Comments on: NETGEAR EVA8000 Review: Hands on with the Digital Entertainer HD

By: goldman

goldman — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:13:44 +0000

Using the latest firmware H264 is now supported, I can play all my Divx, Xvid, MKV,…To change the drive just re-install the CD
Don’t use wireless if you expect to play 720p or 1080p.
It works also with NAS but if your drive are kinda slow you will have difficulties to playback Hi Def 1080p.
Marjor issues are now fixed

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:06:31 +0000

I think this has gone dead. But, just in case someone is listening, anyone figure out how to move the library off the “C:” drive to another drive?

By: Ricky

Ricky — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:26:23 +0000

Does the new firmware plays x264 films?

By: Streal

Streal — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:28:16 +0000

Just wanted to say I have an eva8000, it has changed a lot since this review.

It now plays DVD ISO files with menus intact. I also stream avc at 15Mbps. This was filmed on my hi def sony camcorder, then processed on nero vision set for avc (avchd compatible)at 1440 by 1080. i then rename the .mp4 to a .ts.

Excellent results, works well with my Thecus N5200.

By the way I use ethernet, I gave up on wireless years ago, except for the laptop use of course.So I can’t coment on its wireless performance.

By: Yves

Yves — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:57:13 +0000

Hey man, thanks a lot for such a thorough review…
I have one Q, what is your general feeling regarding the User Interface, from what i saw, it’s kinda clumsy, isn’t it?
What do you find really annoying… I’m really getting pissed about stupid technology these days, and useless interfaces… For example this URL typing, that could’ve been solved better.

Thanks

By: TroyD

TroyD — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:38:13 +0000

I want to know if it can stream the TV content to a laptop?

I want a more open platform that has similar functionality as the slingbox. I want to stream my TV OUT to the PC, so I can watch the TV anywhere I can carry my laptop (around the house).

Ideas? Products I should look at?

By: Pablito Roque

Pablito Roque — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:11:49 +0000

Just a question, does this device work when you’re streaming a movie on your computer and you want it displayed on the LCD/plasma tv say for example watching by streaming spiderman on a certain website and instead of watching it on your monitor watch it on your tv

By: Todd Sinclair

Todd Sinclair — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:57:52 +0000

I bought this unit dec 30 2007 and have had multiple problems. I can’t play an entire movie without it locking up. I contacted tech support and they said update the firmware via rear usb … did that … still locks up part way thru every movie.