Just how far can $250 go?

["Rob West" <robwest@xxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone.

Time to lock up your credit cards again. Don't say I didn't warn you
:-)

I've just read about these on the microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
newsgroup, and thought they might be of interest to those who, like
myself,
are currently "rolling their own" HTPC systems.

The message below refers to the International CES show in Las Vegas,
BTW.

The Prismiq box is available now (US and Canada only), and the Sonicblue
box
is due for launch in March.

Rob.

----- Original Message -----
> Prismiq: "Nearly every big consumer electronics player showed
off
> planned home networking products at the show, but it was a little
> start-up called Prismiq that stole the thunder with a simple,
> affordable device to bridge your PC, TV, and home stereo. The $249
> MediaPlayer uses an existing wired, wireless, or power-line network
to
> listen to MP3s, watch DVD-quality video, view digital photo
albums,
> and browse the Web from any room. HP announced the similar Digital
> Media Receiver 5000 series, but currently, it doesn't support
> streaming video."
>
> Prismiq has also announced a partnership with Snapstream to
support
> PVR features.
>
> Sonicblue GoVideo D2730 DVD player: "This is one of the first
home
> network-compatible, progressive-scan DVD players we've seen. It
> includes a PC card slot in back and comes with an Ethernet card,
so
> you can plug it into your home network and access JPEGs, MP3
files,
> and MPEG-1 and -2 movies stored on a computer. Don't fret,
wireless
> users; you can replace the Ethernet card with a wireless card. And
at
> $249, this player costs much less than a separate player and home
> network solution. The D2730 hits stores in March."
>
> http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-4133160-8-20791415-1.html
> http://www.prismiq.com/
> http://www.sonicblue.com/company/press.asp?ID=581




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