Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital Media Receiver (Model 1000)
by HAUPPAUGE

List Price: $129.00
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Category: CE
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• Watch PC based music, videos and pictures on your TV set. Play slide shows with music, too
• Connects to Ethernet networks with standard RJ-45 connectors
• Plays MP3 music and music playlists. Set up a music playlist for a party, and let MediaMVP be your DJ
• Plays MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 videos; Plays JPEG and GIF digital pictures
• Includes remote control for easy navigation from your TV set

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Digital camera Review: A great gadget at an extremely affordable price!
Summary: 4 Stars

On a quick jaunt to the (now closed in Omaha) Circuit City, we happened to pick up this handy little box for about $100 after rebate. Upon opening the box, we were a bit surprised. It is about the same size and weight as an external DSL modem or Cable modem, came with the MVP Server software, power adapter and cables to connect it to our home stereo or TV. Upon further review, I was pleasantly surprised to find the software driving the unit is based around Linux - the geek in me was proud! Don't get me wrong, the server software is Windows based, but the box itself uses linux from my understanding.....

We hooked it up and wired it into our network via a Cat5, wired connection, installed the server software and went on about our task. The server software is fairly simple and easy to setup. The interface is straightforward and easy to use. Adding new folders to the mix proved a tad difficult, but not having anything really to do with the Media Center. If you use a firewall, or have had Zone Alarm installed, be sure it is fully removed and the registry cleaned of the additional entries that the Zone Alarm software places there. While it may seem that it would be overkill to have a firewall behind a router's firewall, I'm sure some users have, at some point in time, had a software firewall installed on their system.

If you are networking multiple computers and wishing to share multiple folders, you will need to fully map the link for the server software to "see" the intended folder. And if you have had Zone Alarm installed, as we did, you can map it but no files will show up.

Setup aside, the interface is very straight-forward. At times it can drag a bit, but this is wholy due to how you organize your music. Organization is the key! If you are like me, I just dump everything into one single folder. When the MVP unit attempts to access the folder, it will take a while to poulate the list of songs. Organizing your music by style or artist will save you, and your little MVP a lot of time when playing music.

With a little knowledge and pre-planning, adding this unit to your household is a great investment. If only they had a wireless version on 802.11g!

Summary of Hauppauge MediaMVP Digital Media Receiver (Model 1000)

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