| 8th October 2004 - D-Link, the true leading global
manufacturer of broadband, wireless, and networking hardware
for Home and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments
today announced the D-Link Wireless Media Player that
distributes digital music, video and photos stored on
PCs to play and view on a television and/or stereo system.
The Wireless Media Player (DSM-320) enhances the usability
of both a home network and a home entertainment centre
by creating a seamless connection between computers
and consumer electronics. The DSM-320 is a product for
the digital home; a product segment that D-Link believes
is set to grow rapidly in the next few years. D-Link's
media player supports all the most widely used standards,
such as MP3, JPEG, MPEG, Xvid and QuickTime, for streaming
video and audio on home networks.
"The new wireless media player gives consumers
access to more content than ever before in the area
where they congregate the most, the living room,"
said Kevin Wen, European President of D-Link. "Now
a family can view a catalogued library of digital photos
on their TV or listen to pre-set configured MP3s in
surround sound stereo, all of which represent the next
step in the evolution and convergence of the CE and
PC for the digital home. The look and functionality
of the media player is coherent with that of other entertainment
devices such as DVD players and therefore removes technology
barriers for the customer, concludes Wen.
The Wireless Media Player uses IEEE 802.11g standard
to link the home PC to the TV and Hi-Fi system. The
media player can also be connected to the PC through
a regular Ethernet network cable. DSM-320 connects to
the TV via a SCART (with video, A/V and RGB), RCA A/V
or S-video cable. It also comes with digital audio outputs
for Coax or optical fibre. DSM-320 is a versatile device
that can be used for everything from displaying digital
photos and videos on a TV to playback of MP3 files on
a stereo. The media player comes with a remote control
and supports the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) standard,
making it easy to install. The wireless bandwidth is
54Mbps in accordance with IEEE 802.11g.
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