[opendtv] PR: D-Link Wireless Media Player Validated by Intel
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 08:14:15 -0400
D-Link Wireless Media Player Validated by Intel=20
to Meet Interoperability Guidelines - D-Link is=20
the First Major Networking Device Manufacturer to
May 5, 2004 12:00am
Source: PR Newswire
=46OUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ --=20
D-Link, the global leader in the design and=20
development of connectivity and communications=20
technologies for the digital home and the small=20
to medium business markets today announced it is=20
working closely with Intel on the compatibility=20
of D-Link connectivity products with other=20
digital media devices and PCs, beginning with its=20
role as the first major networking device=20
manufacturer to secure the Intel NMPR Product=20
Validation for the D-Link MediaLounge Wireless=20
Media Player (DSM-320). D-Link recognizes the=20
need for UPnP* AV-based interoperability to=20
enable the transparent connectivity and sharing=20
of content between media players, set-top boxes,=20
digital storage products and PCs on a home=20
network. This seamless interaction between=20
devices will strengthen the future of the digital=20
home for consumers. D-Link engineers collaborated=20
with Intel developers throughout the extensive=20
Intel NMPR validation testing process to ensure=20
that the D-Link Wireless Media Player, as well as=20
future D-Link products, meets all of Intel's=20
requirements for network media interoperability.
D-Link is a member of the Digital Home Working=20
Group, a group dedicated to the development of=20
interoperability guidelines for digital devices=20
that are both PC-based and Consumer Electronics=20
(CE)-based. The Intel NMPR program is an existing=20
set of guidelines and tools defined by Intel that=20
enables products such as the D-Link Wireless=20
Media Player to easily move to the upcoming=20
Digital Home Working Group common=20
interoperability standard through a free firmware=20
upgrade.
"D-Link continues to show dedication to the UPnP=20
AV-based interoperability of its devices as=20
demonstrated by achieving Intel NMPR Validation,"=20
said Kevin Corbett, vice president and chief=20
technology officer, Intel's Desktop Platforms=20
Group. "We developed the Intel NMPR program to=20
ensure that digital media devices meet a set of=20
requirements so they will be compatible and will=20
seamlessly connect with PCs."
"It is great that a respected company like Intel=20
has taken the lead in the setting of guidelines=20
for interoperability between digital media=20
devices and PCs, and we look forward to working=20
with them as we develop the next generation of=20
networking connectivity for the digital home,"=20
said AJ Wang, CTO and Sr. VP of Technology,=20
D-Link. "We continue to be committed to=20
delivering maximum interoperability in=20
standards-based products for consumers."
The current Intel NMPR Validation requires=20
conformance with over 40 industry standards and=20
protocols. Required connectivity protocols=20
include the IEEE 802.3 wired Ethernet and IEEE=20
802.11 standards for wireless networking and the=20
UPnP and UPnP AV standards for seamless=20
installation and connectivity of media devices.
The D-Link MediaLounge Wireless Media Player=20
(DSM-320) is a stand-alone unit that resides=20
within a home entertainment center and connects=20
to the television and/or stereo using standard=20
A/V or S-video cables. For users with high-end=20
entertainment systems, the D-Link DSM-320=20
supports component video, optical digital audio=20
and coaxial digital audio connections. Using the=20
included remote control and step-by-step TV=20
interface, it is then easily connected to a home=20
network via 802.11g wireless, or if preferred,=20
through standard Ethernet cabling. With support=20
for the UPnP AV standard, the D-Link Wireless=20
Media Player can seamlessly find media content=20
files on the network from other UPnP AV-enabled=20
devices such as the D-Link Central Home Storage=20
Drive (DSM-602/4H) without installing additional=20
software.
The D-Link Wireless Media Player includes D-Link=20
MediaLounge Media Server Software for Windows=20
98SE, ME, 2000 or XP which intuitively compiles=20
digital content from network PCs and devices and=20
organizes it by file type (audio/video/photo),=20
cataloguing the individual audio files by=20
categories such as genre, artist and title for=20
immediate access through the Media Player.
Users can wirelessly locate and stream multiple=20
types of digital content from the Internet or=20
hard drive using the included remote control and=20
intuitive interface. The Player supports=20
virtually all digital content standards,=20
including the popular MP3, WAV, AIF and WMA audio=20
formats, the JPG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, JPG2000 and GIF=20
Image formats, the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4,=20
Quicktime, AVI and XviD Video formats and the M3U=20
and PLS Audio Playlist formats. The Wireless=20
Media Player also supports streaming audio and=20
video Internet services including an exclusive=20
offer with the Radio@AOL for Broadband service=20
featuring Best of Breed radio programming.
About D-Link
Ranked by BusinessWeek as one of the top 100=20
Information technology companies, D-Link is the=20
worldwide leader and award winning designer,=20
developer, and manufacturer of networking,=20
broadband, digital electronics, voice and data=20
communications solutions for the digital home,=20
Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium=20
Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise=20
environments. With $746 million in revenue for=20
2003 and millions of Ethernet adapters, hubs and=20
switch ports, manufactured and shipped, D-Link is=20
a dominant market participant and=20
price/performance leader in the networking and=20
communications market. D-Link U.S.A., Canada and=20
Mexico headquarters are located at 17595 Mt.=20
Herrmann, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone=20
800-326-1688 or 714-885-6000; FAX 866-743-4610;=20
Internet www.dlink.com.
NOTE: UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Implementers Corp.
D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link=20
Systems Inc. All other company names mentioned=20
herein may be trademarks of their respective=20
owners.
SOURCE D-Link Systems, Inc.
-0- 05/04/2004
/CONTACT: media, Anna-Marie Claassen, Media=20
Relations Manager, +1-800-326-1688, ext. 6232, or=20
aclaassen@xxxxxxxxx, or Bradley Morse, Sr. VP of=20
Marketing, +1-800-326-1688, ext. 6236, or=20
bmorse@xxxxxxxxx/
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