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It's been
almost a full year since we heard a peep from the fine folks at
Myka, but it looks like we could be talking about 'em a lot more often judging by the specs list on its latest contraption. The simply-titled ION is an Atom-based media PC that relies on NVIDIA's
Ion graphics set and a customized interface that brings
Hulu,
Boxee and pretty much any other web content you can stumble upon to your television. Within, you'll find a 1.6GHz dual-core Atom 330 CPU, up to 4GB of RAM, ten USB 2.0 ports, VGA / DVI / HDMI outputs, an eSATA connector, Ethernet and plenty of audio outputs. The fanless design ensures that things remain quiet, and for those oozing cash, a Blu-ray drive, HDD and WiFi module can be implanted. It's up for order right now starting at $379, but you'll be stuck waiting four to six weeks for delivery.
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Myka ION brings Hulu, Boxee and other web content to your TV originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hard though it may be to believe, the
Roku has been rockin' the lives of
Netflix fanatics for
nearly 1.5 years, and if you were thinking an updated version was in order, you'd be on the right train of thought. Images delivered to us today prove that a refreshed iteration is on the horizon, with the Roku XR (model number N1101) retaining the same overall look and feel as the original but adding in niceties like 802.11n wireless support, a USB socket (presumably for loading up media locally) and a 2.5A power input (as opposed to 1.5A). You can also see that the dedicated reset button has been yanked and the bundled remote is exactly the same; in fact, we're told that the old remote controls the Roku XR sans issue. There's no word yet on a price or release date, but we're guessing we'll know significantly more prior to Christmas. Oh, and yeah -- you're not the only one thinking this is quite the underwhelming update, but hey, maybe it'll street for $9.99.
[Thanks, Anonymous]
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Roku XR adds 802.11n, USB port and a longing for something more originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Intel's
CE3100 media chip has been behind some of the
cooler demos they've done here at IDF, and it's just gotten a big brother, the Atom CE4100. As you'd expect, the big change is the replacement of the CE3100's Pentium M core with an Atom core, but this thing is actually kind of a monster -- it can decode two 1080p video streams with various high-end audio codecs, it adds MPEG-4 support and 3D graphics capability, and it can even capture uncompressed 1080p video. Of course, it's up to manufacturers and cable companies to actually put all this power to use, but Intel's promised us some hardware demos from partners -- stay tuned.
Continue reading Intel announces Atom CE4100 for insanely powerful cable boxes and Blu-ray players
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Intel announces Atom CE4100 for insanely powerful cable boxes and Blu-ray players originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Intel's making a big TV push here at IDF, and a lot of it centers around the
CE 3100 Media Processor, which combines an 800MHz Pentium M core with a proprietary video processing core all on one chip. That's about as much power as a 1.2GHz Atom, and it's enabled some pretty cool demos, like this box that's running a custom Flash Lite UI on top of Linux. The video silicon accelerates H.264 playback, so newer YouTube content looked fantastic -- some of the best big-screen YouTube we've ever seen actually. That's all the software was optimized for, however -- older content that required software decoding looked much worse, and playback wasn't stellar. That's down to optimization, though, and we're willing to forgive it, especially since the demo was put together in two weeks or so. Of course, the big question when you're looking at an IA core running Flash is whether or not this rig can do Hulu on a big screen, and the answer was cautious but optimistic: it's technically possible and even somewhat easy, but as usual it all comes down to Hulu allowing it. (What else did you expect?) Still, it's interesting to see a set-top box with some actual processing power, and Intel's got some more interesting demos for us coming up, including a three-tuner Tru2Way HTPC that can send video to a PS3. Video after the break!
Continue reading Video: Intel-powered set-top box running Flash, decoding HD video
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Video: Intel-powered set-top box running Flash, decoding HD video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Although Apple has always referred to the
Apple TV as a "hobby," there's been a lot of speculation regarding the future of the box recently -- it was
first introduced nearly three years ago, and although the
interface has since been upgraded, it's still essentially the same product, leading to whispers that Apple was working on a new DVR-enabled model with CableCARD tuners that would replace your cable box. Awesome, right? Not so fast -- according to analysts at Caris and Company, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer "pretty much killed" that idea when they asked him about it, saying it didn't mesh with Apple's business. Yeah, it's sad, but it makes a lot of sense -- Apple probably doesn't want you to record for free what you can buy from the iTunes Store, and we can't imagine anyone at Apple looking back at their experience with AT&T and deciding that partnering up with Comcast or Time Warner Cable was the next logical move. Still -- doesn't it seem like it's time for
something to happen with the Apple TV? Who know, maybe we'll find out
tomorrow.
[Via
iLounge]
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Apple CFO says DVR, CableCARD not coming to Apple TV originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We didn't have a problem playing 30fps 1080p video on the
Kodak Theatre HD Player when we tested it back in January, but apparently we were living on the edge -- the box just got an update officially supporting 1080p playback. There's also now YouTube HD support, some basic web browsing ability, and a few other features in the mix, so all in all it's a nice little update for the $200 box with solid codec support and that nifty gyroscopic Pointer Remote. Current owners should see an option to update to 1.4 shortly, we'd imagine.
[Via
Electronista]
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Kodak Theatre HD Player updated with YouTube HD, 1080p support originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After a quick test run on
Entone's IPTV boxes, VUDU has now done the deed with a big time player. In a joint announcement today with
LG, the outfit is announcing its first
major foray into STB-less movie streaming. LG's Netflix-friendly
LH50 line of connected HDTVs will act as the hosts, with VUDU's tried and true high-def streaming service acting as the highly anticipated guest. The outfit's next generation movie platform will enable owners of the 47LH50, 50PS80, 60PS80 and 42LH50 to buy or rent HD and HDX (1080p) films on demand through a refreshed user interface that promises no stutters or buffering waits. The new
VUDU also brings along instant fast forward and rewind as well as instant start for all movie qualities, and as before, there's no monthly fee associated with the service. Eager to dive on in? It'll be made available for everyone (existing owners included) starting next month, and just so you know, we definitely don't envision LG being the last TV maker to slip under VUDU's covers. The full release is after the break.
Continue reading VUDU ditches the box, integrates into LG's LH50 NetCast HDTVs
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VUDU ditches the box, integrates into LG's LH50 NetCast HDTVs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Verismo Networks may not boast the namesake of a
Roku,
Sony or
LG, but its unassuming VuNow PoD just keeps getting more and more bonny. Priced at $99, this
internet-to-TV media streamer makes it simple for simpletons to get web content onto their HDTV, and after snagging
YouTube support last December, the box has finally nailed down a partnership that will bring bona fide films into households. Sonic Solutions, which has certainly been on a tear of late pushing its
CinemaNow platform, has agreed to let VuNow users purchase CinemaNow programming, which includes material from over 250 content providers. We're also told that this deal is far from the last we'll see in the near future, though there's no word on whether
Netflix is next. If so, consider the VuNow game officially "on." Full release is after the break.
Continue reading Verismo's VuNow set-top-box finally gets movie streaming
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Verismo's VuNow set-top-box finally gets movie streaming originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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