Saw it on the PCuser OCT issue at $185, play anything with net,
Decode and output High Definition 1080p video and Photo.
Support Mainstream formats of HD video including MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264/AVC and RMVB HD.
Within the next generation interface - HDMI 1.3 output.
Ethernet port supports Network player function.
NAS function share the USB drive to the network and copy/delete/edit files through your computer.
High performance video playback. Experience fluent playback control like Zoom out/in, Pan the picture, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Slow-motion.
Fully supports the subtitle format. Dynamically change the subtitle display by remote control.
Photo playback via HD. Supports Up to 4 mega-pixel photo files, 16X Zoom in, 3-direction rotation.
Slide show mode with 8 kinds of transition effect. Background music playback is supported.
Rich types of music file. The playback function includes Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Repeat, Shuffle and Shuffle Repeat.
Within USB 2.0 port, plug-and-play the USB Flash Drive, USB Mobile Hard Disk Drive , USB Card Reader, USB DVD-ROM, USB Wi-Fi Dongle (Astone AW-N290 802.11n).
Supports all most all formats of HDD and has the most interchangeability.
Easy to use and intuitive control. Change to setup menu at any time even in media playing to provide the fluent control.
Firmware upgrade at http://www.astone.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=23
Why is this a bargain? There is a whole swag of shops selling it for about the same price.