Average customer rating:
- Does everything is should
- Not flawless but near close to it
- Excellent overall with minor technical glitches
- Good, but not great
- Good Idea, bad execution
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D-Link DSM-320RD Wireless Media Player, PS DVD, 5-in-1 Card Reader, 802.11g, 54Mbps
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
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Product Features:
- An on-screen Wizard guides you step-by-step through the process. With support for Windows Connect Now, configuring the wireless settings is easier than ever before! Simply run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from Windows XP Service Pack 2 and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-320RD using a USB thumbdrive
- Universal Plug-&-Play AV
- Power Source - 110-220 VAC 50/60Hz, 0.5A max
- Dimensions - L = 16.75 inches / W = 11.25 inches / H = 1.5 inches
- D-Link 1-Year Warranty
ASIN: B0007A6P2K
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Product Description
The DSM-320RD is a gatway that connects your home entertainment center to an existing network, allowing you to wirelessly stream music, photos and videos from your Windows PC to your television and stereo system, all without running cables through your home. Using 802.11g wireless technology, the DSM-320RD streams media content at a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps. You can also stream media content via Ethernet at speeds of up to 100Mbps. The DSM-320RD integrates seamlessly with your existing wired or wireless network. Using progressive scan technology, you can watch your favorite DVDs in high resolution (for high-definition and HD-ready TVs) with theatre-like sound. In addition to DVDs, this DVD Player will also play SVCD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD, and MP3 discs. The DSM-320RD also features a built-in 5-in-1 card reader, which provides a fast and convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. Insert the memory card into the card reader and your media content becomes just a click away. Popular memory cards, including XD Card, SD, Memory Stick, SmartMedia, and Compact Flash (Type I and II) are supported. Get access to thousands of songs right from your living room. D-Link has partnered with premium online service providers such as AOL, Napster, and Rhapsody to bring you a large collection of CD-quality, commercial-free radio stations and PC music downloads. And now, with support for Windows Media Connect (WMC), all Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) protected files can be seamlessly streamed from your PC to your living room.
Customer Reviews:
Does everything is should.......2007-12-28
I just bought this yesterday and so far I am very, very impressed.
First of all it is a client for any Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP) aware server (like TVersity). In other words using the included DLink server software is not required (I haven't even put the bundled CD into my computer).
Most of my negatives are really minor knit-picks:
- When I first set it up I connected it by Ethernet cable directly to my router. I selected DHCP at the appropriate time and yet it didn't get an IP address. (Granted this could be router but every other device seems to get an IP just fine.) Instead the device defaulted to an invalid 169.x.x.x IP address. It didn't bother telling me it couldn't get a valid IP it just timed out and gave me the defaulted 169, telling me it couldn't find a server on the network. I luckily knew what that was but more explanation would have been nice (as in "no valid IP address found, not on network").
- I did finally get an IP after going to the "My Media" option, then pushing "setup" on the remote. It says "push setup to exit" for some reason but it actually takes you to a useful screen that allows you to search for your media server and adjust network settings. Between that screen and having the unit reboot I got it to work. Just remember, an IP address with 169 is the computer/device trying to tell you "sorry, I couldn't get an IP via DCHP as instructed".
- This thing has actually played every format I have thrown at it. The box mentions xvid as one of the supported formats but it apparently also plays divx just fine and without issue.
- One thing it either can't do or I haven't figured out how to make it do yet is adjusting the screen format. Some UPnP devices that perform the same function over the network (like xbox 360) have a feature that allows you to adjust between screen formats. Like letterbox/full screen/full screen zoom/native/auto. I haven't found a similar option for this device quite yet, resulting in some video podcasts that don't quite fit to my TV screen, but are still watchable.
- One thing it does do which the 360 does not: if you select a video in a folder that has a lot of videos (like episodes of a show) at the end of the video it starts playing the next one. I wish the 360 did that as well.
- The device finding, downloading and applying the latest firmware update auto-magic is fantastic...
Things to keep in mine:
- I have yet to try the music or photo features of it (I have no need for either).
- Nor have I tried the WiFi feature, though being able to transfer the wifi settings from a PC via USB thumb drive seems really cool.
- I have also not tried playing anything via compact flash or SD card.
Over all I am very impressed.
Not flawless but near close to it.......2007-12-24
I almost did not buy this product because of the reviews where people were pretty much describing it as a piece of garbage. Phrases like "wait until the technology gets better" or "...movies lock half way through..." or "...it resets my network every time I watch a movie..." got me thinking that maybe I should buy an xbox 360 instead. I can't speak for what these other people went through, but at least my experience was nothing like theirs. I did have some issues with the key (it ended up being my fault) which I had to call D-Link support for. I did talk to a guy from India but he was very quick to transfer me to second level support once I told him all the things I had done and he determined that I knew my way around a wireless router and knew how to configure different devices to connect to a secured network. What I had to do, if it helps anybody, was to unsecure my network to get it working before I secured it again. This allowed me to see what I had done wrong when the network was secured. After I got it to work with the unsecured network, I proceeded to secure the network, enter the correct key and then it was perfect from there. I have watched three movies I recorded from my PC based TV recorder, I have setup play lists of favorite mp3s from the device itself and have watched fotos while listening to music (nice feature).
Overall, I would say the device performs as advertised. I've seen the xbox UI and yes, it looks better. Not that this UI is not good looking, it's just that the xbox one looks better.
Do not let those people talking about the remote control scare you. It's a remote control people. Colors and buttons don't make a difference. Don't let those talking about their network being reset scare you. Maybe they need to update the firmware of their wireless router before they blame this device.
Awesome device....I love technology that works....
Excellent overall with minor technical glitches.......2007-05-21
It's actually pretty plug and play.
The only hurdle was after I thought I did it all and it wasn't working and I was starting to panic, a simple reboot of the pc made the media player see the newly created media server.
Apart from that, occasionally it doesn't see the media server, so you actually have to walk all the way to your pc (mine is a couple of rooms away but I'm pretty lazy) go to the server window and re-apply it's name (no you don't actually have to change the name, just re-apply it) and voila! the media player sees the server again.
The annoying bit is, you're supposed to have access to online radio stations and the like, right? Well, only if you have a valid windows edition you do. Let me explain...
To access online media, you have to install a software which used to be free but that now microsoft has decided to buncle with Windows Media player 11 which in turn needs a valid windows edition :-(
But again, overall, great product especially since Wowwee has yet to release Scoty :-(((
Good, but not great.......2007-03-31
It took me about 30 minutes to get this out of the box, set it up, and start playing music. The biggest obstacle was that I forgot to tell Windows Media Player 11 that this device was friendly and could be trusted. Took me a couple of trys before I actually paid attention to the very clear error message, which was something like (device is not yet authorized).
Great! But now come the gotchas, in order from the biggest to the smallest...
(BTW, I am using Windows Media Player 11, rather than the supplied D-Link Media Server software. Windows "Connect Now" technology is included in 11, so no separate download is required.)
1) I had the variable output level (volume) of the DSM 320-RD set to 8 or 9 (out of 10) and the distortion was HORRIBLE! I was ready to take the thing back, but everyone seems to rave about sound quality, so I figured something wasn't right. When I dialed the unit's output back down to 4 or 5, I could crank the volume up to max on the tuner and it was crisp and clear. Whew! Bad sound was a deal-breaker, so disaster avoided.
2) Network settings. Shortly after getting things working, I kept getting "SERVER NOT FOUND". The network settings it picked were bizarre, and in fact I have no idea how it ever worked. I ended up setting a static IP address, and have had zero problems since.
3) It plays songs on an album in alphabetical order, period. Setting ID3 tags had no effect. I had to put things into a playlist (one per album) to get songs to play in the order. Luckily this is easy to do with WMP 11.
4) NO ALBUM ART! COME ON, PEOPLE! ARG!!!!
5) Photo scaling (and D-Link "tech support"). None of the photo scaling and aspect settings have any observable effect on the display: photos are always stretched and distorted. D-Link tech support told me that I should use WMP 11 to control the display settings of the DSM-320RD...which is a ridiculous statement. I was kind and didn't laugh at them, but it was at this point that I decided I was alone in the wilderness on this problem. I eventually solved this by fiddling with the monitor settings.
6) Maybe applicable to all of the above...the DSM-320RD is a much newer device than the original DSM-320, with different firmware, and it appears that the 320RD is behind on some fixes (current version is 1.04, and the current firmware version of the 320 is 1.09). Still, you'd hope that if they fixed something long ago on the 320, it would be reasonably translatable to the 320RD, and that it should follow soon. Doesn't yet seem to be the case.
Overall, I'm glad I bought it, and based on some of these reviews, I expected it would be 2 weeks or more before I had it working reliably. I'm already there, and now dealing with the smaller items.
Good Idea, bad execution.......2007-02-07
The idea behind this product is wonderful, but the product itself is lackluster. The software is terrible, the remote response is slow, and the user friendliness is not there.
Product Description
Low Profile 2.5 inches deep / 27-84 inch Flat Panel / Supports up to 280 pounds / Safety Bolt / Universal Mounting Pattern / Heavy Guage Steel / Black Mounting hardware included Low profile allows TV to be mounted just 2.5 inch from wall Simply attach two universal mounting brackets to TV and hang on wall mounting plate Safety bolt locks mount securely in place on wall Low profile flat panel TV wall mount in black 6 degrees tilt
Customer Reviews:
Great wall mount.......2007-12-14
I purchased this TV wall mount to hang a 60" plasma televsion that weights close to 200lbs. Because of the size of my TV, I had no problems finding the recommended three studs to anchor the wall part of this base to. The TV part went together easily and then it's just a matter of slipping the TV onto the wall mount part. They give you tilt option brackets but I used the provided fixed option brackets as it allows the TV to be closer to the wall. You really don't need to tilt a plasma unless you have some major reflection issues. Had lots of extra parts left over as they provide parts for every conceivable situation.
Parts are well laid out and easy to identify with their codes. I did snap off one lag bolt into a very dry and hard stud but was able to drill a new hole above the factory one and all worked out well.
Great deal.......2007-11-16
After much researching, we finally decided purchasing this product from Amazon at a much cheaper price compared to competitors. We received the product quicker than we anticipated. Quick, simple installation. Make sure you have an extra pair of hands to mount the TV to the wall bracket. I love the fact you can adjust and angle your TV with ease once mounted..so far so good.
Great-Easy to install-do not need a professional to do.......2007-10-20
My hubby and I installed this by ourselves in less than an hour, this saved us over $500. for a professional to do it. I am so glad we did not waste our money to have a pro do this for us!!
a great buy.......2007-09-17
wonderful product... very well built and very easy to install. i was very impressed with the workmanship and the packaging of this product. i am using it with my pioneer 60'Plasma and its works just great. its also great that it includes alot of different hardware for different mounting situations
Great Multi Purpose Mount.......2007-07-17
Just hung my 52 inch Samsung LCD on this mount and could not be happier. Comes with low profile mounting hardware as well as tilting so you have the option to change down the line if you choose to do so. Great value great product!
Product Description
Winsted Pullout Shelf 41564. Item Type: Furniture & Rackmounts > Furniture > Shelves & Drawers.
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