media server
Netgear Roku XD officially unveiled, will come sporting an $89.99 price tag
The Netgear branded Roku set-top box was first spotted back in early-September by way of an FCC listing. And coming as a little bit of an update — Netgear has offered up the official announcement. The player will be the Netgear Roku XD and it is expected to begin showing up in retail outlets shortly. more »
Roku and Netgear device hits the FCC, looks to be a home media streaming system
It looks like Roku fans have two other devices to look forward to seeing come available. The devices in question are the Roku XD and the Netgear Roku XD Player both of which have recently been spotted in an FCC listing. The Netgear Roku XD Player is sporting the model number of NTV250 and has more »
Netgear intros Digitial Entertainer Elite, home and online media server
Click for a larger image. Netgear just announced their latest home media product, the Digital Entertainer Elite. The new product connects to YouTube, Flickr, Internet radio stations, allows you to track RSS subscriptions, and podcasts, all while organizing your personal home media collections over 802.11N. On the back you can find HDMI ports and two more »
HP announces Mac-compatible MediaSmart
Sometimes connecting Macs and PCs on the same media network can be a pain. There are plenty of media servers that work well with one but not the other, or require third-party software to work well with one (usually on the Mac side). HP is making connecting the two platforms a bit easier with the newest version of its MediaSmart media server that’s fully compatible with both.
The MediaSmart Server ex485 and ex487 models will both have features that set the MediaSmart above other such servers. As any media server, it can hold and stream music and photos with any computer, using HP photo viewer for photos, and streaming music directly to iTunes for any computers connected to the same network.
