Apple TV has a potential challenger in the form of this new device now being shipped to US markets by Netgear. The company confirmed that they are now delivering their Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) to retail stores in the country.

The device is size to a standard DVD player and the company would start worldwide shipping in the coming months.

The product is basically designed to enable streaming of digital content over home 802.11n networks to high-definition home entertainment systems.
The device costs $399 and is compatible with both Windows and Mac platforms. It also supports network storage devices and USB media devices and can stream media from sites like YouTube and Flickr. Even more impressive is the fact that it would support movies acquired at BitTorrent’s new online film marketplace.

The company added that the device also comes with support for Windows Media Connect and the capacity to stream many unprotected file formats from Macs and Linux computers, flash drives and iPods.