Media Distribution/Extenders
The ZeeVee is the technology boxes that basically transmit the signal input into it outward via coaxial…basically your very own QAM signal that you can pick up from any room in the house. Definitely has it’s uses and could have potential in the CEDIA channel. I would expect a bit more thorough of a review on a $2500 piece of […]
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After some great buzz and some initial delays in production it appears that the Popcorn Hour has finally finished production on their elusive C200 extender device. Geektonic and MediaSmartServer.net appear to be the first on the scene and got their hands on one. Still just some initial reviews, but look for something super technical from Brent in a bit. […]
Read moreI’m posting this moreso because of the significance in such a large paper as USA Today covering these types of video devices. I think it helps solidify them, and still makes me wonder why TV Manufacturers are trying so hard to compete with a sub-$100 device. USA Today The Roku digital video player "costs us a lot less than $99 […]
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This is definitely not for the faint of heart. Actually, I’m not all that sure who would want to spend this amount of money (starting at $700) to completely void their warranty. But it is attractive, just wish it was cheaper. A-Tech Fabrication The heavy-duty case forms one large heatsink. Heat produced inside the case is conducted into the […]
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Seagate continues their line of extender products with some beefier specs. I don’t recall much hype around their first version, so hopefully the changes made here will increase things for them. At least it’s not the design of an egg! HDTV Magazine The Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD media player now supports even more Audio/Video and sound formats including MPEG-1, […]
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Ugh, this is the ugliest Extender-device I’ve ever seen, so maybe it’s not a terrible thing that we’ll probably never see it. But, still interesting to see more manufacturers trying to make their products stand out–which this one sure does! EngadgetHD The unit packs HDMI / component / composite video outputs, an Ethernet jack and a Toslink optical audio […]
Read moreNow this is an interesting announcement from Apple. While rumors had suggested the boys from Cupertino would completely kill off or evolve the AppleTV lineup, it appears they are only getting rid of the smaller 40gb version, and have cut the price of the 160gb version by $100. Still the device is over $200, so you might want to weigh […]
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Sorry I was out a couple days, and right during one of the largest shows of the year, CEDIA. Fear not, I’ll do my best to get everyone caught up. Here’s a cool technology that was announced, allowing you to distribute video over IP for HDMI. Pretty cool barring any revisions to the HDMI spec that would limit the features […]
Read moreEngadgetHD came across the news dispelling some rumors of what’s to come for the AppleTV platform. I’m definitely on the boat that I don’t think Apple really cares about the AppleTV (odd as it may be), but we’ll see later this week if I’m wrong. iLounge AppleInsider reports that Oppenheimer said the idea of adding live TV recording or other […]
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Last week was a pretty quiet in extender announcements, but fear not. Netgear starts off the workweek right with their new announcement. In addition to the usual massive filetype compatibility, they are also planning on working with a variety of online video sources, including HULU. HDTV Mag In addition to personal media collections and YouTube, consumers can now easily […]
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