A couple of years ago I had the good fortune to review a Netgear NeoTV set top box. I liked it. The interface was a bit stark and simple, but everything worked very well. However, these days we want more… Read More
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Diamond Wireless Range Extender and Set-Top Box Preview
I remember building a PC many years ago and at that time, Diamond Multimedia was one of *the* graphics card companies. I even seem to remember that it was VL-bus card, so that dates it to a pre-Pentium era. Anyway,… Read More
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UPnP Forum and How Your Gadgets Stream Music
If you’ve ever wondered how your gadgets talk amongst themselves to successfully play music from your PC through a media streamer, you’ll be interested in this interview with Dr Alan Messer, President of the UPnP Forum. Universal Plug and Play… Read More
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Roku Coming to UK and Canada
Roku is planning an early 2012 of their popular set top box to the UK and Canada.
NetGear Set to Release a New NeoTV
A while back I had the opportunity to review the Netgear NeoTV. This week the have announced an updated and much-improved version that is designed to compete directly with Apple TV and Roku. The new version is smaller, comes in… Read More
Sony Announces Network Media Player at IFA
While it was announced several days ago at IFA, the new Sony SMP-N200 Network Media Player has gone largely unnoticed. The new version, which replaces the SMP-N100, brings support for HD and even 3D. The player integrates seamlessly into your… Read More
Netgear NeoTV 550 Review
About a month ago I received a Netgear NeoTV 550 for review. I am an avid Media Center PC user, which meant I was immediately skeptical of any replacement for my beloved HTPC. Initially I found my skepticism warranted, but… Read More