All Articles Tagged Media Player

Julie Jacobson | 10/20 07:25 AM, 20 Comments

If you like integrating Apple TV with home control -- as many CE Pros do -- it’s best to stick with the original model rather than “upgrade” to the new Apple TV 2. Autonomic Controls and Extra Vegetables, two of the original and most popular creators of two-way Apple TV drivers, tell CE Pro that the new Apple TV does not lend itself to integration. Follow us on Twitter! juliejacobson ce_pro“We confirmed that the new device has changed the protocol in a manner that makes it controllable only by other… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/07 07:49 AM, 12 Comments

There’s a new multiroom audio company in the CE pro channel, but you probably already have an account with them: URC. At CEDIA 2010, the popular manufacturer of universal remotes will introduce a full slate of audio products including multi- and single-zone amplifiers, a streaming media player and a hard-button in-wall keypad. The company also will debut a new networked control hub, two new universal remotes, three new IP surveillance cameras, and two network switches with and without power over Ethernet (PoE). All of the products fall into the new… View this story

Steve Crowe | 09/16 08:37 AM, 2 Comments

URC, set to debut its Total Control line at CEDIA Expo 2010 in Atlanta next week, has announced pricing for the new multiroom audio line. The Total Control line includes a 6/8-zone amp, single-zone amp, MRX-100 networked controller, two universal remotes, three IP cameras, a keypad, networked media player and more. URC marketing director Jon Sienkiewicz said the company wants "to be a one-stop shop. … We’re not going to stop until we can control everything in the home." Sienkiewicz also said URC wanted to keep the pricing as low… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 08/23 10:32 AM, 26 Comments

If you like the streaming capabilities of Sony Blu-ray players, you’ll love the new SMP-N100 Network Media Player. CE Pro enjoyed a sneak preview of the player at Sony headquarters in San Diego last week. This SMP-N100 Netbox has everything the Sony BDP-S570 has, minus the Blu-ray drive and plus the support of additional video formats including DivX and MKV. And the suggested retail price is only $129, meaning the street price may eventually come in around the $100 mark. That puts the product into contention with other standalone media… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/06 12:40 PM, 0 Comments

LAS VEGAS, NV-- CES, Booth 36232, South Hall, LVCC -- D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today introduced a stylish addition to any home entertainment environment -- the D-Link Pebble -- a uniquely designed media player that lets users play virtually all of their media in an attractive, easy-to-use and compact device. Lightweight, decorative and functional, no other media player of its style and price offers full network capabilities in such a compact package. Pebble streams music, photos and video wherever they are stored -- on… View this story