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REVIEW CENTER : DIGITAL HOME : DIGITAL MEDIA STREAMERS

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Vudu

Score: 79% When: October 2007 Worth: $400

Vudu is both powerful and pricey, how does it stand up to competitors like Amazon and Netflix?

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Sony VAIO WA1

Score: 61% When: October 2007 Worth: $300

Sony's wireless streamer offers an interesting concept: play our digital music wirelessly on a boombox anywhere in (or on) our home. Did we rock out on the roof or were we bummed in the basement?

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HP MediaSmart Receiver x280n

When: January 2008

HP's new MediaSmart receiver boasts Wi-Fi Wireless-N connectivity, allowing you to stream content from a PC source to your HDTV.

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ZeeVee ZvBox

When: June 2008 Worth: $500

Major brands have come up with lousy digital media streamers in the past, but a fearless startup claims to have cracked the "streaming code".

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D-Link DSM-330

When: November 2007 Worth: $300

We get our hands on the new DivX Connected device from D-Link, which promises to be a more open media streamer than the Apple TV.

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Pinnacle ShowCenter 250HD

When: December 2007 Worth: $200

Pinnacles new digital media adapter is designed to funnel all the user's digital content into their home entertainment systems.

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D-Link DSM-520

When: September 2007 Worth: $250

New and existing customers of D-Link's wireless HD media player will now get access to YouTube, BBC News and more.

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Sling Media SlingLink Turbo 4

When: June 2007 Worth: $150

Sling Media's new adapters let you connect ethernet devices without long cables or Wi-Fi.

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Creative Xmod Wireless

When: May 2007 Worth: $200

The Xmod lets you wirelessly play music from your PC on your home theater.

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Sling Media Slingbox AV

When: January 2007 Worth: $150

With so many streaming media devices flooding the market, we take a close look at the Slingbox, now playing on our Treo 700p.

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Acogito ROAMING MACHINE

When: October 2007

The Acogito ROAMING MACHINE allows you to watch your home TV and recorded shows anywhere using your cell phone or computer.

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Kyocera Bluetooth Music Gateway

When: April 2007 Worth: $80 - $100

This Bluetooth receiver/transmitter works on the A2DP profile to pair your music phone or digital audio player to your home theater, or your home theater to a pair of stereo Bluetooth headphones.

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Apple TV

When: January 2008 Worth: $229

Apple has announced a price cut for the hardware as well as upgrading it with iTunes movie rental support.

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NETGEAR Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000

When: March 2007 Worth: $400

This media receiver beats Apple's iTV to the finish line and is ready to become an addition to a home theater near you.

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Sonos ZonePlayer ZP80

When: April 2006 Worth: $350

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Sling Media SlingBox

When: June 2005 Worth: $250

Sporting newfound PAL support, Sling Media's place-shifting Slingbox is gearing up to let European stream their TV live over the Internet - now also to Windows Mobile devices.

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D-Link DSM-120

When: December 2005 Worth: $230

Streaming audio over Wi-Fi, tuning into Internet radio or playing from a local hard drive; the DSM-120 from D-Link does it all with support for MP3 and Microsoft's PlaysForSure formats.

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Slim Devices Squeezebox 3

When: October 2005 Worth: $250

The 3rd edition of Slim Devices' Squeezebox promises hassle-free audio streaming and Internet radio courtesy of Wi-Fi 802.11g and format for most every audio format.

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Roku SoundBridge Radio

When: November 2005 Worth: $400

Wireless audio streaming over Wi-Fi 802.11b combines with a stereo AM/FM radio, SD/MMC card slot and alarm clock to form the new Roku SoundBridge Radio.

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Philips Streamium WACS700

When: September 2005 Worth: $900

Sleek, powerful and boasting surprisingly good audio: Michael Oryl gets hands-on with Philips' new home audio streaming solution, the Streamium WACS700, at CES.

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Alienware Media Server

When: February 2008

Upgrade from Hangar 18:HD includes a Blu-ray burner, 1080p output and support for 4 CableCards and Dolby Digital 7.1 sound.