Netgear XAVB2501 Powerline adapter with pass-through
[CES 2010] Netgear has just announced the NETGEAR Powerline 200 AV+ Adapter Kit (XAVB2501). The package contains two adapters that can convey info at speeds of 200Mbps. It’s not the fastest raw speed out there, but Netgear’s new product has a twist: there’s a filtered pass-through that will basically save one electric plug from being [...]
Popbox: a media portal for local and web content
[CES 2010] Syabas Technology just launched Popbox, a set top box that aims at being a portal to your home (networked) composition but plus for web subject matter. The box itself is quite small (7″ long) but packs a video processor that should be capable of decoding the most demanding 1080p video files. It is [...]
HDMI 1.4 standard offers broadcast 3D video support
HDMI Licensing aims to support 3D substance using their upcoming HDMI spec v1.4, and it remains to be seen whether that push will happen or not, so we’ll have to wait until the consortium meets next month to add the “Top/Bottom” 3D format. While the group bemoans the lack of a mandatory 3D broadcast format, [...]