Whether you're new to the digital entertainment revolution or a seasoned veteran, sometimes it can be difficult to decide which gear to buy, how much to spend, and which features are most important to you.  With the release of the Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) some people are finding it difficult to decide between it and the Digital Entertainer Elite, also from NETGEAR.  In this article, we're going to get a quick overview of each unit and how their features compare and contrast, so you can make an educated decision.

Digital Entertainer Elite: EVA9150

The EVA9150 is NETGEAR's "premier" media streamer, designed to handle the most demanding videophile's needs.  It's optimized for HD and high bandwidth streaming, and handles a robust variety of file formats.

Network Media Playback

• Will play unprotected DVD rips, complete with menus
• Plays video, music, and digital photos from network attached devices
• Can stream up to a full HD 1080P resolution, and will upconvert lower sources

Internet Media Playback

• Supports YouTube, RSS, podcasts, Flickr, and streaming radio

Connections

• Wireless-N connection built-in, with three internal dual-band antennas
• Two USB ports for attaching external drives
• Component, Composite, S-Video, and SCART connections for video
• Coaxial, Optical, and Composite connections for audio
• HDMI port for the ultimate iaudio and video quality

Built In Storage

• 500GB HDD for storing media and buffering playback (included with EVA 9150)
• Hot-swappable for adding or removing drives

Supported Formats

• MP3 up to 320 Kbps or variable bit rate (VBR)
• WMA8 and WMA9 files up to 192 Kbps or variable bit rate (VBR)
• WMV9 up to 1080p (to 40 Mbps)
• Internet radio (streaming MP3)
• Video codecs: MPEG 1/2/4 SD; MPEG-2 HD HP@HL to 40 Mbps; MPEG-4 Part 2 HP@HL to 10 Mbps (Xvid); H.264 HP@HL 4.1, VC1/WMV9HD to 1080p 40 Mbps
• Video file formats: AVI, DivX, Xvid, WMV9, MOV, M4V, VOB, MPG, MP1, MP2, MP4, ISO, IFO, MKV (with AC3 only), TS, M2TS, PS
• Audio formats: MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, FLAC, WMA-Pro, M4A, M4P, AC3, DTS Passthrough, PCM, LPCM, AIFF
• Photo formats: JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF
• Playlist formats: WPL, ASX, WAX, WVX, PLS, M3U, RMP

Cost

• $399.95 USD

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