James Delahunty
11 Jan 2008 18:33
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Hewlett-Packard (HP) showed off its MediaSmart Receiver, an addition to its home entertainment connectivity rollout. The MediaSmart Receiver is a compact Set-Top Box that can connect to a high-definition (HD) television set using the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) standard.
Once connected to a HDTV, it connects it to a home wireless network. WiFi a/b/g/n is supported and the devices is compatible with the UPnP and DLNA streaming standards. The set-top box provides access to Microsoft's Online Media download service. Pictures, music and videos from PC's on the same network can be streamed and viewed on any connected HDTV.
The device has a nice piano-black finish and blue feature lighting with a strange patterned top design. No details on pricing or availability have been released yet.
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Slashgear