Media-Link - ADS Tech MXL-581 Digital Media Player

The future of home entertainment is here!  Free the movies, music and photos stored in your computer and enjoy them from the comfort of your living room!

Media Link ADS Tech MXL-581
Full featured remote comtrol included802.11g PCMCIA Wireless G card included
System Requirements
 

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  • Comes ready to connect to your wireless or wired network!
  • Media-Link turns your PC into an Entertainment Jukebox
  • Watch TV shows and movies stored on your PC on your home theater
  • Listen to your computer MP3 files and other digital audio on your stereo system
  • View high quality photo slide shows with background music on your TV
  • Connect to Internet Radio sites and play on your stereo
  • Easy "Universal Plug and Play" installation

The Media-Link Entertainment Receiver distributes video, audio and still pictures from your PC to your TV through either a wired Ethernet network or a wireless network (Media Link even includes an 802.11g Wireless G PCMCIA card to connect the Media Link to a wireless network). You can also add additional Media-Link Receivers in other rooms in the house.

Setup is easy with Universal Plug and Play support.  Just connect the Media-Link to your home network to free the music, photo and video files from your computer and play them in the living room, bedroom or any room in the house. 
 
ADS Tech Media-Link Specifications: back to top
  • Media-Link Receiver:
    • 150 MHz 32 ARM based processor
    • Digital Audio/Video Decoder
  • Video Output:
    • Composite, S-Video, Component (Progressive and Interlaced)
  • Audio Output: 
    • Stereo (Right and Left RCA), SPDIF Digital Audio (optical and coaxial)
  • Network Interface:
    • 10/100 base T Ethernet Jack (RJ45)
    • PCMCIA Card slot for 802.11g (802.11g PCMCIA card included)
  • Video Decode Formats:
    • MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, MOV, Compressed AVI
  • Audio Formats:
    • MPEG Audio layer 1 & 2, MP3, OGG, AC3, WMA 
  • Photo/Graphics Formats:
    • JPEG, BMP, GIF, animated GIF, PNG 
  • Power:
    • Wall mount AC Adapter (100-240 AC 50/60 Hz)
    • Power Consumption 15W 
What's in the ADS Tech Media-Link box:
  • ADS Tech Media-Link Receiver
  • Wireless 802.11G PCMCIA card (plugs into Media Link Receiver so you can add it to a wireless network)
  • 6 ft. Composite Video Cable (RCA)
  • 6 ft. S-Video Cable (4-pin miniDIN)
  • 6 ft. Stereo Audio Cables (RCA)
  • 6 ft. Ethernet cable (RJ-45)
  • Remote Control
ADS Tech MXL-581 Media-Link System Requirements: back to top
  • Computer Requirements:
    • Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 
    • Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, 2000, ME, XP and Windows Server 2003 
    • 256 MB of system RAM 
    • 50 MB of available hard disk space for Media-Link application/server 
    • Wired or Wireless Network connection (see Network Requirements below)
       
  • Network Requirements:
    • Wireless Network with Wireless Access point (Wireless Router 802.11b or 802.11g) less than 300 ft. between PC and Media-Link Receiver and installation of Wireless PCMCIA Receiver card (Wireless G highly recommended for smooth playback of DVD quality MPEG-2 files.)
      OR
    • Home Network with available Ethernet Hub/Switch socket for Media-Link LAN connection (100baseT highly recommended for smooth playback of DVD quality MPEG-2 files)
      OR
    • Direct connection between PC Ethernet port and Media-Link with network crossover cable (100baseT highly recommended for smooth playback of DVD quality MPEG-2 files)
    • Internet access via broadband connection 
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