More Lite-On news today as the company has send out
a press release in which they announce their first networked DVD player, the LVD-2010.
Now you can stream your MPEG4 and XViD video and audio files from your PC to
your DVD player or listen to WebRadio via the Ethernet!
 Once the included Media Server applet is
installed on the PC and the Ethernet cable connections are established,
the LVD-2010 can pull a myriad of file types from the PC including WMA
music, JPEG still images, MP3 files and the many MPEG (1, 2 & 4)
formats and play those back in a home entertainment environment. After the
LVD-2010 is installed, just scroll through the lists of audio, video and
photo files for playback. In essence, the LVD-2010 becomes a PC-to-Home
Entertainment bridge.
Additionally, the LVD-2010
has Progressive Scan output and a Dolby Digital decoder. Formats
recognized by the LVD-2010 include DVD, video CDs, music CDs, and MP3
tracks.
Thanks to the internet
radio (WebRadio) feature offered on the LVD-2010, listening choices are no
longer limited to the local radio stations. With the built in Ethernet
connectivity, easy access to the world of internet radio stations and
playback through the TV or A/V system is performed by a simple click of a
pre-programmed button on the remote
control. |
The press
release adds that volume shipments of the LVD-2010
will begin this quarter. There is no information available on what's it
going to cost.
Source: Lite-On IT
