Verismo Networks' PoD beams all sorts of web video to your TV

This whole "it's web video, on your TV!" space is getting crowded fast, but we'd say there's certainly room from this new "PoD" device from Verismo Networks. Not content to merely concentrate on one form of content, the PoD can handle content from YouTube, BitTorrent, vTap, Amazon Unbox, CinemaNow, you name it. It's a pretty simple box, with an Ethernet plug, a couple of USB ports for flash storage, some sort of wireless (we're guessing WiFi), and outputs for S-Video or HDMI, up to HD resolutions. It'll sell later this summer for $99, with a bit of a marketing push from YouTube, so this probably won't be the last you hear of PoD.

[lance @ Jun 4th 2008 12:28PM]

Nothing like burning money on a HDTV and then watching flash video.

[Mike @ Jun 4th 2008 12:51PM]

I can't wait to watch Mama Luigi Visits a Soapland....

[Harlo @ Jun 4th 2008 2:43PM]

Make it work with Hulu and you may have yourself a deal. I disagree that it's worthless if implemented well. Sure you can plug a full blown PC to your TV but sometimes simple is better and try finding an HDMI capable computer for $99.

[cliff @ Jun 4th 2008 3:16PM]

Yeah I can see your point, I think I acted to rash on that comment. Hey, maybe I'll use my Palmfoleo as a media center server!

[spook4thecia @ Jun 4th 2008 2:47PM]

Wow look at that pretty blue outline on a black background. Looks familiar....wonder where I've seen that before......

[cliff @ Jun 4th 2008 3:09PM]

Wow, How wonderfully useless.

[tekdemon @ Jun 6th 2008 7:50AM]

In theory I already have a device to do this stupidity, since I can run TVersity and use my xbox 360 to look at internet videos, except it's so buggy most of the videos don't even work. *sigh*

[Rich @ Jun 6th 2008 11:40PM]

Will this be able to stream and playback 720p/1080p mkv files? If so, I'm sold.