This cool little device has just been announced…..
The Xtreamer player is the cheapest way to play and stream HD (MKV H.264) movies or user-generated videos, listen to high-quality digital music and show high-resolution slideshows of your family photos on your TV. Experience the spectacular picture quality of HD video and crystal clear sound clarity of digital audio.
Simply put, this tiny box, approximately the size of a small book, or a 3.5" Hard Disk, will play back almost all Media Files, up to 1080 HD !
- Play back of Network stored files, ie from a Windows Home Server or NAS
- Playback of local Hard Disk files (the unit can hold a 2.5" Hard Disk)
- Playback of local files from USB sticks
- Serving of local files to other players (it’s a server too)
- Internet file experience (ie Youtube, weather, themed sites, ie cooking)
- Simple to connect to HDMI or SCART TV
- Wired or wireless operation (WiFi network and active antenna (£25.00) required)
- Simple operation
- AVAILABLE to pre-order later this week (or reserve now)
UK stockist, UK support !
RESERVE an Xtreamer TODAY – theXtreamer.com are now accepting reservations for the next batch of units to be delivered. If you reserve a unit, you will be the first to be able to order and receive the Xtreamer during the first week of September. All reservation messages / orders will also receive a FREE WiFi option - normally costing £25.00 !!
Launch price for the Xtreamer is a cool £99.00 incl VAT ! (+ £8.00 carriage) – don’t delay, reserve yours.
UPDATE: Mine is coming next week so I will do a full review then, it does look cool!
ADDITIONAL UPDATE: The website can be found here. The proper website is now live and accepting orders.
How does this compare to the Sage HD-200? Will it be available across the pond (in the US)?
John,
Mine's coming next week so I will do a full review and let you know, although I havent played around with the HD-200. They will ship it to the US I believe.
Andrew
I`m looking forward to your review. It`s something new and there have now been many reviews. dbone1026 comments about it on his site http://dbone1026.blogspot.com/search?q=xtreamer he`s a big fan of WHS. I hope to hear you cover new details.
SORRY, meant to say NOT been many reviews.
thanks Diehard – Im really looking forward to playing with it. I was going to build something but now I wont bother 🙂
Andrew
With a H.264 DVB-S Tuner in a WHS will this allow streaming of live UK HD TV (FreesatHD) from WHS to the TV?
Paul – to be honest, I dont know. I would think it should but I cant say I have tried it yet. Can I suggest posting this question in our new Forums area? http://usingwindowshomeserver.com/forum
I've ordered one too!
At the moment I'm using an HDD based media player, but am also streaming video and music from 2 dedicated HDD's in a desktop with shared folders which has worked well on our laptops. Fingers crossed this combines the two together.
In fact – it was this trawl through the net to find a streamer that led me to your site and the whole WHS thing, which has got me hooked. I'd never heard of it before!
I've an older redundant PC that matches the specs required (I hope) so I know what my next project will be. And if anyone asks it will be a copy of your book for christmas! Expect perhaps a few questions on the forum Andrew.
Oh, and great site/blog/service you've got here. Love the 'on a friday night' pieces. One day I'll have my future WHS integrated into all aspects of my house!
thats cool 🙂
And ask away, thats what the forums are for 🙂
Andrew
Just got word my Xtreamer arrives tomorrow…..!
Cool – mine is supposed to arrive today as well 🙂
I will play with it for a bit then get a review up for all those who havent ordered one yet!
Andrew