Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player ($300 With 2TB)

Iomega, an EMC company, announced the worldwide launch of the Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player line, a family of multimedia devices to experience digital entertainment at home.

With it, 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 lineup of Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player products is compatible with the most formats, including H.264, WMV and RMVB, as well as being DLNA certified for streaming with compatible devices on your home network. Other features include DivX Plus HD certification for playback of MKV movies, WiFi capability thanks to the 802.11n adaptor, and a remote control featuring a QWERTY keyboard for text entry of online links, web sites 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 favorite 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 Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player
The family provides entertainment, including your favorite videos in your personal collection as well as all sorts of content on the Internet, including Netflix, Pandora and more. Users can relax in front of their TV, interacting with the Web as well as everything on their home network thanks to a QWERTY remote control. Practically everything you own on your home network and popular content from the Internet is now accessible on your TV.

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 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 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 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 center as well as a centralized 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.

B&H Photo, Video and Pro Audio, in photo, video, pro audio and digital imaging products for consumers and professionals, will be selling Iomega’s new ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player products online as well as at its New York Superstore in Manhattan.

"Multimedia HD player products like the new Iomega ScreenPlay DX line are at the beginning of their popularity as computer users and others discover the advantages and pleasures of moving from the computer to the television to enjoy content from the web as well as all their own movies, photos and music on their home network," said Mendy Levitin, B&H Computer Specialist, B&H Photo, Video and Pro Audio. "We believe the multimedia HD player category is ready to take off, which is why we’re excited to bring our customers Iomega’s new ScreenPlay DX product line."

Availability and Warranty
The new Iomega ScreenPlay DX HD Media Player is available worldwide in two capacities: the 1TB model is $229.99, and the 2TB model is $299.99 (currently available in international markets only). The Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link DX HD Media Player is also available for $149.99. Iomega ScreenPlay DX products include a 3-year limited warranty (with registration).