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Apple AirPort Express

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.onsale.com
i am fairly well-versed on wireless networking, so i did eventually figure it how to hook it up to my home network with wep and other functions.
from DTupelo from Tupelo, MS, www.circuitcity.com
i have one of the airport express units at home and use it with my mac.
from www.amazon.com
this is a great product and i think just the start of the home entertainment wireless media streaming phenomenon.
from www.amazon.com
i love this product, i use it almost everyday, an appliance that fits perfectly with my setup at home.
from www.amazon.com
when i came upon this product that said i could wirelessly stream high quality music from my laptop to my home theater system, with no problems and great sound, i had to give it a try.

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Positives: Security: WEP, WPA, Connectivity: Wireless / Wired, LED Indicators: Power, Wireless Link (WLAN), Usage: Music

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for HOME

Araneus AVS-5811 Digital

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bhphotovideo.com
i bought this product because the design of my home makes it difficult to run cable.
from www.bhphotovideo.com
it doesn't even receive interference from my 5.8 ghz cordless home phone (unless the phone is in use and you're standing directly in front of either the transmitter or receiver (which is
from Costas from rozpanthir@hotmail.com, clickfrom.buy.com
if you have cordless phones in your home (especially if they are 2.4 ghz) or wireless internet lan, you will need this 5.8ghz system to get almost zero interference (do not get the common 2.4ghz
from shmectel from Plano, Tx, clickfrom.buy.com
even though the distance this device is required to traverse in my home is not great the receiver does reside in a heavily saturated air traffic zone.
from LA_Holdem from Covina, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i used rf link avs-5811 5.8 ghz wireless mainly for sending audio across the living room to the home thearter receiver near the projector screen to get the three front channels and power sub.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless, Video system: PAL / NTSC

3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for HOME

Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital 785428010007

Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital Media Streamer (785428010007)

$117.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
it is very a wow factor for having party at home.
from www.mwave.com
it does not have any bells or whistles, but it allows you to send mp3s to your home stereo with full quality.
from www.mwave.com
summary: frequently traveling to other parts of the world where english is not the first language, i originally setup a video streaming server to let me get a taste of the programming back home in
from www.mwave.com
summary: this is a great device for anyone looking for watching pc videos & mp3 in their tv or home theater.very easily upgradeable to support more formats and devices.
from A Customer from Hartford, CT, clickfrom.buy.com
if you have a tuned ethernet at home, this device is great for video.

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Positives: Video Format: MPEG 1, MPEG 2, DivX, Connectivity: Wired, Usage: Music, Pictures, Movies, MPEG Audio Layer 1&2, MP3, WMA, Internet Radio

4 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for HOME

RF-Link AVS-5808 Digital

$395.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i purchased the product to connect my main entertainment unit (tv/dvr/home theatre) to my office tv.
from www.amazon.com
all in all this is a cheap high quality method of having great quality wireless media around your home or office.
from www.amazon.com
then went to work, didn't move anything when i got home and it didn't.
from www.amazon.com
i chose this one specifically because it was a 5.8ghz and wouldn't interfere with my wireless network or my home phone both of which are on 2.4ghz channels.
from www.amazon.com
away from it with two walls in between without the need for additional drilling in my home or paying for a satellite box that i will not be using on a daily basis.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless, Video system: PAL / NTSC

5 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for HOME

Kärcher ITT Grace Digital Wireless Internet Radio

$186.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
setup was a breeze - i had it connected to my router (wep encrypted) and playing music through my home stereo in less than 15 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
it was relatively easy to set it up to also play mp3/wma music stored on my home computer.
from www.amazon.com
finally, this works very well with my home media server (i use tversity) software and i can stream music files without a hitch.
from www.amazon.com
it detected my wpa encrypted home wifi network (using a linksys wrt54gl router with tomato firmware) without a hitch.
from www.amazon.com
i have sirius radios in 2 of my cars and was thinking about getting a home sirius radio, but when i saw the grace radio on line at amazon i decided to give it a try.

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D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 Digital

$131.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Central Valley, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i also tried nero 7 media home on windows 2003, it has a built in upnp server, but it would skip at the first couple of seconds of each song.
from A Customer from Leawood KS, clickfrom.buy.com
overall, for $90 after rebate, this is a great way to 'get into' media serving to show your videos and music on your home theater system.
from ctn007ya@yahoo.com from Bartlett, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
it works with retail dvds as well as my home-made ones.
from www.amazon.com
it automatically and correctly identified my home network during setup, then it automatically and correctly identified the tversity media server software running on my computer.
from www.amazon.com
once you get past the firmware updates and the media server issues and the wireless signal strength problems, it works well and is an excellent addition to your home entertainment system.

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Positives: Video Format: MPEG 1, MPEG 2, MPEG 4, DivX, XviD, Security: WEP, Connectivity: Wireless, Usage: Music, Pictures, Movies

Creative Technology Xmod Wireless Music System

Creative Technology Creative Xmod Wireless Music System (70SB083000004)

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from Stuart Miles, www.pocket-lint.co.uk
the creative xmod wireless system allows you to get music from one room to another without having to trail cables around your home simply and easily
from www.amazon.com
with all the problems with devices using wi-fi to play music from pc on home theater having a dedicated wireless solution makes sense.
from www.amazon.com
the unique combination of a driverless and simple to use usb soundcard with a high quality streaming device is an excellent way to introduce your pc to your home theater setup or to any room of your
from www.amazon.com
same controls, tricks, and the basic gameplay make you feel at home in the game right away.
from www.amazon.com
however, all of them i have seen hook up to an existing wireless home network, and cost much more.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless, Usage: Music, Audio Format: MP3

Roku M1001 SoundBridge Network Music Player

$318.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
bottom line, this is a great device, so much so that if you get one, you may want more of them throughout your home, so it could get very expensive.
from www.amazon.com
if you already have working wifi in your home then there's nothing to do except to enter your password.
from www.amazon.com
my husband loves listening to the news from our home country.
from www.amazon.com
one in the motor home, one in the bedroom, one at my office and i have the smaller one hooked up in the living room to the lifestyle bose system.
from www.amazon.com
i have a sirius radio at home as well as in the car, but i will no longer need the one at home; don't listen to my bose wave much anymore, either.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless, Usage: Music, Audio Format: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, Additional Features: Remote Control Finder

Linksys WMCE54AG Digital

$286.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
but more than anything else, i love the idea of this product -- a networked device that helps unite the living room to the home office, giving you one place to put your pictures, videos, and music.
from www.newegg.com
i have it connected through a wired network (100mbps) at home so network performance doesn’t seem to be an issue.
from www.amazon.com
-able to access xp media center media from a tv (particularly helpful for me as i have a huge cd collection and huge home video library loaded on my computer)
from www.newegg.com
comments: works with wired and wireless ethernet in our home with 0 hassle.

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Positives: Video Format: MPEG 1, MPEG 2, WMV, Security: WEP, Connectivity: Wireless / Wired, LED Indicators: Power

A D S Instant Music RDX-150EF Analog Source

$48.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
i suggest anyone should do their homework when it comes to converting analog to digital.
from A Customer from Cocoa, Fl, clickfrom.buy.com
the other i use at home for my personal enjoyment.
from www.tigerdirect.com
then she went home to order her own unit.
from www.amazon.com
addendum: since writing this review i've had the chance to listen to the files on my computer (both with and without a logitech z-4i 2.1 speaker system), and pumped back through my home stereo with

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Positives: Connectivity: Wired, Usage: Music, Audio Format: WMA,AAC,WAV,MP3

RCA MSN TV 2 Digital RM4100

RCA MSN TV 2 Digital Media Streamer (RM4100)

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

from MichaelR from Clarence Center, NY, www.circuitcity.com
thisis a really nice looking device, it was easy to set up, i have a home network so i was able to connect via broadband so it is fast, all of the media on the other computers is available from msn
from BB from Albany, NY, www.circuitcity.com
really like the ability to link it to the home network - does slide shows, plays videos over the tv.
from LaraF from Carver, MA, www.circuitcity.com
fortunately, msn has a lot of content right on it's home page.
from www.amazon.com
except for a hard drive it will do pretty much what a pc can do and easier for an ederly person.get them into nursing homes.
from www.amazon.com
when i power on my unit, type in my password, and hit enter...it takes less than 15 seconds for my web home start page to appear.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless / Wired, Usage: Music, Pictures, Audio Format: MP3, WMA, Picture Format: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP (bitmap)

NETPLAYER ROKU|M1000 SOUNDBRIDGE R

$200.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Matteo", www.bhphotovideo.com
i'm currently using the roku unit to listen to international broadcasts on my home theater system.
from www.newegg.com
more than 10 feet away from my wifi antenna and it coulndn't connect to my home wifi network.
from www.newegg.com
pros: the roku soundbridge has performed well anywhere in my home for the last 6 months.
from www.newegg.com
pros: the m1001 is proving to be a great music bridge between my mac's and pc's (with itunes) and my home entertainment system.

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Positives: Connectivity: Wireless, Usage: Music, Audio Format: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, ATRAC3, Display Type: OSD (on-screen)

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