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Testseek.com have collected 32 expert reviews of the Samsung SE-208BW Optical Smart Hub and the average rating is 66%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SE-208BW Optical Smart Hub.
 
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The editors liked

  • Versatile
  • Attractive design
  • Solid build quality
  • Offers wireless and mobile access to optical media
  • Semi-Portable
  • Sleek
  • Light
  • Easy to Use as External CD/DVD Burner
  • ReadytoUse as Wireless Media Hub
  • Easiest Way to Watch DVDs (and Listen to CDs) on Mobile Device
  • DLNA
  • FTP
  • Can Use as Home Media Server
  • The
  • Allows remote access to CDs and DVDs. Functions as a stand-alone portable optical drive.
  • Streams multimedia wirelessly
  • Acts as a portable DVD drive
  • Access to both optical discs and external storage
  • Strong backup feature
  • Solid 50-foot range
  • Streams from DVDs
  • CDs
  • And USB storage
  • Compatible with iOS and Android
  • The compact and stylish Samsung Optical Smart Hub SE-208BW makes it possible to stream digital content (including DVDs) to multiple Wi-Fi-connected mobile devices at a time
  • And wirelessly backs up mobile devices' data. It also works as a network DVD burn

The editors didn't like

  • Painful installation process
  • Meager documentation
  • No HDMIout
  • Ugly UI
  • Setup isn't as clean as it could be
  • DHCP conflicts that cause existing wireless network troubles
  • PreRelease Software Makes Advanced Setup Tricky
  • Couldn't Test on iOS Devices (Not Yet Available)
  • Recording to Optical Disk Requires External USB Drive (Not Included)
  • No Way to Directly Output to TV (No VideoOut Capabilities)
  • Absurdly complex setup process. Limited functionality
  • Buggy
  • Can't join existing networks
  • Jerky and grainy streaming video
  • Complicated Setup
  • Companion apps are laggy and crash-prone
  • Expensive
  • Internet setup is confusing
  • As a networking device
  • The SE-208BW only works with Wi-Fi devices (up to four at a time) and it doesn't support sharing resources with an existing network that it's plugged into. The device offers limited support for computers and doesn't work with Blu-r

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  Published: 2012-06-27, Author: Steve , review by: ultrabooknews.com

  • Abstract:  Part of the SSD upgrade how-to yesterday required buying a new CD/DVD writer. The old LG unit I was using bit the dust during the test so after a quick online check I found a cheap one in-stock at our local electronics Shop. While I was there I spotted th...

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  Published: 2012-05-23, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Samsung Optical Smart Hub is an odd duck, but it's suitable for the limited scenario where you want a Wi-Fi router, NAS-like storage, and media streaming for mobile devices on an independent wireless network. ...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-23, review by: pcworld.in

  • Abstract:  It's a DVD burner! It's a Wi-Fi hotspot! It's a media streamer! Wrapping your mind around the --a unique storage and streaming product with a singularly unintuitive name, a perplexing appearance, and several very specific uses--is rather challenging. U...

 
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  Published: 2012-08-30, Author: Tomás , review by: muycomputer.com

  • La propuesta que realiza Samsung con este producto es arriesgada y se agradece la apuesta por innovar. Sin embargo, las limitaciones comentadas lo convierten en un producto sin competencia real y solo recomendable para un nicho de mercado muy reducido. E...

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  Published: 2012-06-06, review by: 01net.com

  • Point d'accès Wi-Fi intégré
  • Ne gère pas les Blu-ray,  Pas de batterie
  • A l'issue des différents tests, le SE-208BW nous laisse un sentiment mitigé. C'est un bon graveur externe mais il faudra un smartphone ou une tablette puissante pour profiter de ses fonctions de diffusion vidéo. Et même avec un modèle récent, des interrup...

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  Published: 2012-08-27, review by: magnus.de

  • Das SmartHUB ist ein interessanter, neuer "Alleskönner". Als Zuspieler für DVD-Filme wäre er besonders für Autobeifahrer unterhaltsam. Ein 12V-Adapter liegt aber nicht bei. Die Dokumentation ist nicht ausreichend....

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  Published: 2012-07-10, review by: netzwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Ein DVD-Brenner, der gleichzeitig Multimedia ans Smartphone, Tablet oder an den Fernseher sendet? Mit dem Optical Smart Hub frischt Samsung eine angestaubte Gerätekategorie neu auf. Die Einsatzszenarien der Medienserver-Funktion sind aber eingeschränk...

 
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  Published: 2012-06-08, review by: magnus.de

  • Der SE-208BW ist teurer als reine externe DVD-Brenner, dank seiner einfachen und nützlichen Streaming- und Backup-Funktionen bietet er aber einen echten Mehrwert....

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  Published: 2012-01-02, review by: tomshw.de

  • Mit dem SE-208BW hat Samsung ein interessantes Produkt entwickelt, das sich abseits ausgetretener Hardware-Pfade bewegt. Die Idee, einen DVD-Brenner Multimedia-Inhalte DLNA-konform drahtlos ins heimische Netzwerk streamen zu lassen und umgekehrt Backups v...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-28, Author: Nils , review by: allround-pc.com

  • Design, Verarbeitung, Funktionsprinzip, Einsatzvielfalt, externes DVDRWLaufwerk, RouterFunktion
  • noch keine Einbindung in bestehende Netzwerke, Performance der AndroidApp
  • Mit der Optical SmartHub Technologie hat Samsung im Allgemeinen eine sehr interessante Technik auf den Markt gebracht, um verschiedene mobile Gerate miteinander zu vernetzen. Unserem Prototypen des Optical SmartHubs konnen wir an dieser Stelle schon einma...

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