excellent news. I really thought Ceton might do something like this as a way to continue to add value to the platform.
Minimum System Requirements:
Display with HDMI input
Wired Ethernet network
PC with Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Media Center. A PC with a TV tuner is required for TV and DVR features.
Tech Specs:
Size: 3.9" x 0.8" x 4.3"
Power Consumption: less than 5 watts
Outputs: HDMI, Optical Digital Audio (TOSLINK)
Other Connectors: USB 2.0, Mini USB (for power)
Network: Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Audio formats supported: Dolby Digital AC-3, MP3, PCM, WMA, WMA Pro
Photo formats supported: BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF
Video formats supported: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264, WMV9
Included in the Box:
Ceton Echo
Remote control
USB power cable (2 m/6.5 ft.) and adapter
HDMI cable (1.5 m/5 ft.)
Ethernet cable (1.5 m/5 ft.)
Quick Start Guide
Warranty:
1-year limited warranty
[edit] - since they are creating two distinct products, I thought I would change the thread title to focus on the Echo extender and create another thread specific to the Q DVR box based on Windows 7 Embedded.
NOOOOO!!!!! I just ordered the stuff to build my bedroom htpc yesterday! Maybe Veronica will release and internal 2 tuner Cablecard tuner for that htpc. (Already have a 4nice tuner unit in the living room and need all of them, so no sharing)
My question Eric is will the Echo extender be able to stream DVD and blu-ray rips? I'm talking about video_TS and BDMV. At any rate the product looks really nice. I just hope that we have the ability to stream the file formats I just mentioned. I would probably buy a Q to replace my WMC7 HTPC that already has a ceton CC device installed.
You should change the Title on the thread to make this an Info thread. Eric has already hinted at possibly being able to disclose some features not mentioned by Engadget in the Infinitv thread.
I think it would be better to have that info disclosed in a thread specific to the product.
This is what I want to know, that and if it will support (either the Q directly or via a "regular" 7MC machine) HDPVRs or Collossi for those of us who hate our local cable companies with an unhealthy passion.
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Originally Posted by stanger89 /forum/post/21472570
This is what I want to know, that and if it will support (either the Q directly or via a "regular" 7MC machine) HDPVRs or Collossi for those of us who hate our local cable companies with an unhealthy passion.
Well that's their DVR box, they also say it's a "Windows Media Center Extender" which would/could imply that it would work with "normal" Windows Media Center.
If these work as advertised....I have a TON of normal people (ie. they don't know what a forum is) with loads of cash that would buy this for their whole house (and hopefully have me install them!).
I'm talking ditching 10 fios boxes for a Q and 9 Echo's in some of these homes. I hope this comes out soon and works well!!
The extender looks pretty nice, but I hope it's faster than the old DMA ones. Hell, even the XBox can have a slow interface at times, so I hope this improves it.
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Originally Posted by jhoff80 /forum/post/21474071
The extender looks pretty nice, but I hope it's faster than the old DMA ones. Hell, even the XBox can have a slow interface at times, so I hope this improves it.
Well...looking at purely the physical size of the extender...it does seem rather puny. If the Xbox with all the graphics horsepower in it, can seem "slow" as an Extender....well, fingers crossed.
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Originally Posted by stanger89 /forum/post/21472570
This is what I want to know, that and if it will support (either the Q directly or via a "regular" 7MC machine) HDPVRs or Collossi for those of us who hate our local cable companies with an unhealthy passion.
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Originally Posted by kapone /forum/post/21474180
Well...looking at purely the physical size of the extender...it does seem rather puny. If the Xbox with all the graphics horsepower in it, can seem "slow" as an Extender....well, fingers crossed.
In this case, size doesn't matter. what is inside does. It looks to be about the same size as sage's hd-300, and those are just as snappy as a pc client.
I would have waited to check this out instead of jumping to HTPC and going thru that process if I had heard this was coming. However, so many promising things have turned out to be not so much in this field. The HTPC may somehow satisfy my tinkering compulsion and is sort of a hobby, but its not a healthy hobby or obscession.... I hope this just works as advertised and is an alternative to the crappy cable satellite boxes with an interface as simple and nice as WMC or similar. I don't even watch a ton of TV or movies but like to know I can and that I can and skipping commercials on recorded TV quickly and easily and a good guide is my priority. I don't need much capacity for ripping BD as I don't archive my stuff so much but it is nice to now and then to rip an MKV for convenience if I know I can't watch or get it back right quickly. I don't know if this will do that or if you can add MakeMKV (I doubt it). But that's not a deal killer for me. Centrally located live and recorded TV network extenders 6 tuners, BD that works reliably AND over the network sounds great. But I'd still probably use Apple TV for my music and pictures etc.
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