Netgear launches EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD

DQC News Bureau

New Delhi: Netgear Technologies has announced the availability of the Netgear
Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000). This set-top digital media receiver offers an
interactive user interface and search capability for high-definition televisions
to display media files and Internet content streamed from Windows as well as Mac
computers, network storage devices and USB media devices.

The Digital Entertainer HD automatically discovers HD movies, TV shows, music
files, and personal photos on a home network, across multiple PCs, and organizes
these into a single media library displayed on a TV without the need for media
server software running on the computer. A High-Definition multimedia interface
(HDMI) port displays video resolution up to 1080p on big-screen TVs and optical
digital audio output (TOSLINK) transmits digital surround sound to the users'
digital audio receiver.

The Digital Entertainer HD includes an on-screen TV wizard and PC
installation software for simple setup. With the included Windows PC software,
the Digital Entertainer HD enables users to listen to music from iTunes, view
YouTube videos and access their PC desktop. When the PC has an optional TV tuner
installed, users can schedule recordings and pause or rewind live broadcasts
without the need for an additional DVR device.

Multiple Netgear Digital Entertainer HD receivers can work in concert
throughout a house. Using "Follow Me," users can pause a video in one room
and resume it in another. While in "Party Mode," they can synchronize music
playback for whole-home listening. They can also plug in their USB flash drives,
iPods, or other USB storage devices directly into a Digital Entertainer HD to
access and play high-resolution digital media.

The Digital Entertainer HD can stream many unprotected file formats over a
home network from Macs, Linux computers, the Netgear Storage Central (SC101),
and many USB storage devices such as flash drives and the iPod, and can support
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) media servers. It also supports access to
created, downloaded and purchased content on standard Windows XP and Vista PCs
through Windows Media Connect, plays internet radio directly and can access RSS
news feeds.

Available with two national distributors - Rashi Peripherals and Cyberstar
Infocom, the pricing of the product is Rs 29000/-. And comes with one year
warranty.