With LAN connection as an added bonus. You can use this player as network streaming device: play your multimedia files from any PC in your network on your TV/HiFi without the need to build in a hard drive. Or build in a 3.5in. hard drive and convert it into an versatile external storage device. You supply the hard drive the Network MediaPlayer Drive In Kit supplies all the parts necessary to perform the conversion. Installation is fast uncomplicated and does not require any tools. The Network MediaPlayer Kit is designed without a cooling fan and provides a noise free operation. After installation the drive connects to the computer via USB or plugs directly into your TV VCR or HiFi system.