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(More customer reviews)I've had this Network Media Player for over 3 months now. Media Players are still evolving, so none of them are perfect yet. This one included.
I decided to post feedback after reading the other review posted. I don't have the issues he/she mentions, but have a different setup, which may be the reason. I was very surprised though that he/she had no mention of the remote.
The remote is not only laid out poorly, but more importantly doesn't transmit well. I believe it's because the IR transmitter on the remote is recessed too much. But basically, it only works if pointed directly at the unit, and the unit is directly facing you. If you're at an angle to it, it's range is like 4 feet!
Outside of this, it does what I need it to. It plays the formats it says it does. When I play large movie files, it buffers just a couple of seconds before playing (unlike the other post which described it as a minute). My router is located a couple of rooms away as well, so I'm not positive what the other poster's issue is. Perhaps he has a Wireless-B router? Mine is a Linksys Wireless-G router. With Wireless-B I would expect a much longer buffering time.
As far as the other posts mention of filename refreshing...that is an issue with any media player. It doesn't pertain to me, because of my setup, but for most users it will.
Any media player comes with software that you would need to load on one PC on the network (preferably one connected by LAN to the router, but could be wireless as well). This software then creates a filelist of compatible files (either a manual list or can automatically scan all your drives) and communicates them to your media player. When a file is changed, added, or deleted, this will only get refreshed periodically.
This doesn't pertain to me because I have a Buffalo Home Server (basically a NAS...network attached storage) with DLNA. Since both my home server and my media player have DLNA, I did not load the software on a PC. Basically, my NAS has the software built-in. Apparently this refreshes constantly...as any changes I make to files...appears immediately on my media player.
That's it. I think the media player performs exactly as I expected it to with the exception of the remote. Hopefully they will have an improved remote at some point so I can replace mine...but I've learned to live with it in the meantime.
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The Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless-A&G Network Media Player lets you stream multimedia from a Windows-based PC, a LinkStation Home Server, a TeraStation Home Server, USB storage devices, or any DLNA-certified media server device to your home theater.
The LinkTheater includes 802.11a/g wireless networking, digital 5.1 audio outputs, a USB port, S-video and component video outputs. By using 802.11g wireless networking, you enable your files to move at 54 Mbps, the Ethernet port enables 100-Mbps wired connections, and the digital audio outputs enable Dolby 5.1 and DTS-compatible audio connections. Universal Plug and Play is supported for easy installation. You can control all your files from the comfort of your sofa by using the included remote control.
The Buffalo LinkTheater Media Player natively handles any of the latest audio/video formats, including: for video, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, XviD, WMV, H.264 (480i, 480p, and 720p); for audio, MP3, WAV, WMA, W4A (AAC), LPCM, AC3; for images, JPG, BMP, PNG.
The Buffalo LinkTheater is an Intel Viiv Technology-Verified media player and is backed by a 1-year warranty.
What's in the Box LinkTheater media player, two wireless antennas, remote control with batteries, AC power adapter, standard A/V cable, D4/Component Video cable, LinkTheater CD-ROM, and user's manual.
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