Buffalo brings LinkTheater HD media streamer to these shores
Buffalo let loose a pair of LinkTheater HD media streamers in Japan late last year, and it looks like it's now finally decided to bring a little of that HD-streaming 'round here. Unfortunately, for some reason, it's only decided to bring over the wired-onlyLT-H90LAN model, and not the WiFi-packin' LT-H90WN model that our Japanese friends get to enjoy. If that's not too much of a trade-off for you, however, you can expect the same 720p and 1080i output as before, along with support for streaming of a wide variety of content from both Macs and PCs, as well as USB hard drives and DLNA-compliant media servers. You'll also get HDMI output, with some component video and optical audio connections thrown in for good measure -- and, of course, that 10/100 LAN port. Look for this one to start hitting all the usual sources this month for $199.
[Via Gearlog]
[Via Gearlog]
Filed under: Media streamers, Others
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark @ Apr 2nd 2008 12:12AM
No .mkv..no dts, and no 1080P? fail.
allargon @ Apr 2nd 2008 10:58AM
They also need to add Quicktime, Realmedia support for the kitchen sink effect. However, I hear you. The same could be said for the Xbox if they put in a BD-ROM (preferably an LG combo so HD DVD discs could read as well. Dead or not, there are still a few hundred exclusive high definition discs only available on HD DVD.) drive.
I don't care about 1080p. Any decent display will de-interlace 1080i properly.
This streamer also lacks DivX and Xvid support. Therefore, it can't play all the downloaded pr0n out there. Next!
alienclays @ Apr 2nd 2008 9:29AM
yet again another product that fails to match up to the full value of the sony playstation 3 internet, blu-ray, media, and gaming pc.
if sony made a ps3, added dts hd ma, replaced the sixaxis/dualshock3 with an ir remote, and discrete analog outputs, put it in a bdp-s500 box, called it a media htpc, and sold it for $100 more than the current lowest sku ($500 right now) it would hands down be the best player out there.
Marshall @ Apr 2nd 2008 10:41AM
or get a popcorn hour a100
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ethertoad @ Apr 11th 2008 7:53PM
They didn't bring over the wifi model because their is an injunction against them Stateside that the appeals court refused to stay, so they are not allowed to sell any wifi products this side of the sphere.