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The DSM-510 from D-Link is designed to work with your Intel Viiv PC for exceptional streaming media to your TV. The 802.11g wireless connection lets you connect to your home network without wires. Or, you can use the Fast Ethernet port for a speedy wired connection. Then you can connect it to your TV with the HDMI or composite connection.
The Intel Viiv Zone provides a growing choice of on-demand content including music, movies, sports and TV shows. You can also access the content on your PC. There is also a USB 2.0 port to access content on flash drives. No matter where you have your content stored you can play it on your TV with D-Link.
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Possibly not worth the money
- Pros: Small size, nice and easy UI. Has HDMI port for full 1080 HDTV.
- Cons: D-Link support a joke; this player does not play dvr-ms files like it claims on the box, mpeg-2 video I tried to play kept cutting in and out when using the USB connection, no way to tell if it's powered on (except by the tv screen) because the blue light stays on all the time, only way to control it is via remote (not even a power button on the player itself). 720p videos not good enough to play over the wireless network, but that is due to the limitation of Wireless G speed.
- Other Thoughts: When I first got this, I really liked the product because I used ATI MMC to create mpeg-2 files captured by my HDTV Wonder. I only tested with 1-5 minute clips, and it worked fine.
However, I recorded a 1 hour show in full 1080 HD, and after 10 minutes of watching, everything, it would start to break up. Meaning, every 10-30 seconds, it would pause the video and I'd see "Preparing to Playback" on the screen. Exactly 5 seconds later, it would resume. This was true with an HDMI connection, however, with the analog connection, it only did this once during the 1 hour video.
A day after, I got Vista Premium 64 bit and used Windows Media Center to record dvr-ms files. I transfered them to a usb drive, and the DSM-510 greys out all dvr-ms files. D-Link support says to use Nero to transcode them. I'm not going to waste my time with extra steps like this, so I'm likely to return it. Not happy with the claim of being able to play dvr-ms but not actually being able to.
Worked flawlessly for me
- Pros: The on screen interface is very intuitive and simple to navigate. If you want to stream movies and music from a media server it does that much flawlessly. I highly recommend using TwonkyMedia as your media server software if you are using a Linux box. It works GREAT with the DSM-510. See other thoughts below.
- Cons: Not very much in the way of interface customization. The menus are very much fixed. It'd be nice if you could hide certain menus that you don't want to use. On the upside it does allow an option resume on the last screen you were using so you always end up where you want to be most of the time when you boot it up. No points deducted
- Other Thoughts: Works FLAWLESSLY with TwonkyMedia running on Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10.2. All you have to do to get a connection is to assign the DSM-510 a static IP on your router then assign and then open Twonky's web interface and assign that IP and the DSM-510 to the list of allowed devices. Done!!! It also helps to open up ports 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003, 9004 and 9005 in your Linux firewall. If you aren't using SUSE Linux, then ignore that last step.
DO NOT USE the Nero software as your media server on a Windows machine. If you are using XP or Vista on your media server machine, then simply use Windows Media Player 11 to share the files to the DSM-510. It works well and is supported.
If you need transcoding capabilities I can't help you. I know nothing about it. All of my movies are encoded in formats that run natively on the DSM-510 so I simply don't know anything about it.
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| Wireless Standard | IEEE 802.11b/g |
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ehhh...
- Pros: The picture quality is excellent and the audio is on par as well. Takes a home theater from needing a huge HTPC to this little tiny box. Ability to use wireless is a plus for certain scenarios. I definitely prefer the wired route, more stable.
- Cons: I own many and only D-Link products and love all of them, but this product has left a sour taste in my mouth. The packaged software is WORTHLESS! It doesn't transcode properly and when it does you can only use it for the 30 day trial period! The Firmware is buggy. I use a Harmony remote and it has to start all the devices and change all inputs in a certain order. Well, in order for the HDMI output to work on the DSM-510 it must see the TV on, if it doesn't it will switch to analog EVERY TIME! So i turn my system on then restart the DSM to get my video. Not the mention all the random freeze ups that require the DSM to unplugged to restart.
- Other Thoughts: I will continue to buy Dlink products, but they really dropped the ball on this device. Maybe with some decent firmware updates this will be a worthwhile investment, but at the rate they put out updates I will have bought a new device.
Works well
- Pros: With the sketchy reviews that I've seen all over the internet for this, as well as other media streaming devices, I was a bit apprehensive about this purchase. But, knowing that I am a good "tweaker" I thought I may have a shot at getting this to work well. I was correct. I think part of the problem of the many low reviews is a lack of patience and understanding of networking technologies. Setting up this device is not of the "plug & play" variety. It will most likely require some good networking / technological understanding & troubleshooting skills. If you don't feel confident in this area, or know somebody who is, you may want to pass on this device. I don't recommend calling technical support. You are dealing with someone who makes basically minimum wage and really can't tell you much about anything.
Anyway, as far as the DSM-510, I think it is an awesome device that works very well in my application. i run winXP pro x64 bit ed. AMD dual core 64 bit processor. There
- Cons: is no "intel viiv" on my computer at all. I have the device attached to a TV less than 40ft away. It is streaming wirelessly via a 802.11g signal (from an at&t supplied 2-Wire router), through 4 walls, at about a 15 degree angle. Before the DSM, I would DL my movies, burn them to a dvd and play them on my philip's dvd player. I no longer have to burn my dvd's because I can play them through the DSM straight to my tv as soon as they are dl'ed (unless you must re-encode the movie). This is a huge plus because my dvd collection is getting out of control. also, I usually only watch a movie once. So, unless I want to keep it after I watch it, I just delete it.
As far as move format compatibility goes, I have had no problems playing divx, xvid, wma, wmv, and most avi files. I played a HD (720p) movie (wmv format) flawlessly, no skipping, and the picture was crystal clear. Again, wirelessly over 802.11g. I have not yet figured out how to get Mpeg-4 (aka h.264, or .mp4) files to
- Other Thoughts: play through this device. These may have to be re-encoded. however, they may not. I'm still working on this one. I think there are things you can do on the back end (computer side) to make this work. I think it may have more to do with the media streaming software that is used, than the DSM device itself. Good media streaming server software is hard to find. I am using twonky media, but am unimpressed. my 30 trial is about to run out so I am also playing with tversity (free, but a very high learning curve, if you want it to actually be usefull (not plug & play at all!)). I have not tried the nero software so I can't comment on that. Windows Media Player 10 + has a built in media server in which you can automatically serve up your media files. But, they have to be in the standard "my videos, my music, and my pics" directories. If you want something simple and don't need a lot of options, that is the quickest way to go. Last thought: use Divx converter to convert your files t
Absolute piece of junk
- Pros: absolutely no pros unless you are doing what the linux/suse guys are doing.
WinXP users don't even bother, absolute waste of time
- Cons: out of the box, sealed, new, using hdmi, connect to tv
20 minutes to boot up, bull$hit
unplug, swap out monster hdmi cable to toshiba cable,
same thing, wait 10 minutes to boot up. finally the setup screen, setup wireless, WPA w/password. blue screen, freezes on reboot. unplug reboot. finally another setup screen.
plug in WD USB 160GB passport drive with MPEG2 rips of half dozen movies. NONE played at all. neither did any MP4.
check manual, upgrade bios. upgrade to v1.07 plug USB HDD and still same, won't play a darn thing. photos look like junk too. this is a waste of time
won't bother launching NERO 8 home server. if box won't play media on local usb.
MVIX 710 still being used but hoped to get to a smaller profile.
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| Brand |
D-Link |
| Model |
DSM-510 |
| Spec |
| Supported Formats |
Supported Video Formats: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WMV9, XviD with MP3 or PCM, AVI (MPEG-4 Layer Only), DVR-MS
Supported Audio Formats: MP3, WMA & AIFF (PCM Only), WAV Audio, Ogg Vorbis
Supported Image Formats: JPEG (Grayscale, RGB & YCbCy only), JPEG2000, TIFF (RGB only), BMP (Non-compressed), PNG, GIF |
| Network Interface |
802.11g + RJ-45 |
| Wireless Standard |
802.11g |
| Ports |
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Composite Audio and Video
Optical Digital Audio with Support for 5.1 Channel Audio |
| Power |
5V, 3A |
| Dimensions |
5.7" x 5.5" x 1.3" |
| Weight |
0.6 lbs. |
| Features |
| Features |
Streams High-Definition (HD) Video, Music, Photos, and Online Media from a PC to Your Home Entertainment System
Take Advantage of The Benefits of Intel Viiv Technology Including Access to a Wide Variety of Global, On-Demand Entertainment Services
Instant Access to Music, Photos, and Videos Stored on Removable USB Flash Drives |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
DSM-510
Quick Installation Guide
Power Adapter
Resource Disk
RJ45 Cable
Remote control
Other Cable |
Introduction
The DSM-510 from D-Link is designed to work with your Intel Viiv PC for exceptional streaming media to your TV. The 802.11g wireless connection lets you connect to your home network without wires. Or, you can use the Fast Ethernet port for a speedy wired connection. Then you can connect it to your TV with the HDMI or composite connection.
The Intel Viiv Zone provides a growing choice of on-demand content including music, movies, sports and TV shows. You can also access the content on your PC. There is also a USB 2.0 port to access content on flash drives. No matter where you have your content stored you can play it on your TV with D-Link.
Highlights
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Versatile Connectivity
The D-Link DSM-510 provides broadband Ethernet and wireless network connectivity for easy access to all the media files over your home network.
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Multimedia Playback
The D-Link DSM-510 supports a large variety of digital media file formats including MP3, WAV, WMA and Ogg Vorbis audio, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, WMV, DVR-MS and Xvid video, as well as JPEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF and GIF images.
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High Definition Video Support with HDMI
Connect the D-Link DSM-510 to an HDMI-compatible TV via an HDMI cable and you can enjoy high-definition video playback at up to 1080i resolution.
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USB Host Function
Plug your MP3 player, USB flash drive or other USB storage devices into the D-Link DSM-510 and enjoy the media content through your HDTV or other home entertainment equipment.
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Full-function Remote Control
With the full-function remote control, take command of all playback functions without leaving your comfortable chair.
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Reviewed By: on 1/29/2007
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
