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DirecTV Wireless Digital Cinema Connection Kit previewed by DBSTalk
We knew DirecTV's Wireless Digital Cinema Connection Kit was coming after it popped up at the FCC, but folks over at DBSTalk have taken the time to compile the experiences of field testers into one PDF. If you're not clear on the purpose, this box gets your DirecTV receiver connected to the internet without Ethernet so you can access CINEMAplus VOD, multiroom and apps with control of the connection through the receiver itself. Click the source link to get first hand explanations and details before it becomes widely available -- and long before DirecTV gets around to adding some of the requested HD channels. [Thanks, cypherstream]
New DirecTV Cinema Connection Kit hits FCC with wireless in tow
A new version of DirecTV's Cinema Connection kit has just sneakily hit the FCC filed under its OEM name of Wistron NeWeb Corporation. Unlike the current model which required a direct Ethernet connection to work, this unit can act as wireless receiver to connect your individual DirecTV DVRs or an entire whole-home network. That gives users the freedom to access the company's online CINEMAplus library of 4,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost for the service (we're sure DirecTV will find someway to ding you at least for the kit though). To get a glimpse for yourself, check out the gallery below featuring internal and external beauty shots of the device included with the filing, along with key pages from the user manual. Otherwise, let's all give DirecTV a nice slow-clap for entering the world of wireless streaming at its own leisurely pace. %Gallery-115419%
