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Media Gate MG-45

$170.00 Released April, 2008

The Pros:Allows for hard drive customization--supports 3.5" SATA drives, external USB storage. Supports a number of media types, including ripped DVD video still in .iso format. Solid HD and SD video output quality--everything appears crisp and clear.

The Cons:Remote control has poor reception, doesn't register as often as it should. Very flimsy build quality--casing is cheap, light plastic. Menu interface is awkward to navigate, had a high learning curve.

The Media Gate MG-45 is a high performance DMA (Digital Media Adapter) or media streaming device when combined with an internal 3.5" hard drive. The MG-3545 is adorned with plenty of extra features and accessories.

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It provides support for an optional internal SATA hard drive for storing a plethora of digital entertainment. It connects directly to a Television and allows wireless streaming of DVD movies, music and photos from a locally networked PC or off the internal hard drive. The device also includes a wireless antenna for 802.11g wireless streaming support. Additional features include a 10/100 LAN port for network connections and a USB 2.0 interface to connect directly to a PC. The Media Gate MG-45 was released in April, 2008 and has an MSRP of $169.99.

Supported file formats include: Movie: AVI: XviD (XviD with GMC option applied not supported) MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB) DAT: MPEG1, VOB: MPEG2, MPG/MPEG: MPEG1/MPEG2, MPEG4. ; Music: MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA ; and Photo: JPG/JPEG, BMP, GIF.

Rear panel inputs and outputs include: Composite, S-Video, and Component Y, Pb, PR with full 480p, 720p, and 1080i Progressive Scan format support as well as Stereo L-R / Digital Output, and Optical (DTS Pass-Through Only) for audio.

Features

Support for Internal 3.5" SATA hard drive
Media Streaming to TV; browsing done with included remote control and external buttons
480Mbps USB 2.0 port/ USB 1.1 support/ Slave device support
Ethernet Port
Audio
- Stereo L-R / Digital Output, and Optical (DTS Pass-Through Only)
Video
- Full HD capable 1080p output
- High Resolution video outputs
- Composite, S-Video, and Component Y, Pb, PR (with full 480p, 720p, and 1080i Progressive Scan format support)
Navigate your networked shared files on TV using the MediaGate
Movie Player: Store and playback DVD movies with full DVD menus
Music Player: Store and playback MP3, WMA, OGG Vorbis music files
Digital Photo Viewer: Store and view JPEG pictures
Portable Storage Device : can also be used as a fast USB 2.0 external hard-drive
Weight: 450g
Dimensions: 57 x 150 x 185 mm
Working Temperature: 0-60°C
Release Date: April, 2008
MSRP: $169.99

Supported Formats:

Video: AVI: XviD (XviD with GMC option applied not supported) MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB) DAT: MPEG1, VOB: MPEG2, MPG/MPEG: MPEG1/MPEG2, MPEG4 and full DVD menu functionality
Audio: MP3, OGG Vorbis, WMA, WAV
Photo: JPG/JPEG, BMP, GIF,

System Requirements

Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Mac OS. 9.0 or higher
Linux 2.4 or higher

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Pros

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Allows for hard drive customization--supports 3.5" SATA drives, external USB storage.
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Supports a number of media types, including ripped DVD video still in .iso format.
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Solid HD and SD video output quality--everything appears crisp and clear.

Cons

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Remote control has poor reception, doesn't register as often as it should.
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Very flimsy build quality--casing is cheap, light plastic.
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Menu interface is awkward to navigate, had a high learning curve.
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Awkward to setup--have to connect to your TV via RCA first, then turn on component/HDMI.
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Periodically freezes up, requiring a restart to get it working again.