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System Requirements

Wi-Fi home network (802.11b or 802.11g)
Broadband connection (cable or DSL)

Server Requirements for Streaming Music Stored
on Your Computer (Optional)

500MHz Pentium class processor or better (PC)
400MHz G3 processor or better (Macintosh)
128MB RAM minimum / 256MB RAM recommended

for Windows Media Connect:

Windows XP SP2

for Rhapsody:

Windows XP, Me, 2000 or 98 SE

for iTunes:

Windows XP or 2000; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later

for Musicmatch:

Windows 98/SE/Me/XP/2000 (SP3 or above)

Package Contents

Roku SoundBridge Network Music Player 
802.11b CompactFlash Wi-Fi card (M500 only;

M1001 includes built-in Wi-Fi) 

User guide
Localized power adapter
Custom Roku remote (two AAA batteries included)
1/8" (3.5mm) to RCA cable
Detachable rubber base

Warranty

One-year limited parts and labor 

Optional Accessories

Powered speakers 
Wall and cabinet mounting kit
Additional Roku remote control

Elegant Design — with the Most Readable Display

• Beautiful 280x16 vacuum fluorescent display — super bright and

easy to read from across the room

• M500 includes a bright, 40-character/2-line liquid crystal display
• Display brightness control and choice of 2 font sizes (M1001) 
• No moving parts (no fan, hard disk or CD-ROM) — reliable and

totally silent, so all you hear is the music 

• Custom infrared remote control 
• Rugged aluminum case
• Removable end caps with rear cable exit slots (M500)

Dimensions

M500: 

10" w x 2.37" diameter; 1.5 lbs.; 2x40 LCD display

M1001:

10" w x 2.37" diameter; 1.5 lbs.; 280x16 VFD display

Specifications

Processor:

400MHz Blackfin

®

processor

Memory:

16MB of DRAM

Digital/Analog Converter:

M1001: 20-bit DAC;

M500: 24-bit DAC

IR:

Universal 38KHz IR receiver 

Power supply

M1001:

110V or 220V power supply, depending on region  

Input: 100V or 240V (depending on region), 50/60Hz;

Output: 5V, 1.5 amp

M500:

switching 110V/220V power supply

Input: 100–240V, 50/60kHz; Output: 9V, 1.3 amp

Analog Audio Out:

M1001: Line-level 1/8" (3.5mm);

M500: gold-plated line-level RCA 

Digital Audio Out:

Coax (S/PDIF) and Optical (Toslink) output

Wired Network:

10/100mbps Ethernet (M1001); 10mbps Ethernet

(M500); RJ-45

Wireless Network:

Wi-Fi 802.11b 

Maximum Line Output:

M1001: 2.83 Volts peak-to-peak;

M500: 3.44 Volts peak-to-peak

THD: 

M1001: –90dB typical; M500: –93dB typical

Signal to Noise Ratio:

>96dB

Dynamic Range:

M1001: 90dB typical; M500: 96dB typical

Frequency Response:

<20Hz – >20kHz

Sample Rates Supported (kHz): 

8.0, 11.025, 12.0, 16.0, 22.05, 24, 32,

44.1, 48.0 

Bit Depth Supported:

8 bit, 16 bit, stereo or mono

Protocols Supported

Roku Control Protocol
Bonjour

™*

and iTunes DAAP 

UPnP AV and Windows Media DRM 10 
WEP, AutoIP, DHCP, TCP, TELNET, HTTP

SoundBridge

Technical Specifications

Bright 

Controls brightness

of display and font size

© 2006 Roku, LLC. All rights reserved. ROKU, SoundBridge, and the ROKU logo are trademarks of Roku, LLC in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Search 

Search for music

based on artist, album,
song name and keyword

Repeat 

Repeats song

queue or individual track

Shuffle 

Plays song queue

in random order

Pause 

Pauses a song

during playback

Add 

Adds a song to

your song queue

Playback Keys 

Play,

forward, back

Navigation Keys 

Easy up-down, left-right
navigation

SoundBridge M1001CB-I

(for sale outside USA)

SoundBridge M1001BP-U

(for sale in USA)

www.rokulabs.com

* Formerly known as Rendezvous or OpenTalk.

Connections: M500

Connections: M1001

Wi-Fi Slot 

(card included)

AC Power

AC Power

RCA Analog Out

1/8" mini audio out

Wired Ethernet

Digital SPDIF Coax

Digital SPDIF Coax

Optical Toslink

Optical Toslink

Wired Ethernet

Built-in Wi-Fi

SoundBridge M500

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