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D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520 comparison

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Product name	D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520	Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD Close	Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200 - DVD player / digital multimedia receiver	Logitech Squeezebox Duet Close	Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100
Price	$159 to $345 at 16 stores	$328 to $399 at 12 stores	$149 to $349 at 15 stores	$321 to $399 at 17 stores	$109 to $299 at 17 stores
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Very good Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	2.5 stars Average Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)	4.0 stars Excellent Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)	Not yet rated
Average user rating	2.5 stars out of 64 reviews	2.0 stars out of 20 reviews	0 stars No reviews, write one!	3.5 stars out of 27 reviews	3.0 stars out of 6 reviews
Release date	November 15, 2005	February 26, 2007	February 15, 2008	January 07, 2008	January 19, 2008
The Bottom Line	Equally adept at streaming audio, photos, and HD video, the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520 offers a winning combination of impressive features and performance at an affordable price.	While it's not as slick as Apple TV and its performance isn't flawless, the Netgear EVA8000's awesome array of features should delight tech-savvy digital media hounds.	A bargain price and built-in DVD player distinguishes the Linksys DMA2200 from rival Windows Media Center Extenders, but we found the performance to be inconsistent.	With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computer's hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living room stereo system.	CNET did not review the Linksys DMA2100, but we did review the step-up model in the series.
Basic specs
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Audio output mode	Info unavailable	Stereo	Stereo	Info unavailable	Stereo
Connections type	HDMI Audio line-out Network S-Video output SPDIF output Component video output Composite video/audio output	HDMI Headphones SCART S-Video output Network SPDIF output Component video output Composite video/audio output	Audio line-out Network S-Video output Composite video output SPDIF output Component video output	Audio line-out Network SPDIF output	Audio line-out Network S-Video output Composite video output SPDIF output Component video output
Remote control type	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control
Connector type	1 HDMI Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear	1 SCART 21 pin SCART Installed Rear 1 HDMI Rear 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Headphones Phone stereo 6.25 mm Installed Front 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Front	1 SPDIF output Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear	1 SPDIF output Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear	1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear
Product type	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver	DVD player / digital multimedia receiver	Info unavailable	Digital multimedia receiver
Image standards	BMP PNG GIF JPEG2000 TIFF JPG	BMP PNG TIFF JPG	BMP PNG GIF JPG	Info unavailable	BMP PNG GIF JPG
Video standards	MPEG-1 MPEG-4 MPEG-2 AVI Xvid	MPEG-1 MPEG-4 MPEG-2 AVI Xvid WMV	MPEG-1 MPEG-2 WMV HD WMV	Info unavailable	MPEG-1 MPEG-2 WMV HD WMV
Audio standards	WMA WAV Ogg Vorbis AIFF MP3	WMA WAV FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) MP3 AAC	WMA AC3 PCM MP3 AAC	Info unavailable	WMA AC3 PCM MP3 AAC
Playback capabilities	Digital photo playback Digital audio playback Digital video playback	Digital photo playback WEB browsing Digital audio playback Digital video playback Internet radio playback