Look,
Moblin and MIDs and
USB 3.0 are all well and good, but the real highlight of IDF is hiding in plain sight: it's Intel's
CE 3100 Media Processor-based
Tru2way DVR server, which has three digital cable tuners that can be streamed over a regular gigabit Ethernet or
MoCA to any number of clients, ranging from other 3100-based set-top boxes to DLNA devices like laptops and even the PS3. It's seriously cool -- the clients all see the server's tuners as their own, so the experience is seamless, and since it all runs on the Tru2way stack, it doesn't matter what kind of client you plug in -- the three clients on the show floor were running interfaces from Intel, Comcast (Rovi), and Digeo. Of course, since it's a DVR, you can actually add more clients than tuners and have them play back recorded content while your other boxes use the tuners -- Intel was demoing XBMC on a Sony laptop connecting over DLNA and streaming a recorded program while a PS3 nearby ran a photo slideshow, all while the three cable clients streamed uncompressed HD video from the tuners. Intel says a number of cable companies are interested in deploying this stuff and that we should see things on the market in the next year -- we honestly can't wait. Check a video after the break.
posted Sep 23rd 2009 7:14PM
Ben said it on Entertainment 2.0 this week. Tru-2-way will allow cable cos to push their antiquated GUIs onto these otherwise awesome devices. Win 7 MC blows that comcrap interface out of the water.
One word....
NEXT!
Well, until on demand is available on W7MC, I'll take content over pretty.
Next.
On Demand is a slow steaming pile.
You enjoy that. I'll stick to my TB of recorded TV.
are you serious... you can get any streaming service you want through media center, including cinemanow, zune hd movies, netflix, as well as all the internet streaming media like hulu, south park, youtube, etc.
not even a comparison, who would ever want their cable box over w7mc
ill tell you, a fool.
Tru2way would be able to have both the Cable IPG and the W7MC UI. The Cable IPG would work with VOD and any other tru2way services. However you won't be able to record in that mode. The W7MC mode is what you'd use to record live TV, SDV, and other W7MC goodies.
Yea cableco provided (VOD, PPV) are nothing really special when u have a full on PC (i.e WMC) hooked to the web. Internet provided content will continue to become more and more pervasive.
Also, for a multi-room solution I think 3 tuners won't cut it. A 2 tuner DVR for a single room is already a problem regularly. 4 would be much better.
Drool.
Wow. Way to go Intel. Bringing what the customer wants to market, and doing so in such a way that the providers actually want to use it as well. Bravo.
+1