The MAX Media Player software will feature a file browser and includes support for MP3 audio, video, and JPEG images. Also mentioned is the ability to “activate executable programs." Whether this refers to homebrew applications is unknown.
The unit is powered by the GBA port, so no extra batteries are required. Files can be transferred to the HDD unit from PCs over a USB connection. Media Manager software is supplied, which will re-encode video and resize images in order to make them work with MAX Media Player. The HDD unit supports USB 2.0 for faster transfer speeds.
Similar to their GameCube discs, Datel likely reverse engineered the game system to produce their own DS cards, releasing what will be the first third-party solution to not require pass-through hacks. In the UK, MAX Media Player is set to release at £129, though the price for the US will likely be comparatively cheaper. Currently, Datel expects to release the device around the end of March.
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Originally posted by: UncleBob
Datel is my eternal enemy because of the horribly crappy customer service they have.
Yet this could be neat.
In theory, since this runs programs, I wonder if someone talented enough could build a home-brew internet browser...
Wait.. damn... If I did my math right (and by that, I mean if I pushed the right buttons on the currency converter I used on the internet), this thing is gonna be about $225?
Woah. Never mind here. That price point + Datel's record = absolutly no buy from me.