Advantages: Plays MP3, photo and movie over your network to your HiFi/TV. Disadvantages: Stutters very badly on any HD content.
Morning all,
I finally decided last week to order the D-LinkDSM-520 from Komplett.co.uk at £172 inc VAT & del. Reasons for buying : I wanted to stream HD movies, photos and music.
Reviews have been mixed, admittedly, but seemed to indicate that this was the best of the bunch. I also looked at the Freecom and the Pinnacle before deciding. The DSM-520 arrived on Monday 4th Dec 2006, and was installed very easily and quickly. That part at least was painless. I used D-Link's own Media Server and also a demo version of TwonkyVision. I couldn't get M$ own Media Connect to work, and I still can't figure out why.
Getting wireless working was strangely easy from my Netgear router, and I was offered WPA or WEP. So, at first I used WPA wireless, just for a gag I suppose, cuz I knew it wouldn't work with HD due to the limited bandwidth. It ...
Advantages: Easy to set up and use, Stable, Good support Disadvantages: A bit out dated
The D-Link DWL-G650+ is a PCMCIA wireless (WiFi) card, which plugs into an available PCMCIA slot on a laptop. With this card, it wireless-enables a laptop, assuming it doesn't have built-in wireless already. The card cost me about £25 at the time but you may be able to find the same one cheaper now. Most of these seem to be in this price range if not less, since they are becoming redundant with new laptops already having built-in cards. It's a 802.11G card, which means theoretically, it can transfer 54Mbits/s but they never get to that speed. Most residential broadband connections nowadays only range up to 10Mbit/s.
INSTALLATION
I find the installation of this card has always been very easy. I just install the driver and software off the CD and then plug the card in. This literally takes minutes. Only thing I'm not too keen on is ...
Advantages: Link upto 3 printers on 1 IP address. Simple setup Disadvantages: None
Where I work, we have always purchased the HP Jetdirect print server devices. However, when we bought a whole load of Magicard badge printers we found out after several painful days that these only worked with the D-link DP300u print servers due to some strange setting within the printer. With this information, we were forced into buying the D-link blind with no time to do any background research or fact finding.
The D-link is a 3 port print server, 2 ports are serial with the other being USB. This means that upto 3 printers can be attached to the print server at any one time. At the time we bought them, they were around £80 each.
--Whats in the box--
The D-link print server comes in a very compact box with just enough room for the components. There is the print server itself which is nicely designed to comply ...
craggybuk 22.06.2007
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Windows 2000/ME/XP - 500 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 20 MB
Slot(s)
Type
xD-Picture Card
SD Memory Card
Memory Stick
SmartMedia Card
CompactFlash Card, SD Memory Card
Memory Stick
MultiMediaCard
CompactFlash Card
Remote control
Type
Remote control
Technology
Infrared
Connections
Connector Type
1 x audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear
1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x S-Video output ( 4 PIN mini-DIN ) - rear
1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( TOS Link ) - rear
1 x SPDIF output ( RCA phono ) - rear
1 x network ( RJ-45 ) - rear
Audio system
Output Mode
Stereo
Connectors
Coaxial Digital Output
Built-in
Optical Digital Output
Built-in
Manufacturer's product description
The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320RD is a wireless media player with DVD and card reader that connects your home entertainment center to your home network. It allows you to wirelessly stream music, photos and videos from the PC to your television and stereo system. Using the 802.11g wireless technology, the DSM-320RD can stream media content from your PC at a high wireless signal rate or via an Ethernet cable. Experience digital media like never before with the MediaLounge DSM-320RD Wireless Media Player with DVD and Card Reader. The DSM-320RD provides instant access to digital music, videos, and photos all from the comfort of your living room. The DSM-320RD integrates seamlessly with your existing wired or wireless network. Using progressive scan technology, you can watch your favorite DVD in high resolution (for highdefinition and HD-ready TVs) with theater-like sound. In addition to DVD, this DVD Player also plays SVCD, VCD, CD-R, DVD-RW, CD-RW, CD, and MP3 discs. The DSM-320RD features a built-in 5-in-1 card reader, which provides a convenient way to view and share digital photos, music, and videos stored on a memory card. Popular memory cards, including SD, Memory Stick, MMC, and Compact Flash (Type I and II) are supported. You can get access to thousands of songs right from your living room. With support for Windows Media Connect (WMC) music files protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) can be streamed from your PC to your living room. Setting up the DSM-320RD is simple, and 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 flash drive.
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