HP @ CES - HP Media Hub coming

At her keynote on Friday, Carly Fiorina is expected to announce an HP Media Hub, a new Linux-based (yes, we said Linux you /. fans) device that can record and playback TV as well as play pictures, music and video from a user's PC. Gee, we know of another Linux based device that does all that, it's called a TiVo, maybe you've heard of it? Carly may not remember, since she wasn't in charge back then, but HP already released a Linux-based media center before—way back in 2001, even, before anybody knew what a media center was. The Digital Entertainment Center could rip and play mp3s, stream music off the internet and playback photos and video.

Carly is also expected to introduce a few Media Center PCs and 17, count 'em, 17 new high def TVs in LCD, plasma and rear-projection flavors.

[Anthony @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Since HP also sells the HP IPOD, I wonder if this will support the AAC format that is sold on the itunes music store.

[Digital Dave @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Not to mention look real snazzy in a new pant-suit. You go girl. Ha.

[Greg Cagle @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Actually the Linux-based DE-100C couldn't play photos or video. It was basically an audio-only hub.

[Tyler Durden @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Carly has been at HP since 1999.

[GlennP @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

Does anyone know whether this was designed by HP (and if so where?) or a 3rd party, e.g. BenQ or someone?

[Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 2:41AM]

yeah, the original DECs were actually really crappy. Took forever to load your music and music was all it did. Not sure how the author thinks it did anything at all with photos and video. Also wasn't a networked device, which is what the new Media Hub will be. Oh, and if you could provide us details on how the Tivo will stream music, video, and pictures on a network as well as record tv, I will hop in my car and drive to the moon.