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Video Demo: Archos Sling-Like TVportation Video Streamer
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 8:22 AM on April 26, 2008
We had a little peek of Archos' new Sling-like TVportation service for their TV+ box and 605/705 media players when we messed around with their 605 GPS add-on, but didn't get to really dive in cause they were having some network issues before we had to split. Anyways, here's a video walk-through, completely with heavy French accents.
Free firmware upgrade later this month if you register your TV+ (or US$50 if ya don't), it'll deliver QVGA video from your TV to PCs, WinMo phones, 605/705, and then Symbian soon. Not bad if you're already in the Archos ecosystem, but the res is sorta shitty. [Archos, Archosfans]
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xenti
Posted 8:53 AM 26/4/08
It would be cool if Apple did something like this, allowing you to view what's on your AppleTV DVR, over the internet, on your iPhone.
xenti
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 10:15 AM 26/4/08
Ah-kos, joo tempt mee so.
Kaiser-Machead
Charbax
Posted 10:19 AM 26/4/08
xenti, the Apple TV doesn't do DVR functions, it doesn't have video inputs. Nor the integrated IR blaster to flip the channels on your cable/satellite/dvb-t tuner.
Charbax
eon2010
Posted 12:15 PM 26/4/08
Apple should allow El Gato to allow their usb tuner devices to work on the AppleTV however that would possibly cannibalize iTunes video sales. The best solution would be if broadcasters would release their shows through podcasts especially international broadcasters. In fact, any stream that is available freely through www.channelchooser.com should be made available as podcasts too. That would only be fair.
eon2010
Charbax
Posted 4:13 PM 26/4/08
All the types of streams that are at channelchooser.com are now directly integrated in a dynamic database under the Archos 605 WiFi's Video browser under the new WebTV feature. There are 600 live webtv streams available there so far. That list will be updated as soon as more channels are made available legally by all the TV stations on their websites.
Charbax