I knew that Ceton would fix the issues with the Echo, but I did not expect the to make up ground as quickly as they have. While there is still some work to do, what is probably the most serious issue with the Windows Media Extender seems to be fixed in the latest (2012.1212.1449) firmware currently making it’s way through […]
Read moreThe best part about beta software is getting access to exciting new features, even if they aren’t always ready for primetime. The worst part is trying to keep up as new releases get pushed out. The XBMC team dropped the first beta for XBMC 12 “Frodo” in mid-November, but over the last week-and-a-half, have moved through Beta 2 onto Beta […]
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Microsoft has announced the arrival of 10 new entertainment and content apps for the Xbox 360 as part of their plan to take over the living room via the game console. The new SkyDrive app, which serves up photos and videos stored on a user’s SkyDrive account, is the only app that will be available across all regions. The other […]
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If you live in a DVB-T region and are in the market for a new NAS, then QNAP would like to have a word with you. QNAP recently introduced a new feature, TV Station, to their Tubo NAS line-up that allows their NAS devices to serve as a DVR and to stream live TV to connected clients. TV Station is […]
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In what must be an attempt to define a B-School case study in how to triage a product launch, Ceton announced today that they are extending the return period to 90 days for everyone who buys an Echo before January 1, 2013, doubling the warranty to two years and defining the purchase date for beta participants as November 26 – […]
Read moreA few days ago Silicondust annouced that the HDHomeRun PRIME would act as a DLNA DMS, well now they’ve posted a demo to Youtube showing off how it works with XBMC. Now, obviously this will only work with live CopyFreely content, but it should be an easy step from here to adding PVR functionality via XBMC’s PVR addin. via caeguy […]
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It’s great when a product launch goes perfectly, but it doesn’t always and what separates a good company from the rest is how well they handle the criticism and communicate with their customers. In this case it’s Ceton who is having to talk Echo – and I think they did a great job outlining the current issues. Unfortunately, there isn’t […]
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Being able to access TV content from a Silicondust HDHomeRun (HDHR) tuner over the network in a variety of applications and devices isn’t a new feature, but the list will grow in a really slick way when the firmware enabling DLNA access to HDHR TV streams drops. With the PRIME model providing support for the connected media scheme your full […]
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For Windows 7 Media Center (WMC) users the Xbox 360 has long been the only actively produced choice to extend the experience to multiple TVs–until the Ceton Echo Extender for Windows Media Extender (MCX) hit the market. When we first saw the Echo it was a very different device, driven by an Intel Atom based system on a chip (SoC), […]
Read moreWith so many holiday deals around these days, lots of us are evaluating what’s the right new television to purchase. While everyone’s budget and needs are different, there is some good information here that addresses some of the often quoted rumors in regards to the neverending debate between plasma and LCD televisions. Contrast ratio is also the greatest difference between […]
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