| Sony DMXNV1 Bravia Internet Video Link | 
| Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $145.00
You Save: $54.99 (27%)
New (11) Used (6) from $99.99
Rating:  21 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 9
MPN: DMX-NV1
Model: DMX-NV1
UPC: 027242715110
EAN: 0027242715110
ASIN: B000RFURG0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Streams videos directly from content providers with broadband connection | | • | Integrates with the Xross Media Bar™ (XMB) | | • | Allows access to the latest weather, news and traffic at the touch of one button | | • | Access content through the TV remote control | | • | New video service partners may be added to the XMB™ to expand video choices |
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Product Description
Watch Internet video from the comfort of your couch with the DMX-NV1 Bravia Internet Video Link. This easy-to-attach module lets you stream Internet video to compatible BRAVIA HDTVs over your broadband Internet connection. The DMX-NV1 stays hidden behind the TV keeping your home theater setup clean and uncluttered. Using the award-winning Xross Media Bar and your TV remote control, you can intuitively browse select online music videos, movie trailers, user-generated videos, personalized weather, traffic feeds and more with no additional download or access fees. Internet video providers include AOL, Yahoo!, and Grouper (and more as they become available).
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Works great and do not understand others who are complaining June 10, 2009
Calvin Mckenzie (Rochester, NY)
I have this unit connected to DSL at home with Frontier and I get about 4.5M download speeds. Buying a refurb model, it costs me a little over $100 and with it you get an $80 credit from Amazon Video on Demand. It is a great deal. It is true that some of the You Tube, Yahoo and other channels do not have great video quality, but that it not why I bought it. I bought it so I could purchase and rent movies and shows from Amazon. I have purchased 2 movies so far (using part of my $80 credit) and the system works great. The picture is very clear in HD and I have not experienced any jumping or buffering. Since it is on Amazon, I can also watch the movies on my PC when traveling.
I think the key thing is your ISP speed. I am getting about 4.5M down and 500K up and it works great. Being able to get instant weather forecasts and traffic info is a real plus also. I would not pay $200 for this item, but I think it was worth $100+. Don't rely on Amazon's web site to tell you if the TV is compatible with the Internet Video Link. Go to the Sony site and make sure the TV you have is compatible.
 Still improving May 24, 2009
rodney (CHICAGO, IL. USA)
was considering getting a roku box but as a sony loyalist decided to give in on Sony's Internet video link thanks for the quick demo and a bit of playing around with it at the sonystyle retail store here in illinois seems like that sealed the deal for me.
installation and setup was quick and painless on a Bravia KDL40V3000 which i was suprised considering what i read here. a couple of free contents was alright like fear channel, crackle especially the my page by yahoo which consist of weather, traffic reports, news but im only after the Amazon VOD capabilities and its increasing library of movies, would be nice though if there's a few channels available (i.e.. history channel, sci fi, discovery and a few news network channels when my satellite goes down due to weather). Video quality is good as long as you have a fast internet connection. overall so far i'm a satisfied sony customer but time will tell on how the hardware holdsup.
Bought it LOVE IT May 22, 2009
Lawrence J. Rempala
Bought BIVL with my 40 " Bravia. Setup simple Amazon VOD lists are
amazing 1000's of video for fast streaming on my Broadband. Download using
my amazon account. Video selection of HD/1080 videos fantastic. Blazing
download, when about 10 % dowloads it starts streaming. 24hr. use can review
as u like within 24hrs. some videos .99, 1.99, 2.99 better selction than
any VOD. I can choose from lterally 1000's of NEW, OLD, Classic etc.
Music video streaming, news, traffic weather(LOCAL) Classic TV shows lots
free, Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, Fantasy Island. When my
Satellite went out I could access TV shows, videos, movies some free some
not. There are food cooking demos, fashion, cars, wine shows, LOTS of
weird,strange online type videos scan thru you usually find something
to watch. Best investment I made. NO monthly fees, some stuff free, some
stuff NOT free. But you can choose. When you tire of the BIVL programming
switch back to regular TV/Sat or Cable programming by going input choose
TV. Bang back to TV. Hit DMX button on remote you are back to BIVL
programming. I am a tech nut and I LOVE THIS PRODUCT>
Does Sony even try anymore? May 20, 2009
M. Heard (Cincinnati, OH)
Wow, this was free with my 46" Bravia from Costco. Great concept, poor execution. Extremely easy to setup, fast response time. Amazon and Youtube linkage is great, but that is it. No connecting to your PC or PS3 for stream, no connection to services like Hulu or NetFlix. No software updates from Sony. The Bravia link website is extremely sad. When will Sony learn, it is not the hardware, Sony please steal some software designers from Apple and create a good product.
Hopeful Sony Fanboy.
 Know what to expect March 7, 2009
Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Besides the questions about quality and quantity of available content for those who plan to download internet material to their Sony Bravia TV via this link, there's the challenge of hooking it up. I was prepared for 2-3 cables, but I didn't realize that would be only half the story. No doubt, many purchasers will be savvy enough to know the score. For those who aren't, here's what you need to know:
1. Besides 2 cables (USB and DMX) to your compatible Sony television set and a 3rd, electrical wire to a power supply, the device requires a 4th cable--an ethernet connection from the link to the internet source. Since the Sony Link is not wireless, my Airport won't do the job, and the ethernet connection would require both purchase of an ethernet cable (not included with the Bravia Link) and, unless I string the ethernet cable to the other side of my house, a "network power adapter" (I never heard of such a thing, but Amazon sells them for just under the current price of the Bravia Link).
2. This Link hit the market at almost $300, then Amazon made an agreement with Sony to include the device among those required for Video on Demand. Recently, Amazon has dropped the price to what would appear to be bargain--a 50% discount from retail. The only problem is that the official Sony website is currently selling the device at a considerably lower price than Amazon's lowest price (look for it to become a familiar throw-in with all Sony TV sets).
Indeed, the Bravia Link evidences Sony's famed build quality, and no doubt the original price reflects careful engineering and sophisticated circuitry. But given the clutter and complications plus the uncertainty surrounding the use of the Link, let alone questions of content apart from Amazon movies, I could not recommend it to anyone at any price. Sony may have won the Blue Ray vs. HD battle, but they lost to Netflix's Roku on this one. Unfortunately, some of us with compatible Bravia TVs didn't realize until too late that our faith in Sony was misplaced when it came to the Bravia Internet Video Link.
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