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DoCoMo serves your DLNA content to a friend's TV via mobile phone

by Samuel Axon, posted Oct 10th 2008 at 4:49PM

Eager to live in the fantastical future it has prophesied, NTT DoCoMo went to CEATEC and demoed an upcoming addition to its Pocket U service: MH2H (Mobile Home to Home), which gives you the ability use your cellphone to stream content from your computer at home to a friend's TV. The phone connects to your friend's WiFi network and sends his or her DLNA-compliant receiver the IP address of your also-DLNA-compliant server, then tells said server to accept the connection and start streaming any videos, songs, or photos you feel like sharing. When you leave, the connection ends and every one goes back to partying on their own isolated media islands like it's 2006.

[Image courtesy of Tech-On!]

SlingCatcher now officially for sale

by Nilay Patel, posted Oct 9th 2008 at 12:01AM


It's been over a year and half since Sling first announced the SlingCatcher, but the mythical streamer is finally, finally here -- it's now officially for sale on Sling's site and at other major retailers. You already know most of the details about the $299 box -- Slingbox playback, SlingProjector computer streaming, extensive codec support including XviD, eventual Sling.com content delivery -- so we'll just let you hit the order page, but rest assured we'll be tearing this thing apart when our test unit arrives.

SlingCatcher gets unboxed, our hearts beat ever faster

by Nilay Patel, posted Oct 7th 2008 at 12:51AM


After seemingly endless delays, it looks like the SlingCatcher is finally making its way into the world, as evidenced by this grainy unboxing at the SlingCommunity forums. Sure, it looks exactly the same as the prepro boxes we've toyed with, but we won't lie -- we've been waiting for this box with breathless anticipation ever since it was announced at CES 2007, and combined with the recent launch of the Sling 2.0 software, the Slingbox PRO-HD, and the seemingly-imminent launch of the Sling.com video portal, Sling's ending the year strong. Click on for a few more pics, and don't worry -- we'll be blowing this thing out as soon as we get our hands on one.

[Thanks, Christopher]

VidaBox's RoomClientHD streams Blu-ray, other 1080p content to your HDTV

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 2nd 2008 at 7:00PM


First things first: you'll supposedly need an actual VidaBox Media Server in order to work with the RoomClientHD. Granted, we imagine there are some workarounds out there, but we figured we go ahead and burst a few bubbles early before getting hopes up too high. That being said, the 2-inch tall RoomClientHD was designed to hide behind your HDTV and stream Blu-ray / 1080p multimedia from your server over CAT5e / CAT6 cabling. For those with VidaBox setups, you simply plug this thing in and mash go; everything is preconfigured for detection and streaming. You'll also be thrilled to know that DTS-HD / Dolby TrueHD audio support is there, and while pricing isn't available just yet, we do know you can pony up for an inbuilt BD drive if you prefer local playback.

Roku reaffirms desire to work with other content providers

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 25th 2008 at 9:17AM

We hear you loud and clear Roku -- now go prove to someone other than Netflix that your box is worth toying with. At the recent Streaming Media West conference, Roku CEO Anthony Wood reiterated details that we already knew: it really, really wants to work with companies other than Netflix. Said Wood, "We're opening up the platform to anyone who wants to put their video service on this box," and he continued by stating that "we're going to release the software developer kit, so anyone can publish any channel, and users can access web content on their TVs." Of course, both Netflix and Roku knew from the get-go that the relationship would involve other partners, though it remains to be seen who's willing to call for seconds at Roku's shindig.

[Via CNET]

VOX TV-R HDD Media Player / Recorder gets reviewed

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 23rd 2008 at 11:37PM

Never heard of VOX (outside of the guitar amplification company)? Fret not, as the critics over at TechwareLabs are about to introduce you two in fine fashion. The TV-R HDD Media Player / Recorder was recently reviewed over at the site, and outside of having a full-fledged media PC handling your PVR duties, this one was seen as the next best thing. The unit can be grabbed for well under two bills with 120GB of storage built right in, and aside from being able to capture TV shows, it can also act as a local multimedia player for those who like to run things through their entertainment center. We would've loved to see an Ethernet port or WiFi module added in for good measure, but if you're down with keeping it local, this one doesn't seem like a half bad option for the coin. Tap the read link to decide for yourself.

ZeeVee ZvBox review

by Ben Drawbaugh, posted Sep 23rd 2008 at 10:20AM Featured Story



There aren't many things we love more than when a new gadget comes along that is nothing like anything we've ever seen, so when we first heard about a box that streams HD around the house on the existing coax that is in just about every abode in America, we got pretty excited. Lucky for us, we were able to pull a ZeeVee ZvBox in for review, and after a few setbacks during setup, we were left playing with something pretty unique. The problem of course is that unique isn't really a compliment, but it can be if it just happens to be the solution you're looking for. So if you've been scouting a way to get web content on your HDTV without running any wires and without being forced to deal with a STB or the headaches that come with a wireless device, click on through to see what all the fuss is about.

Continue reading ZeeVee ZvBox review

D-Link DSM-330 media streamer gets Flash video support -- Hulu on your TV

by Nilay Patel, posted Sep 9th 2008 at 11:58AM


D-Link's $230 DSM-330 media streamer has always been among the most flexible set-top boxes out there, and it's just gotten even better, with the latest DivX Connected server software bringing Flash video support to the device. It's not quite browse-and-play -- every site requires a specific plug-in -- but Hulu, College Humor, YouTube, ABC News, and Vimeo are already working, and there are more on the way. That's pretty tempting for two bills, but we'll stick to rocking PlayOn with our 360 and PS3.

[Via eHomeUpgrade and Zatz Not Funny!]

Conceptronic intros Media Titan server / PVR for DVB-T nations

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 9th 2008 at 9:01AM

After a long summer of staying all but silent, Conceptronic is hitting back with an all new PVR / media player. The aptly-named Media Titan brings along optional 802.11n wireless support, twin hard drives, dual DVB-T tuners and support for more formats than you can shake a stick at. You'll also find a bundled remote, three USB ports for external storage, HDMI / Ethernet ports and UPnP AV compliance. Pricing remains a mystery for now, but citizens of Germany, Spain, Portugal and France can expect to find out later this month. Full release after the break.

[Thanks, KJ]

Continue reading Conceptronic intros Media Titan server / PVR for DVB-T nations

Sunfire' TGM-100 goes after the well-heeled media server crowd

by Steven Kim, posted Sep 2nd 2008 at 10:08PM

Sunfire TGM-100 media serverUpmarket custom-installs are where the comfy margins are, so it's no surprise to see high-end specialists like Sunfire heading in that direction as well. The company is marking its entry into the media server market at CEDIA with the $10,000 TGM-100; and if you think that's pricey, wait until you add some storage -- you know, to make it useful -- your options are a 1TB RAID 0 (TGM-HD1, $700), 3TB RAID 6 (TGM-HD3, $12,000) or 6TB RAID 6 (TGM-HD6, $14,000). At these prices, we'd demand some Blu-ray support, but the release only mentions upscaling to "near-HD 1080P" (sounds familiar) for your DVDs and Gracenote metadata for your music. Like we said, this part of the market is about the margins.

ReQuest intros media servin' Intelligent Media Client

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 29th 2008 at 10:59AM


We hate to burst your bubble, but the rather beautiful looking device you see above won't do you much good without one of ReQuest's pricey servers. Designed to interact within a ReQuest ecosystem, the Intelligent Media Client gives users the ability to stream stored media (pictures, videos, audio, archived DVDs, etc.) across their network and onto a primary HDTV. The unit provides upscaled 1080p content and can even rip / store DVDs locally for searching across the LAN. 'Course, you could probably get all of this functionality in October for much, much less than $2,495, but we suppose elegance has a premium, after all.

CMI's SYVIO-200 HD media streamer gets a hint (or three) from Popcorn Hour

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 18th 2008 at 10:55PM


Take this as a compliment, Popcorn Hour. Your product has gained so much recognition and acclaim that a Chinese outfit dubbed CMI has shamelessly knocked it off. To be fair, the design isn't exactly the same, but it's close enough for us to understand where the SYVIO-200 got its inspiration. The HD media streamer pretty much mimics the A-100 in every meaningful way, though it does include the very beneficial HDMI 1.3 specification. You'll find oodles of media streaming capabilities as well as NAS / BitTorrent support, though your guess is as good as ours as to whether it'll ever find a US distributor. For the record, we're guessing "no."

[Via eHomeUpgrade]

Popcorn Hour's A-110 HD media streamer / B-110 motherboard reviewed

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 18th 2008 at 12:17PM

If you've been putting off that purchase of Popcorn Hour's evolutionary A-110 HD media streamer or all new B-110 motherboard, here's a decent compilation of facts and opinions to help you make up your mind once and for all. The cats over at DigitalReviews took the time to not only detail, test out and report back on the newest duo from the company, but it also revisited the original (and heralded) A-100 in order to give a better comparison. Overall, critics did tend to prefer the A-110 over its predecessor, but the minor list of changes made it a hard sell for folks teetering on upgrading. The B-110 was seen as an even tougher sell, with only the hardcore DIY crowd likely to even find it worth investigating. Nevertheless, we won't spoil the rest for you -- head on down to have a look for yourself.

[Thanks, Anton]

Popcorn Hour's A-110 HD media streamers gets hands-on treatment

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 12th 2008 at 11:14PM

While we can only imagine that the lead time for one of Popcorn Hour's A-110 HD media streamers is at least a week or so judging by the demand of the predecessor, at least one of these things has managed to make its way out. CNET's UK branch was able to wrap their paws around the latest Networked Media Tank, and while they did note that the design was essentially the same, the changes that were made (HDMI 1.3a in particular) were "seriously worthwhile." For a brief preview and a few more shots, check out the read link below.

[Thanks, John]

Antec's Multimedia Station turns average PCs into, um, multimedia stations

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 10th 2008 at 6:32AM


Antec's new line of Multimedia Stations won't convert your Pentium 2-based beige box into a cutting edge HTPC, but it will give your tired PC a bit more functionality in dealing with media. Aimed at the timid DIYers in attendance, these bundles include an IR receiver, a remote, and iMEDIAN HD media management software (at the very least), with the Basic, Elite and Premiere kits offering up optical drive bay gear to really make your rig feel like something it isn't. Truthfully, we get the feeling this is just a fancy remote interface with some unnecessary software thrown in for style, but if you respectfully disagree, you can part with your $29.95 - $119.95 right now.




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