The CMC3000 is the latest edition of Cirago’s line of compact, affordable multimedia players designed to device. Equipped with full 1080p playback capabilities, the CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 features timeshift technology that allows users to pause, record and playback live TV programming. Featuring a 1 TB capacity hard drive, the CiragoTV Platinum CMC 3000 includes built-in network-attached storage capability, which enables users to access and copy files to and from the device and/or computers and other devices over any local network. The CMC3000 is compatible with both PC and Mac computers. The built-in Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP) feature enables viewing of all UPnP-enabled devices on the local network directly on a TV through the device. A built-in BitTorrent client enables users to download peer-to-peer movie and music files directly onto the device quietly in the background, without leaving to leave the PC turned on. Multimedia Center with 1 TB HD; Store media files on the built-in hard drive; Watch high definition 1080p videos directly on TV; Enjoy photo slideshows, music playlists and internet radio; Access files on the local network with the NAS function; Stream files over the network directly to your TV; Share P2P files using the BitTorrent client; Record Live TV through AV in ( DTV converter or cable required); Record and playback different shows simultaneously; Pause or rewind live TV shows with the Timeshift feature; Copy files between Multimedia Center, USB devices, memory cards and other devices on the local network; Built-in LAN networking, wireless networking via optional USB adapter; 2 available USB ports for additional storage space; Built-in Card reader for easy access; MemoryStick/ MemoryStick Pro, SD/SDHC/MMC); Multi-language user interface; Include remote-control DOLBY and DTS Sound.consolidate storage, playback and recording of home entertainment media in a single easy-to-use.

CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 features

* Store media files on the built-in hard drive
* Watch high definition 1080p videos directly on your TV
* Access files on the local network with the NAS function
* Stream files over the network directly to your TV
* Share P2P files using the BitTorrent clientV
* Record Live TV through AV in (DTV converter or cable/satellite box required)
* Record and playback different shows simultaneously
* Pause or rewind live TV shows with the Timeshift feature
* Copy files between Multimedia Center, USB devices, memory cards, and other devices on the local network
* Built-in LAN networking, wireless networking via optional USB adapter
* 2 available USB ports for additional storage space
* Card reader (MemoryStick/MemoryStick Pro, SD/SDHC/MMC) for easy access to media
* Multi-language user interface

CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 specifications

* Interface - 2x USB 2.0 (host), USB 2.0 (device)
* Ethernet 10/100Mbps, wired and wireless (via optional USB 802.11b/g/n adapter)
* Card Reader - MemoryStick/MemoryStick Pro, SD/SDHC/MMC
* Video Output HDMI up to 1080p, AV
* Audio output SPDIF (optical), stereo
* AV Input
* Recording Format MPEG2, up to 720 x 480
* Supported video formats MPEG1 (dat, mpg), MPEG2 (vob, mpg, ts), MPEG4 (avi, divx, xvid, wmv, mov, mkv), RM/RMVB, VC-1, H.264
* Supported audio formats MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WAV, AAC, AC3, ADPCM
* Supported image formats JPEG, JPG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG
* Warranty 1 year
* Dimensions 7.5 x 9.6 x 1.6 in (unit) / 10.6 x 8.9 x 6 in (retail box)

CiragoTV Platinum CMC3000 PR video

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Amazingly VUDU have slashed the price tag in half of their interactive media box, called, err, VUDU Box. This snazzy little unit provides you with SD and HD content on-demand downloaded through your internet connection and then stored on its 250 GB hard drive. You can store up 50 SD movies on the hard drive for as long as you like. Here are a few other details and associated marketing blurb

* Access over 13,000 movies and TV titles from all Hollywood studios and leading independent distributors directly from your HDTV.
* Watch newly released movies the same day the DVD becomes available.
* Rent HD movies in native 1080p or SD movies up-scaled to 1080i/p resolution
* Rent standard definition movies from 99¢ to $3.99, high definition and HDX movies from $3.99 to $5.99.
* Purchase TV episodes for $1.99.
* Purchase movies from $4.99 to $19.99. No monthly subscription or contract.

All in all US$149 to save you the trip down the video store could be worth it for the ultimate couch potato, but for the rest of us? Well may be. Instant access, 13,000 titles and upscaling? All sound good to us. The down sound? A decent connection is required - 4 Mbps for instant HD viewing and 2 Mbps for instant SD viewing - but we guess most of us are clocking those speeds these days. So what are you waiting for? Reviews? Well check these out

CNET - Very Good from the editor and Average from the users
Laptopmag - A detailed 3.5 out of 5 review

If you already own one of these puppies please let us know what you think.

Source: VUDU

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At IFA 2007 Loewe have been showing off the Connect - a hi-def LCD TV that boasts a whole raft of functionality from wireless networking through to HD recording. The Connect unit houses a Network Media Player which can look after your photos, tunes and vids stored on a networked PC or storage device all displayed in HD video and audio. It’ll talk quite happily with digital cameras, gaming consoles, HD players or an mp3 player enabling you to hook up just about any device to it. It also comes with a USB port for any other toys you have left over, VGA port for PC connectivity or use one of the two HDMI ports to connect your PC if it has a DVI port. Oh yes there’s even an interface to enable you to view encryted Pay-TV channels.

Just when you think there can’t be any more, the DR+ model also sports an integrated hard disk recorder for storing all that great HD TV you’ll be watching on this sucker.

And just when you’d forgotten what this whole puppy was really about there’s the 1920 x 1080 LCD display which comes in three flavours, from 32 inch through 37 onto a 42 inch version.

There’s no pricing available on this sucker as yet but I’ll be sure to let you all know as soon as I do - this baby looks like a winner.

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