Seperately, I-O DATA DEVICE USA announced that the AVeL LinkPlayer2 now supports Sling Media's award-winning Slingbox. With the AVeL LinkPlayer2 connected to a Slingbox customers can view and control their own home entertainment content anywhere, anytime using a Windows laptop or desktop computer or a Windows Mobile handheld or mobile phone. The agreement is part of a broader alliance that also names I-O DATA DEVICE, Inc (Japan) as the distributor of Sling Media products in Japan.

"The AVeL LinkPlayer2 and Slingbox are highly complementary products that enhance each other's benefits for users," said Jason Krikorian, Co-Founder and Vice President of Business Development, Sling Media, Inc. "The Slingbox will allow LinkPlayer2 customers to enjoy their content anywhere, anytime, while the LinkPlayer2 will enable Slingbox customers to access a much wider range of media file formats, including High Definition content."

"The Slingbox is a great product--simple, smart, and affordable," said Jack Akita, Director of Business Development, I-O DATA DEVICE USA. "This agreement is a natural extension of the recent tie-up between I-O DATA and Sling Media in Japan. Now customers on both sides of the Pacific can enjoy the benefits of combining AVeL LinkPlayer2 with Slingbox."