The News Review:
- DSM-330 DiVX Connected HD Media Player
- DivX Goes on the Road with In-Car Entertainment Systems
- PlayStation 3 Now “Most Advanced” Blu-ray Player
- Doesn’t support non-Apple video standards
- Denon S-302 2.1-channel DVD System
DSM-330 DiVX Connected HD Media Player
PC World – Mar 20, 2008
The idea behind D-Link’s DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player is a good one: Connect the box to your TV and it allows you to access DivX video–one of the best-looking types of Internet video and one that has an economical bandwidth requirement–from your PC in another room via a wireless connection. You can sit in front of your TV and use the included remote control to browse the video content on your PC’s hard drive or better yet browse and stream DivX movies from the Net. Would You Buy This?0.
DivX Goes on the Road with In-Car Entertainment Systems
sys-con.com – Mar 20, 2008
(NASDAQ:DIVX) a digital media company today announced that over 200 in-car and in-dash media device models from a variety of manufacturers have received DivX® Certification. Thanks to the superior technology of the DivX format consumers can enjoy their full library of video content in the car fitting up to 6 hours of high-quality video on a single DVD. DivX Certified® in-car media players are available from major consumer electronics brands and are licensed to ship from DivX partners to a number of automotive manufacturers including BMW Mercedes Volvo Honda Saab Toyota Ford and more. The DivX format lets anyone enjoy high-quality digital video from the PC or the Internet on virtually any device including DVD players gaming consoles mobile phones digital televisions and more. Major manufacturers including LG Alpine Pioneer Visteon JVC and Kenwood currently offer over 200 models of DivX Certified® in-car and in-dash devices joining the rapidly growing ecosystem of over 100 million DivX Certified® devices that have been shipped around the world.
PlayStation 3 Now “Most Advanced” Blu-ray Player
pcworld.com – Mar 20, 2008
Now you can easily export your playlists to your PSP. (Me: Cool but it still won’t supplant my iPod shuffle which I clip into a lightweight pair of Monster headphones when I go running. )- You can now play DivX and WMV format files that are over 2 GB. In addition you can now display subtitles when viewing DivX files. (Me: And you’ll be getting DivX movies that utilize subtitle files from where exactly? Assuming you’re thinking what I’m thinking this seems like kind of a bold support move on Sony’s part. )- Resume Play – begin playing a DVD or BD disc from the point where you previously stopped it even if you eject the disc and insert a different movie or game. (Me: And you can optionally turn this off if you want to right? Now how about a “skip all the bologna at the beginning of the disc” including the FBI warning once you’ve viewed it at least once?)- Use your PSP as a remote control to play back your music files on your PS3 without turning on your TV.
Doesn’t support non-Apple video standards
PC World – Mar 20, 2008
In addition to providing access to YouTube videos Flickr and. Mac photo streams and all other iTunes content Apple’s revamped set-top box now brings high-definition and standard-definition video rentals from the iTunes Store to your TV. But it still tries to keep you in Apple’s backyard as it lacks support for popular non-Apple video standards such as DivX and Windows Media files. The diminutive device (measuring 8 inches square and 1 inch tall) links only to wide-screen TVs via an HDMI component or analog connection. It decodes movie files at up to 720p resolution and it can upconvert them to 1080i and 1080p. Compared with other.
Denon S-302 2.1-channel DVD System
TrustedReviews – Mar 20, 2008
Not only does it handle regular formats like MP3 JPEG and DivX 6 but it’s equally at home with WMA AAC m4a WAV WMA Lossless and FLAC – any of which can be streamed over a network. As for movies the unit supports Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks while Dolby Virtual Speaker supposedly creates the illusion of 5. 1-channel surround sound from the two speakers and subwoofer by ‘placing’ sounds around the room. Dolby Virtual Headphone is also on board in case you want to retain the surround effect when listening privately.