Buffalo Wireless HDD Uses PacketVideo Twonky SDK

PacketVideo Corporation announced that the Buffalo MiniStation Air Wireless Portable HDD uses its Twonky SDK to support mobile streaming and wireless download for movie, music and photo files.

Recognizing that modern consumers are increasingly mobile, Buffalo has expanded the ways active people can manage media with its latest portable HDD. Using the Twonky SDK, MiniStation Air enables consumers to take their multimedia library with them anywhere and stream music, photos and movies to multiple devices at the same time. It features 1TB of storage, a USB 3.0 port and can stream content wirelessly to tablets or smartphones for immediate playback, or download and storage. It can charge a smartphone on-the-go and it can also share an established Internet connection, serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot for travelers.

“Consumers are watching more video and creating more multimedia content than ever before. Twonky Beam apps and MiniStation Air can bring better mobile entertainment,” said Tomohito Nakamura, GM, memory storage business unit, Buffalo. “As the popularity of photos and video continues to rise and file sizes skyrocket accordingly, we’re excited to be able to help our customers take their media anywhere. MiniStation Air includes all the features consumers need to enjoy media on the go.“

MiniStation Air is a wireless portable HDD which supports DTCP-IP (MiniStation Air which supports DTCP-IP is sold only in Japan). It is available wherever Buffalo products are sold.

MiniStation Air features powered by PacketVideo Twonky include: Stream data to and from any DLNA [or DTCP-IP in Japan] device (MiniStation Air which supports DTCP-IP is sold only in Japan) Portable battery charger for smartphones Wi-Fi hotspot to share established network connection USB 3.0 for direct connection

“Consumers today are looking for an entirely new level of connectivity, one that provides seamless access to their media and content, using any device, any time, anywhere,” said Mark Tapling, CEO, PacketVideo. “We are proud that Buffalo has chosen the PacketVideo Twonky SDK to enable media streaming on their HDDs.“