Siren's Screamer, another new home audio streaming solution

Siren, a gadget company helmed by ex-Rio employees that's flown largely under the radar, is launching two new home media streaming devices (oh yay), both due in early March. The Screamer pushes audio around on the crowded 2.4GHz spectrum at bitrates of up to 1.536Mbps, moving tracks from your Windows PC (sorry, Mac users) to your stereo up to 150 feet away via, controlled by its old school looking wireless remote. If the $130 price tag didn't convince you that it's not exactly a high end solution, the pair of RCA stereo jacks and a single 1/8th-inch stereo connector might better demonstrate that this is really more of a casual use device. Also announced: accompanying Siren Wireless Headphones, which not only pull down audio from your Screamer streamer, but can also talk back to your PC with Skype, thanks to a built-in mic. If sound quality is of concern, they operate between 20Hz - 20kHz, with 32 Ohm impedence, and 110dB sensitivity; the cans should last you up to 5 hours with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, and run $99. Click on for more shots.

[Ben @ Jan 3rd 2007 12:06PM]

Has anyone come across a product like this that streams video signal to your tv or monitor wirelessly?
Or is it still being developed?

[dr1ft @ Jan 3rd 2007 12:13PM]

x10.com has such a device but it sucks.

[Mr. Furious @ Jan 3rd 2007 2:02PM]

I have been using the Hauppage MediaMVP for about 2 years now and, although the interface isn't much to look at, it's reliable and cheap. Streams movies, music, pictures including DivX videos. It comes in wired and wireless versions and it runs around $100. You can check the Hauppage site or check out the SHS PVR forums http://www.shspvr.com if you want an idea of what problems people have with it and get some feedback on it.

[Ben @ Jan 3rd 2007 3:00PM]

Looks like a decent product Mr. Furious.
I wonder If its possible to send your PC desktop image wirelessly (for surfing the net etc.).
It looks like the MVP uses their own interface to access the files.

[Shaun @ Jan 3rd 2007 4:28PM]

Why would you buy this though when an Airport Express router does more and is cheaper and works on both PCs and Macs and has optical out?

Are they nuts?

[onihanju @ Jan 4th 2007 1:06PM]

Not everyone wants to be locked into iTunes (not that this won't run on proprietary software, which I'm sure it does.) Innovation would never happen if every person bought the same product from the same vendor. The point is the market is better for having competition. Plus, I'm a Rio fanboy, so sue me :p