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Sling Monitor 150 – A wireless monitor for your Slingbox

February 24th, 2010 japa No comments

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Slingbox unveiled a number of products at CES this year.  Perhaps the most interesting was the Sling Monitor 150 (aka WiFi Monitor 150), a 15.6”, 720P WiFi-enabled TV.  Today, the Sling Monitor 150 passed through the FCC, suggesting that the device will be released soon.

Although a growing number of TVs have WiFi, the Sling Monitor 150 gives you direct access to your Slingbox or Slingloaded set-top-box.  This means you can pause, rewind and fast-forward live or recorded video, and channel surf through Sling Media’s SlingGuide.

The Sling Monitor 150 is ideal for areas where you don’t have a wired Ethernet connection, or don’t have room for other streaming devices such as the Sling Catcher.  The device seems like a great solution for the kitchen or a bathroom, for example.

The Sling Monitor 150 relies on 802.11 a/b and dual-band Wireless N for wireless connectivity.  Sling Media’s operational description of the device indicates a maximum data rate of 270 Mbps.

We don’t have a release date for the Sling Monitor 150 yet.  However, the DISH Network has indicated that they plan to offer the product in the future.

Update:  Our original post incorrectly indicated that DIRECTV announced plans to offer the Sling Monitor 150.  Actually, the DISH Network will offer the Sling Monitor 150, and this post has been corrected accordingly.

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LG’s Wireless Media Box sends 1080P uncompressed video to your TV wirelessly

January 26th, 2010 japa Comments off

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No one likes to see a bunch of wires hanging from a new, large screen TV.  Enter the LG Wireless Media Box.  This device, known as the AN-WL100W, sends wireless video from your media source to supported LG TVs up to 30 feet away.  That goes a long way to reduce wire clutter, giving your new LCD TV a neat, clean look.

The Wireless Media Box measures 12.8” x 1.7” x 8.09”.  This device connects to your media sources, including cable, DVD/Blu Ray, video cameras, etc.  The Wireless Media Box then transmits uncompressed video, up to 1080P to your LG TV sans wires.  The only downside here is that only a few LG TVs support the Wireless Media Box – although it appears that LG is building this functionality in a growing number of TVs.

LG’s Wireless Media Box technology has been available since early 2009, however the AN-WL100W box that passed through the FCC today appears to be a new model.

Zavio’s F511W IP camera brings video to your iPhone, web browser

January 25th, 2010 japa Comments off

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Zavio passed their F511W through the FCC today.  The device wirelessly connects to your local network, and can be accessed over any web browser, including mobile browsers on devices like the iPhone.

With infrared lighting the F511W works in a variety of environments.  The device also has a host of security features, including motion detection and automatic alarm alerts that provide peace of mind.

It does not appear that the F511W is currently available in the United States.  However, Zavio has a decent presence in the US, so there should be no problem for the company to bring the F511W to market.

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In depth with the Netgear Push 2 TV PTV1000 and Intel Wireless Display technology

January 1st, 2010 japa Comments off

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Yesterday, Netgear passed their Push 2 TV PTV1000 adapter through the FCC.  This interesting device makes use of Intel Wireless Display, a surprising technology from the chip giant that has to this point flown under the radar.

Intel Wireless Display consists of two core components:

-A Push 2 TV adapter, like the PTV1000.  This device connects to your TV, and receives signals sent from an Intel Wireless Display enabled laptop.

-Laptop computer with Intel Wireless Display installed.

The Netgear PTV1000 user manual suggests that you start Intel Wireless Display by searching for “Intel Wireless Display” on a Windows 7 laptop.  That’s interesting, since it suggests that Intel Wireless Display software may already be installed on your laptop.  The manual also mentions that some laptops will have a dedicated Intel Wireless Display key, with the symbol shown top, left.

In addition to Intel Wireless Display software, you will need Intel’s My WiFi feature enabled.  My WiFi allows your laptop to act as a hotspot for other laptops, and Push 2 TV adapters.

After the Intel Wireless Display launches, it searches for available adapters (image below).  Hit ‘connect’ once your adapter is listed, and you’re all set.

imageTo prevent any random laptop from connecting to your adapter, the PTV1000 will display a 4 digit PIN on the TV, and you must input this number on your laptop (below).

imageWe don’t know what laptops will be Intel Wireless Display-enabled.  However, only i3, i5 or i7-powered laptops are listed as compatible (below).  An Intel GMA HD graphics adapter and Windows 7 is also required.

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The FCC filing from Netgear does not mention when the PTV1000 or Intel Wireless Display technology will be released.  However, we’d guess that we’ll learn more next week at CES.

Netgear PTV1000 Push 2 TV Adapter – Wireless video streaming from your laptop

December 30th, 2009 japa Comments off

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This surprising device passed through the FCC today.  Known as the Netgear PTV1000 Push 2 TV Adapter, this device uses Intel Wireless Display technology to wirelessly stream video and audio from your laptop to your TV via WiFi.

The benefits here are obvious – instead of connecting a bunch of wires to your notebook, just wirelessly pipe YouTube or Hulu to your TV.  The PTV1000 can also save you time when making presentations – just wirelessly connect to a projector, and you’re set.

The Intel Wireless Display technology is a unsecured output, however, so Netgear warns users that they may not be able to play some protected DVD and Blu Ray discs.  The technology is only available for Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 notebooks with an Intel GMA HD graphics adapter and Windows 7, as well.

No word on pricing or availability, and Intel Wireless Display technology seems to be a pretty well kept secret so far.  I’d expect to see an official unveiling of Intel Wireless Display and the PTV1000 at CES, however.

ZAVIO M511W IP camera – Browser-based webcam surveillance

December 18th, 2009 japa Comments off

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This IP camera from ZAVIO passed through the FCC today.  Known as the M511W, this camera gives users browser-based streaming video on a variety of devices, including phones with a web browser, such as the iPhone.  Resolution on the M511W tops out at 704×480 at 30 fps.

The M511W packs an impressive suite of features, including remote pan and tilt controls that are accessible via web browser, and IR LEDs for taking video at night.  The camera also has a motion detector alarm feature that can alert remote users of any movement within the camera’s view.  With both wireless and wired connections, the M511W gives users a variety of installation options.

There are a ton of IP cameras available today, and the M511W isn’t that unique.  But based on the user manual, it does seem like the camera packs in a ton of surveillance features into a package that’s accessible to SMBs and consumers.

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Samsung BD-C7500 Blu-Ray Player plays media extender, server roles

November 10th, 2009 japa Comments off

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Samsung recently received Wi-Fi certification for their BD-C7500 Blu Ray player.  Filings for the BD-C7500 describe interesting media extender and media server features.

Currently, Samsung’s Blu-Ray players support Netflix and Pandora streaming, as well as media streaming from a PC.  But the description of ‘media server’ features suggest that the BD-C7500 may include an internal hard drive that will allow users to store media on the player itself.

At this point this is purely speculation, but the BD-C7500 is definitely a Blu-Ray player to keep an eye on.

Cideko ‘Air’ products bridge PC and TV

November 9th, 2009 japa Comments off

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Cideko wants your PC and TV to play nice.  The company’s Air Sender (above right) connects your PC to your TV wirelessly over 802.11n.  Cideko claims that the Air Sender has a range of 100 meters, and transmits up to 1024×768 video in real time.

Additionally, you can control your computer remotely with the Air Keyboard (above left).  This device was announced back in June, but it just hit the FCC today.  The Air Keyboard has multimedia controls, a mouse and a full QWERTY keyboard.

If Cideko’s claims are correct, this seems like a solid solution to meld your PC and TV.  No word on pricing or availability.

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FlipShare TV brings Cisco’s Flip Video to your living room

October 29th, 2009 japa Comments off

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Earlier this month we reported that a tiny remote control from Flip Video had passed through the FCC.  Today we learned what that remote will control:  FlipShare TV.

FlipShare TV enables you to display PC-based video on your TV.  Friends can also give you access to their videos over the Internet using FlipShare’s Flip Channels functionality.

To make this happen, all you need to do is plug the FlipShare USB key into your PC and connect the FlipShare TV Base unit to your TV via HDMI or AV cables.  And that’s it – pretty simple, huh?

Once connected to your TV, FlipShare TV relies on a simple, 10 foot-style interface that allows you to play video, root through your various video folders, mark videos as favorites, or view Flip Channels, which are videos shared by other FlipShare users.  All of this is controlled by the remote control that we spotted earlier this month.

Overall, FlipShare TV seems like a pretty basic solution that meshes well with the simplicity of Flip’s video cameras.  Sure, it doesn’t provide you with a ton of features, but if all you’re looking to do is quickly view your videos on a TV, then this solution will work well.

However, I am concerned about the throughput of the FlipShare USB key – any interference could degrade the quality of your videos, particularly since your TV and PC may be far from each other.

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LG AF115 HD Projector approved by FCC

October 5th, 2009 japa Comments off

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LG passed their AF115 projector through the FCC today.  The company only released FCC label pics of the device, so there’s not much to see.  See full specs of the AF115 below:

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