Netgear has rolled out a couple HD media players in the form of the NeoTV 550 and 350. Both media players support playback of 1080p Full HD media files and supports most media formats including XviD, DivX, MP4, MKV, AVCHD as well as Dolby Digital and DTS digital audio. The NeoTV 350 and 550 both have a SD card slot and USB port for external storage. The NeoTV 550 also supports an eSATA port, BD-Live and an external Blu-ray drive. The NeoTV models should arrive soon and will cost $220 for the 550 and an unspecified but lower price for the 350. [Electronista]
Measuring at just 175mm x 128mm x 15mm, the Amex Digital MP-501 is claimed to be the world’s smallest 1080p media player so far. The gadget features an ARM 9 A8 Full HD engine, which is able to handle most of famous multimedia file formats including MP3, WMA, AAC, JPEG, GIF, BMP, AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, VOB, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1) and MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264). The Amex Digital MP-501 also supports an SD/SDHC card slot, a couple of USB ports and an HDMI out. If you are interested, you can purchase the Amex Digital MP-501 for $49. [Amex Digital]
Western Digital has released their latest media player in the form of the WD Elements Play. The device comes equipped with a built-in hard disk drive and is designed for value conscious movie buffs, who want to store and play their media collection in full-HD 1080p on their TV. Available in 1TB or 2TB of storage capacity, the Western Digital Elements Play supports AAC, MP3, JPEG, Real Media, H.264, and MKV file formats. Word has it that the Western Digital Elements Play will retail for around $200. Stay tuned for more updates. [Western Digital]
Acer is reportedly planning on shipping their newest HD media player ‘RevoView’ in Germany. According to nDevil, the device will hit Germany by the end of August for a starting price of 149 Euro (about $198). The RevoView itself will be available in three different storage capacities including 320GB, 1TB and 2TB models. [Liliputing]
With the release of media streamers like the Boxee Box, there are many media streamers releasing trying to get a share of the market. One of the newer ones is the Uebo M200 Media Streamer. It will work with UPnP services like PlayOn and feature a few built in internet services as well. It will feature HMDI 1.3, component and composite video out, as well as having two USB ports. Considering it includes a 5-in-1 card reader too, the $129 price point isn’t too shabby. [CrunchGear]
We have just received word that the new Vulkano Media Streamer from Monsoon is all set and ready to go. It will feature an integrated video processor as well as local storage all within its slim frame. It will be capable of accepting HD videos and will be able to record videos too. You will also be able to access popular online services such as Hulu, Netflix, Google TV, Amazon, Yahoo! Widgets and a full HTML browser for viewing web pages. [UberGizmo]
It looks like the LG Art Cinema DP1 has passed the test of the FCC and is now ready to start going into production. The device can be best described as a DivX media player with WiFi connectivity to enhance the viewing experience with connectivity to the internet. It will allow access to web services to sites like Picasa, AccuWeather and YouTube. Full 1080p HD video will be supported so you will be able to get the absolute most out of the player. [Akihabara]
It has been the topic of discussion among those who like complete freedom and control over their living room. Who will win the battle, the Boxee Box or the Syabas Popbox? We think the advantage is going to go, at least initially to the Syabas popbox as they have already started shipping their units via Amazon. That and the fact that it will feature Real3D support will probably be things to give this one an advantage right out of the gate. [CrunchGear]
This new device from LG that goes by the name DP1W is being dubbed as a portable theater WiFi System. It will be able to stream music and videos from a computer to a home stereo or TV. At the time of this writing it is only scheduled to release in Europe though. It will feature two USB ports, an Ethernet port, composite and HDMI output, WiFi b/g/n and support for DLNA, Youtube, AccuWeather and Picasa apps. Release date and pricing is still unknown at this time. [WirelessGoodness]
We are getting pretty excited over here about the development of this new XStreamHD Device. From what we gather, it will work on the principal of pre-fetched entertainment meaning you will be able to view movies without having to download or stream the content. During the nighttime, the data for up to 40 movies is sent to your box so you can view them at your leisure. The best part of this is that all of the movies will be coming to you in Bluray quality. There will be a $10 monthly charge however. [DVICE]
