In response, to #6, yes, currently there are hacks to do transcoding of h.264/mkv on the PC (720 or 1080, although the end resolution would only be 720).

It's moving to where anything that's playable on the PC is transcode-able, which makes it pretty flexible, but does require a relatively powerful PC.

Just to clear up the issue: the device does not upscale to 1080p, it does upscale to 720p, however.

It natively decodes DivX and Xvid and transcodes WMV on your PC out of the box.

There are simple hacks to allow it to transcode many more formats and containers, including h.264 and .mkv. Future DivX Connected products will likely support h.264 and .mkv natively, as DivX is planning on including them in DivX 7.

The price for this device is $229, but there are rebates available to bring the product down to $179.

Please let me know if I can answer any questions.

Bruce Lidl
DivX, Inc.

Well, even in beta the DivX Connected platform has an open SDK, and plugins are encouraged, so yes, hacks are both desired and expected.

Just a followup, the first DivX Connected devices to hit retail will be coming out in November from D-Link in the UK, France and Germany.