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The Ziova CS505 is supported with an intuitive, remote-controlled, on-screen menu-driven display that navigates you through the unit's setup parameters as well as all the media files stored on an inserted CD or DVD, a connected external hard drive or thumb drive, or any shared directory on a connected network. The fully featured remote control let's you surf, skip, and even control volume and the GUI is skinnable to your liking. Truly a world of entertainment at your fingertips!

Award-Winning, High Definition Network Media Player with DVD Optical Disc Drive:   Ziova Clearstream™ CS505 $214.95   • Out of Stock- ETA 8/12/08 You may also be interested in the Ziova Clearstream CS510 - with all the same features except the DVD drive.

ZIOVA Clearstream™ CS505
High Definition Network Media Player
     with DVD Optical Disc Drive and USB Device Input

The ZIOVA Clearstream™ CS505 is no ordinary DVD player. This High Definition Network Media Player gives users four connectivity options in one unit: wireless networking, Ethernet wired networking, optical disc playback, and USB 2.0 connection for remote hard drive, thumb drive, or other USB storage device.

It has unprecedented file format support including high definition Windows Media® Video 9 and MPEG4 playback. The CS505's music playback capability handles all the formats enthusiasts have longed for, including the high definition FLAC lossless compressed format, OGG, AAC (commonly used in Apple iTunes**), MP3, Windows Media Audio 9, CD Audio and others.

Video playback is also astonishingly comprehensive. The CS505 handles playback in Windows Media Video 9, XviD, Nero Digital™, MPEG-4, QuickTime MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DVD, and other formats.

The CS505 is engineered from the ground up for high performance networking, with Ethernet and 54Mbit/s*** 802.11g wireless networking integrated.

The internet is just a button away on the CS505, with support for streaming Internet radio stations.

Features:

• HDMI Output with HDCP Support
  World's first Network DVD Media Player to support HDMI output with HDCP.
  
  
• WMV9/TS/MPEG-4 High Definition Video Playback
  
  
• 802.11g Wireless and Ethernet Networking
  
  
• Windows File Sharing (SMB)
  World's first Network DVD Media Player to support Windows File sharing (SMB).
  No server software needed on the PC!
  
  
• FLAC Support
  World's first Network DVD Media Player to support FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec).
  
  
• NTFS Support for USB Devices
  World's first Network DVD Media Player to provide NTFS support for USB 2.0 drives.
  
  
• Incremental Pan and Zoom
  World's first Network DVD Media Player to support incremental Pan and Zoom during file playback (fine grained control of zoom in .05 increments).
  
  
• Skinnable User Interface (GUI)
  World's first Network DVD Media Player with fully skinnable firmware allowing for customized appearance.
  
  
• Easy Navigation with Front Panel Display
  TV doesn't need to be turned on to play MP3 files. All files and info (ID3 Tag) are available for viewing on the front panel display.

• Firmware Upgrades
  The firmware is user upgradeable thru the USB port when new firmware updates are released.
  

• Emergency Firmware Recovery
  In the event of an interrupted firmware update -- power failure, etc. Firmware can be restored to factory defaults with the Emergency Firmware Recovery disc or via USB.

Specifications:

• Video Formats Supported
  MPEG-1
  MPEG-2 MP@HL (720p & 1080i)
  MPEG-4 ASP@L5 (720p & 1080i)
  DivX, XviD, 3ivx, HDX4 etc.
  WMV9 MP@ML (720p & 1080i)
  Nero Digital™ up to (Main) Cinema Profile
  QuickTime™ .MP4 (MPEG-4 SP video with AAC audio)
  DVB/ATSC Transport Stream Support
  DVD ISO and IFO Parsing Support
  SRT, SSA and SMT subtitles

• Picture Formats Supported
  JPG/JPEG2000
  BMP
  GIF
  PNG

• Audio Formats Supported
  MP2 (MPEG 1 Layer 2)
  MP3 (MPEG 1 Layer 3)
  WAV
  CD Audio
  OGG Vorbis
  FLAC Lossless Audio
  LPCM
  WMA (lossy compression)
  AAC-LC (Low Complexity)
  AC3
  DTS

• Playlist Supported
  M3U
  PLS
  ASX

• Network Support
  Ethernet 10/100 Mbps
  Wireless 802.11g
  WEP/WPA(PSK) Wireless Security Encryption

• Network Streaming Support
  SMB Support - access Windows shares directly (no authentication)
  UPnP Streaming
  Full Versions of UPNP Software included (Twonkyvision and Windows Media Connect)

• Internet Radio Support
  Search the Shoutcast directory - thousands of free online stations
  Add your own Shoutcast Stations

• USB 2 Device Support
  (if the device appears as a mass storage device)
  USB Thumb Drives
  USB HDD Drives

• DVD Player
  DVD-Video, SVCD, VCD 1.x and 2.0
  DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW
  CD/-R/-RW

• Extras
  Emergency Firmware Recovery (EFR)
  ID3 Tag and display on VFD panel on player
  Incremental Zoom (fine grained control of zoom in .05 increments)
  Firmware updates from OSD. Check for new updates
  Fully customize your GUI with our skinning support
  Quick Skip (user defined skip ahead function)

• Video Output
  HDMI
  Composite Video
  S-Video
  Component

• Audio Output
  HDMI
  Stereo
  Coaxial
  Optical (TOSLink)
  Analog 5.1

• Data Input Connectors
  10/100 Ethernet RJ-45
  USB 2.0
  Wireless 802.11G

• TV Types
  PAL 576i/576p
  NTSC 480i/480p
  HDTV 720p50/720p60/1080i50/1080i60

Product Support

• 1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty through Ziova USA in California
• Ziova CS505 Quick Start Guide
• Ziova CS505 Product Manual
• Ziova CS505 Latest Firmware Release v 2.0.1
• Visit Manufacturer's Product Page

Product Reviews

• Review by MPC Club
• Review by Gizmodo