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Linksys DVD player w/ WiFi and ethernet
An anonymous reader writes "Linksys has announced a progressive scan DVD player with 802.11g and ethernet. Users can stream MPEG2, MPEG4, DivX, MP3, WMA, and other formats from their PC to the TV. Sure I can do this cobbling together other tools, but this is a self contained box even newbies can use. Think how many people could install and config a router and an AP, versus the number of people that can plug in one of the self-contained wireless routers? "
If it's anything like their access points and routers, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. I think they have yet to actually complete any firmware for any of their products. I've got a WAP11 in which the only way to fix random reboots is to install a well hidden 1.1A firmware that will never see the light of day.
Many of their routers don't work without one problem or another, and their drivers are complete crap. Especially the WUSB products.
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"Neither the official DVD player (provided you've purchased the remote) or the stock DVDX2 (the foremost DVD player for the XBox for the uninitiated) support progressive scan playback of DVDs. There are hacked versions of DVDX2 floating around which do, but unless you've specifically found one of these chances are DVDX2 is using 480i for playback, if you're even using component output
What? Here, learn something.
http://www.xboxmediaplayer.de/info_project.htm