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Buffalo LinkTheater Mini Network Media PlayerBuffalo and Mediabolic announced the new Buffalo LinkTheater Mini Network Media Player, allowing you to access your digital content including audio and video from any room of your house, using Mediabolic's Media Player software.

With the LinkTheater Mini, users can get audio/video content stored on a PC or other Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) compatible products onto their television. MPEG2, JPEG and MP3 are also supported.

The LinkTheater Mini includes a PC media server software that takes care of transcoding videos in real-time to a format suitable for the Mini. Tested to work with DLNA, you can share music and photos across a wide range of compatible products.

Priced at JPY 10,600, more information about the Buffalo LinkTheater Mini is available from Buffalo's website as well as Mediabolic's website.

Buffalo LinkTheater Mini Network Media Player Features Include:

  • Utilizes the power of the PC for real-time transcoding of video files: Includes PC media server software that provides real-time transcoding of videos to a format that can be played back on the LinkTheater Mini. This means that if the media player on the PC is able to play back the video format, then it can be played back on the LinkTheater Mini.
  • An affordable way to start your digital home: This network media player is priced very affordably. It is positioned as an entry model to make it easy for consumers to enjoy PC video and music files on a TV.
  • Tested to work with DLNA-compatible products : DLNA is a specification that allows the sharing of music, photo, and video files over the home network, between different consumer electronics and PC products.
  • Easy-to-read font ensures a true consumer electronics-like experience: This product uses the same, easy-to-read font as the LinkTheater PC-P3 series of network media players, making it easy to select and play back video files.

    Buffalo LinkTheater Mini Network Media Player Specification:

    LAN interface:    10/100Base-T wired Ethernet
    External output interfaces:    Composite video (RCA), analog audio (RCA)
    Compatible formats:    MPEG2, JPEG, BMP, PNG, MP3, LPCM
    Compatible formats (through PC transcoding):   WMV, AVI, GIF, WMA
    Dimensions:    220mm X 47mm X 124mm (8.66 in. X 1.85 in. X 4.88 in.); 0.6kg (1.32 lbs.)
    Buffalo LinkTheater Mini Network Media Player