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Review on πŸ”Œ VIZIO XWR100 High Definition Dual-Band Wireless Internet Router by Gucci Breeze

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Great for web browsing, but not for HD streaming.

. As advertised, this Vizio router does a great job surfing the web, streaming HD Netflix, other apps, etc. Also, the dedicated dual band really makes a difference when downloading/uploading. That's significantly better than Belkin's $20 router. Hence 5 stars here. Where is missing? Stream HD from PC to my HDTV with DLNA Complaint Device. I record a lot of HD movies/clips and I want to watch these movies on HDTV. But when I try to stream from Windows Media Player/PC to HDTV (with Sony Blu-ray Player, which is a DLNA claim), the HD movies are shaky. I'm very tech savvy and have tried tweaking different settings on multiple devices but the shaking hasn't gone away. Vizio support didn't have an answer to this question either. Bottom Line: I didn't see any difference between Vizio and Belkin in terms of features/functionality other than improved upload/download speeds. So not very useful for home users. I'm looking for a router that supports HD streaming with no issues and I've been told that a new Cisco router might help. I'm not willing to spend $150 - it just doesn't make sense for a router. So, back to the $20 Belkin router for a moment. My advice is don't spend more than $20-$30 on routers unless you have a media server that these high-end routers can help with.

Pros
  • . Don't waste too much time.
Cons
  • . Something else.