Duo predecessor, and it can be configured in RAID 0 for maximum capacity or RAID 1 for redundant storage. With two quick swap hard drives, users can easily remove and replace either drive without any tools. In addition, scheduled backups to an external USB storage device, or any other Buffalo NAS device, provides an exact copy of your data for an extra level of data protection or disaster recovery preparation.

Size: 6 TB Color: Black Brand: Buffalo Technology Model: LS-WX6.0TL/R1 Original language: English Dimensions: 5.00" h x 3.40" w x 8.00" l, 5.10 pounds Networking: Ethernet 1000 Mb-s Quick Swap Drives: Easily accessible drives for quick replacement Web Access: Share your photos, music, videos or data files with family, friends and colleagues over the Internet Shared Storage: Store and share files from multiple PCs, laptops and Mac computers in one central location Time Machine Support: Use the LinkStation Duo with Time Machine backup DLNA CERTIFIED and iTunes Servers: Stream content to any DLNA compatible media player Direct copy from your USB Hard Drive or camera Free 24/7 US based Tech support

Most helpful customer reviews 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful. LinkStation Duo 2 TB (2 x 1 TB) By Trenton-Joe I had one sharing permission issue right out of the box. I called Buffalo tech support and they advised me to and reset the device and update the firmware. That resolved the permissions issue. My only regret would be I didn't opt for the larger hard disks becasue I have the drives mirrored. other than that it's been about a week and no issues whatsoever. My only complaint is the drive access and cover should have been made a little more sturdy, that said the unit is quite and sleek looking. I noticed some reports in the Buffalo forum about Win 7 systems dropping the drive mappings but no such issues on my WinXP, Vista and Linux Ubuntu systems. I have local & remote access 24/7, I'm happy with my new NAS 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Excellent NAS By Justin E. Hester I had originally wanted to go with the Seagate BlackArmor unit but it was out of stock and after reading a number of reviews decided to go with the Buffalo unit. I'm very glad I did. Despite what some other reviewers have indicated, this current model works wonderfully and even in a mirrored raid has good response times. Of course the initial process of backing up and copying over data took a while but honestly, when running something in a raid configuration I'm not really expecting thumbdrive or SSD transfer rates. Considering it was transferring most of the data via wireless and in a raid configuration, it was fairly quick (approximately 5 hours from 4 systems simultaneously and a total of 200GB). Some may complain about this but I think those folks are expecting the unrealistic idea of copying from an internal 7200 RPM SATA to another internal 7200 RPM SATA. The reality is this was going over a wireless network and writing to 2 physical drives, not just one. So from my perspective this was a totally acceptable and quick data transfer. Reading from it is far quicker since it only needs to access a single drive for reading purposes and I can stream audio with no issues. I don't currently have any video to stream other than a handful of music videos that are scaled for 1024 x 768 and they steam without issues as well. All in all, a great purchase for the price and I already know that Buffalo stands behind their product. I know a few corp and state agencies that regularly use Buffalo NAS's in RAID for system wide backups, etc. 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great Product By Brad Bouchard I am an AV Integrator and frequently use this product as a DNLA server for a wide variety of installations including AV receivers and Sonos music systems, I even have one at home. Works right out of the box without an extreme amount of IT knowledge. The IP interface is a little jargon filled as it can be used for a huge variety of backup tasks but as a music server I can't give it anything but praise. Cheap, quiet, solidly built. Thanks Buffalo. BradTom See all 59 customer reviews...

D-Link Systems - The D-Link 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure (DNS-321) is the perfect way to store, share, and safeguard your documents, music, videos, and photos. With the D-Link tool-less installation, easily insert up to two SATA drives1 without any tools or attaching any cables. Additionally, the built-in UPnP AV media server enables streaming of digital content to compatible network media players (such as those found in the D-Link MediaLounge product line) as well as popular media player and more applications used in computers. - NAS Enclosure, 2-Bay

Brand: D-Link Dimensions: 7.00 pounds It is the perfect way to store, share, and safeguard your documents, music, videos, and photos With the D-Link tool-less installation, easily insert up to two SATA drives1 without any tools or attaching any cables Additionally, the built-in UPnP AV media server enables streaming of digital content to compatible network media players Bays: 2 x 3.5" - 1/3H Internal Includes: DNS-321 3.5" Hard Drive Enclosure, Power Adapter , Ethernet Cable , Quick Installation Guide , CD ROM with:Installation Wizard

ZyXEL’s NSA210 is the Ultimate Home Media Machine. Not only the 2 Terabytes capacity* lets consumers dump every photos, video clips they downloaded to the box; It also able to perform scheduled download set by the users when they are not home! Packed by rich features, the NSA210 can automatically upload pictures and videso to flickr and Youtube; It also automatically download media files via FTP, Web, Torrent and RSS feed from remote sites. To share the media files with friends and families, NSA210 can do scheduled copying of media files to other Zyxel NSA series products on the Internet remotely. It is the indeed the ultimate Digital Home Media machine.(*Hard drive NOT included)

Color: Black Brand: ZyXEL Model: NSA210 Platform: Windows Format: CD-ROM Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.70" h x 5.10" w x 2.30" l, 1.74 pounds Works as iTunes & Squeezebox server to share streaming music Built-in RSS client and server feature enables auto download and notification from remote websites Automatic Web/FTP/Torrent download without turning on the computer Complete Instant/ Schedule Backup Solutions protect your digital treasures DLNA 1.5-certified server compatible with a wide range of media devices

The Ultimate Home Media Server The NSA210 takes the hassle out of managing your media collection, making it easy to share all of your favorite video, audio, and pictures with your family and friends over your home network. Just pop in a hard drive, and in a few simple steps, all of your digital content will be backed up automatically, ready to be streamed in crystal clear HD to game consoles, phones, digital media players, PDAs, or any DLNA-capable device. And with easy to configure automatic downloads; it's easy to make sure the newest digital content is waiting for you as soon as it hits the web. So go ahead, relax. The NSA210 will take the trouble out of your hands, and put entertainment at your fingertips. Centralized Media Server for Multimedia Streaming The ZyXEL NSA210 1-Bay Digital Media Server supports high-volume hard disks of up to 3TB, and its UPnP and DLNA 1.5-certified features make it easy to access, share and enjoy music and videos from any compatible media players. You can play content stored in the NSA210 through DLNA-capable digital media players, mobile phones, PDAs or game consoles. NSA210 The Ultimate Home Media Server at glance Listen - Works as iTunes & Squeezebox server to share streaming music anywhere in your house Create - Built-in hard drive bay lets you turn your spare hard drive into a full-featured media server Experience - DLNA 1.5-certified server compatible with a wide range of media devices, letting you experience all your favorite media in crystal-clear High Definition. Relax - The NSA210 will take care of uploads and downloads for you. It's easy to automatically upload pictures and videos to Flickr and Youtube, and with fully-integrated RSS, BitTorrent, and eMule support, it's a simple process to ensure all of your favorite digital content is waiting for you without ever lifting a finger.   The ZyXEL NSA210 also supports multiple server technologies for multimedia sharing. Acting as an iTunes server, SqueezeCenter, and personal blog and photo album server for PCs, laptops and SqueezeBoxes, the NSA210 makes it easy to stream and share music and photos. With the user-friendly installation wizard, it's easy to manage and backup media files. Through an intuitive user interface integrated with the media player, you can play music and photo slide shows directly from NSA210. The NSA210 also allows you to create a music playlist and play it in the background for photo slide shows. Powerful Automated Download/Upload Capabilities For minimized power usage, the NSA210 allows you to continuously download/upload files without ever powering on a PC. HTTP-- With link capture support, you can simply click on a hyperlink in your web browser and the download link will be recognized by the NSA210. The NSA210 can then handle the download without your PC even being powered on. BitTorrent and eMule--The NSA210 supports both BitTorrent and eMule for fast downloading and sharing of large files. With high-speed DHT (Distributed Hash Tables) mode and TCP/UDP tracker protocol support, the NSA210 overcomes the drawbacks of slow and disrupted downloading. RSS--The NSA210's built-in RSS client enables the NSA210 to automatically download the latest digital content. By adding an RSS feed, the NSA210 can download the latest music, TV shows, podcasts, and other media as soon as it becomes available, ensuring you're constantly kept on the cutting edge. FTP Server--With the NSA210, you can easily establish and manage your own FTP server. By using an FTP client, users will be able to access the content on their NSA210 from anywhere in the world. Flickr / YouTube--The NSA210 takes the hassle out of uploading your videos and photos to the web. With just a few easy steps, the NSA can be set to automatically upload all your photos and videos to Flickr or YouTube as soon as they're stored on the device.   Power Scheduling System To save on electricity bills and better protect the environment, the NSA210 consumes 85% less energy than traditional NAS and storage servers, consuming only 30W while in use. Furthermore, the NSA210's scheduling function can automatically manage power to the unit based on your personal usage pattern, minimizing wasted power. Complete Data Backup Solution The NSA210 provides a complete set of backup solutions for home and office users. With the intuitive Memeo software, users can automatically synchronize data between their PC and the NSA. Additionally, the "Copy/Sync" button makes it even easier to copy to or from external USB storage devices, card readers and digital cameras. With the NSA210's Backup Planner, users can schedule automatic backup from the NSA210 to other NSA or external storage devices. With a few simple steps, a backup schedule can be customized to the user's individual needs, ensuring your data stays safe. To keep your network running smoothly, the NSA boasts advanced data compression and synchronization functions to optimize bandwidth, so you can keep surfing the web, downloading media, or surfing the web without interruption or lag even during backup. S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disk Health Monitoring The Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) provides comprehensive information regarding your hard drive's health, preventing potential physical drive failures. The expansive log system details data access records and connection status for administrators to analyze, and all errors and warning messages can be sent via e-mail alerts for instant attention.Protect Your Data To allow you to store and transmit important personal documents, photos and databases free from worries of unauthorized access or loss in case of disk crash, The NSA210's IP filter table management protects your data from malicious attacks. IP filter policies can be created to allow, deny or auto-block IP addresses from malicious programs or network domains attempting to connect to the NSA210. Moreover, with HTTPS and FTPES (FTP over explicit TLS/SSL) support, the NSA can encrypt and transmit data securely. When backing up from the NSA210 to a device of ZyXEL's NSA family, the encrypted Remote Replication feature provides high-level data protection for your valuable information. The SATA interface in the NSA210 also works with other eSATA hard disks to create a RAID1 mirroring environment for enhanced data protection. As a final safeguard against accidentally deleted data, the NSA boasts a networked recycle bin, allowing accidentally deleted data to be quickly restored.  

Most helpful customer reviews 11 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great NAS By G. Melton I purchased this item on a leap of faith, as I couldn't find a review anywhere. I think I may be the first on the entire www. It is a great little device. Granted most people looking for a true backup solution will shun this for only having the single bay, but for my simple needs, I was fine with a single bay. I just can't bring myself to make a backup of a backup. I figure I'm ahead of the game for having the one backup. The unit itself is metal, and very easy to load the HDD (I am using a spare 750 gb I had laying around). Installation of the software was also very easy. I can mount various sub-folders within the server, which will make network backups a snap. The options for how you set this thing are limitless, and it really is not that difficult. I haven't tried to stream any media yet, but based on what I have seen thus far, I 'd say it will be great. If you are looking for a media server/NAS this can't be beat. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great features, performance just ok, reliability so-so By N. Erath This network drive enclosure has excellent features - background downloads, multimedia server, http and ftp servers - pretty much what ever you want to do is in there, and the price can't be beat. It has a cooling fan but runs very quiet, unnoticeable in my family room.Cons: Performance as a network disk drive is slow (I measured write speed at about 6 MB/s), not like accessing a true network server. I also find that every once in a while the unit would simply stop sharing the volumes, and a reboot is needed to correct it. I've also had difficulty getting external esata drives to work reliably, and now having enabled RAID-1 to an external drive I can't seem to convert it back to stand alone - no operational issue but the admin interfaces shows the unpaired internal drive as running "degraded".Overall tho, its a great value and does quite a lot. 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Limited for use as Squeezebox Server By Daniel Clingaman I had to return the first NAS 210 due to a defect. ZyXel support was very helpful with trouble shooting the problem and determining that the device was defective. I bought it as a server for my Squeezebox Boom internet radio. The American site for ZyXel had an older version of Squeezebox Server (don't recall the number) that did not work. There were significant changes made to Squeezebox Server and only a later version (7.4.1)would work with the radio. A web search provided information on how to get a later version of Squeezebox Server for the NAS 210 through a European ZyXel site. This has worked fine for the SB Boom. However, I have subsequently purchased a Squeezebox Radio that can be operated with a battery. The SB Radio requires an even later version (7.4.2)of SB Server than that needed for the Boom radio. I contacted ZyXel and was informed that they have to purchase a license for the SQ Server from LogiTech/Squeezebox to be able to include it as part of the NAS 210. Apparently a new license must be bought for every upgrade of the SB Server software and they have not purchased the license for the version necessary to run SB Radio on battery power. This isn't a major big deal for me as I needed the server to listen to BBC IPlayer which does work with version 7.4.1. Personal music that is stored on the ZyXel 210 will not play on SB Radio without the later version (7.4.2). I believe the NAS 210 is also slower than some other servers and it does not allow me to stream to my radios at the highest audio quality available through Squeezebox. Still, it does MP3 just fine which is really good enough for my needs. The NAS 210 is a very affordable server with a surprising number of features for the price. I would recommend it. See all 9 customer reviews...

The AirMedia-350 is the next generation home networked appliance for playing the videos, photos, and music through internal hard disk or external sources such as USB HDD, USB Flash drive and Memory cards (via USB Card Reader).It also supports network playback of the digital contents from the PC or NAS on your home network.This player can be seamlessly integrated with TV and stereo system for playing your digital collections in the living room or aAirMedia-350 featured with HDMI 1.3 and S/PDIF output, internal SATA HDD interface, 10/100Mbps network port and excellent network sharing.It also supports various file formats such as the high-quality H.264, MKV, M2TS, FLV and the popular RM/RMVB. AirMedia-350 is small and lightweight, yet powerful to deliver smooth playback of Full HD video and brings the excitement to your home theater.nywhere at home.

Brand: Airlive Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Home media player, plays movie in Full HD (1080p). Play back multimedia files with internal HDD or external USB storage device

Amazon Sales Rank: #110975 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Argosy Support HDMI; Play movie in Full HD (1080p); Stream and share movies/music via home network Decode popular digital media formats: H.264/WMV/VC-1/Xvid/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/RM/RMVB Support MP3/WMA/OGG/FLAC/AAC/Dolby Digital®/DTS® audio codecs Play back multimedia files with internal HDD or external USB storage device; Operate with or without internal hard drive 802.11g (Realtek RTL8187B only) / 802.11n (Realtek RTL8192/RTL8191SU only) (Support certified USB wireless dongle only)

HP's HD media player, MP200, is a full featured 1080p HD media player that allows you to enjoy and share your digital library in the living room at your leisure. The MP200 is compatible with a wide array of photo/video/audio standards and formats commonly used in digital media creation, ensuring smooth and effortless playback of your media files. You can access files saved in a USB storage device, or use the mp200's ethernet capabilities to stream music and video directly from your PC or media server. MP200 has two functions that are useful and rare/unique: NAS (network attached storage) and BitTorrent download. Both of them are added values with practical use, especially the NAS function which allows you to attach any external HDD to the MP200 and make them available to all the computers in the same network.

Amazon Sales Rank: #194532 in Consumer Electronics Brand: HP Model: MP-200 Play content from USB devices such as flash drives, hard disk drives, card readers, and DVD-ROM drives. Play back files from lots of different sources, such as home videos, your digital music library, photo collections and more. Connect to your home PCs and home servers via UPnP/DLNA or via file sharing (SAMBA) to enjoy videos, photos and music. With NAS (network attached storage) Function and BitTorrent download capability. Supports the most popular multimedia file types (H.263/264, MPEG2, MPEG4, Divx, Real Video and more). Support PAL/NTSC. Optical audio port supports multi-channel Dolby Digital and DTS. (WAV, WMA, MP3, AAC, FLAC, Real Audio, Vorbis, etc..)

ViVo-PVR lets you to truly take enjoy of home entertainment system and to shared HD video, photos or music with friends and family in living room comfort. High definition movies and programs Play High definition up to 1080i Support HDMI 1.1 Support multiple play for

Amazon Sales Rank: #110107 in Consumer Electronics Brand: Global Marketing Partners Model: ARTEC T5-VIVO-0401 Video Format: MPEG1 (dat, mpg), MPEG2 (vob, mpg, ts), MPEG4 (avi, divx, xvid), mkv, iso, ifo up to 1080i output Play all your MP3 music in your storage and play it back for hours of continuous music Zoom in 2, 3, 4, 8x DivX subtitle Supported Time shifting: used for recording a short time segment of a TV program when you are interrupted momentarily such as a telephone call High definition up to 1080i; Support HDMI 1.1; Support multiple play format; Share your files from network, USB external hard drives and card reader

Most helpful customer reviews 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Not ready for production. By M This product is not finished. In concept it's great. They need to make it work. - The video does not fit the screen - Noisy black borders around video - Dose not have enough power to power an external USB hard drive - No firmware updates available and no visible update procedure Stay away See all 1 customer reviews...

The LaCinema Classic HD provides uncompromising quality, adding stunning 1080p playback through HDMI on your HDTV. No matter the video, music or photo format and resolution, the LaCinema Classic HD will play it seamlessly with the highest sound and image quality. It’s compatible with all the most popular video formats on the market, from DivX, MKV, to AVC and H.264, and provides uncompromised Dolby Digital quality sound. It’s easy to play your movie library on your HDTV: connect the LaCinema Classic HD to your computer to store your movies, then connect it to your TV for instant playback. No configuration is required. Its UPnP/DLNA capabilities also ensure that the LaCinema Classic HD works in tandem with your home network, connecting easily to your PC or network storage (like a LaCie Network Space) so it’s simple to populate with your media. In a snap, you can play all of your media—no matter where it’s stored. The LaCinema Classic HD can also be turned into a powerful media server that will allow you to use it as a central location for all of your media. You can even share content with a Playstation or Xbox, with the LaCinema Classic HD functioning as your primary media player. Impressive storage capacity allows you to store your entire digital media library in one location. This user-friendly media player is quiet and fanless, and is designed by Neil Poulton, adding sophisticated style to your home. A user-friendly navigation and remote control have been designed to enhance your entertainment experience. You can even quickly connect a USB storage key to the front of your LaCinema Classic HD to instantly watch movies on your TV.

Size: 1 TB Brand: LaCie Model: 301864KUA Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 3.25" h x 9.00" w x 9.00" l, 2.09 pounds Hard Disk: 1000GB Full HD 1080p movies on your HDTV Your best photos and music on the big screen Network streaming from your Mac and PC DLNA media server built-in Impressive 1 TB storage capacity

Most helpful customer reviews 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. I love it, but it's far from perfect and not for everyone By Nena Brazil Why I love it: - Value: I set out to buy the 1T, but the price difference to double it to a 2T was irresistible (no regrets - in 4 months I'm getting close to completing my first "T"); - It reads all video files and has no problem reading separate subtitle files; - Fast uploading and downloading; - Excellent to browse through video files (it keeps a running clip on the left corner with both audio and video while the list of video files still appears on the right. You can start it from the beginning or from where the clip is at); - If you don't unplug it from the outlet, it will keep track of where you were in a video file (in many, many video files at a time). Why it is far from perfect: - There's a delay between pressing a button and getting something actually done (when watching a video file, this can be quite annoying); - The HDMI cord that 'comes with' is too short (investing in a good one helps considerably with the remote control delay, but does not solve it completely); - Fast forwarding can be a little frustrating 'till you get the hang of it, rewinding is even worse; - Really terrible to browse through photos (long delays between clicks). Is this the device for you? I bought it specifically for two things: to back up multiple computers and to watch video files. Once the HDMI cord was replaced and the remote delay "leftover" was mastered everything was fine, but if you are thinking about going through travel photos on TV, without getting people to scream for mercy, this is not the device for you. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. 850+ movies and counting By Drtyhobo This is a really cool product. A buddy of mine had one so he was able to transfer overr 850 movies onto mine. There is probably room for another 50 to 60. Its plug and play...easy to use and great for consolidating your movie collection. Now I can sell all my dvds and my apt wont look like a asian teenagers college dorm. Amazon did take almost a month to ship it to me because it was lost in the mail or something, but I didn't really care about that...it happens. really cool product...it's slick, small and connects to my system using hdmi which makes everything easier. I got mine for $199.99 exactly and my buddy got his for $240 (lowest price around) a few months before I got mine. Don't pay more than that unless it's the 2 terabyte version. 6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. I would buy this 100 times! By Arikur Excellent! Very small, stylish, plenty of codecs supported, a lot of space, nice graphic interface, very easy to use, high definition 1080, supports another external hard drive or flash drive though usb for more space, optical sound output, hdmi, extremely quiet. Great! See all 21 customer reviews...

Create a multimedia entertainment system without having to buy another computer! Netgear’s new ReadyNAS Duo (1 X 500 GB) RND2000 allows you to directly stream music, photos and video to existing networked media players – without a PC. You can even use it to build a personal web page to easily share photos with friends and family members. Uniquely designed for NAS (Network Attached Storage) at home, the Netgear ReadyNAS Duo is perfect for households that have more than one computer. Unlike a USB drive, the ReadyNAS connects to the network and makes your data simultaneously accessible via all your connected Windows of Macintosh computers. And you can use it anywhere via the Internet to gain access to your stored data! Plus, the ReadyNAS Duo’s can be outfitted with an optional "spare" hard drive to protect you against drive failure by making a duplicate copy of all your data. This innovative device supports most network music, picture, and video players. Store, access, and share your data with the ReadyNAS Duo.

Size: 500 GB (1 x 500 GB) Color: Black Brand: Netgear Model: RND2150-100NAS Platform: Windows Format: CD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 11.40" h x 6.90" w x 10.00" l, 4.56 pounds Hard Disk: 1000GB Network attached storage device offers 500 GB of storage with GigaBit Ethernet for fast data transfer Stream music, photos and video to network media players without a computer Access files from anywhere via Internet connection; host your personal Web page to share with friends and family Support for extra hard drive, allowing X-RAID data protection Measures 4.0 x 5.6 x 8.7 inches (WxHxD); 5-year warranty

We recently reviewed the NETGEAR ReadyNAS NV+, a network attached storage device, or NAS, that's built for small offices and work groups. We were so impressed with its performance that we decided to test NETGEAR's home-user model, the ReadyNAS Duo, to see if it measures up to its bigger sibling's performance. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.3em; } td.think { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; border-bottom: 1px dotted #000000; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } td.glance { height: 100%; background: #9DC4D8; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } The ReadyNAS Duo can serve as a digital media server for your home. View larger. We're happy to report that the ReadyNAS Duo rivals the NV+, but at a fraction of the price. Built for the home-user and home office, this compact, powerful, and surprisingly quiet and energy-efficient device has just about everything you need to keep your digital media easily accessible and protected. Unfortunately we don't have the space to describe everything we admire about this outstanding NAS device. What we can describe are several features that stood out, including its compact design and easy set-up, quiet and energy-efficient performance, web-, print-server and advanced media streaming features, and its outstanding data protection capabilities. (Our review of the ReadyNAS NV+ covered the system's RAID array functionality, as well several other features that the Duo shares.) In short, this is an advanced NAS device that anyone who is serious about digital media should consider for their home network. Easy Set-Up and Compact Design In addition to this 500 GB version, the NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo comes with 750 GB, and 1 TB capacities. The models share identical features, with the difference being the amount of storage in each. The version we tested, the RND2150, included a single 500 GB SATA drive in a hot-swappable carrier with room for a second drive alongside it. (Each of the models ships with a single hard disk drive and can be easily upgraded for data redundancy by installing a second compatible disk drive of equal or higher capacity. The new disk drive will automatically mirror the first drive.) While the initial set-up with the system's extremely intuitive interface took less than 20 minutes, getting the information for the more advanced-user procedures took a bit more time. NETGEAR does not ship the Duo with extensive user guides. Instead, users are directed to ReadyNAS's online community forum (www.readynas.com) for advanced set-up procedures and add-ons. While navigating the forum for information can be time consuming, the site is constantly updated by NETGEAR developers and community members. We found information easy to locate and well presented. Like the NV+, users do not need an technical background to configure the Duo. However, a knowledge of network basics, and an ability to search for and install basic files is a must. And anyone with even a modicum of networking experience will find the Duo a breeze to work with. The Duo is smaller than a breadbox and is constructed with a sturdy metal chassis and door. It includes a Gigabit Ethernet port and two USB 2.0 ports on the back, and an extra USB port at the front along with a "backup" button. With two drive bays, you can easily upgrade the Duo for data redundancy. View larger. The Duo is designed to work with virtually any USB storage device and USB printer. We began by plugging a flash drive, external hard drive and a printer directly into the Duo. In each case, the devices appeared as shared drives on our network computers, and the printer connected to the device without a hitch, giving the networked computers instant printing abilities. Overall Set-Up and Design Grade: A- We would prefer to have more documentation included with the hardware, but the online forum is an excellent source of information. Quiet and Energy-Efficient Performance A huge plus for us is the ReadyNAS Duo's quiet performance. A fan sits at the back of the device, softly humming. Although we disagree with the NETGEAR marketing materials and wouldn't sleep with the Duo, we wouldn't hesitate to set it alongside a home theater system, or in another common area. Compared to many other NAS devices, the ReadyNAS Duo is as quiet and unobtrusive as they come. In an idle state, our single-disk Duo consumes only 27 Watts of power (or about 35 Watts with two drives installed), and a bit more than that with disk activity. In disk spin-down mode, power consumption goes down to a mere 12 Watts. This is a huge savings when compared to the 100 Watts or more from most computers with comparable storage and RAID abilities. The Duo also lets you schedule partial or complete shut downs for additional efficiencies. So if you plan to use the device as your primary digital media server or for scheduled back ups of your data, these energy savings will quickly add up. Overall Power Performance and Noise-Level Grade: A What a relief to keep our carbon print (and electricity bills) low--quietly and unobtrusively. Web Server and Advanced Media Streaming Features Our primary reason for wanting the Duo was to serve our digital media from a single source and reduce the work load of our personal computers. With the Duo, you can kiss goodbye the need to keep your computers running when you want to stream media files. The Duo can connect via your network to such devices as the NETGEAR EVA8000, Sonos Digital Music System, Logitech Squeezebox, Apple iTunes clients, Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. In fact, it will work with just about any DLNA-compliant device. Once we loaded our entire music collection onto the server and launched the Duo's built-in iTunes server, our music was immediately available through iTunes on our personal computers. But what really made us smile was that our digital music became instantly available through our Logitech Squeezbox player, bypassing our computers entirely. This means that we now have 24/7 wireless access to our entire digital music collection without having to turn on our computers. On the down side, because the Duo's SlimServer add-on does not offer the software's most recent updates, functionality is slightly compromised, but the advantages of instant, uninterrupted access to our music library far outweighs those inconveniences. The ReadyNAS Duo can serve files to all your computers and compatible media players in your home. We were also able to access our personal video files seamlessly through our networked computers. While we found performance to be virtually indistinguishable from playing the files directly on our hard drives, if we were streaming HD video over our wireless network we would have needed to use Wireless-N to ensure steady performance. (If you're looking to do this NETGEAR recommends a purpose-built product called the 5GHz Wireless-N Bridge Kit, or one of their 200MB Powerline Network Adapters.) We also found that editing large raw video files was best accomplished directly off our local hard drive and uploading the edited files to the Duo, but this was more a function of our network connections than it was with the Duo's performance. NETGEAR's FrontView web-based control panel makes configuration and administration simple. View larger. Another nice touch is the Duo's Web server capability. With about 20 minutes of configuration time, you can serve your own personal Web Site or blog. Set-up was much easier and quicker than uploading to a remote hosting site. Obviously, if you have visions of launching the next hot social network site, neither the Duo (or your Internet connection) will be able to handle the traffic. But for your own Web site or personal blog, it will stand up nicely. Overall Web Server and Media Streaming Grade: B+ Once ReadyNAS is able to update firmware concurrently with the media device updates, you'll never need a computer to serve your media files again. Advanced Data Protection What truly allows the Duo to live up to its "advanced NAS" moniker is it wealth of data protection features, especially its X-RAID technology, "Continuous Data Protection or CDP," and its scheduled back up abilities. Just add a second 500 GB disk drive into the empty bay, and the ReadyNAS Duo will automatically build a mirror of the first drive by copying every byte from the first drive to the second one. In case of any hard drive failure, the data is protected. We had a SATA 500GB drive on hand, so we tried this. It was as easy as securing the drive with four screws onto the carrier and plugging the drive in. The data mirroring is taken care of automatically on the fly by the unique X-RAID. ReadyNAS Duo also includes a feature we're enthralled with called "Shadow" that not only backs up folders and files every time you save them on your computer, but also gives you the ability to save and revert to previous versions of the files. If your local file is lost or corrupted, you simply right click on the back-up file on the Duo to restore it to its original location. Every user on our network accessed this feature without a glitch. As featured on the Duo, CDP is a powerful way to keep your files protected. And to keep the files on the Duo protected, we scheduled back-ups to a connected external USB drive. The Duo flawlessly performed a full back up the first time, and incremental back ups thereafter. And a convenient "back-up button" located on the front of the device lets you back up your entire system, or parts of it, with a single click. With the X-RAID and the backup features provided by the Duo, you'll never have an excuse to lose a byte of data again. Overall Data Protection Grade: AWith the Duo, we will have to work hard to ever lose data again. Conclusions The ReadyNAS Duo is a powerful, attractive, and flexible NAS device that is great for a home network. It offers much of the functionality of a dedicated server, but since set up is mostly plug-and-play, it does not require a dedicated IT personnel to manage. As noted, the manual does not give all the answers. Fortunately, the strong online community and Web forums offer excellent support and services. And finally, the ReadyNAS Duo is backed by an industry-leading 5-year warranty, so you can rest assured that you'll be protected should anything go wrong. What's in the Box ReadyNAS Duo with 500 GB hard disk drive, two hard disk trays, quick installation guide, warranty card, power adapter, power cable, Ethernet cable, ReadyNAS Installation CD and Discovery Utility, and NTI Shadow for ReadyNAS for Windows and Macintosh.

Most helpful customer reviews 222 of 225 people found the following review helpful. Comparison of ReadyNAS Duo, Iomega ix2, LaCie, HP for small office use By Edward Barnett This product is one of a number of network attached storage (NAS) devices on the market targeted at small offices and home users. If you're not familiar with NAS devices, the concept is simple: A NAS device contains one or more hard drives and plugs directly into your network (i.e., your router). When compared to simple USB hard drives that plug directly into a computer, a NAS offers a number of advantages: 1) It is accessible to any computer on your network. This is convenient at home, since you can use the NAS as a central repository for files (documents, photos, music files, etc.) that you might want to access from any of a number of different PCs. In a small office, having a central storage location for key files (client documents, contact lists, etc.) can be critical. 2) In principle, you could achieve the same benefit by attaching a big USB drive to one PC, setting that PC up to share its files, then leaving that PC on all the time. But these NAS devices are better optimized for file sharing, use far less energy, and take up far less space than a full PC. 3) Most of these NAS devices have something called RAID. They have (or allow you to install) multiple hard drives in the same unit, then they write every bit of data to multiple drives. This way, if one drive fails (as they are prone to do), the NAS can automatically switch over to the other drive and you don't lose any data. One HUGE warning, though - RAID only protects you from drive failure. NAS devices still have plenty of "single points of failure," including the power supply, controller, etc. I lost all of my data on a LaCie Network Disk because of a software glitch in the unit, even though all the individual drivers were fine. RAID reduces your risk of losing files, but it does not eliminate it. 4) Because the NAS is always available to any PC on the network, it's a great solution for backing up individual PCs, in addition to operating as a file server. I am currently using a number of different NAS products in both my small business and my home. Here is a summary of the pros and cons of the three models I am currently using: Netgear's ReadyNAS Duo, EMC Iomega's ix2, and LaCie's Ethernet Disk RAID NAS. I'll call out only areas in which I see significant differences between the products. Also, this review is intended mainly for small office users - the features you might care about for a home NAS are likely to be different (e.g., you'd probably care about how well it works as an iTunes library or for streaming movies, neither of which is key in our office setting). Here goes: 1) Netgear ReadyNAS Duo. This is a smaller, two-drive version of Netgear's ReadyNAS product (originally developed by a company called Infrant, which Netgear acquired). It takes up very little space, uses relatively little power, and is fairly quiet. Reads and writes to this device are very fast, which is important when running backups. The ReadyNAS has a particularly robust feature set when it comes to backing up the NAS to another device on the network. This is important, since even with RAID, it's possible that the whole device will fail (e.g., if the power supply goes bad), so you want to make sure you back up your NAS regularly. Setup isn't hard, but you have to know what you're doing - this device is clearly targeted at somewhat technical users who know the terminology and are willing to work through all the configuration menus. This is our primary file server in our office, and it has been a reliable workhorse. About once every 2-3 months, I need to log on to fix something that has glitched - other than that, the ReadyNAS Duo has required no effort beyond setup. It's one of the best small NAS products I've used. 2) Iomega ix2. Iomega is now owned by EMC, the company that creates the monster-sized storage devices for