A few months back I thought I read an article about a new startup company that was heavily financed that was working on a set top box/ service that would able to pull content from various sources(Internet, Over the Air) etc and would do so during off hours, for playback at a later time, from their set top box. It was being toted as a rival to satellite and cable, estimated to have service subscriptions available at approx half the cost of satellite and Cable.

Unfortunately, I can't find the article anywhere at this point, and can't remember the name.

Is anyone familiar with something like this.

It wouldn't be like MovieBeam would it? I find with every next stage of the Internet, there is a company that wants to embed signals or piggyback on existing bandwidth mechanisms to deliver content. I remember a long time ago before broadband was pervasive there was a company called WaveTop also trying to piggyback on existing signal to deliver the Internet (except it was more like broadcasting what content they think you want to see). That didn't go anywhere either.

Are you talking about XstreamHD?? If so I haven't heard a single things since CES 08 about it. Got me interested when I first heard about it but the lack of information since then has me wondering.

http://www.xstreamhd.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/xstreamhd-details-continue-to-emerge/ (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/xstreamhd-details-continue-to-emerge/)

Are you talking about XstreamHD?? If so I haven't heard a single things since CES 08 about it. Got me interested when I first heard about it but the lack of information since then has me wondering.

http://www.xstreamhd.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/xstreamhd-details-continue-to-emerge/ (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/xstreamhd-details-continue-to-emerge/)

I did email them a month or so ago in one of those threads and got a response right away. Beta is still scheduled for Q4.

Hopefully we'll hear something soon, but not holding my breath.

Sounds like you are referring to what used to be called Building-B, but now are going by the name of Sezmi

I would inlcude the URLs, but am new and have yet to reach my 3 posts before I can include them.

They claim to have created a box that will replace all your services and deliver things either over the air or via the internet.

Only time will tell if we ever see this device though as they plan to partner with someone who will be willing to distribute it.

-Chris