The new DivX Connected devices have a great UI with customizable themes, plays more than the DivX video format, supports user community generated plugins (sound familiar?), and is now finally available in the USA.
I've had a pre-release version for about 6 months, and it is the closest thing to a video Squeezebox I've found yet (and I've tried plenty). It also supports viewing pictures, plays music (but I use my Squeezeboxes for that), and has some plugins for accessing Web content. It has a server component similar to SqueezeCenter, but requires a little heftier hardware platform if you're planning on streaming HD video, or on the fly trans-coding from other formats. http://www.divx.com/connected/explore/ (I think the DivX Connected web site assumes you have the DivX web browser plug in installed to be able to see the videos of the UI in action. Might be worth the install.) http://labs.divx.com/Connected This is the community site with a forum, and downloads for the latest version of the server (not open source), plugins, and themes. DLink has currently the only device available, but there is a promise of more to come. http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Connected-Media-Player-DSM-330/dp/B000X4F7RO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218060527&sr=8-1 http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=653 The device works very well for my purposes, and has a very easy to navigate UI which the family loves. -- PRGeno ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRGeno's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=718 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40689 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
