ptorrone writes "The Portable Media Center is officially shipping today, along with announcements of more TV Tuner and recording hardware. The NYTimes covers some of this and Engadget has an in-depth review with photos, screenshots, videos and how to convert DVDs to play on these devices."
Very limited list of supported formats : (
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From the article:
"Supported digital media file types:
Windows Media Video and Photo Story files (.wmv,.asf) at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and at a bit rate less than 800kbps
Windows Media Audio files (.wma)
MP3 audio files (.mp3)
JPEG image files (.jpg,.jpg,.jpe,.jfif)
Compatible with:
Windows Media and Photo Story files (.wmv,.asf) at a resolution higher than 320 x 240 pixels and/or at a bit rate higher than 800kbps
Microsoft Recorded TV Show file (.dvr-ms)
MPEG movie file (.mpeg,.mpg, mpe,.m1v,.mp2v,.mpeg2)
Windows Video file (.avi)
Windows Audio file (.wav)"
But seriously, what is the difference between "supported" and "compatible" in their marketing lingo?
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From the article: .asf) at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and at a bit rate less than 800kbps .jpg, .jpe, .jfif)
.asf) at a resolution higher than 320 x 240 pixels and/or at a bit rate higher than 800kbps .mpg, mpe, .m1v, .mp2v, .mpeg2)
" Supported digital media file types:
Windows Media Video and Photo Story files (.wmv,
Windows Media Audio files (.wma)
MP3 audio files (.mp3)
JPEG image files (.jpg,
Compatible with:
Windows Media and Photo Story files (.wmv,
Microsoft Recorded TV Show file (.dvr-ms)
MPEG movie file (.mpeg,
Windows Video file (.avi)
Windows Audio file (.wav)"
But seriously, what is the difference between "supported" and "compatible" in their marketing lingo?