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Denon ASD-3W iPod/Network Connectivity Accessory DENON has become a world leader in the manufacture of high quality audio and audio/video equipment and software products for the entertainment and information industries. Its professional-use and consumer-use equipment and software products are recognized internationally for their originality and standards of quality, durability and innovation. DENON is recognized internationally as Japan’s leading manufacturer of high-quality audio and audio-visual products, and is the only company in the industry involved in the development and production of both hardware and software.
Customer Review: Setup was a snap!
After reading earlier reviews and having prior experience with Denon receiver I was prepared to spend a couple of days setting up the ASD-3W. To my surprise, I had it up and running within 15-20 min. I entered wireless router info, it recognized my Windows Home Server media streaming instantly. My Vista desktop also found the new device on the network and offered to share my Windows Media player library - so I got two devices streaming onto the ADS-3W, sweet!

I purchased this device to use it with iPod, ended up using it to play the networked MP3s and internet radio stations (I just love the latter feature!). I still can use it with the iPod but at this point it is a bit redundant for me as I have all of the MP3s stored on the network.
Customer Review: Not as advertised, hobbled
quick summary:
1) You need a screen to operate this, stereo Denon receivers no good
2) Vista ONLY (yuck) for pc operation/compatibility, according to the docs
3) cumbersome menu system and wi-fi connection

I’m returning this product. First of all, it isn’t *truly* compatible with many of the receivers. I bought it with one of the supposedly compatible Stereo receivers (DRA-397), but there’s no way to operate the unit. The Receiver doesn’t recognize it, and even if it did, there would be no way to see where you are in the slow and convoluted menu system of the product. You cannot use the iPod’s menus while it is connected. If you don’t have one of the new Denon Home theatre receivers, you will need a screen (s-video) to operate the unit. Since I wanted this in a stereo (not a home theatre) my only option would be to buy an auxiliary screen.

I did connect it to a TV to see the menu system and connect it to my Wi-Fi network. I didn’t have a problem connecting it to an open network, but when I asked it to look for music libraries (there were several on the network) it just returned an unspecified ‘network config’ error.

The documentation is just about the worst I’ve seen.

I’ve always expected high quality product from Denon. This, unfortunately, is a wide miss.

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