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(More customer reviews)I have been patiently waiting for this device for about a year and, unfortunately, I came out disappointed. My hope was that I'd finally have a device to stream ripped DVD's (.vob files) and recorded TV shows through the Windows Vista Media Center interface, and this device couldn't cut it.
My experience started out bleakly: the setup wizard didn't work, and I spent about an hour on the phone with (fairly knowledgeable) tech support getting the device to the point that it could connect to my wireless N router. For those who care, the configuration involved switching to WPA TKIP only security. The part that really stings about this is that the router, a DIR-655, is also made by D-Link, the same manufacturer as the DPG-1200. Ironically my other wireless devices (e.g. an Apple TV) had no problem connecting to the network.
After slogging through just connecting to the network, the disappointment really came. When trying to display content from Windows Media Center, I found that if the interface wasn't maximized, the content would play alright for awhile, but when maximized, the TV screen went totally black, with only sound being broadcast.
To top things off, the display was pretty choppy and the thing disconnects every 30 seconds or so and eventually gets to the point where it can't reconnect without closing and reopening the PC-to-TV application on your computer. This last problem could probably be solved after a bit of troubleshooting with tech support, but the incompatibility with Media Center and full-screen video from the Media Center interface is a real deal killer.
Other gripes include the inclusion of only an RCA cable instead of the higher-quality component video, the inability to fully utilize my 52" LCD TV (there's a 6-inch black border around the TV display without fiddling with settings) and the device's maximum output of only SD quality (a bummer for video, and a difficulty when trying to read text, which is important if you're using your TV as a wireless PC monitor).
The bottom line is that if the device worked with Media Center and didn't drop the connection every thirty seconds, the other limitations could be overlooked to make this bleeding-edge device a mild success, but until a PC-to-TV device comes out that meets the basic requirements of working reliably with Windows Media Center and displaying .vob movies full-screen, then my recommendation is to pass on purchasing.
To be fair, though, I ordered the very day this thing came out, so I have v1.0 firmware and such. Hopefully some of the problems I mentioned will improve with time.
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