Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9150

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 27 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

13
Average:

4
Bad:

5

Pros:

Dualband 802.11n.
Strong codec and container support.
500GB hard drive included.

Cons:

No love for Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu.
Video streaming is very weak.

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Last revision on September 18, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Dualband 802.11n
Strong codec and container support
500GB hard drive included
Excellent file support
Intuitive user interface
Easy-to-use multifunction remote
HD-compatible
Several connectivity options
500GB hard drive
Built-in YouTube, Flickr, Internet radio support
Easy setup, supports a variety of video formats

Reviewers Didn't Like

No love for Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu
Video streaming is very weak
Graphics are rather plain
Sometimes displays wrong album art
Expensive
No external keyboard option
Internet video content limited to partners
User Interface still clunky in spots

Expert reviews and ratings

Internet services You can access various internet services with a nice graphics layout. Note the Youtube and FlickR plugins. There's also Internet radio and RSS flow support. The most surprising feature is the possibility of controlling a computer...

By DigitalVersus on April 28, 2010

The Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite is a must-buy for technology-shy HDTV owners. Even without a HDTV, it remains one of the most user-friendly and versatile media players we’ve ever had the pleasure of testing....

By Good Gear Guide on February 10, 2010

While the EVA9000 (confusingly also known as the EVA9150) has the appearance of an affordable DVD player, it feels extremely solidly built. What's more, rather than an optical disc drive, the Netgear has a 500GB hard disk, so as well as streaming...

By What Hi-Fi? on December 29, 2009

All that and a hard drive, too! Netgear’s EVA9150 improves on the previous-generation Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000 in just about every way. But its best feature has to be the integrated 500GB hard drive, which adds a mere $50 to the new...

By Maximum PC on December 23, 2009

Jam-packed with features, but it struggles to compete with the best....

By PC Authority on November 20, 2009

The Netgear is very much the big daddy of wireless media streamers. It’s at least the size of a standalone DVD player and its rear bristles with connection options. It is also one of the few devices to support wireless draft-n: ideal for video...

By Macworld UK on October 19, 2009

We found the Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite 9150 perhaps the most dependable and likable of the media streamers. Setup was easy, the onscreen prompts and status updates meant you always knew where you were with the setup procedure and once...

By PC Advisor on August 03, 2009

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. This can be streamed via Ethernet, wirelessly or directly accessed...

By TechRadar on August 03, 2009

While the Netgear EVA9150 is far from perfect, it offers an easy way to access the widest array of digital audio, photo and video files for the do-it-yourself...

By CNET Australia on July 29, 2009

One of the most versatile media streamers weve seen, but also one of the most expensive Good points Built-in hard disk; high-definition support; easy to use; excellent format support Bad points Expensive; remote control takes some getting used to...

By V3.co.uk on July 21, 2009

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