Possibly the best name ever for some AV kit?
Yes, it would appear as if I am typing random words in a string, but no, it really isn’t the case!
Advanced MP3 Players (AMP3) emailed me to let me know about the “Media Tank”, and this stoked my interest – it looks kinda cool, but what on earth is it?! Well, according to AMP3:
“it’s an all-in-one box that lets you connect to any source of video or audio, inside or through the internet. It’s the first product that combines all of the most exiting delivery technologies (IPTV, Streaming, Torrents, etc) with incredible support for your existing media collection in any file format. It has HD support, huge sound field support – in fact, if you can dream of it, the Media Tank has it.”
I think if you considered it a media hub with heavy-duty networking, connectivity, and HD capabilities, you be about there. Rarely for HD-compatible kit, it’s also at a very keen price – from what I have read on the Web, it could be about £185 when it comes out. Being DLNA certified too, you can get your Mobile device in on the action also!
AMP3 are going to be stocking it in a few weeks, with a hard disk – if you want to know more, click here.
You can also go to the official Popcorn hour site here.
Finally, you can check out CNET for a review of the hardware here.
Me personally, I am going to track one down once I find somewhere to put it, and a spare HDMI connector!!