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5 Responses to “Samsung MR-00EA1 MediaLive Digital Media Adapter”

1. Alan Westenbarger on February 26th, 2010 at 8:03 am

   Cannot use to play a DVD off your computer? What’s the point… save your money.
   Rating: 1 / 5

2. Rambling Johnny on February 26th, 2010 at 9:50 am

   200$ is too much for just a media extender that only working with Samsung HDTV and Windows media center. You can get a cheaper extender like the Neuros OSD Media Center (6011000) that would work with just about any media server software. For around the same price you can get a Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle that would do the same thing plus gaming but I suggest that you double down and get a Playstation 3 80GB it going to cost you more but you get a Blue ray player and upgradeable internal hard drive with just about any laptop hard drive you can get your hands on.
   Rating: 1 / 5

3. D. Baker on February 26th, 2010 at 11:31 am

   First, I was concerned about the location: our existing Samsung 32″ TV is mounted onto the framed backside of the pantry by the dining room table. I didn’t think I was going to be able to put it behind the TV, and if it had to go inside the pantry the remote wouldn’t work. Both points were met (it was small but not small enough – it went inside the pantry).
   
   Pro – small size
   
   Pro – can use your existing TV remote
   
   Pro – includes HDMI cable

   Second, my PC didn’t immediately see it, I messed around with router/network/firewall settings before I just recycled the MediaLive, then everything worked perfectly (I have Windows 7, so a little uncertainty there).
   
   Pro – works with Windows 7
   
   Pro – didn’t have to change any firewall/router/network settings after all

   Finally, it came up and recognized that there was an update available, so immediately updated and came back online. I use a wired connection, no complaints about the speed or connectivity. I saw and played my recorded TV, but didn’t see any movies. Also, some of the menu items were missing (this is my first Extender). Didn’t know that NetFlix was NOT available for the MediaLive. It didn’t see my Amazon Unbox videos immediately. I had to point it to my folder where the videos were stored before it would see them, and viola – they played perfectly!
   
   Pro – updates itself automatically
   
   Con – doesn’t automatically see your Video libraries
   
   Con – NetFlix not included (I don’t use NetFlix anyways, so no loss for me)
   
   Pro – does play Amazon UnBox

   I’m not so concerned about the startup and shutdown time – it wasn’t that bad, nothing to complain about. Also, as I don’t have HD cable on my PC, I haven’t recorded in HD so far. I’m not sure about NetFlix and UnBox HD offerings either…

   Overall, great little box if you have a Samsung TV (2008 or newer)!
   
   Rating: 5 / 5

4. Z. Newman on February 26th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

   I was very disappointed with my purchase of this product. I currently use the DVR function of Windows Media Center on my PC. I enjoy having the ability to stream this content to my living room using an Xbox 360, but I was looking to also have the ability to stream my DVR content to the bedroom. I did some research on the available types of media center extenders and was sold on this product. In fact, I purchased a Samsung television specifically for the purpose of interfacing with this extender, as the Samsung extender is designed to only work with certain Samsung televisions. According to the official information, the Samsung extender is compatible with 2008 Samsung Series 4 televisions 26″ and up, and I purchased a 26″ Series 4 Samsung television. However, the television that I purchased turned out to be a 2009 Samsung Series 4 26″ television. Only the the 2008 televisions have the Anynet+/HDMI-CEC functionality that is required to utilize this device. For some reason, Samsung discontinued this function for the 2009 televisions, so I am unable to use this device. If you plan to purchase this extender make certain that you do NOT have anything other than a compatible 2008 television. The differences are subtle, so please check carefully (e.g., the 2009 model number for my television is LN26B460 while the 2008 model number for the same television is LN26B450). The simplest way to verify that your television will interface with this device is to check to determine if your television contains the Anynet+/HDMI-CEC functionality. Do NOT purchase this extender if your Samsung television does NOT have Anynet+/HDMI-CEC functionality. The Samsung MediaLive Digital Adapter will NOT work without it.
   Rating: 1 / 5

5. QuickDraw on February 26th, 2010 at 1:43 pm

   There’s always a BUT, right. Anyway, this product, in my opinion, is relatively decent, but there definately could be some improvements. The wireless portion could be better – not very good. I don’t know if it’s the technology that Samsung chose to use or what, but the wireless connection could definately use some improvement. The computer is upstairs and the Samsung TV is downstairs, and in ordinary circumstances I would say that that could play a role in the bad wirelss connection, but everything else on my LAN is operating flawlessly even when it is downstairs in the same general location. The other devices also have very good wireless connections even though they are downstairs, so I don’t know. I also don’t like the fact that you MUST use the MediaLive device with specific models of SAMSUNG TV’s and ONLY Samsung TV’s. My goodness, they even came up with their own HDMI cable. I’m assuming they did this so no one could use the cable with any other device . I tried to use it on other devices with HDMI connections, but it was a no go. Over all, I think this product is GOOD. Unfortunately because of the bad wireless service of the device, I’ve had to run a CAT 5 cable to the downstairs area. Hopefully Samsun will provide some updates to improve upon their device.
   Rating: 3 / 5