If you love staying at home to be entertained, then let Monsoon Multimedia do the job for you with a new range of Vulkano devices, namely the Vulkano, Vulkano Pro, Vulkano Deluxe and Vulkano Deluxe Pro. Vulkano will integrate multiple disruptive technologies including DVR, web video, place shifting, Universal Plug and Play streaming and Mobile Video Recording, while doing away with the need for multiple boxes that add to the clutter of your living room. This tightly integrated hardware and software platform will feature a powerful video processor and local storage, and could very well usher TiVo, Slingbox and Roku out of the front door in due time. Depending on how much storage space you need, the Vulkano will retail anywhere from $259 to $379. When hooked up to a set-top box and a TV, Vulkano will allow one to enjoy a complete video experience across Android, iPhones, iPads, PCs, living room TVs and even Macs and BlackBerry smartphones down the road. To get a better idea of its specifications, read on in the extended post. [Press Release]
- Transforms smartphones, iPads, iPod touches, PCs and soon Macs into Mobile Video Recorders
- Recorded programs play back on smartphones, iPads, PCs and soon Macs
- Direct record mode allows for Pause, Fast Forward/Rewind
- Schedule TV recording by show, channel or date and time
- Browse EPG for shows and episode descriptions
- Mark channels as Favorite for quick access
- Watch and control your live TV on the go via Wi-Fi or 3G
- Watch at home on iPads and computers in near HD resolution
- Change channels just like at home
- Search and watch YouTube videos on your home television
- Enjoy photos, video and music on home TV from UPnP supported devices, such as smartphones, PCs/Macs and cameras
- Multiple users can have recordings on Vulkano hard-drive and access independently
- Control Vulkano features and settings through intuitive television menu
- Connect to all major TV sources – cable, DVD, satellite, DVR, TiVo
- Stream video at H.264 and MPEG-4 standards at rates as low as 150kbps
- Includes 8GB or 16GB of SD card storage or e-SATA hard drives up to 1TB
- Connects wirelessly through Vulkano’s on board .11n WiFi to home router
- TV content is passed from the set-top box’s analog output (component, composite) to Vulkano; using resolutions up to 1080i
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