Media Distribution/Extenders
While the interface definitely looks impressive, if DivX is intending to target the set top box market, I think they’re going to have the same issues Tivo has had. It’s sad to say, but the cable companies seem content to have a significantly inferior product and keep all the profit, rather than pay any sort of licensing fee. TV Squad […]
Read moreI use Pandora often at work, so I must say I’m glad to hear this isn’t happening to the full extent. It seems there will still be royalty fees, but they won’t be the insultingly ridiculous price. Hopefully this allows most of the companies to stick around & prosper. Wired The SoundExchange executive [Jon Simson, executive director] promised — in […]
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It seems like Asia and Europe get all the coolest new toys. Then again, internet radio in the US may be on it’s way out, so this unit could turn into a $130 paperweight here in the states. But, for any European users, the features on the MusicPal sound nice enough. Freecom Features : • Wireless digital internet radio and […]
Read moreSo while this isn’t perfect since you’ll probably need special disks to burn the movie files, it’s definitely a step in the right direction of giving consumers more control over products they pay for. Suprised to see Apple on the list, but kudos to them & the others stepping up. ArsTechnica Regardless, the decision to allow download services to support […]
Read moreMonsoon Multimedia, an innovative digital video solutions provider, today announced retail availability for HAVA Gold and HAVA Platinum HD — two full-featured video streaming and place-shifting devices that allow customers to view and control their live TV on PCs connected to the home network or from anywhere in the world using a broadband-connected PC or mobile phone. Monsoon’s HAVA Gold […]
Read moreI definitely see some of our users getting excited about this news. At the very least, I think this will put the 360 on par as a more serious Extender/Playback device with the higher resolution. Let’s see how long it’ll take. Ian Dixon Interesting development on the Xbox 360 front. Cable manufacturer XCM say they are bringing out a HDMI […]
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[Insert catchy intro here] 😉 This pretty much speaks for itself… Gizmodo If you’re the lucky owner of both a Slingbox and a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone, Sling’s just released an udpate for their SlingPlayer Mobile that supports your handset.
Read moreGeorge writes… I felt pretty down after seeing that the [H] hadn't posted any news at all today. Then, I was even more upset that Missing Remote didn't post anything either!!! Well, you guys need to take the opportunity to post something ahead of the [H]!!! I think this is newsworthy… Companies still don't realize that these devices are actually […]
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Sling quietly released a new device of theirs. I'm sure Major League Baseball is ecstatic about that!!! Btw…anyone else see the irony in BASEBALL, of all sports, having a problem with people watching? I mean…are there even THAT many people that watch? C'mon now! Slink Community The SlingLink TURBO doesn't seem to differ much over its 4 Port brethren… other […]
Read moreThis deep, in-depth review is barely a page long, so take it with a grain of salt. At least it's good to see this type of content coming from the big boys at USA Today, would just really like to see better stuff. But I guess that's why sites like ours exist, huh? 🙂 USA Today I connected a TiVo […]
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