Here’s a tidbit that demands the entertainment enthusiast’s attention. Iomega has proclaimed the availability of their ScreenPlay Director HD media player. The device packs in features that give users direct access to online media like Twitter, YouTube, internet radio, RSS feeds, renting or buying movies with CinemaNow and network connections.
This DivX Home Theatre qualified device is Wi-Fi ready and includes the Iomega Protection Suite anti-virus and backup software solutions. It proffers 10/100 Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces, hosts three USB 2.0 ports and is compatible with the company’s USB Wi-Fi adapter for 802.11b/g/n connectivity. Moreover users are also given access to Shoutcast internet radio via the Shoutcast radio toolbar which may be downloaded for free.
MPEG-1; MPEG-2 (AVI/VOB); MPEG-4 (AVI/DivX /XViD); H.264; WMV; ACVCHD video formats, MP3, WAV, OGG, AC3, WMA audio formats and JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF photo formats are supported by the device. .mov, .wmv, .flv, .ifo, mkv, .avi, .asf, .iso, .vob, .mp4 files are accommodated by the player. Hard drive formats are cited as NTFS (default) and FAT32, while the A/V connections include composite video and audio R/L, component video, HDMI and coaxial S/PDIF output.
The 2.16lbs and 5.7†x 3 x 7.26†player is offered in drive capacities ranging from 160GB to 2TB and comes backed by a three year warranty. The 1TB Iomega ScreenPlay Director HD media player is tagged at $249.99 (approx. Rs.11,350). It is bundled in with power supply, HDMI, composite video and USB cables, a remote control, FAT32 format utility, ScreenPlay Discovery Tool and Solution CD.
