Tag Archives: Wi Fi

Roku 3 review: This is how you make a set-top box – theverge

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“While testing the Roku 3, I got the sense over and over that the company just gets what people want from a set-top box. That’s especially true with the remote — it’s simple, spartan, and impossibly easy to decipher. The glossy black rectangle feels a little cheap and chintzy, but there’s a surprising amount of cool tech inside. It works via Wi-Fi Direct, which means you don’t need to point it at the box to get it to work — feel free to stick the Roku 3 in a closet or hide it behind your TV. There’s also an accelerometer built into the remote, which means you can fire your Angry Birds slingshot with just a flick of your wrist — there are a bunch of games on the Roku 3, and they’re all fun, though gaming isn’t really a reason to buy this device.”

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Intel joins Comcast to support Xfinity TV | Advanced Television

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“The XG5multi-screen video gateway, which is designed by Arris, a communications technology company, allows any screen in the home to access high-quality live and on-demand entertainment. This new category of device provides video, voice and high-speed Internet via MoCA, DECT and Wi-Fi from one device creating a home network for numerous devices and second screens.”

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Toshiba’s 2013 TV lineup is all about size, design, and the cloud – TheVerge

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“The premium line is 4K, but it’s also equipped with Toshiba’s new ‘Cloud TV’ platform, which offers everything from Miracast and Wi-Fi, to messaging, to a family calendar right to your TV. Toshiba also has companion apps for iOS, Android, and Windows 8, which let you manage a lot of the social and productivity features of the platform from your mobile device instead.”

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Roku and 3M Team Up for Mobile Streaming Movie Night – Wired.com

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“Watching movies outside is sublime. Dragging your fancy HDTV outdoors, not so much. Now Roku and 3M want you to relive the glory of projected entertainment in a tiny package. Just make sure you still have Wi-Fi access.

The Streaming Projector is just what you need to recreate the drive-in experience without the dust, the tinny sound and the horrible concession food. The Roku powered 3M projector is small enough to fit in your hand so you won’t throw your back out projecting your favorite movies onto the blank wall in the backyard. Just don’t expect an all-in-one package.”

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Philips connects Smart TVs to next level : streaming to iOS devices – Broadbandandtvnews.com

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“Consumer electronics manufacturer Philips is taking its Smart TVs to the next level with Smart TV Premium, allowing viewers to stream content to iPhones and iPads.

 

Using the local Wi-Fi network, consumers can watch content from their regular TV set on their mobile devices. Philips Smart TVs already offer the possibility to control their TV set using their iOS device as the remote.” 

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The Gogo In-Flight Video Case Study – Kaltura Community Blog

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“To meet Gogo’s specific requirements, Kaltura developed a custom solution that uses an on-premise version of the Kaltura software, installed on the airplane alongside Gogo’s receiver and router. Kaltura stores the entire video catalog in encrypted form and serves the video over the plane’s Wi-Fi network. Gogo’s ATG Network is used only for the purchase and DRM license transaction. The end result for passengers is the ability to browse, select, and view premium video content from the comfort of their own laptops and devices.”

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Hands on with AnyPlay: Live Comcast video on your iPad – TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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“Haven’t heard of AnyPlay? That’s not surprising. It’s a small initiative slowly being introduced by Comcast into select cable markets. With it, you can watch live television over your home network on your iPad. So if your spouse is hogging the HDTV during your CW night, you can watch Supernatural using your local Wi-Fi. (Cablevision and Time Warner have similar apps on the App Store now.)”

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OTT demand driving growing in-home Wi-Fi deployment – FierceOnlineVideo

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“New research shows that the increasing demand for over-the-top video is creating a boon for Wi-Fi equipment manufacturers, increasing the number of in-home video WLAN-enabled video devices to approach 600 million in 2015.

NPD Group today said home video entertainment devices like digital TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and set top boxes are coming to the market Wi-Fi-connected, so the devices can connect to the web and to each other.”

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