Digital Trends

AR (Acoustic Research) introduced their new DMP3000 Digital MediaBridge at HES2005.  Designed as an A/V link between your PC and your home entertainment system, the Digital MediaBridge allows you to take the music, photos, and videos stored on your computer and play them on your home entertainment system.  It is WiFi capable via 802.11g.  Essentially, it gives you on-demand access to your digital library without having to be in the same room as your PC.  It will even pass HD images with resolutions of either 720p or 1080i via DVI and component video outputs.  The MediaBridge works with either a wired or wireless home network via Ethernet.  It supports playback of standard and high-definition content purchased from CinemaNow (http://www.cinemanow.com/), a leader in broadband video-on-demand.  The Digital MediaBridge plays back digital photos and digital videos in WM9, JPEG, MPEG2 and MPEG4.  It also plays back digital music in numerous formats including MP3, WMA, AAC and WAV.  Included with the MediaBridge is a 6-device universal remote that will operate both your PC and home entertainment system using easy-to-use on-screen menus.  Since the DMP3000 is attached to the Internet, it is fully upgradeable.  Priced at $349, the DMP3000 Digital MediaBridge will be available in June.