Eva 8000 wireless digital media player now you can access and enjoy your digital entertainment easily on your tv and hdtv with netgears digital entertainer hd. The digital entertainer elite eva9000 will be the replacement to the netgear digital entertainer hd eva8000, which came out in the spring of 2007. Ive tried around 20 different programs but none have been half as good as mediacoder for this kind of work. Netgear brings media player into hd era the register.
Also, the video playback software sometimes slips and skips a half second of playback. Oct 21, 2010 netgear s eva8000 is a streaming media player designed to plug into your highdefinition television, allowing you to enjoy your videos and listen to music stored on your network from the comfort. By default, netgear delivers a cd they recommend using for connecting the eva8000 to your pc, however this process is not needed, and the software have not been created to work well with windows home servers. Oct 18, 2011 i have purchased netgears eva 8000 and eva 9150. Desktop and notebook pcs, printers, scanners, and more. The pricey eva8000 offers versatile features and drm support that you. Gearhead technical support makes it easy to fix issues on not just your netgear purchase but for your entire home network. Netgear netgear gs724tav, eva software license for gs724t400. The netgear digital entertainer live eva2000 is a small media streaming device thats about the size of a netgear wireless router. Netgears eva8000 is a streaming media player designed to plug into. Netgears eva8000 is a streaming media player designed to plug into your highdefinition television, allowing you to enjoy your videos and listen to music stored on your network from the comfort. Netgear, the netgear logo and the netgear digital entertainer logo are registered trademarks of netgear, inc.
Make sure that you are connected to the domain either by being on the same network, or by using a vpn connection. The netgear eva9150 media server, otherwise known as the digital entertainer elite, is one of a rash of devices for playing media stashed away on a computer or network hard drive. Quick and easy solutions are available for you in the netgear community. Netgear prosupport for business services are available to supplement your technical support and warranty entitlements. As a qualified ebay power seller, we are committed to upholding and embracing the core values that are the very foundation of ebay. There are three products in the line, the eva700, the hd eva8000 and the. At this point it is about 80% functional and 20% annoying. Best service 99%, fastest shipping12 business day, top performance on ebay printer category. Netgear digital entertainer hd eva8000 has a lot of potential and when the bugs are worked out i think it will be a very useful product.
This guide will focus on how to connect your eva8000 without installing this tool. The eva8000 can access your pc, mac, linux or nas servers directly. The eva8000 relies on the smb server message block protocol, which netgear claims is. Music hi im matthew moskovciak, assistant editor at cnet dot com and this is the net gear eva 8000 digital entertainer hd. I think netgear has a long way to go, but most of it is with user interface and incomplete features.
Netgears digital entertainer line of products are digital media players that can pull multimedia content from home computers to the typical audiovideo entertainment center. It only takes a minute having done this you can access the beta subforum where you will find another thread with the latest beta firmware in. Mar 29, 2010 while the netgear eva9000 confusingly also known as the eva9150 has the appearance of an affordable dvd player, it feels extremely solidly built. Jan 08, 2009 whilst i would appreciate any help here, i have to say that i can play videos etc via my lg bluray player and a usb memory stick, which brings up another netgear eva problem, sometimes it will play video from the usb stick then sometimes it wont. Id be happy to provide the template i saved if anyone wants to build an extension for the eva. Netgear offers a variety of prosupport for business services that allow you to access netgear s expertise in a way that best meets your needs. Tvtunerequipped pc and the electronic programming guide option. Having the latest firmware will help increase the stability, functionality and. For starters, its really easy to get going and once hooked up will locate suitable networks in mere moments. Like the kiss 1600 from rival linksys, the eva8000 benefits from the fact that netgear knows its way around a computer. Select a product or category below to see an example. If i start my screensaver program on my pc while using the pc access feature.
While the netgear eva9000 confusingly also known as the eva9150 has the appearance of an affordable dvd player, it feels extremely solidly built. To find documentation, firmware, software, or other files, enter a whole or partial model number in the text search box. Netgear netgear gs724tav, eva software license for gs724t. Now the digital entertainer hd is a networkstreaming device and.
Generally found to be very good, but with a few bugs. Handson with the netgear eva9000 digital entertainer. Third party hardware and software datacore support. On the other hand, i tried several other media players before i got this one, and i am convinced that it is the best on the market with the possible exception of the eva 8000. Jul 23, 2007 netgear tells us lossless support might be included in the next firmware upgrade. We have detected the following devices on your network. Whats more, rather than an optical disc drive, the netgear has a 500gb hard disk, so as well as streaming your media from your pc or nas device, it can also store it locally. Digital entertainer hd model eva8000 user manual netgear. Netgear nighthawk x6 r8000 default router login and password. Others and the netgear eva8000 falls into this camp use software supplied with the unit. Blu ray can be converted to a lesser format that the eva will accept see forums. Follow the setup wizard steps to accept the licence and install. Qos setup for xbox 1 ans netgear eva applications netgear. Ive worked with their beta team and i think ive found some settings that should work very well with the eva.
Sep 26, 2007 others and the netgear eva8000 falls into this camp use software supplied with the unit. In general, opened software is not eligible for return, exchange. Netgear eva8000 drivers download update netgear software. If you are inexperienced with updating netgear digital media player device drivers, we highly recommend downloading the driverdoc driver update tool.
Qos setup for xbox 1 ans netgear eva applications it is extremely difficult to find out what a netgear eva is, but as more of us attempt to maximize qos, especially on our older routers mine is a netgear wndr3700 dual band version 0 it has just the model no. It might be worth waiting for the eva9000, reported to be on way soon if full blu ray playback is required. This will play dvds at full quality from a network hard drive d link 323. Make sure that you are connected to the domain either by being on the same network, or by using a vpn connection, if this is not possible, uninstall the digital entertainer for windows software and reinstall it using a local user account. How can i access the electronic program guide us only. You might have read about dream kit like the kaleidescape media system. Now, netgear has thrown its hat into the ring with its wireless digital entertainer hd eva8000, a device amazingly that can stream hd video from your computers hard disk or nas box. All support high definition video, the eva700 via component output up to 1080i and the eva8000eva9000 up. Orange steady unit is active standby fully operational, but the hard drive and usb ports are powered down and the cpu in low power state. There are some very minor audio sync issues, but ive had more direct success with this setup than anything else ive tried with the eva8000 and any other software ive worked with. Netgear eva8000100nas digital entertainer hd netgear. The eva does not respond to network commands, but will selfpoweron to perform background tasks as needed. Software controllers recording live dj buyers guides advice acoustic bass more. Netgear offers a variety of prosupport for business services that allow you to access netgears expertise in a way that best meets your needs.
Despite the bugs, the 8000 is great for standard dvd. Tv tunerequipped pc and the electronic programming guide option. While they have been as good as you describe, netgear is a poor in terms of customer service. Playing the same files on my computer results in neither of these problems. Select install the netgear digital entertainer for windows software.
The following features require the digital entertainer software to be running on a pc. There are three products in the line, the eva700, the hd eva8000 and the current eva9150 digital entertainer elite. Summary of contents for netgear eva8000 page 1 video cable and audio cable included in the package, hdmi, or scart for custom set up, svideo, or component video connections, see the netgear digital entertainer hd model eva8000 user manual. Netgear tells us lossless support might be included in the next firmware upgrade. Sep 05, 2007 the netgear eva8000 lets you stream content from your pc directly to your television, all in glorious hd. Insert the netgear resource cd into the cd drive on the computer. Netgear eva8000 digital entertainer hd media player ebay. Broader availability is planned over the coming months. Aug 29, 2007 like the kiss 1600 from rival linksys, the eva8000 benefits from the fact that netgear knows its way around a computer.
I do not mind assisting product development through beta developments. What makes this little box interesting is that netgear licensed. Netgear digital entertainer for windows software this software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a windows pc. Looking to get a bit of a headstart on the madness that is ces, netgear invited a handful or two of media members to a preces showing tonight in san francisco. Tagsuite is an automatic id3 tag creator and editor for the netgear eva 8000, 9xxx, and neo 550 digital entertainers. Why do i need to always have the latest firmware on my netgear product. The eva8000 is best described as a brilliant concept that has been very poorly implemented. Netgear eva8000 digital entertainer hd media player. If the pc where the digital entertainer for windows software is running is a member of a windows domain.
Eva8000 digital entertainer hd product faqs netgear. Eva8000 digital entertainer hd product faqs support netgear. Dec 10, 2008 looking to get a bit of a headstart on the madness that is ces, netgear invited a handful or two of media members to a preces showing tonight in san francisco. Netgear eva9000 media streaming box leaked hothardware. They drop the product within one year of releasing it. Both devices output hd, though only the netgear can do so via hdmi. Eva 8000 wireless digital media player now you can access and enjoy your digital entertainment easily on your tv and hdtv with netgear s digital entertainer hd.
This is a shame because the n95 has a nice control interface compared to the evas own. Mar 05, 2020 now, netgear has thrown its hat into the ring with its wireless digital entertainer hd eva8000, a device amazingly that can stream hd video from your computers hard disk or nas box. Netgear eva8000 digital entertainer hdtv ready media. If you do not see the welcome page, browse the files on your cd, and then click setup. Go to the netgear forum for the eva8000 there you will find a thread telling you how to sign up for the beta program. Handson with the netgear eva9000 digital entertainer elite. This windows utility downloads, installs, and updates your eva8000 drivers automatically, preventing you from installing the wrong driver for your os. Widest selection of formats and best quality this is a shame as, with the exception of lossless, the eva8000 handled everything we threw at it to a very high standard. The netgear also allows some applications from the internet with client software installed on a pc. Factory default settings for the netgear nighthawk x6 r8000 router. Netgear eva8000100nas digital entertainer hd netgear eva8000100nas.
Digital entertainer hd model eva8000 user manual ftp directory. However, tutorial information about basic computer network, internet, firewall, and vpn technologies is provided on the netgear website. Whilst i would appreciate any help here, i have to say that i can play videos etc via my lg bluray player and a usb memory stick, which brings up another netgear eva problem, sometimes it will play video from the usb stick then sometimes it wont. The eva8000 relies on the smb server message block protocol, which netgear claims is superior to. The eva8000 streams hd videos, music, internet radio, youtube and digital photos from your home pc and storage devices to your hdtv. Netgear, in the event of such claim, may also in its sole discretion, elect to terminate this agreement and all rights to use the software and require the return andor destruction of the software, with a refund of the fees paid for use of the software less a reasonable allowance for use and shipping. Audience, conventions, formats, and scope this manual assumes that you have basic to intermediate computer and internet skills. As a longtime user of networked media devices i have three audiotrons, i was looking for something that would make my dvd collection as useful as my cd. Netgear eva2000 media streamer handles hulu, sd video.
Uses imdb and tvdb as material source and adds running time to the id3 data from most video and audio media types. Once youve tried networked multimedia, its difficult to go back to anything else as any rich av enthusiast will tell you. Installation guide, the software readme file, or the bittorrent installation guide. The new eva9000 will support a maximum bit rate of. Nov 28, 2008 the digital entertainer elite eva9000 will be the replacement to the netgear digital entertainer hd eva8000, which came out in the spring of 2007. Netgear eva2000 settop streamer supports netflix, youtube. The netgear eva8000 lets you stream content from your pc directly to your television, all in glorious hd. To find the modelversion number, check the bottom or back panel of your netgear device.
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