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Apple TV (40GB)
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Apple TV (40GB)

Logitech Squeezebox Duet
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Netflix Player by Roku
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Netflix Player by Roku

Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD
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Netgear EVA8000 Digital Entertainer HD

Vudu digital multimedia receiver
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Vudu digital multimedia receiver

Price $219.50 to $244.00 $359.00 to $404.24 Check Prices $244.45 to $410.11 $299.00 to $299.99
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Release date February 12, 2008 May 19, 2008 September 15, 2007
The Bottom Line With its enhanced iTunes video offerings, PC-free operation, and a lower price tag, the updated Apple TV is a compelling Internet-enabled entertainment device for the living room. 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. While it's still a work in progress--and currently lean on quality content--the Netflix Player's simple operation, overall convenience, and cheap price makes it a compelling option for Netflix subscribers looking for instant gratification. 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. Steering clear of many of the pitfalls that sapped past video-on-demand broadband solutions, Vudu delivers the closest thing to "Netflix in a box" that we've seen to date.
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Features
Audio output mode Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Stereo
Stereo
Connections type HDMI
Audio line-out
SPDIF output
Component video output
Audio line-out
Network
SPDIF output
Info unavailable HDMI
Headphones
SCART
S-Video output
Network
SPDIF output
Component video output
Composite video/audio output
HDMI
Audio line-out
DC power input
S-Video output
Composite video output
Antenna
SPDIF output
Component video output
Remote control type Remote control
Remote control
Info unavailable Remote control
Remote control
Connector type 1 HDMI Rear
1 SPDIF output Rear
1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear
1 Rear
1 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
Info unavailable 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 Antenna F connector Installed Rear
1 HDMI Rear
1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear
1 SPDIF output Rear
1 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear
1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear
1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear
1 RJ-45 Installed Rear
1 DC power input Rear
1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear
1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear
Product type Digital multimedia receiver
Info unavailable Digital multimedia receiver
Digital multimedia receiver
Info unavailable
Image standards BMP
PNG
GIF
TIFF
JPG
Info unavailable Info unavailable BMP
PNG
TIFF
JPG
Info unavailable
Video standards H.264
MPEG-4
Protected H.264
Info unavailable Info unavailable MPEG-1
MPEG-4
MPEG-2
AVI
Xvid
WMV
MPEG-4
Audio standards Protected AAC
WAV
AIFF
MP3
AAC
Apple Lossless
Info unavailable Info unavailable WMA
WAV
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
MP3
AAC
Info unavailable
Playback capabilities Digital photo playback
Digital audio playback
Digital video playback
Info unavailable Info unavailable Digital photo playback
WEB browsing
Digital audio playback
Digital video playback
Internet radio playback
Digital video playback
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