DigitalDeck networked DVR
posted February 10th 2005 2:45AM
We know 2005 has been called the
"year of high-def networking." Maybe it should really be
called the "year of long-delayed hi-def network-products finally making it to market." Like the
SkipJam iMedia Center, another home-entertainment
networking box that's been talked about for a while now looks ready to ship. The DigitalDeck Entertainment Network had
its first demo at CES — CES 2004, that is. It got great buzz, but eager customers were left holding their
breath until late last year, when the company announced that they had signed up Smarthome as a distributor. Now, the
box looks good to go. From what we can tell, it's basically a PC-based DVR (running on XP Home, rather than Media
Center) that ships with a base unit and two remote boxes that can be connected via Ethernet. Given that several
other products already offer similar functions, and that
the DDEN requires a wired network, we're not sure what all the hubbub was about, but we'll reserve judgment until we
see some actual reviews.
[Via Designtechnica]
Not only that... but go to Smarthome's web site and take a look at the price for this set-up.
It's a helluva lot cheaper to go with an MCE PC from HP or whomever and buy a handful of media extenders.
I'm confused - does it have a DVR in the box, or does it control your existing DVR? either way, I think it's more useful than the other item linked to in the article....
though I won't be buying one anytime soon