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Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless-A&G PC-P4LWAG comparison

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Product name	Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless-A&G PC-P4LWAG	Buffalo LinkTheater PC-P3LWG/DVD	D-Link MediaLounge DSM-520	Vudu BX100	WD TV Live HD Media Player
Price	$159.99	$500.00	$255.00	$192.31 to $299.00	$119.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.8 (2.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		3.0 stars	2.5 stars	3.0 stars
Release date		April 15, 2005	November 15, 2005	September 15, 2007	October 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	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.	The highly versatile Buffalo LinkTheater can play DVDs, high-def streaming video, and digital music, but it falls short on implementation.	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.	Vudu sets itself apart from similar Internet video-on-demand boxes such as Apple and Netflix by delivering movies at better quality--up to full 1080p HD resolution and 5.1 surround sound.	If you don't already own an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and are serious about networked streaming, the WD TV Live is probably one of your best choices for getting content to your TV.
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Image standards	BMP JPG PNG	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIFF	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIFF JPEG2000	Info unavailable	BMP GIF JPG PNG TIFF
Video standards	WMV Xvid MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	ASF AVI WMV DivX RMP4 Xvid WMV HD DivX HD	AVI Xvid MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4	Info unavailable	TS AVI MKV MOV VOB WMV M2TS Xvid H.264 MPEG-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4
Audio standards	AAC AC3 MP3 WAV WMA	AAC MP3 WAV WMA Ogg Vorbis	MP3 WAV WMA AIFF Ogg Vorbis	Info unavailable	AAC MP3 PCM WAV WMA AIFF Ogg Vorbis FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec)
Product type	Digital multimedia receiver	DVD player / digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver	Digital multimedia receiver
Playback capabilities	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	Digital video playback	Digital audio playback Digital photo playback Digital video playback
Connector type	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	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	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 Component video output RCA phono x 3 Installed Rear 1 HDMI Rear 1 Audio line-out RCA phono x 2 Installed Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 SPDIF output RCA phono Installed Rear 1 S-Video output 4 pin mini-DIN Installed Rear 1 Composite video output RCA phono Installed Rear 2 4 pin USB Type A Installed 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear	1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Side 1 4 pin USB Type A Installed Rear 1 Rear 1 SPDIF output Rear 1 RJ-45 Installed Rear 1 Composite video/audio output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear 1 Component video output Mini-phone 3.5 mm Installed Rear
Audio output mode	Stereo	Stereo	Info unavailable	Stereo	Stereo
Remote control type	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control	Remote control
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $159.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $500.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $255.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Amazon.com Marketplace $192.31 In stock: Yes OneCall $299.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	Best Buy $119.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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