Category Archives: General Tech

CES Summary

Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008 by MegaZone

I’ve been meaning to post this since CES ended two weeks ago – time flies. This was my fifth CES in a row (and I’m already thinking about next year), so maybe I’m getting a little jaded, but I was … Continue reading →

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Visiting With XStreamHD

Posted on Sunday, January 13, 2008 by MegaZone

Well, I think I’ve finally caught up on rest since returning from CES, so it is time to write up a few more details from the show. On the last day of the show I managed to swing by XStreamHD’s … Continue reading →

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XStreamHD Details Emerge

Posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 by MegaZone

Details on the XStreamHD satellite service are emerging here at CES, and it looks to be much more than just a satellite service. The basic system has three components, a Media Server and a Media Receiver, and, of course, the … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Multimedia Announces HAVA Wireless HD

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2008 by MegaZone

Following hot on the heels of Sling Media’s Slingbox PRO-HD announcement, Monsoon Multimedia is announcing their own HD place-shifting device, the HAVA Wireless with HD. Unlike the Slingbox PRO-HD, which has built-in Ethernet but will utilize the SlingLink Wireless for … Continue reading →

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New Chips From Broadcom And ViXS Point To Future DVRs

Posted on Friday, January 4, 2008 by MegaZone

The CES press releases keep rolling, and both Broadcom and ViXS have announced new chips which have direct applications in the DVR market. This is particularly interesting to me as TiVo has been using Broadcom SoCs since the second spin … Continue reading →

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