TransTechnology's DVX-700 WiFi media player supports Google Video

by Thomas Ricker, posted Mar 19th 2007 at 9:08AM

Japan's TransTechnology is back and ready to loose their latest all-media streamer, the DVX-700. The box will ship in two flavors -- the tethered M10, or wireless 802.11b/g M20 -- and comes packing a DVD player and removable 3.5-inch HDD (optional) for sneakernetting your data back-and-forth to an optional USB or IDE enclosure for your PC. Otherwise, you can push your media around via DLNA support with like-spec'd devices on the home network. The unit touts a Sigma Designs' EM8620L media processor like the newer AVeL LinkPlayers we've already seen from I-O Data. As such, you can expect support for WMV HD, MPEG-1/2/4, XviD, WMV9 video; DVD-ripped ISO image files; and MP3, AAC, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and WAV (PCM) audio. It even supports direct Google Video browsing and playback with the help of a USB keyboard and/or remote control. Video outs include DVI and Japan's digital D4 both supporting up to 1080i. Yours in Japan starting tomorrow for ¥27,800 ($237) with wires or ¥30,800 ($264) without.

[Via Impress]

Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

Tags: dvx-700, dvx-700 M10, dvx-700 m20, Dvx-700M10, Dvx-700M20, EM8620L, google video, GoogleVideo, japan, SigmaDesigns, transtechnology

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Jeff @ Mar 19th 2007 10:52AM

This seems to be significantly cheaper and more full-featured than anything comparable. I've looked around (including at the AveLink players) and haven't found anything other than a full-on HTPC that will both stream and store (on a hard drive) all those video formats at HD resolutions *and* has a built-in DVD player. I can find DVD players that will stream but not store, and media-centric NAS devices that will store and stream but not play DVD's.

Looked into just building a low-spec HTPC from scratch but it still comes to at least $400-$500 when all is said and done, at minimum. And that's *before* throwing any software into the mix (Windows, a proper DVD decoder, etc.).

If I'm just missing something and a product like the one above exists in this country, please let me know. I'm currently trying to make do with an old Gateway streaming DVD player that I bought off Ebay, but I do want local storage built in and I don't want to pay for a real PC.

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James @ Mar 19th 2007 11:12AM

The PS3 SHOULD do all this. Wake up, Sony.

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snowglyder @ Mar 19th 2007 12:41PM

If this upconverts, I'm all over it...

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snowglyder @ Mar 19th 2007 12:43PM

Oops, looks like it does 1080i, I'm assuming for dvd's also?

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spezek @ Mar 19th 2007 1:55PM

@Jeff

Jeff. Dude. Xbox Media Center does all this and more. Not to plug it here, but seriously, $50 for an Xbox, 30 minutes of your time.

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g3n3tiX @ Mar 19th 2007 2:27PM

I assume MPEG4 is H.264 ??

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