Media Distribution/Extenders
Cool little extender here…. I’ve taken a look at several media players here on TestFreaks and today I have another one, but unlike the previous kind I looked at. Today for review I’ve got the brite-View CinemeTube Media Player. You might recognize the name brite-View as I recently reviewed their power line networking kit, that kit was meant to work […]
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We recently reviewed the original O!Play device and liked it, but as with any first gen product, it can use some improvement. I look forward to comparing this new offering to it. But either way, it’s a good sign that ASUS is staying behind the extender products. SlashGear We’re presuming the O!Play HD2 is another networked media player, similar […]
Read moreFor a company that’s usually ahead of the game on trends, the AppleTV is just a weird thing. Apparently sales grew 35% this last holiday season, which is pretty astonishing given the bloody thing hasn’t changed in years! I would like to see them seriously commit to this space, as I think they could push everyone to make for a […]
Read moreAnother network player review, from CiragoTV (ever heard of them?), looks like they are using the similar chipset as ASUS and Patriot, but of course with their own twist on the UI. Not too bad, but at $190, not sure it knocks them off. Test Freaks Today for review I’ve got another multi-media player from Cirago. The product is called […]
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I know a lot of you are using racks (lucky!!), so if you were interested in migrating your Mac Mini–I’m going to assume for purposes of Boxee–then you’re in luck. Automated Home Putting it all together is quite easy, the Mac mini is placed in the UBL-MMR, the included metal clamp in put on top and the the included […]
Read moreGiven the prevalence of high definition content these days, I’m surprised more of the new media players aren’t all coming out with 802.11n to handle the HD needs. Fans of ASUS should be happy about this news however, and its price doesn’t seem too absorbant. Gizmodo The O!Play streamers are very highly-regarded here at Gizmodo, especially when considering they don’t […]
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The Popcorn Hour A-200 has not gotten a ton of reviews, but given its relatively new life on the market that’s to be expected. Of course, after Cedia a lot of the buzz was around the Popbox from Syabas, so you will want to consider that before making any investments in this or any other media player. I’m a fan […]
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Another media extender player device, this one with a twist of adding DVR capabilities. Sure seems to play everything under the sun, and the price seems reasonable as well. CrunchGear The Ultio Pro supports pretty much every media file format I can think of, including WMA, MKV, and ISO files. In addition to reading your media files off your […]
Read moreNow this is an interesting rumor developing, where Roku is thinking about possibly adding support for a blu-ray drive in the future. The price here is the key more so than anything. With Blu-ray drives continuing to drop in price, most people probably would not mind buying the $99 Roku and pairing it with a $100 Wal-mart player. Now, if […]
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When I first saw the demo of Intel’s newest wireless streaming technology, I knew it had potential! Fellow MVP Barb Bowman got her hands on the Netgear PushTV device and has run it through its paces…and guess what, it’s really cool! The ability to wirelessly connect and stream content from your laptop to your HDTV seems great! Barb Bowman The […]
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