Hi all,
I've seen a product which does the following, but I wondered how good the CPU in it must be to enable it to play HD content, unless i'm missing something?!
Al-Tech Mediagate MG-350HD Wireless 500GB High Definition Digital Media Adapter Player
Is it really so hard to make a reasonably well-equipped media adapter/set-top box that you wouldn't be completely ashamed to put in your living room? Al Tech's MediaGate MG-350HD has an Ethernet & Wireless 11G Connection, an internal 3.5-inch hard drive, a USB 2.0 port, DVI, RCA composite, S-video, and component outs, optical/coax and analogue stereo 5.1 audio out, oh, and codec support for MP3, OGG, WMA, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX 3.11+, and XviD. Bonus: the MG-350HD has a USB 2.0 host port (for an external hard drive, for instance), integrated 802.11a/g, and MPEG1/2/4 and WMV9 in hi-def (720p and 1080i).
Main Functions:
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MEDIAGATE MG-350HD is a high-performed, Digital Media Adapter (DMA) with a Hard Disk Drive inside.
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The MG-35 has a 10/100 Ethernet port & Wireless 802.11G connections so home PCs in the same subnet can be easily accessed.
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The MG-350HD has a built-in 500GB 3.5-inch Hitachi HDD which provides enough space for storing digital movies.
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The MG-35 has a USB2.0 slave port. It provides an alternative way to download digital contents from the PC.
*
Also has a USB2.0 host port. Thus USB storage devices can be attached and the stored content can be played directly
*
The MG-35 can be configured in collaboration with web-based movie distributor as a set-top box or media gateway to access, play and/or download the legal movies from the website directly without home PC.
*
Supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, ISMA MPEG-4, MPEG4 and WMV9 over MPEG-2 transport and WMV9 streaming
*
The MG-35 is an optimal solution for those who want a high-performed DMA. The DMA is designed to be flexible and easily fits into the customer's requirement. Full High Definition 720p and 1080i playback resolution to get the most out of your large LCD or Plasma TV.
*
Full 2 Year Manufacturers warranty
Features
* Has one 10/100 LAN port
* Wireless 802.11G built in for wireless streaming and data transfer
* Supports USB2.0 slave
* 160GB 3.5 inch HDD installed, formatted and ready to use
* Hitachi Hard Drive Fitted has full 2 year warranty
* 7200RPM HD Spin speed
* 16MB Cache for quicker seek time
* Average Seek Time - 8.9 ms
* Supports MP1/2 MP@ML, MP4 ASP@L5, 4.x and 5.x, JPEG
* Supports composite, S-video, component video outputs
* Supports Dolby digital, MP1 and MP2 Layers I, II and III (MP3), WMA
* Supports stereo L/R, optical/coaxial digital audio, analogue 5.1 channels
* Supports JPEG still pictures
* Enables file surfing from multiple sources on TV using a remote controller
Interfaces
Operating Systems Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP, MAC 9.0 higher Linux 2.4 higher
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
HDD Type 3.5" IDE HDD
HDD File Type FAT32, NTFS
TV Type PAL, NTSC
Supported Formats
Movie - MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, etc) , XviD (Except GMC, Qpel option applied)
Music - MP3, OGG Vorbis, WMA
Photo - JPG
Video Output
DVI DVI to connect to HD monitor, Plasma or LCD (HDMI to DVI adapter can also be used but not supplied)
Composite 1Ch : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Component Y : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Pr : 0.70Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Pb : 0.70Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
S-Video Colour Signal : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Luminance Signal : 0.286Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Audio Output
Stereo 2 Channel Left (1/L), Right (2/R)
Digital Out (Coaxial) 0.5 Vp-p (75¥Ø)
Audio Sampling Rate 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96KHz
S/N (Signal to Noise) Ratio 99dB
Dynamic Range 92dB
Harmonic Frequency Distortion 0.01%
I've seen a product which does the following, but I wondered how good the CPU in it must be to enable it to play HD content, unless i'm missing something?!
Al-Tech Mediagate MG-350HD Wireless 500GB High Definition Digital Media Adapter Player
Is it really so hard to make a reasonably well-equipped media adapter/set-top box that you wouldn't be completely ashamed to put in your living room? Al Tech's MediaGate MG-350HD has an Ethernet & Wireless 11G Connection, an internal 3.5-inch hard drive, a USB 2.0 port, DVI, RCA composite, S-video, and component outs, optical/coax and analogue stereo 5.1 audio out, oh, and codec support for MP3, OGG, WMA, MPEG-1/2/4, DivX 3.11+, and XviD. Bonus: the MG-350HD has a USB 2.0 host port (for an external hard drive, for instance), integrated 802.11a/g, and MPEG1/2/4 and WMV9 in hi-def (720p and 1080i).
Main Functions:
*
MEDIAGATE MG-350HD is a high-performed, Digital Media Adapter (DMA) with a Hard Disk Drive inside.
*
The MG-35 has a 10/100 Ethernet port & Wireless 802.11G connections so home PCs in the same subnet can be easily accessed.
*
The MG-350HD has a built-in 500GB 3.5-inch Hitachi HDD which provides enough space for storing digital movies.
*
The MG-35 has a USB2.0 slave port. It provides an alternative way to download digital contents from the PC.
*
Also has a USB2.0 host port. Thus USB storage devices can be attached and the stored content can be played directly
*
The MG-35 can be configured in collaboration with web-based movie distributor as a set-top box or media gateway to access, play and/or download the legal movies from the website directly without home PC.
*
Supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4, ISMA MPEG-4, MPEG4 and WMV9 over MPEG-2 transport and WMV9 streaming
*
The MG-35 is an optimal solution for those who want a high-performed DMA. The DMA is designed to be flexible and easily fits into the customer's requirement. Full High Definition 720p and 1080i playback resolution to get the most out of your large LCD or Plasma TV.
*
Full 2 Year Manufacturers warranty
Features
* Has one 10/100 LAN port
* Wireless 802.11G built in for wireless streaming and data transfer
* Supports USB2.0 slave
* 160GB 3.5 inch HDD installed, formatted and ready to use
* Hitachi Hard Drive Fitted has full 2 year warranty
* 7200RPM HD Spin speed
* 16MB Cache for quicker seek time
* Average Seek Time - 8.9 ms
* Supports MP1/2 MP@ML, MP4 ASP@L5, 4.x and 5.x, JPEG
* Supports composite, S-video, component video outputs
* Supports Dolby digital, MP1 and MP2 Layers I, II and III (MP3), WMA
* Supports stereo L/R, optical/coaxial digital audio, analogue 5.1 channels
* Supports JPEG still pictures
* Enables file surfing from multiple sources on TV using a remote controller
Interfaces
Operating Systems Windows 98/SE/ME/2000/XP, MAC 9.0 higher Linux 2.4 higher
PC interface USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 compatible)
HDD Type 3.5" IDE HDD
HDD File Type FAT32, NTFS
TV Type PAL, NTSC
Supported Formats
Movie - MPEG 1, 2, 4 (MPG, MPEG, AVI, M2V, DAT, VOB, etc) , XviD (Except GMC, Qpel option applied)
Music - MP3, OGG Vorbis, WMA
Photo - JPG
Video Output
DVI DVI to connect to HD monitor, Plasma or LCD (HDMI to DVI adapter can also be used but not supplied)
Composite 1Ch : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Component Y : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Pr : 0.70Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Pb : 0.70Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
S-Video Colour Signal : 1.0Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Luminance Signal : 0.286Vp-p (75¥Ø load)
Audio Output
Stereo 2 Channel Left (1/L), Right (2/R)
Digital Out (Coaxial) 0.5 Vp-p (75¥Ø)
Audio Sampling Rate 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96KHz
S/N (Signal to Noise) Ratio 99dB
Dynamic Range 92dB
Harmonic Frequency Distortion 0.01%
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