Intel's Viiv-talking pitch for PCs

Um, I can already do all that....: Intel's main promise for Viiv-branded products is that they will allow home entertainment buffs to stream downloaded video files from a PC's hard drive to a television in another room of the house, or move those files to a handheld personal media player.

Ummm, I can already do all that - so long as I "restrict" myself to non DRM media. My DVD player plays DivX discs and has a media card slot so there's no need to burn a disk if you don't want to. The optical output of the player is connected to my HiFi for music playback.

This super gadget cost me $60. It seems these days that the really expensive (name brand) kit has less features than the cheap stuff. Heaven forbid that a SONY player should ever do mp3/DivX.

If this sneakernet option is too much work for you then there's also plenty of boxes on the market which will stream DivX/mp3 via WiFi for you.

All in all, this is yet another hype campaign to sell a substandard solution to a non-existant problem at double the price.; Posted by: jinko Posted on: 04/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Yep, and... harrisharris | 05/09/06

It's JiiVE Talking that's all. realitycheck101 | 04/06/06

"Viiv", pronounced "DOA" tic swayback | 04/06/06

Sold, or preloaded? Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/06/06

Bzzzt, wrong again... No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/06

Henry Ford Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/06/06

No tic, not all modles... No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/06

Now I'm confused tic swayback | 04/06/06

Nice try tic, but no. No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/06/06

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