Finally, a network music player that looks as good as it sounds! Roku SoundBridge lets you play your PC or Mac digital music files anywhere in the house – connecting your stereo or powered speakers to your computer’s digital music library. WMA, MP3, AAC, AIFF and WAV music formats are supported — and it’s network ready with wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi. A large, bright display; Apple Rendezvous® and iTunes®* support; and Windows® Media Connect, Windows Media Player 10 and Windows Media DRM 10 compatibility make this player a winning part of your home entertainment system.
Features:
- Compatibility: PC and Macintosh
- Display: VFD (vacuum-fluorescent display), 280 x 16 pixels
- Supported protocols: Apple Rendezvous and iTunes DAAP; SlimServer open source 5.0 streaming and control protocols; WEP, AutoIP, DHCP, TCP, TELNET, HTTP
- Upgradeable firmware: Yes
- Supported file formats: Out of the box: iTunes, MP3, WAV, AAC, AIFF; and, using free open-source SlimServer software download/computer installation: WMA, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless
- Network: 10-baseT RJ-45 connector
- Computer interface: WiFi 802.11b (with required compatible CompactFlash wireless adapter, not included) or RJ-45/Cat5 Ethernet port (using supplied 10-foot cable)
- Hi-fi interface: 1 set of gold-plated stereo analog (left/right) RCA output, 2 digital-audio outputs (1 coaxial, 1 optical)
- Memory: 16 MB of DRAM
- Infrared: Universal 38 kHz IR receiver
- Audio DAC: 24-bit
- Signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 96 dB
- Dynamic range: Greater than 104 dB
- Frequency response: Wider than 20 to 20,000 Hz (no range stated)
- Maximum line-level audio output: 3 Volts peak-to-peak
- Total harmonic distortion plus noise: Less than 0.0009 percent
- Includes remote control: Yes
- Remote-adjustable functions: Display brightness, search, play, track forward/back, repeat, shuffle, pause, add to queue
- Playlist support: Yes (including iTunes and including iTunes Smart Playlists)
- Compatible CompactFlash adapters: Socket WL6004-322
- Compatible wireless access points: USR 8054, Buffalo WBR-G54, Apple Airport Extreme (Snow), Netgear FVM318, Linksys WRT54G, SMC SMC2804WBR, Linksys WRT51AB, D-Link DI-514 B1, XRouter Aero WSR-5000, D-Link DI 624 (make sure to use Open authentication), Motorola WA840G, SMC SMC2804WBRP-G (with firmware v1.956); please see www.rokulabs.com for an up-to-date list
Price: $249.99
(Please note prices are subject to change and the listed price is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of posting)