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The brandnew (2009/09) Zyxel DMA-2500
- Supports nearly all current video- and audioformat: MKV, AVI, WMV, ISO, IFO, MP4, VOB, ASF, M2TS, MOV, TP, TS, MPG, DivX
- Streams 1080p HD-Videos
- DLNA 1.5 Certified
- A/V Output : HDMI 1.1,CVBS, S-Video/Component, S/PDIF(Coaxial)
- One 10/100 Mbps LAN Port (yes - no Gbit )
- One USB 2.0 interface

It isn't really an new device; it is identical in construction with the Conceptronic "CFULLHDMAi"




But till now it isn't a DRM (uPNP/DLNA control point) an couldn't act as this like his kid brother DMA-1000 (no work with Twonky Media Manager and Twonky Beam, i tested this ) - but Zyxel support told me, this will be fix with the next FW in Q4/2009.

I have the DMA-2500 too but the Twonky server is not working properly with it. Not all video and container types which the DMA-2500 supports are made available and buttons for language and subtitle selection do not work either.

Furthermore DVDs consisting of several VOB files are not played as a single movie (it stops after the first file) and DVD menu structures are not supported by Twonky

Are there any plans to get better/full support of the DMA-2500?

Right now I need to use the supplied server software of Zyxel, but I rather prefer Twonky.

The Zyxel DMA 2500 should work with both TwonkyMedia manager and TwonkyBeam after the fireware update which should be out any day now.

We have a DMA 2500 in San Diego for testing.

We do not plan to fix the issue with seperate VOB files, but there are several DVD rippers that will create a single video file that can be played by any DLNA-compatible device. I use AOA DVD ripper, but there are others that work well also.

- Rick

Rick, that's sounds really great!! Still got the info from the Zyxel guys in Germany, that the FW (that supports DRM control point) will be released the end of this year - so the next days!?. I'am really eager..

They've got two days left. Nothing here yet http://us.zyxel.com/Support/Download-Li ... 1028102826

Crossing fingers.

- Rick

Any news on this new feature at TwonkyMedia (DRM) ? Waiting desesperatly. Just bought 2 licences of TwonkyMedia but cannot send my Music on my hifi (where my DMA 2500 is connected). The user interface of the DMA-2500 is not very user friendly for normal human being in my opinion.
Thanks,
Didier.

I gave it up and sold my Zyxel. Got the last news from the Zyxel guys, that playing Movies via Intel AV Media Controller or PlugPlayer iPhone working.

I have now the Xtreamer (wonderful device; but without DMR, too )


Modification in early beta (not public) "Zyxel DMA-2500 FW v1.00.04 b1 20100402" | 4/2/2009
Bug Fixed.
. Support DMR function ( mp3 is not ready yet )
. Fix Internet Radio no sound after 10~30 minutes
. Fix hang issues on some DVD
. Fix avi(ogg) hang issue
. Fix file number wrong color issue
. Fix srt crash issue
. Fix MKV crash issue
. Change media info AC3 as Doby Digital
. Fix VOB file total audio tracks detection issue
. Fix m2ts no audio issue
. Fix some A/V sync issue for AVI

Thanks a lot Mike. I think I wait a bit more since there is still activity at Zyxel. I understand that they rather wait to have support for MP3. That's probably 80% of music libraries (that's at least my case!).
Thanks again,
Didier.