D-Link DSM-330 Review - The Real HT Info Podcast

UPDATE: Firmware Version 1.5 adds MKV container support and H.264 playback. I have not tested this yet, but will report back when I have.

The Real HT Info Podcast brings you a video review of the D-Link DSM-330. This new media streamer, from the DIVX Connected folks, plays 720p Divx, Hulu, You Tube, and more. It has a great interface, but does it have enough functionality?

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Entertainment

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• realhtinfo
• divx
• home
• theater
• pc
• media
• center
• streamer
• HTPC
• Hulu
• Revision
• DLtv
• mp3
• wma

[realhtinfo]

Once again, I'm not sure how active the development on this product is anymore.  I'd say, it's borderline orphaned. That being said, h.264 is supposed to work. Try the D-link forums for more info.

[realhtinfo]

Hulu often actively blocks it's content from media streamers and non-standard OS systems such as these, especially now that they have a pay option for mobile and other media devices with Hulu Plus. I'd guess it either Hulu actively thwarting support, or simply a change made in their infrastructure that the outdated plugins don't support.

Hopefully, even though this system is a little long in the tooth, support continues for those who purchased it.

[maw88ify]

I don't understand why you didn't just use the Mythbuntu operating system ...

The truth is I don't need any thing like this because my PS3 will play almost any video I have if I just plug an external drive int the front in the usb port... and any video that wont play I just run " mencoder " in Linux Ubuntu, and encode it and put it back on the drive ... But I would Mythbuntu as a Home Theater operating system ... I'm a fan of "Moovida Media Center"

[realhtinfo]

@maw88ify

Not sure the discussion of OSes is relevant when discussing Media Extenders and other devices with embedded OS. Please keep your future comments more germane.

[StenMen06]

Please make a Review of the HDX1000

[realhtinfo]

While the core functionality of the HDX won't differ drastically from the Popcorn Hour A110 or the Elektron EHP-606 (same Syabas underpinnings and relatively similar hardware), the things that are likely to put the HDX ahead of the crowd are:

-Hardware On/Off

-Both Optical and Coax Digital Audio

-Card Reader built in

I will look into getting an HDX for complete video review.

Thank for watching.

[WildlifeSeriaLKiller]

Another questionm. h.264 support... Can't find any.....

[WildlifeSeriaLKiller]

Does anyone have a clue as to why HULU (as well as a variety of other plug- ins) are NOT working??? Updated everything, newest version of HULU plug-in... doesn't work... Kind of irritating.

[maw88ify]

@realhtinfo Another thing I just thought of is that if you have wifi you can share media from windows 7 to the PS3. We pull up video's, and pictures that are on wifes laptop all the time using the PS3 . Plus you can play video game, and it has a blu-ray player...

[maw88ify]

Respond to this video...You can install Linux on a PS3 I've done it before... PS3's have an option to install other OSes... Plus a PS3 has a remote, you can get on youtube, and watch Netflix on the PS3 ...