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Gateway Wireless Connected DVD Player Reviewed

Posted by simoniker on from the duh-vuh-duh dept.

Anonymous Howard writes "Designtechnica has a review of a Gateway ADC-320, a home theater device that will play not only DVDs, but media clips off the network. Supported types include DivX, Xvid, Mpeg1 & 2, MP3 and WMA. The thought of a networked media device is not new, but I'm curious as to how many people actually own one? How well do they work? What are the best ones? Is UP&P support worth the extra money? Is this the future of all DVD players for the home theater?"

6 of 183 comments (clear)

  1. Yeah! by NEOtaku17 · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've got a wireless network home media device...It's called a PC!

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  2. 80's Styling by pyrrhonist · · Score: 5, Funny
    From the article:
    Lows: 80's styling, lack of WPA support.
    Aw, man. No way am I going to get it now that I know it has 80's styling.
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    1. Re:80's Styling by beef+curtains · · Score: 5, Funny

      Seriously. I always hated the styling of the 802.11g-compliant networked DVD/digital media players that all the electronics companies used to crank out in the 80's.

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    2. Re:80's Styling by ejaw5 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Gasp! You mean it features a top-loading DVD slot, simulated wood trim, and 20 segment LCD display? Cool!

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  3. Re:X-Box Media Ceter by real_smiff · · Score: 4, Funny

    ah, but if buying said MS product causes the MS corp. to lose money.. (or to put it another way, MS is paying for part of your media centre!) - is it morally ok for a /. geek to buy ? ;)

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  4. Re:if I were going to buy something like this by imroy · · Score: 4, Funny

    So would I, except for the really bad review it got just over a month ago.