Functionality and Capability
A digital media receiver can connect to the home network using either a wireless (IEEE 802.11a, b, g, and n) or wired (Ethernet) connection. A DMR includes a user interface that allows users to navigate through their digital media library, search for, and play back media files. Some DMRs only handle music; some handle music and pictures; some handle music, pictures, and video; while others go further to allow internet browsing or controlling Live TV from a PC with a TV tuner.
Some other capabilities which are accomplished by DMRs include:
- Watch, pause, and record live television
- Play and store music CDs and view album art
- Play, catalog, and store DVD videos
- Listen and pause Digital Radio
- View digital pictures (one by one or as picture slideshows)
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