Avocent's MPX1550 wireless HD video extender supports higher bit rates

First came the Emerge MPX1000, and this March, we were treated to the altogether upgraded MPX1500. Now, Avocent has introduced the (sort of) predictably titled successor, the MPX1550. This unit looks almost identical to the iteration that came out in March, though it does posses a new antenna on the front an……
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Windows 7 to natively support DivX and transcoding?

Currently getting 3rd party codecs like DivX and Xvid working within Windows Media Center has worked well enough with 3rd party solutions, but the next best thing is native support. We’d already gotten the official word that H.264 support was included in Windows 7, but a tipster has lead us to believe th……

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VidaBox's RoomClientHD streams Blu-ray, other 1080p content to your HDTV

First things first: you’ll supposedly need an actual VidaBox Media Server in order to work with the RoomClientHD. Granted, we imagine there are some workarounds out there, but we figured we go ahead and burst a few bubbles early before getting hopes up too high. That being said, the 2-inch tall RoomClien……

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Matsushita Electric becomes Panasonic, like, for real

We've been hearing that Matsushita was jonesing to become Panasonic for months now, but at long last, the company (companies?) has finally pulled the trigger. As of October 2008, Matsushita Electric Industrial Company has become Panasonic Corporation, and its stock ticker symbol on the NYSE has been chang……
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The Samsung MediaLive Digital Media Adapter gets a date

We hate to admit it, but the longer we have to wait for something, the more anxious we get. So it should be no surprise that after nine months, we can't wait to check out Samsung's new Media Center Extender. We got word last week that the little guy was available for pre-order on Best […]

Samsung's MediaLive Digital Media Adapter really coming soon?

Hey, Sammy — bet you thought we forgot about that little MediaLive Digital Media Adapter of yours, huh? For everyone that had, let us bring you back up to speed. After launching under a different name at CES 2008, this puppy was officially revealed in the summer. Unfortunately, the supposed August ship date……
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D-Link DSM-330 media streamer gets Flash video support — Hulu on your TV

D-Link's $230 DSM-330 media streamer has always been among the most flexible set-top boxes out there, and it's just gotten even better, with the latest DivX Connected server software bringing Flash video support to the device. It's not quite browse-and-play — every site requires a specific plug-……
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AudioQuest's Series 10 HDMI cable takes 1080p 115-feet with no extender

Taking your HDMI signals a few hundred feet isn't a problem if you're kosher with dropped a few Benjamins on an extender, but AudioQuest has a better idea — just make a cable that can take said signals further. The Series 10 HDMI cable is making its grand entrance at CEDIA this year, and thanks […]

Tributaries' HXMini5 extends 1080p HDMI signals up to 100 meters

Forget 130-feet — how's about 100 meters? The new long-range solution from Tributaries (dubbed HXMini5) extends Full HD video (with audio) just over 300-feet with no loss of quality or reliability. The box can sling 1080p/60Hz HDMI signals up to 100-meters and 1080p/120Hz up to 55-meters, and of course,……
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HP MediaSmart Connect Review

In our recent roundup of Vista Media Center Extenders we were very disappointed that HP MediaSmart connect wasn’t available in time to go head to head with the rest. Now that the MediaSmart Connect is in hand, we were anxious to try it out and see how it compares and we have to say that […]