Network-Ready Home Theater Systems

Digimate DGMH300 Home Theater System with Built-in Progressive Scan DVD & "Wireless MediaMirror"

Gateway ADC-320 Connected DVD Player with Wireless 802.11g Card

Gateway's connected DVD player merges plug-and-play networking capabilities with the latest in home-theater technology so you can stream your music, photo, and video files from a Windows-based PC in the study right to your living-room entertainment system. The progressive-scan-capable player is fully compatible with DVD-Video, CD, VCD/SVCD, Kodak Picture CD, and recordable discs full of JPEG, MP3, or WMA (Windows Media Audio) files, so you can still enjoy its authoritative features even if you're not inclined to use the networking feature just yet.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the Gateway player stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

Gateway's connected DVD player merges plug-and-play networking capabilities with the latest in home-theater technology so you can stream your music, photo, and video files from a Windows-based PC in the study right to your living-room entertainment system. The progressive-scan-capable player is fully compatible with DVD-Video, CD, VCD/SVCD, Kodak Picture CD, and recordable discs full of JPEG, MP3, or WMA (Windows Media Audio) files, so you can still enjoy its authoritative features even if you're not inclined to use the networking feature just yet.

Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the Gateway player stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

The player's rear panel sports a single PC Card slot (also referred to as PCMCIA) for wired or wireless access to a Windows-based home network. Basic networking requirements consist of a computer with a 700 MHz or faster Pentium processor running Microsoft Windows 98 SE or higher with a network connection, 20 MB free hard-drive space, 128 MB RAM, and Gateway's specially made 802.11g DVD card, which can be used in either a wired or a wireless configuration. The 802.11g DVD card, which comes with the DVD player, uses the 54 Mbps wireless networking standard, making it nearly five times faster than the widely used wireless-B products found in homes, businesses, and public wireless hotspots around the country. Far more convenient but a little more complicated to configure is a wireless setup, which lets you place your hardware in separate rooms without need for lengthy cable runs. This option requires the additional purchase of a wireless networking device (a router if you'll have multiple network users or an access point for a single connection) to relay data between your PC and the DVD player's card.

Access your Windows-based home network wirelessly via the ADC-320's PC Card slot and included 802.11g DVD card.

Once you've established your network, you can put a connected DVD player in every room with a TV or stereo to connect wirelessly to your PC library. In your PC, you can then create a library of music, photo, and digital video to enjoy anywhere you have a connected DVD player and a television and/or audio system.

Front-panel menu buttons grant full operation, even without the supplied remote control. The player lets you import M3U (MusicMatch) or the PLS (WinAmp) playlists and create custom digital slideshows of PC-based JPEG images. The player also supports playback of recorded video from MPEG4 video and Microsoft Media Center computers.

If you're inclined to go in for a little karaoke entertainment, this player's got you covered: the stylish front panel also offers two .25-inch microphone inputs governed by single volume and echo-effect control.

The ADC-320's digital-audio outputs enable connection to a full-featured A/V receiver so you can experience Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1-channel surround sound.

A set of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver, and if you're using an older surround amp with multichannel analog inputs but no onboard processing, you're in luck: Gateway's model happens to decode both Dolby Digital and surround formats, outputting multichannel analog signals as well as digital. Top-of-the-line component-video outputs (switchable between progressive and interlaced, depending on your television) help minimize digital and line-scan artifacts on compatible advanced televisions, while composite- and S-video outputs bring compatibility with nearly any television. What's in the Box DVD player, 802.11g DVD card, remote control, remote batteries, user's manual, stereo analog audio interconnect/composite-video cable, and an installation CD.

Kenwood HTB-N810DV Network Home Theater System

Kenwood HTBN810DV Fineline Networked Home Theater System

The Kenwood NHT-810DV network home theater in a box combines the best of both worlds by merging your home entertainment center and computer into one powerhouse system. Connect the NHT-810DV's receiver to your PC via the rear-panel ethernet port and you can start streaming audio and video files from your computer directly to your home theater. It also sports a front-panel PCMCIA card slot so you can view pictures from your digital camera or access digital media files on your television via the easy to use graphical interface.

The NHT-810DV comes outfitted with a front panel game audio/video input that automatically recognizes when you turn your game console on and instantly configures the correct sound processing. It also comes with a pre-programmed universal remote control with built-in Xbox and PlayStation2 codes. And if you want to play games while the family listens to music, you can slip on headphones and enjoy Dolby Headphone processing for 5.1 channel surround sound for the complete gaming experience.

Fire up the DVD player and enjoy progressive scan clarity on your HD-capable television, along with life-like 6.1-channel surround sound with Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES 96/24 surround sound, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx. The six speakers pump out 130 watts each of crystal clear surround sound, and the subwoofer gives extra richness to movies with its 100 watts of power, all via the PurePath digital power amplifier. The single disc DVD player can play back a variety of formats, including DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, VCD, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3/WMA formatted discs.

DVD features include parental control, bookmark function, JPEG Photo CD Viewer, programmable memory, random, repeat, search, still, slow motion, and subtitle functions.

The NHT-810DV features a huge assortment of input and output options. There are two HD-compatible component video inputs, one composite front panel AV/Aux input, one composite front panel game video input, three composite video inputs, two S-video inputs, one component, one composite video, and one S-video monitor output, and one composite video record output. Audio connections include two coaxial and two optical digital audio inputs, headphone jack, and six total stereo analog audio inputs.

What's in the Box
DVD player, receiver/tuner with front panel PCMCIA slot, 6 speakers, 1 subwoofer, universal remote control, 2 AA batteries, user's manual, and warranty information.

Kenwood HTB-N815DV Networked Home Theater System with Progressive-Scan DVD Player

DVD home theater system with 780 watts total amplifier power and a 6.1-channel speaker system with a 100-watt powered subwooferHome-network integration through Ethernet jack and front-panel PCMCIA card slot; streams digital media files from your PC (with wired connection)Progressive-scan video output displays seamless flicker-free images on high-definition and HD-ready screensDolby Digital EX and DTS ES 6.1 surround processing for enveloping full-bodied sound from DVDs and video game systemsDolby Headphone technology simulates 5-channel surround sound through any stereo headphones; offers dual-source/single-zone audio

Kenwood's HTB-N815DV home theater system features a 6.1-channel audio/video receiver equipped with a rear-panel Ethernet jack, a front-panel PCMCIA card slot, and special features for video gamers. Besides the high-tech, aluminum-paneled receiver, the system comes with a single-disc DVD player, 6 slim-design Kenwood speakers (including tower speakers for front left/right), and a 100-watt powered subwoofer. Throw in color-coded speaker cables and easy-to-follow instructions and you've got everything you need to integrate your PC with your home theater along with everything you need to enjoy your movies, music, and digital photos to the fullest.

The HTB-N815DV includes front-panel game system inputs, dual-source/single-zone audio, and Dolby Headphone processing for simulating 5.1-channel surround sound in standard stereo headphones (not supplied). The stand-alone DVD player offers progressive-scan video outputs for high-definition and HD-ready TVs and compatibility with MP3/WMA audio files and JPEG photo CD playback.

The core of Kenwood's sleek, Fineline receiver is its Ethernet connection, which allows it to stream audio and video media files in real time from a PC via a wired network. Compatible streaming audio and video files include MP3, WMA, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and XviD. The receiver will also display still images that are stored on a PC (in JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP formats) or on flash-memory cards inserted in the system's PCMCIA card slot. The front-panel PCMCIA card slot accepts media card adapters, too, so you can even display pictures from digital cameras over your home theater. Onscreen GUI operation makes it easy to find and play all your digital media.

Pumping out 780 watts maximum (130 watts x 6) from its PurePath digital amplifier, the system delivers efficient, stable power while generating minimal heat. The system is equipped with cutting-edge features such as 6.1-channel Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES decoding and 7.1-channel processing via Dolby Pro Logic IIx. The receiver's large, bright, 4-line fluorescent display is easily readable in bright or dim lighting.

The included universal preprogrammed remote is ready to go with Xbox and PlayStation2 codes. The receiver sports easy-access gaming inputs (including a digital-audio input) on its front panel and a dual-source listening mode that allows someone on headphones to listen to one source--a video game, for example--while others are listening to, say, music over the system's speakers. The ADI SHARC 32-bit DSP processor and high-resolution digital volume control give the HTB-N815DV incredible accuracy at all signal levels, from the loudest explosions to the most delicate musical passages.

Dolby Headphone technology simulates 5-channel surround sound through any stereo headphones, giving you the sense that the sounds you hear are originating around you rather than inside your head, a common effect of standard headphone listening.

The full-featured single-disc DVD player spins the latest media formats, including DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW. In addition it plays conventional CDs and CD-R/RWs brimming with MP3/WMA music files or JPEG photos.

Seven speakers, including 6 new slim-design speakers and a 100-watt, 6.5-inch powered subwoofer, are provided. The front left and right channel tower speakers use four 2.75-inch woofers and .75-inch tweeters, while the center speaker and 3 surround speakers each use a pair of 2.75-inch woofers and a .75-inch tweeter.

All components and speakers are finished in a metallic silver, matching the styling of most TV monitors, including the increasingly popular flat panel video displays.

What's in the Box
Receiver/amplifier, DVD player, 5 satellite speakers, a center speaker, 2 speaker floor stands (for front left/right), a powered subwoofer, a universal preprogrammed receiver remote control, a full-function DVD remote control, remote batteries, a CD-ROM with Kenwood PC Server Software, all requisite speaker cabling, a user's manual, and warranty information.

SwissMemory 1GB Multi-Tool

MODEL- 54986 VENDOR- VICTORINOX FEATURES- SwissMemory 1GB Alox Flight- Silver USB-Memory with 1GB memory stick Key ring Compatible with: USB 1.1/2.0 interface Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/MAC OS X OS 8.6 and higher Linux 2.4 and higher. Windows 98 drivers available at www.swissbit.com/drivers The Secure-LOCK software will keep your data safe from unauthorized access. www.swissbit.com/securelock.