14 DAY TRIAL // Internet set-top boxes capable of streaming video and audio clips straight from the web onto one's HDTV are getting more and more popular, thus paving the way for the global advent of digital downloads as the most important content delivery system. So, it's no wonder that quite a few such products are hitting the market as we speak, including the particular one you're about to see as follows, namely the Neuros LINK, which, paired with the Neuros.TV service, is supposed to allow users to play just about any type of video file around or stream it from the myriad of video sharing and streaming files on the Internet.
According to Neuros, their LINK device supports 1080p H.264 video playback, which means that, if you've got an HDMI cable, you'll be able to view videos at 1920x1200 pixel resolution on your HDTV. Plus, it seems that it will work regardless of the type of file users are going to download, since it integrates the MPlayer, VLC and Xine open-source video players (which, between them, support just about any file on the Internet). It's also quite easy to control via the 2.4 GHz wireless keyboard trackball controller supplied in the sales package.
As far as connectivity goes, the LINK allows users to connect to the Internet either via the Gigabit Ethernet port or via the 802.11 g/b module. Plus, it's also been equipped with 6 USB 2.0 ports, which means that adding an external HDD unit will be a very easy task. And in order to really deserve the central spot in one's home entertainment center, the device also sports a high-definition 6-channel audio output plus an optical S/PDIF audio output, which can be used for connecting it to a home cinema system, for example.
For now, the Neuros LINK is just in pre-production stage, which means that users who'll cough up around 300 US dollars for this thing will also double as some sort of beta-testers. Luckily for them, the company is also offering a four-month no-questions-asked, money-back policy, so you can always take this thing for a spin and return it, if you encounter any serious issues.
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