D-Link (News - Alert), the end-to-end computer networking solutions provider for consumers and business, has started to ship a new device designed to operate as an Extender for Windows Media Center.

 

The DSM-750 MediaLounge Player provides high-speed wired or Wi-Fi streaming and sharing of High-Definition (HD) and standard definition video, movies, digital photos and music – virtually anywhere in the home, regardless of where the PC is located.

 

The newest MediaLounge model features the company’s award-winning Wireless N technology for the fastest Wi-Fi performance on the market, incorporating both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands available with the draft 802.11n standard to optimize the experience of moving media throughout the home.

 

“The DSM-750 is our most powerful media player yet,” said Daniel Kelley, senior director of marketing for D-Link Systems, Inc

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“This powerful Extender for Windows Media Center not only provides an elegant way to enjoy your local media, but changes the way we navigate and view the Internet, offering content from more than 15 different providers – including sports, movies and other entertainment,” Kelley said. “When paired with PCs running Windows Media Center, the DSM-750 offers consumers the ultimate experience in digital home entertainment.”

 

The new MediaLounge player comes with a host of features, including cool, silent operation (no moving parts), a convenient remote control, an easy-to-navigate TV user interface for quick hassle-free browsing of digital content, high-definition video playback with digital surround sound, a USB 2.0 port to play media stored on a thumb drive or other USB-connected storage device and 10/100 Fast Ethernet connectivity.

 

The DSM-750 also works with standard Windows Vista and Windows XP computers through Microsoft’s (News - Alert) Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Connect and other Universal Plug and Play (UpnP) media servers.

 

D-Link is a global player in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company is a designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice, data and video communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments.