GoVideo D2730 Networked DVD/DivX player $129.99

Does anyone have one of these that can let us know some more about it? Price is right, only $129.99 at Buy.com Link to product which isn't much more than the LiteOn LVD-2002, but this unit has networked capability as well as the mpeg4/DivX playback. There is a Firmware update to make it compatible with mpeg4 & DivX here.

I would love to hear if anyone has one of these or knows someone who does, as I'm looking to replace my LVD-2002 with something better. This unit seems to be the equivalent of the LiteOn unit that never hit the market, the LVD-2010, but for a lot less money. Also, Buy.com has free shipping and $5.00 off for first time buyers, so it could be even cheaper. Here's a picture of the product:



Product Description
The GoVideo D2730 Networked DVD Player is a slim-line, sleek, genuine aluminum front panel, networked, Progressive Scan DVD Player. The Networked DVD Player has all of the "ins" and "outs" expected on today's top of the line DVD player - Component Video out, S-Video out, Digital Audio Outs, and Progressive Scan. What sets this the Networked DVD Player apart from other DVD players is the convenient PCMCIA slot on the unit's back panel. Just take the product out of the box, insert the included Wired Ethernet card (or an optional Wireless 802.11b network card) into this slot, and with the touch of the "Network" button on the remote you can access all of the music, movies and pictures currently stored on the PC.
The GoVideo Networked DVD Player "Connects You With Entertainment" and we believe there is a lot of entertainment stored on PCs today. With the Networked DVD Player, you can stream JPEG, Tiff, PSD, PICT, and Bitmap image files, MP3 and WMA music files, and MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4 video files from the PC to the living room for the first time through your home network.

With a simple press of the "Network" button, a menu appears on the TV screen showing the current computer, or media server, that the Networked DVD Player is connected to, with the content sorted into three groups: My Movies, My Music, and My Pictures. The included, easy to use Server Software installed on the PC enables the content on the PC to be aggregated so it can be viewed on the TV.

Product Page with all specs on GoVideo's Site here

Close up of product:

teegee,

You're welcome. I'm hoping that someone out there has one or has ordered one and can give some input about it. Sounds like a great deal, esp. paired with a wi-fi card, you don't even have to run CAT5 to it. You'd be able to pull the files off your PC and watch it wherever. I wasn't all that interested in that feature earlier on other models (I think one of the KISS players have this function) because of the extra cost - $$$.

But, at this price point, it looks much more attractive. I haven't decided to take the plunge or not and order one. If I can find someone to unload my LVD-2002 on, and recover some of my investment, I might order one of these. As it is, I don't have the extra $ to spend on it right now.

Maybe someone will decide to order one and let us know if it's worth buying it or not.

crash,

That's what I was wondering about. If the player is not capable by itself to play mpeg4, then it wouldn't need the firmware update to play them. OTOH, if it's capable of playing mpeg4, you'd think it could play those discs directly too, as well as streaming.

Still more questions about this unit than answers. It's kinda crazy if all it does is convert mpeg4 coming in on the ethernet but it can't play the discs like a standalone player does. If it can't, then I wouldn't want it. I want the capability to play the streaming content as well as directly, so if I have an .avi disc I can just pop it in and play it on the spot, if the PC is off.

I guess no one has one of these units yet that can fill us in on all the details. If I could find one at BB or CC, I'd pick it up and try it, and return it if it doesn't do what I expect it should do. I'm still hoping that someone has ordered one and/or owns one will post some information about it. Meanwhile, it's a mystery unit.