Diamond Multimedia’s Powerline Internet AV Kit (Hardware) review
A BrutalGamer.com review
One of the most important things today when it comes to gaming and general computer use is internet connectivity and one of the most frustrating things today can be anything from setting up networks to having network adapters (wireless adapters) which work straight off the bat; which lets face it, very rarely happens.
This is where the Diamond Multimedia Powerline Internet AV Kit comes into the picture (you guys need to work on your product names, just saying). The idea behind the device is that it’s a wired but wireless connection between your router and another internet device in your home; most people would claim this is witchcraft, but they’ve made it possible with these 2 handy little devices without having to muck around, installing zillions of different drivers and praying it works or going the long route and laying down Ethernet cable for days.
And oddly enough; it did exactly that. It made setting up a wireless network one of the easiest things imaginable; it was nothing more than plugging in two bulky, oddly shaped adapters into a power socket next to your router and another one into a power socket next to the computer or console. After simply plugging them into the two supplied Ethernet cables, it worked instantly; a CD came with the product, but I never had a need to use it – as it just made sense.
The majority of my house is covered in wireless network, most of which are using fairly high end wireless adapters, so I was fairly easily able to compare the quality of the Powerline Internet AV kit with existing products. After a range of tests (including uploading, downloading and ping tests); I’m happy to say that the device can keep up with similar wireless adapters that are around the same price range.
Even in more internet-intensive situations such as long nights of gaming on Xbox Live; the device didn’t fail me once. It continued to pull host like I normally would on my internet connection, keeping most players within the game at a 3 or 4 bar on Call of Duty and Halo, making it perfectly playable for everyone in the device.
Final Thoughts
One of the best things about this job is products which do exactly what they say they do; more often then not it’s just a big marketing scheme, but not with this one. The Diamond Powerline Internet AV Kit works straight away after a simple sync, straight out of the box. It would have been nice if the device had the option to be battery powered and the device itself shrunk down; the oblong shape makes it impossible to plug into small areas or onto multi-plug adapters. The device itself is a little bit more expensive than other wireless/wired adapters on the market, but it gets the job done with little to no effort.
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