Netgear's Digital Entertainer Elite Looks to be a Practical HTPC Substitute

It looks like Netgear has been keeping busy fixing the world’s problems. First they made tech green and now they’re responding to the generic home theater PC, with the (early) introduction of the Digital Entertainer Elite.

Thanks to some shots from the FCC, we can get a first look at the Netgear Digital Entertainer Elite that’s expected to be announced at CES. The all-in-one features the ability to play every digital format that you’d want at rates up to 40Mbps, the same as Blu-ray. And while it may not have a TV tuner, it does include a Wireless-N adapter.

On top of the component, optical and SCART outputs, it’ll feature HDMI so you can watch all your favorite media at up to 1080p. Also, should you find yourself packing movies onto a SATA HDD, you can toss that in there as well.

No word yet on pricing, but keeping in mind that it’ll feature the ability to play just about any type of digital media that you can think of, it’s safe to bet that it’ll cost a pretty penny.

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