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Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD comparison

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Product name	Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD	Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player	D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520	Buffalo LinkTheater HD Digital Media Player	Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless-A&G PC-P4LWAG
Price	$500.00	$89.99 to $109.99	$215.00 to $246.99	$166.52 to $202.64	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	April 15, 2005		November 15, 2005
The Bottom Line	The highly versatile Buffalo LinkTheater can play DVDs, high-def streaming video, and digital music, but it falls short on implementation.	While it isn't infallible, the Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player plays back a wide array of audio, video, and image files on your TV without the need for a computer.	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.		Although it offers reliable streaming, the Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless-A&G PC-P4LWAG is ultimately hampered by its sluggish navigation, limited feature set, and other quirks.
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Image standards	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIFF	Info unavailable	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIFF JPEG2000	BMP GIF JPG PNG	BMP JPG PNG
Video standards	ASF AVI WMV DivX RMP4 Xvid WMV HD DivX HD	Info unavailable	AVI Xvid MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	WMV H.264 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	WMV Xvid MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4
Audio standards	AAC MP3 WAV WMA Ogg Vorbis	Info unavailable	MP3 WAV WMA AIFF Ogg Vorbis	AAC AC3 MP3 WAV WMA	AAC AC3 MP3 WAV WMA
Product type	DVD player / digital multimedia receiver	Info unavailable	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver
Playback capabilities	Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback	Info unavailable	Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback	Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback	Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback
Connector type	4 pin USB Type A Installed Front Composite video/audio output Rear S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear Component video output Rear Rear SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear SPDIF output Rear Network RJ-45 Installed Rear	Info unavailable	1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 HDMI Rear	1 Ethernet RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 HDMI output 19 pin HDMI Type A Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output TOSLINK Installed Rear 1 D4 video output Rear 1 USB 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 USB 4 pin USB Type A Installed Front	1 Composite video/audio output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Front 1 Network RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear
Audio output mode	Stereo	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Stereo	Stereo
Remote control type	Remote control	Info unavailable	Remote control	Info unavailable	Remote control
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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