Ziova intros ClearStream CS615 HD media streamer

It's been a tick since Ziova cranked out a new media streamer, but its ClearStream CS615 looks pretty promising. Interestingly, this one doesn't feature any built-in wireless capabilities nor a DVD drive, but it seems as if the firm's CEO is aiming this unit at folks who didn't want to go cordless, anyway. You will, however, find USB 2.0 and 10 / 100 Ethernet ports along with a caddy for an internal 3.5-inch HDD, and the support for WAV, H.264, FLAC, OGG, LPCM, WMA, AAC, AC3, DTS, MPEG1/2/3/4, WMV9, QuickTime, JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG files (just to name a few) ain't too shabby, either. Furthermore, there's HDMI (HDCP-compliant), S-Video, composite and component video jacks, support for SMB / FTP and a front-mounted LCD to dish out ID3 tags and other pertinent information. The CS615 is slated to land stateside in March for $329, while Europeans and Aussies can expect it to head their way shortly thereafter.

[007craft Posted Dec 30th 2007 3:51AM]

does this support x264 vids in a .mkv container? because if it doesent, then its pointless. no disc drive? WTh? Am I suppose to have like 40 TB worth of hard drives or something?

Seems like the xbox 360 can do everything this thing can, and it has a disc drive plus it costs less (not to mention it can play games). Unless you really want that front lcd with id3 tag readout info, just go buy a 360 arcade bundle.