D-Link and DivX have teamed up to create the D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected HD Media Player to enable streaming of media from digital devices directly to a television.

DivX Connected is a new open platform designed to transfer video, music and photos from networked devices throughout the home to the living room, allowing consumers to access media content and services from the PC and internet.

"The availability of low cost wireless networks for the home, combined with the proliferation of digital devices, has made the digital home a reality for many families," said Bentley Lo, product manager for D-Link in UK and Ireland.

The new device is the first of what DivX hopes will be a range of media devices from a variety of manufacturers.

The platform includes built-in support for the Stage6 DivX video service so that users can immediately access a variety of content on their television without the need to convert the data in any way.

"DivX Connected is the next step in our mission to offer a new way to experience and discover content from the living room," said Jerome Vashisht-Rota, co-founder, vice president and group business manager of media experience at DivX.

All the DSM-330 does is process a DivX encoded data stream from the PC, thereby leaving the PC to do the work in terms of accessing the media, either from the internet or from a local source, and transcoding it if necessary. The PC even creates and manages the system's menus and other features.

This design means that the device is small, simple and cheaper than many of its competitors, as it simply acts as a gateway between the PC and the TV.

The DSM-330 is expected to be available in the UK, France and Germany from the fourth quarter of 2007. Pricing is still to be determined.