Latest Plextor PC-to-TV Media Player X-MPE750U

Following
the successful introduction of its 500GB PC-to-TV consumer multimedia
player into the market in the New Year, Plextor is extending the range
to add a 750GB version.

The company’s latest personal storage device –
the PX-MPE750U – enables PC files to be played back on your TV or
hi-fi, including audio, video & photo files. With video upscaling
to 720P (HD-Ready), it is a high performance drive with the ability to
play a wide variety of file types.

As soon as the Plextor high def media player hit the streets in January, it proved extremely popular. “Combining
a high capacity hard disk with comprehensive media playing capability
was an obvious step, and Plextor’s robust media player does its job
very effectively. It’s captured the imagination of consumers who aren’t
ready to have a streaming network at home to play their HD content from
their PC to watch on their family TVs in the lounge – but instead need
a reliable external device,” explains Rudy de Meirsman, Sales & Marketing Manager of Plextor Europe.

Plextor,
well known for manufacturing high quality/high reliability optical
drives and portable hard disks, is extending its product range into
this exciting and growing area of media transfer. Comprising a spacious
750GB hard disk, it comes with wide compatibility with all popular file
types for every occasion – including DVD folder, DivX, Xvid,
MPEG-1/2/4, MP3 and JPEG.

With the growth of broadband, many consumers are downloading and storing huge quantities of photos, music and video on their PCs – and now transferring them across to their large LCD TVs for comfortable viewing in the living area is easy.  Instead of watching content on their (relatively small) computer screens, or burning to DVD, or even using more complex wirelessly streaming technology, Plextor makes it much more simple and quick. Users can be up and running in just four simple steps:

• plug Plextor media player into computer USB slot (plug and play)
• drag and drop media files
• plug into family TV (or Hi-Fi) with Scart or audio/video plugs
•  sit back and watch in comfort

Key features include:

• Video upscaling to 720P (HD Ready)
• Hi-Definition JPEG display
• Supports private folder
• Creates play lists on your computer
• Digital photo viewer with thumbnail preview
• Supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems
• Supports component video and digital audio outputs

Availability and warranty

The Plextor PX-MPE750U will be available from end of March 2008 at
Plextor’s network of dealers. It is covered by Plextor’s Fast Warranty
Service (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland (Collect
& Return); other countries 1-year carry-in).

Specifications:

• Storage:
HDD: 3.5” SATA I/II
File System: FAT32 or NTFS

• PC Interface: USB 2.0

• Audio/Video Interface:
Audio/Video: Composite Video + Audio R/L (3.5 mm phone jack x 1)
Component Video: Y, Pb, Pr (3.5 mm phone jack x 1)
Digital Audio: Coaxial S/PDIF Output (RCA x1)
SCART: SCART connector x 1 (Europe)

• OS Support: Windows Vista / XP / 2000 / Me / 98SE

• Media Support:
Media Type: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid, MP3, WAV, JPEG
Media Files: dat, mpg, mpe, mpeg, vob, m2p, avi, divx, xvid, jpg, jpeg, mp3, wav
DivX Subtitle: IDX / SUB, SRT, ASS, SSA, SUB (type II), SMI, PSB
VOB on HDD: DVD Menu/Audio/Subtitle/Angle Selection

• Content Resolution:
Video: 720 X 576 pixels
JPEG: 5120 X 3840 pixels
MP3: 320 kbps

• Video Output:
TV: PAL / NTSC
Screen Ratio: 4:3 / 16:9
Component: 480i / 480p / 576i / 576p / HD-720p

• Audio Output:
Analog Audio: Stereo / Left mono / Right mono
Digital Audio Output

• Security:
Private Folder: Password protection in both TV / PC mode

• Power Supply:
Input: AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Output: DC 12 V, 2A

• General:
Dimensions: 196 (L) x 61 (W) x 122 (H) mm
Weight: 894 g (approx. with HDD)

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