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Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx

Based on 4 reviews

Excellent:

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Good:

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Average:

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Bad:

2

Pros

Great sound quality.
Plays audio, video, and photo files from network, online, or USB.
Slick microphone setup tool simplifies calibration.
Small, elegantly shaped hardware.
Optional, add-on iPod dock.
Very low power consumption.
Excellent 7.1 surround sound.
Wired and wireless networking.
Entertainment from around the world.
Support for second listening area.

Cons

Clunky interface.
Requires your own Mac DLNA server software.
Black borders and 720p video playback issues.
Can’t stream to component connected TVs.
Six front mounted lights shine bright blue.
Outputs your video devices only through same style input.
Expensive AV receiver and offers almost no real benefits.
Possible quality control issues.
No support for Pandora.

By Home Theater on April 11, 2011

Slim A/V receiver with energy-saving Class D amplification , Variety of streaming content via VuNow and PlayOn , Dolby Volume low-volume listening mode Internet in a Boxx As networked media features steadily infiltrate HDTVs, Blu-ray players, set-top...

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By Mac|Life on July 19, 2010

NetBoxx audio sounds great…as long as you only want to use a scant three inputs. Streaming features, however, are awful on the Mac--and tech support was consistently baffled by our questions.NetBoxx...

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By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

They focused on being slim and manageable, but forgot more important...

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By Home Theater Review on May 10, 2010

The R-904N NetBoxx is a great sounding receiver that does everything most consumers want, and much more than they expect. The digital amplification is powerful, compact and energy efficient. This let the designers at Sherwood package this receiver in...

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By Digital Trends on March 09, 2010

Sherwood’s Web-savvy R-904N NetBoxx receiver oozes features, but frustrating snags at every turn keep it from reaching its...

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By Engadget on February 17, 2010

What we have here is a wonderfully slim (if somewhat garishly illuminated) and perfectly competent receiver with a rather mediocre networked media player built in. That Sherwood fit it all into such a light and skinny packaging is impressive, but the...

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By HDTV Solutions on February 01, 2010

The Sherwood R-904N Netboxx is an elegant, all-in-one package. This 7.1 channel A/V receiver can act as the hub of your home media network by converging Internet content, Blu-ray movies, and broadcast TV and displaying it all on your HDTV. Digg ...

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