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Skifta promises easy DLNA media-shifting [Video]

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Nov 19th 2009 No Comments

One of Qualcomm’s more low-key demonstrations from today is actually the one thing you can try most readily yourself. Skifta aims to make media shifting more straightforward, using a single client PC or Mac that can then be accessed by any DLNA and UPnP client in your home or remotely. The system works using a simple web-based interface which will work on your desktop or cellphone browser (the Skifta team had an HTC Hero on hand to do just that), and then that content from pretty much any DLNA device gets funnelled around.

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Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 gets bigger, swappable drives

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 8th 2009 No Comments

iomega storcenter ix2 200 nas It’s been a long time since we reviewed Iomega’s original StorCenter ix2 NAS, and the company have finally got around to updating the dual-drive consumer/small-office backup and media-sharing system. The Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 keeps the compact footprint of its predecessor but boosts capacity – 1TB, 2TB and 4TB models are on offer – upgrade potential and green credentials.

Unlike the ix2, the ix2-200 has twin user-accessible drive bays, and they’re filled with low-power drives that are automatically spun-down when not in use. The StorCenter also has DLNA media streaming, RAID 1 drive spanning for improved data security, three USB ports for plugging in external drives or webcams, and optional Bluetooth for wirelessly transferring files from mobile devices.

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Toshiba CELL REGZA 55X1 HDTV: 8 simultaneous time-shift channels

By Chris Davies on Monday, Oct 5th 2009 No Comments

Toshiba have announced their latest high-end LCD TV, and it’s the first to include the Cell Broadband Engine for multi-channel display and DVR recording. The Toshiba CELL REGZA 55X1 has a 55-inch, 5,000,000:1 contrast LED-backlit panel, with independent control over each of the 512 LED backlighting zones and 240Hz refresh. It’s accompanied by a processor box, housing the Cell goodies, which can pump out eight channels to be shown on-screen at once, time-shift up to eight channels simultaneously for 26 hours, or boot up a web browser based on Opera.

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Hitachi pack new HDTVs with 500GB hard-drive

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 25th 2009 No Comments

Hitachi have unveiled five new HDTVs, each of which includes a 500GB hard-drive for local storage of recorded programming or downloaded content. The sets – three plasmas, ranging from 42- to 50-inches, and two LCDs, at 37- and 42-inches – slot into the company’s endearingly-titled Wooo TV range, and all support Full HD 1080p.

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Onkyo TX-NR807 AV receiver with internet radio and DLNA streaming

By Chris Davies on Monday, Aug 10th 2009 No Comments

Onkyo have dropped a new home AV receiver, the company’s first such home theater product to include Pandora, Rhapsody, and Sirius streaming internet radio support. The Onyko TX-NR807 supports DLNA 1.5 media streaming, for playback of media stored on networked computers and drives, together with offering six HDMI ports, Faroudja DCDi Cinema 1080p upscaling and both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

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Samsung WMG150 WiFi DLNA media adapter caught on video

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Aug 6th 2009 No Comments

Samsung’s upcoming DLNA media streamer, the WMG150, has been caught doing its thing on camera. A palm-sized box with HDMI connectivity and integrated WiFi, the WMG150 hooks up to a TV or display and can be used to show video, photos and audio from a wirelessly-connected cellphone or laptop.

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Synology Disk Station DS409slim ultra-compact 4-drive NAS

By Ewdison Then on Tuesday, Jul 7th 2009 No Comments

Careful where you pour that hot water: on the right is a 12oz coffee cup, while on the left is Synology’s latest NAS, the 4-bay Disk Station DS409slim. Squeezing up to four 2.5-inch hard-drives into a 120 x 105 x 142 mm box, the DS409slim still offers up to 2TB of storage or various levels of RAID secure data redundancy.

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MvixUSA Ultio 1080p UPnP streaming media player

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Jun 25th 2009 5 Comments

MvixUSA have rolled out their latest mediaplayer, the Ultio. A network-connected UPnP streamer, the Ultio has an optional internal hard-drive, can display content from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and others, and has a variety of connection options. The company is also claiming that the Ultio supports the largest array of AV formats and codecs for any such device.

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Samsung 850 PAVV Plasma HDTV just 29mm thick

By Chris Davies on Monday, May 4th 2009 No Comments

Samsung have taken the wraps off of a vast, super-skinny plasma HDTV, the Samsung 850 PAVV. Measuring a scant 29mm thick – enough for Samsung to describe it as “finger slim” – the 50-inch 850 PAVV PDP TV can cope with full HD 1080p content, as well as having a USB 2.0 port for DivX video playback.

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Sony BRAVIA Z5500 HDTV with Motionflow 200Hz and DLNA

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Apr 30th 2009 No Comments

Sony have announced a new Full-HD LCD TV, which the company describes as offering the smoothest, sharpest BRAVIA picture quality to-date. The Sony BRAVIA Z5500 will be available in three sizes – 40-, 46- and 52-inches – each with Motionflow 200Hz and Image Blur Reduction technology. Meanwhile an ethernet port and DLNA support makes the Z5500 a native media streamer, too.

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