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D-Link DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player

Brand: D-Link
Category: CE

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Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

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Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 16.8 x 11.3 x 1.5

MPN: DSM-520
Model: DSM-520
UPC: 790069288197
EAN: 0790069283451
ASIN: B000A4AVQO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Effortlessly streams your media from your computer to your home entertainment system
•	High-definition video playback with digital surround sound
•	Enjoy Internet radio and downloaded content from premium online services
•	Access media directly from USB drives
•	Supports Windows Connect Now technology

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
All your videos, photos, and music on the big screen. Sound like a good idea? The folks at D-Link have made it easy with the DSM-520 MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player. And when it comes to video, this device kicks it up a serious notch by supporting HD video streams

Good looks on the outside, and the power to deliver all your media -- including HD video -- from your computer to your home entertainment system. See a detailed view.

The DSM-520 is ready to handle most major media formats.

-- delivered directly from your computer to your home entertainment system. Enjoy all your digital content from the comfort of the living room with the DSM-520 -- and do it all wirelessly, as the device supports high-speed 802.11g wireless technology. Of course, you can also use a wired ethernet connection if you like.

Formats Galore
Thanks to the DSM-520's support for a wide range of media formats, it's ready to handle virtually all of your media, including high-definition video in either Windows Media Video 9 or MPEG-4 format. Enjoy videos with resolutions of up to 1080i from your high-definition television for the best picture quality. Plus, D-Link has partnered with premium online service providers to offer access to a vast array of online radio stations and music download services. You can use the Windows Media Connect feature of Window XP SP2 to playback files protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) on the DSM-520. Or, access your entire library of premium downloaded songs and videos directly from the device.

The DSM-520 integrates seamlessly into your home network and entertainment system. View larger.

Picture Perfect
For compatible television systems, the DSM-520 features a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connection. HDMI offers a pure digital connection for both audio and video. Other video connectors include component, S-video, and composite output, ensuring compatibility with virtually all televisions. Meanwhile, optical and coax audio connectors provide clear digital output and support surround sound when used with a compatible A/V receiver. Enjoy your entire music library in high fidelity from your home entertainment system, rather than from your PC speakers.

Good Looks and Expandability
A sleek 17-inch black aluminum chassis with smoked mirror front panel houses the DSM-520, and the stylish unit blends in perfectly with your other home entertainment devices, making your home theater setup complete. Plus, the DSM-520 includes a USB 2.0 port in the front panel for instant access to music, photos, and videos stored on removable USB flash drives or hard drives. Simply insert a USB drive filled with photos into the DSM-520 to showcase them on your home entertainment center. You can also attach a USB hard drive to expand the storage capabilities of the DSM-520. Your stored files on the USB drive can be easily accessed from the unit's user-friendly interface.

Easy Setup
A built-in Setup Wizard makes setting up the DSM-520 simple. Configuring the wireless settings is made even easier with Windows Connect Now. Simply run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from Windows XP SP2, and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-520 using a USB flash drive.

What's in the Box
DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player, remote control (2 AAA batteries included), ethernet cable, A/V composite cable, S-video cable, detachable Antenna, CD-ROM with software and manual, and quick installation guide.

Product Description
Experience the high-definition difference with the D-Link MediaLounge Wireless HD Media Player. Stream music, photos and high-definition videos to your home entertainment system and connect it using either 802.11g Wireless or wired Ethernet. The DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player supports your favorite media formats, including high-definition video in either Windows Media Video 9 or MPEG-4 format. Enjoy videos with resolutions of up to 1080i from your high-definition television for the best picture quality. For compatible television systems, the DSM-520 features a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connection. Other video connectors include component, S-video, and composite output, ensuring compatibility with virtually all televisions. The DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player includes a USB 2.0 port in the front panel for instant access to music, photos, and videos stored on removable USB flash drives or hard drives. A built-in Setup Wizard makes setting up the DSM-520 simple. Configuring the wireless settings is made even easier with Windows Connect Now. Simply run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from Windows XP SP2 and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-520 using a USB flash drive. A sleek 17-inch black aluminum chassis with smoked mirror front panel houses the DSM-520. Audio Playlist Formats - M3U and PLS / Supported Subtitle Format - SRT Outputs - HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), Component Video, Coax Digital Audio, Optical Digital Audio, Composite Audio and Video & S-Video / Certifications - FCC, CSA and CE Dimensions - Length 16.75 x Width 11.25 x Height 1.5 inch / Weight - 5.5 poundsPackage Contents - D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player / Printed Install Guide / CD-ROM (Contains D-Link Media Server Software, Install Guide, and Manual) / 2dBi Wireless Antenna / Ethernet (CAT5-UTP/Straight-Through) Cable/ Standard Composite RCA Audio/Video Cable / S-Video Cable / Remo

Customer Reviews: Read 85 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

This is exactly what I wanted March 11, 2007
John Placais (Boston, MA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I backup all of my DVDs onto my hard drive as AVIs. I DVR Television into MPEGs. But I do not want to watch everything in front of my computer. I saw the MediaLounge and thought I would give it a chance... After about 7 minutes of setup, I got the thing working off of my 802.11g wireless network, and streaming media straight to my television. OMG I love this thing...

I have head it for about 3 weeks now and enjoy watching my media through it. It plays 99% of the files I own, it looks georgous, and it is far better than swapping DVDs in and out of a player. I read some of the other reviews, and I don't know why they had issues... If you know your way around a computer, this is a no brainer. I have saved all of my TV Series onto my hard drives, and no longer have to search through a rack of DVD cases!

5 out of 5 stars

Works like a charm November 20, 2006
Vince Dibenedetto
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

The Good:
Very easy to setup.
I got the DSM-520 from Best buy few days ago. It took me about 10 minutes to have it setup.
I do not want to sound a genius but it was very straightforward.
First you need to install the software that came on the cd that search media files "Video, Music, Photo," on your HD.
After this is done then you need to setup the media center.
A lot of reviews had issues on the wireless connection but this actually was the easy part. Well easy if you have a laptop or a pc with a wireless connection. To make it very easy if you have a win xp with service pack 2 installed what you you go to Start/All Programs/Accessories/Communications/Wireless network Setup Wizard.
It's very simple. To have this kind of setup you need to have a thumb drive what it does it stores all the wireless information like the SSID the security key and so on and it stores them in to the thumb drive. After the setup data is on the thumb drive remove it and plug the thumb drive to the DSM-520.
Turn on the media player and it will soon recognize the thumb drive and it will also say that it found a wireless info on it. Click next and you are done.
After the wireless is done and your pc has been updated with the software that came with the dlink cd you are good to go.
The picture quality is very good I used the s-video on my TV.
The entire movie collection that I have I re-encoded to avi and the picture quality it's fantastic.
The bad:
Nothing to say about it stands on what the item says.

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Product (if you read directions) November 17, 2007
AftrBrnr (Canton OH, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Bought one a few months ago and bought another for a second room within a week - it's that great!

As with a few other posters, my usage is almost strictly for a video library. With more than 500 movies and at least as many TV series discs my DVD collection was hard to keep straight. After converting them to avi I can now pic, choose and play ANYTHING without digging through boxes, cases or shelves.

Here are my recommended requirements:
- Do you know what XVID, DIVX, MPEG or MP4 are? Are you willing to learn?

- Do you have a good wireless / hardwire network?

- Do you have a lot of avi, mpeg, mp4 or DVD video?

- Can you read instructions?

If you can answer 'yes' to those questions, this just might be the media player for you. Photo / music playback gets an 8.5-9.0 out of 10. HD video users will definitely want a hardwire network, but 802.1g works great for my avi's.

The only drawback I've seen is playing DIVX-3 files can be a bit choppy. Those I just re-rip to XVID.

Oh, last thing - look into TVersity (free) as a server software instead of the one that comes with the unit.

5 out of 5 stars

For watching HD video - this is the best! April 10, 2006
Jish (New York, NY United States)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful

There have been several mixed reviews for this unit for people looking to do very specific things or with very specific setup issues.

I wanted to post a review to say that this box works beautifully with its key functionality and is one of the best purchases I have made in a while.

I have it setup plugged into my network through wired ethernet (it did work via wireless, but I think the wired is more consistant considering its location) and am using a Maxtor Shared Storage drive as a media server.

I can go through the folders on my drive and find videos to watch very easily. They start playing quickly and play consistantly. I am outputting via component at 720p and the image is beautiful.

The unit properly displays HD video in wide screen and the pause/fast forward/rewind all work great. I use the optical audio and it works great plugged into my surround system.

Simply - it works. If you want to watch videos from your computer/drive in high quality on television it works great and is a perfect addition to a home theatre system.

5 out of 5 stars

D-Link, perty dam good. December 7, 2006
Andrew Garttmeyer (Philadelphia, PA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I took it out of the box, plugged it into my entertainment system, loaded the software on my CPU, and started watching videos that were stored on my CPU without burning 100,000 DVDs.

I am not sure if they have updated the software or something because I didnt have any problems that these other people have. As of now I am only using it for video, and it works amazingly. If I decide to use the photo and music option I will add-on, but for music I use my ipod and connect to receiver and photos i watch from my CPU screen.

The video quality is also amazing, wireless hookup hardly ever has problems. If I am using the internet and downloading a bunch of files than there are some times the video slow-motions, but its my fault because im making my internet do too much.

One bad thing I found was that if you mistakenly hit a button and skip the rest of the video you were watching the fastforwarding and rewinding take FOREVER to get back to your spot. So I might investigate and think about making my videos have chapters every 5/10 minutes but honestly, this is the only big drawback I found of this product.

If you download video and dont want to put it on dvd to watch on tv, BUY THIS PRODUCT!