The
MS150-B CyberTV takes analog audio/video signals
— a broadcast or cable TV signal, composite AV output,
S-Video signals, analog stereo signals — digitizes
them in real time, and streams them through a wired
and/or a wireless network for recording and/or output
on such devices as digital media adapters, portable
media players, computers, Web-enabled cell phones,
and network-enabled TVs. For the greatest
possible ease of use and interoperability with
other devices, the MS150-B complies with Digital
Living Network Alliance (DLNA) guidelines, acting
as a media server that any DLNA-compliant media
player on the network can contact and request
content from. Media players can discover the MS150-B
automatically through UPnP.
A setup wizard is included to make initial configuration
quick and easy. The MS150-B’s embedded browser-based
setup utility gives the user point-and-click control
of all functions. Software included with the MS150-B
turns any (or every) computer in the house into
a media player with snapshot, recording, time
shifting, playback and other exciting functions.
The MS150-B and media player software will interoperate
seamlessly with any other DLNA-compliant devices
on the network.
Internet streaming can also be supported, letting
the user access the MS150-B remotely from a computer
or Web-enabled cell phone.
The MS150-B incorporates a hybrid TV tuner for
reception of both analog and digital TV signals.
Standard NTSC or PAL video is digitized to full
D1 resolution at up to 30 frames per second for
picture quality every bit as high as the original.
Digitized content is streamed in compressed MPEG-2
or MPEG-4 format to conserve network bandwidth.
Most input signals are looped through so other
devices originally connected to them can operate
as usual. An included IR blaster lets an AV device
be controlled through the media player software.
With the MS150-B CyberTV, the days of running
to the television to catch a program or play a
tape are gone. All the “running” is done by the
MS150-B and the media player! |