Niveus Media Center Extender - EDGE finally ships

Just after CEDIA, Niveus got all official on us with its Media Center Extender - EDGE, and while we were initially led to believe that the unit would be shipping in the November time frame, it has apparently taken a few weeks longer. Nevertheless, those anxious to get their hands on one finally can, but you'll have to fork over $1,499 to a Niveus Authorized Dealer in order to do so. Interestingly, we are told that the EDGE has become "the first Windows Media Center Extender to receive the prestigious Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Video Quality Certification," so yeah, there's that, too.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 5th 2008 7:06PM]

Is there going to be a 3G version?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 5th 2008 7:09PM]

Looks ugly as sin, I wouldn't want that thing as the focus of my entertainment center.

[IanKen Posted Jan 5th 2008 7:31PM]

This is an xbox 360, passivly cooled in a nice case with the ability to play games disabledsince passive cooling cannot take the load.

It is not worth $1500.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 12:21AM]

it's almost as ugly as the old xbox... maybe uglier

[hotpuck6 Posted Jan 6th 2008 2:05AM]

over priced FTW!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 6th 2008 3:59PM]

I still don't understand why they think people will spend so much money on something that doesn't do anything. Being able to play your porn collection on the living room TV is NOT something you want your just visiting Mom to accidentally discover.

Plus...
The demographic which this device appeals to the most, being people who "download" movies, already don't pay for movies! Why would they pay for something they can probably MacGyver themselves.

I guess if it has anything to do with "home theater" the price doubles.