Networked media players are always a compromise among size, price and features. But Jim Buzbee found that D-Link may not have made the right choices with its lower-cost high-def player.
(Las Vegas, NV) D-Link today at CES announced the DSM-750 MediaLounge Wireless Media Player that can display HD video and that incorporates draft 802.11n wireless.
(Las Vegas, NV) Buffalo Technology announced the addition of a dual-band wireless player to its LinkTheater line.
The LinkTheater Wireless-A&G Media Player (PC-P4LWAG) can receive music, video and still image content via 10/100 Ethernet or 802.11a/b/g wireless connections. The player can connect with UPnP AV servers and has certifications for Intel Viiv, DLNA and Dolby Digital.
The player is based on Mediabolic's Media Player software and supports MP3, WMA, AAC, LPCM, JPEG, BMP, PNG, MPEG 1/2/4, WMV 7/8/9, XviD and H.264 file formats. Video output connections include composite, S-video, and D4 component video.
The player will be available in this month at an estimated street price of $249.
Netgear has announced its Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000), a UPnP AV / DLNA networked media player supporting up to 1080p video via its HDMI port.
D-Link today announced it has begun shipment of a new networked media player that is Intel Viiv technology verified. The DSM-510 MediaLounge Wireless Media Player supports Ethernet and 802.11b/g wireless network playback of music, image and video files from either Intel Viiv technolgy PCs or devices supporting UPnP AV.
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