Media Distribution/Extenders
Last week came news that the ever-so-popular SageTV Extender now supported Wireless-N for streaming HD content, and not a week later Brent has a review up of the entire process. Looks like a simple enough process and configuration. GeekTonic Thats it! Your HD Theater is now wireless (or wired if you want). This works in both Extender mode as […]
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Matt found this handy link over from Tom’s Hardware, where the user is attempting to achieve reliable wireless streaming of high definition blu-ray content in their house. Unfortunately the equipment they found is pretty hard to come by, but the good news is that results were quite positive. Tom’s Hardware Fortunately, the Thecus network storage unit includes a separate LAN […]
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What a way to start the week than with some extender device news. It’s always a good sign for the space when one of the big boys like WD not only designs these types of products, but continues evolving and improving them. I’m especially surprised (pleasantly) by the inclusion of a component video plug adapter with this one, which feels […]
Read moreSageTV just does not rest on already being one (if not the) best Extender out there, and continues shooting out feature requests from their customers. First came support for 802.11n last week, and this week brings even more features for Extender users. Geektonic With the latest beta firmware “20090814 1” we now have basic support for USB keyboards. I’ve tried […]
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Sling continues evolving and improving their product line. This time up is their latest iPhone app for playback which has made some nice strides such as supporting 16×9, but the software still costs $30, a pretty hefty amount but worth it if you’re an iPhone owner and frequent sling-er. Zatz Not Funny Also new with v1.1 is true DISH […]
Read moreContrary to my news posting yesterday, Gizmodo is of the mindset that the ZuneHD is the perfect media player and has a nice video of it in action. I like the interface itself but don’t think this is going to be the way to move your high definition TV files from your actual Media Center PC. Plus, how many people […]
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When I first saw report of a home networking kit that utilized coaxial cable it made such perfect sense. Along the same lines as powerline networking, these MoCA kits leverage the existing coaxial cables already run to most rooms in a house to connect ethernet-based devices. Really convenient if for some reason wireless isn’t as fast or reliable as necessary. […]
Read moreAnd here I was beginning to worry that a full week might go by without any news on a new Extender-device. Lucky for us, the folks in Italy got the jump on this new box offering from Dvico sporting some nice features and improvements from their last offering. EngadgetHD What we can find of the specs indicates a […]
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Well, we knew it was coming and apparantly today is the day. So get those Xboxes connected to the net and download the latest update and–assuming you’re a gold member–enjoy the latest in Netflix additions and streaming now options. Hacking Netflix I’ve been playing with the new Netflix application, and being able to find new movies to watch on […]
Read moreWho says we’re in a down economy! And remember when nobody thought the little Roku box could compete with all the big boys? I’m happy to see them do so well for themselves, and no doubt that’s a reason why they have been able to stay competitive by continuously increasing features. PaidContent Set-top box-maker Roku has raised nearly $8.4 […]
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