Today Iomega have announced two new ScreenPlay Media Players – the ScreenPlay TV Link DX and the ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player.
New ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player line-up brings the Internet and more to your TV:
- Access YouTube, Flickr and other popular Internet entertainment sites
- Enjoy videos, movies, photos and music on the Internet
- DLNA certified for streaming content from your home network
- WiFi connectivity and QWERTY keyboard
- Freedom of choice: Models with and without onboard storage
Here is the full press release:
SAN DIEGO, March 22, 2011 – Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a leading innovator in digital storage and content management solutions, today announced the worldwide launch of the exciting new Iomega® ScreenPlay® DX HD Media Player line, a family of easy-to-use multimedia devices that changes the way you experience digital entertainment in your home. With the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player, you can access and enjoy videos, movies, photos and music on the Internet as well as content you own – all on your own TV in full 1080p high definition.
The new line-up of Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player products is compatible with the most popular formats, including H.264, WMV and RMVB, as well as being DLNA certified for easy streaming with compatible devices on your home network. Other notable features include DivX® Plus™ HD certification for stunning playback of MKV movies, WiFi capability right out of the box thanks to the included 802.11n adaptor, and a user-friendly remote control featuring a full QWERTY keyboard for fast and easy text entry of online links, websites and more.
The ScreenPlay DX product family includes 1TB* and 2TB** models for consolidating your digital entertainment collection in one place, and the Iomega® ScreenPlay® TV Link DX HD Media Player, which has no onboard storage but the same large screen TV experience with Internet content as well as your own digital entertainment collection stored on your network, or USB-based storage devices connected to the ScreenPlay TV Link DX model.
“With previous generations of our ScreenPlay products, Iomega has become a world leader in sales of high definition media players,” said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega. “The new DX products represent our best ScreenPlay line yet, making it even easier to enjoy your favourite web-based content as well as everything on your home network right from your HD TV. Forget about hunching over the laptop or desktop to enjoy the Web or your own videos, photos and music. The ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player allows you to effortlessly immerse yourself in the Web from the comfort of your couch and your TV. Once you try one of Iomega’s new ScreenPlay DX products, you’ll never go back to the computer for your digital entertainment.”
Features of the New Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player
The new ScreenPlay DX product family provides non-stop entertainment, including your favourite videos in your personal collection as well as all sorts of content on the Internet, including YouTube, Flickr and more.*** Users can relax in front of their TV, interacting with the Web as well as everything on their home network thanks to an easy-to-use QWERTY remote control. Practically everything you own on your home network and popular content from the Internet is now accessible on your TV with the new Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD product family.
The new Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player line incorporates a web browser giving users the freedom to view content from pre-selected sites and to visit other sites of their choice.****
Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player models easily connect to a television by HDMI or composite video and optical audio outputs. Users can also connect all of the computers on their home network, making it easy to store, access and share videos, photos and music across the home network or store all the files in one convenient location.
Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player Products – With or Without Storage
Iomega is launching the new Iomega ScreenPlay DX family in three different versions: the ScreenPlay TV Link DX, which has no onboard hard drive, and the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player with either a 1TB or 2TB onboard hard drive for conveniently storing your digital entertainment collection in one place.
All three versions of the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player are compatible with DLNA devices on your home network, as well as Wi-Fi ready (802.11n) for flexibility in placing the unit next to your TV. Each model features two USB ports for additional storage, making the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player a networked media centre as well as a centralised storage solution for the home.
With full 1080p high definition playback, the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player supports virtually all of today’s popular CODECs and file types, including H.264, WMV, MKV, DivX® and plenty of others.
Availability and Warranty
The new Iomega® ScreenPlay® DX HD Media Player is now available worldwide. The product is available in two capacities: the 1TB model is £178, and the 2TB model is £213. The Iomega® ScreenPlay® TV Link DX HD Media Player is also available worldwide for £116. All prices include vat.
Iomega ScreenPlay DX products include a 3-year limited warranty (with registration).
To learn more about the new Iomega ScreenPlay DX product family, please go to www.iomega.com.
Interesting. I have an old ScreenPlay Pro HD with a 1TB internal drive and one of the best features is the ability to record – which allows me to transfer content from my Sky+ box. I am not sure the newer systems have the recording capability which is a shame.
Maybe I missed it on the Iomega site but I could see no Lossless Audio Codec support in the spec list. Pity as I note that quite a lot of competitors products do.