D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Nathaniel Wilkins

Reviewed on: 1 June 2005

Tags: D-Link, D-Link MediaLounge DSM-320, power button, music files, plastic

We like:

Affordable; streams music, photos and video; compatible with DRM WMA files downloaded from online music stores; works with Windows Media Connect server; component-video output; optical and coaxial digital audio outputs

We don't like:

Finicky wireless connectivity with non-D-Link routers; lacks front-panel display and controls; doesn't display album artwork; not compatible with files purchased from iTunes Music Store; not Mac compatible

CNET UK judgement:

It's one of the first digital media receivers capable of playing tracks purchased from online music stores, but the DSM-320's wireless performance left us wanting more

Full review:

Fresh off the heels of a major upgrade, D-Link's MediaLounge DSM-320 is among the first digital-media receivers capable of wirelessly streaming rights-managed (DRM) audio files, such as those purchased from Napster, from your PC to your home stereo. Like many other digital media receivers, the DSM-320 (around £150 online) also plays video and image files. Continue Reading...