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Eminent EM7195 HD server
Media streamer with a TV tuner and USB 3.0
Driver error?
Despite having several EM7195 samples each running various hard drives, all attempts to transfer a large file across failed. I used Buffalo’s handy USB 3.0 PCExpress interface card and then a high-end laptop with dedicated 3.0 USB port, but without success. File transfers would start but never complete. My disappointing conclusion is that there’s a fault with the hard drive controller which is not confined to one rogue unit.
USB 3.0 file transfers is a nice idea, if it ever works
Verdict
Albeit a tad noisy, the Eminent EM7195 appears to offer everything you need for a networked media server. Build quality is substantial, file support is extensive and the inclusion of a DVB tuner should give it an edge. However, ongoing tribulations with file copying make it difficult for me to recommend for USB 3.0 aficionados, although it all works fine on a network. ®
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