I-O DATA LinkPlayer AVLP2/DVDLA and DVD player shipping soon

I-O DATA will be shortly releasing their new LinkPlayer AVLP2/DVDLA, which is both a networked media player and DVD player. The device will play DivX and WMA files over a network from a connected PC, and will also play back photo folders to your set. It also supports high-def resolutions up to 1080i for those video and photo files, so while there may be better and/or cheaper network playback hardware, this device's component form factor and bundling with a DVD player makes it pretty attractive. Expect to see them in November at around $250, which we think is very reasonable.