Tag: Media Distribution/Extenders

It looks like the Xbox360 will continue to be challenged by the PS3 in the multimedia realm. I find it hard to believe it will be as polished as Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and MCE extender client but one never knows. This announcement is for Euro folks only though, don’t expect to record TV anytime soon for US residents. Kotaku Play TV not only supports high […]

I don’t know anything about Slingbox, but according to this ambiguous Engadget article they’ve done… something… maybe? Perhaps someone in the know could post a comment explaining what the deal is. Engadget The Sling Media family have been quite the busy bees of late. First, the TV-transporting company has just gotten approval on a brand new, unnamed variation of the […]

If I didn’t have a client/server setup, this would probably be a great addition to my media collection. But, I’m a little skeptical about streaming 1080p over 802.11g, so I’ll be anxiously waiting to read the entire article in Maximum PC. Ehomeupgrade "We like NETGEAR’s EVA8000 – a lot," wrote Michael Brown, Executive Editor of Maximum PC, in the article. […]

For those of you still on the fence in the console/format/extender wars, Microsoft just made your choice a little easier (on your wallet, at least).  Kotaku The rampant speculation, the endless images of circulars, the bogs of "insider emails" are all correct: The Xbox 360 is getting a $50 price drop starting this Wednesday, Microsoft announced tonight. As of Wednesday […]

Is this the type of news that gets you excited, or makes you think "It’s about time!!"…or both? 🙂 eHomeUpgrade The devices, which are standardized on Sigma’s 8622 part, look like they’re finally getting close to the market. I have heard that there are three partners in the "network/IT" space that will be coming out with gen-2 Media Center Extenders […]

Talk about a battle to the death!  Here I thought that lower prices would be a GOOD thing for Netflix!  But, analysts and Wall Street disagree, so into the depths goes the Netflix stock price.  Long term, I think they’re doing the right thing in their battle with Blockbuster, but all investors care about are earnings outlooks. MSNBC To make […]

Let’s see if I get this:  XM and Sirius are contractually forbidden to merge.  XM and Sirius agreed to those terms.  XM and Sirius now want to merge.  So, they’re willing to offer more options to their customers if they’re granted a complete monopoly on satellite radio?  Somehow, I just don’t see how the two can even… umm… remotely… be […]

Pretty harsh words from Netflix, but the price war is certainly good news for consumers.  Every dollar helps!  Has anyone tried out both services?  I’d like to hear what the pros and cons are of each one, since I’ve never subscribed to either of them. Reuters Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in April that he planned to grow the company’s […]

Jenny sends in word that TVersity has released a new version of their software with support for iPhone. Along with iphone support, there are a slew of bug fixes and security fix, so head on over to upgrade if you are a user. Since the I just summarized the blog here, let me provide a quote direct from TVersity’s page […]