Features:
- Scouts out and plays all PC media files on your TV; 16.9 x 2.8 x 11 inches (W x D x H)
- Hooks up with your PC through a wired or wireless PCMCIA home-network connection
- Disc formats include DVD (all regions), CD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, VCD, SVCD, CD, MP3 CD, and Kodak Picture CD
- Media formats include MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF
- Operates on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP; decodes Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound
Description:
Oritron's NPD3117 On Media DVD player redefines most notions of home entertainment, displaying not just DVDs but nearly all manner of digital audio and video media--right from your PC, through the magic of home networking. You don't have to copy or format-convert your music, picture, or video files, either. When you connect your PC to the NPD3117 via a wired or wireless PCMCIA networking card (not included), the supplied On Media software lets the DVD player search out media files from a range of locations and programs, including external hard drives, Windows Media Player, and MusicMatch. The NPD3117 outputs progressive-scan component-video signals, performs Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround decoding, and arrives ready to play DVDs from any region--a surefire treat for those with tastes for foreign films. The player is compatible with Windows 98 to XP and requires a 1.2 GHz processor for proper video streaming. Whether your living room is currently home to an HDTV or you're merely thinking of "someday," the NPD3117 stands ready to deliver the full potential of your DVDs. Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The player comes with software called the On Media server, through which you manage your digital media. You can use this software right from the DVD player to create music playlists, slide shows, and video shows. You can even stream media from different PCs, as long as they're all connected to your network and running the On Media server software. Using the software's scheduler option you can designate a specific time each day for the player to automatically scan your selected folders and subfolders. Connections include component-, composite-, and S-video, multichannel and stereo analog-audio outputs, coaxial and optical digital-audio outputs (which simplify hookup with Dolby- and DTS-compatible AV receivers), and a rear-panel port for the PCMCIA card. Suggested wired (Ethernet 802.3) 16-bit PCMCIA cards include: D-link DFE-670TXD, Linksys PCM 100 Ver.2, and NetGear FA411. For wireless access (WiFi 802.11b), try: D-Link DWL-650 (revisions A1-J3; do not purchase D-Link DWL-650 K1 or DWL-650 L1/L2, which will not work), Microsoft MN-520, NetGear MA401, and ORiNOCO PC24E-H-FC (wireless LAN Gold or Silver cards). What's in the Box
DVD player, On Media server software CD, On Media DVD player, remote control, remote batteries, audio/video cables, and the On Media instruction book.
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