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Roku Offers Update For SoundBridge M1000 / M2000 Network Player

Roku is offering a free 2.0 software update for all Roku SoundBridge network music players.

Roku SoundBridge is a network music player that lets consumers listen to digital music in any room of their homes. The new software for Roku SoundBridge adds support for Windows Media Connect, Windows Media DRM 10 and Windows Media Player 10.

Roku SoundBridge can now play any song in Windows Media Audio (WMA) format, including protected WMA content from music services like Napster, MSN Music, Musicmatch and Wal-Mart. Roku SoundBridge will also be part of the PlaysForSure logo program, which gives consumers an easy way to identify devices and services verified to work together.

Roku SoundBridge integrates easily into any home computer network, either through Wi-Fi or a wired network so that customers can listen to music from their computers, on dedicated speakers or through any stereo system. Roku SoundBridge can access playlists from both Windows and Mac-based computers, and supports the most digital music of any network music players, by streaming music in WMA, MP3, AAC, AIFF and WAV formats.

Roku SoundBridge has a bright vacuum florescent display (VFD) and a remote control so consumers can browse and select music by song, artist, album, genre or composer from across the room.

Roku SoundBridge comes in two models. Roku SoundBridge M1000 is 10 inches wide x 2.37 inches in diameter and sells for $249.99 with Wi-Fi, and $199.99 without Wi-Fi. Roku SoundBridge M2000 is 17 inches wide x 2.75 inches in diameter and sells for $499.99.

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