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Media Players To Feature Sigma Designs Chip

These three new devices define a new product category, combining the utility of a digital media storage device with simplicity of a plug-n-play consumer appliance.

Portable media devices are a relatively new class of product, driven by the need to conveniently play PC-based and downloaded Internet content on any television without the need of a wired or wireless network. With PCs becoming the media center for home entertainment, consumers have more flexibility in storing and collecting a myriad of content. As a result, portable media devices allow consumers to conveniently store and remotely utilize all their PC-based digital music, photos and video titles. Sigma media processors are designed to address this need, decoding major digital media formats and facilitating control of an embedded device.

Buffalo Ships Networked DVD Media Player

Based on Sigma’s EM8620L media processor, this new product features support for Windows Media(R) Video 9 (WMV9) format as well as wireless networking.

The LinkTheater is a convenient multi-function product, offering all the features of an enhanced DVD player, as well as the ability to network with two or more PC networks through Buffalo’s LinkStation. The LinkTheater also includes a USB 2.0 port allowing consumers to simply connect their digital cameras, USB Flash Media, PortableHDD etc. to their TVs. Using its enhanced DVD player functions, it also offers DVD video, music CD, DVD+/-R/RW or CD-R/RW support. In addition the LinkTheater is compatible with WMV9 and HD, Xvid and DivX(R).

Vertex Designs Networked HD Media Player

MediaWiz HD, a successor model of MediaWiz Plus released in February 2004, is equipped with the Sigma Designs EM8620L, the most advanced digital media processor available. The EM8620L enables video decoding of Windows Media Video 9 (WMV9), the popular new format for high definition video and supports IEEE802.11G (broadband wireless LAN standard). Corporate samples will begin shipping at the end of July and commercial shipments will begin at the end of August. For corporations, the product will be marketed through system integrators, dealers and distributors, and for consumers, through PC outlet stores and mass retailers.

MediaWiz HD, a networked multimedia player, enables TV output of both video and photo content stored on a PC using its wireless network interface. MediaWiz HD operates as an extension of a home entertainment network, as well as a simple wireless set-top box (STB) for low-end video on demand (VOD) systems, replacing current wired systems. In addition, this product expands applications including the delivery of movies and video-on-demand, to hotels, as well as nationwide delivery of video images and/or promotional video for retail locations. MediaWiz HD is the third generation, adding high definition and other features to its predecessors, MediaWiz and MediaWiz Plus. 

Divx.com to sell KiSS DP-500 DVD player

The DP-500, powered by the EM8550 DVD processor from Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM), is a revolutionary network-connected DVD player from KiSS Technology that is capable of playing back DivX video,including versions 3.xx, 4.xx and 5.xx. DivX.com is the first retail channel in the United States to offer the DP-500 for sale, at the price of U.S. $299.00

The “DivX Certified” badge ensures consumers that a device will play back DivX ® video content (including DivX 3.11) at the highest possible level of visual quality. The KiSS DP-500 is the first network-capable DVD player to offer DivX playback, enabling users to download DivX content from the Internet and then play it directly on a television.

V Inc. introduces 46 Inch Vizio plamsa TV

The Vizio is compatible with HDTV formats including 480p, 1080i and 720p. It comes standard with an integrated 181-channel NTSC/PAL TV tuner, stand and built-in stereo speakers. Suggested retailprice is $3,999.

The thin (3.2 inch deep), widescreen (16:9) plasma display boasts 20% or 150 square inches more viewing area than a 42 inch display. It has a 160-degree viewing angle, 800:1 contrast ratio, and 16.77million colors. A “fanless” design allows for quiet viewing.

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