NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

83 reviews

Dec, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 reviews of NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the video and size are on the whole positive. The price and design are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 user reviews of NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the video. The usability is also mentioned favorably.

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Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)

Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

Can Netgear's latest DMA really stream HD video over Wi-Fi? Jon sits down in his living room to find out.

The EVA8000 is clearly an extremely capable media streaming system. Not only is it able to play HD video over a pretty sluggish 802.11g network – an impressive feat in its own right – but it can also be used to stream, listen to and display a large...

May, 2007

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Netgear EVA-8000 review

Has affordable networked multimedia come of age?

Picture quality Plenty of features Hi-def compatible

Compatibility issues No significant uPnP support

Not as polished as it needs to be, but a big step in the right direction nonetheless

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Netgear EVA8000 review

A solid, easy to set up network player that will stream HD video and iTunes music

Stutter-free wireless streaming ; access to YouTube ; plays copy-protected music files

No Apple Lossless support ; no DVD

The widest format support, plus flawless wireless streaming, put this among the best network players we’ve seen so far

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by (stuff.tv)

Netgear EVA8000 review

Streaming standard-def video round your house is so passé. It's time to start doing wireless hi-def with Netgear's sleek little box…

Top quality HD streaming and wide file support make this one of the best media streamers around

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)

NetgearEVA8000

Streaming standard-def video round your house is so passã©. It's time to start doing wireless hi-def with Netgear's sleek little boxâ?¦

Stutter-free wireless HD streaming. Plays copy-protected music files.

No Apple Lossless support and no DVD player.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Lincoln Spector (techadvisor.co.uk)

Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

The Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 is a feature-packed digital multimedia receiver and player, but setting it up entails visiting too many menus.

Unlike any other player, Netgear's high-definition Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 transforms your TV into an extension of your home network, and of the internet.

Jun, 2007

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Expert review by : Paul Lester (avreview.co.uk)

Netgear EVA8000

There are plenty of other features here that should appeal though, including HDMI out, a choice of wired or wireless connections and access to both internet radio stations and online media from YouTube directly from the box. You can also view RSS...

Impressive range of features, streams up to 1080p

Menu structure can affect usability, online streaming issues, no internal storage, quite pricey

Dec, 2007

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Netgear - EVA8000

Netgear is the latest to chip in with a rather feature-packed addition to the streaming media market, with its EVA8000. Billed as the 'HD ready' addition to the range, you'll find support for up to 1080p ...

Bearing in mind the lack of a 'benchmark' product in this market we feel the Netgear unit fares quite well. It offers a large degree of versatility to home users with large media collections and impressive support for viewing additional content. The...

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Netgear Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

Those looking to broaden their home entertainment system by adding PC content to the mix will love the EVA8000. Not only can it stream videos and musi...

Can stream YouTube and Flickr content, music, videos and Internet radio stations; it's easy to set up and use; it has HDMI and component video output ports; it has digital audio output ports, it can play content purchased from the iTunes store

The aspect ratio had to be changed every time in order to watch videos on our 4:3 TV, it lacks 802.11 draft-n networking

This media streaming device is cable of streaming videos, music, photos, even YouTube content. It's easy to set up and use, and should please anyone who's looking to broaden their home entertainment palette.

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Rick Broida (wired.com)

Netgear Digital Entertainer EVA8000

This bulky box sends all kinds of media from your PC to your TV — even protected iTunes and Windows Media music. Unfortunately, standard-def video

Comes with HDMI and analog cables. Record and play TV shows (if your PC has a tuner). Streams Internet radio, YouTube, and Flickr galleries

Nearly as large as a cable box. Ugly interface is no match for Apple TV. Queued media starts slowly. Doesn't auto-update when you add media to your PC

Oct, 2007

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