pcontv?

[borry]

There`s a lot of advertising for this device on dutch tv lately.
http://tweakers.net/reviews/1476/dutchtronics-pcontv-nieuwe-kijk-op-tv-kijken.html

It is based on a sigma 8635 chipset.

I don`t completely understand the purpose of this device.
It has a homeplug connection, wireless keyboard and mouse.
Is it a mediaplayer or an windows media extender?
I don`t know but maybe there`s someone with experience with this device.

[nilis]

It seems it can do a little bit of both. Here, http://www.stylecowboys.nl/Multimedia/350, you can find a review in Dutch. You can either show your PC´s desktop (some sort of remote desktop in Windows??) or stream media (photo, video, music).

I think it is overpriced (349 euro). For that money you can buy a decent media player. However, if you like the fact that you can display your PC´s desktop on your TV it maybe worth the try. Altough, according to the review, displaying you tube movies results in a lot of stuttering.

[borry]

I think one of the benefits of a mediaplayer is that my windows pc doesn`t have to run all time anymore.
This device wants me to install a mediaplayer and still run my pc all the time.

Well, at least it is something different than all those new mediaplayers we see lately.

[borry]

I think it is overpriced (349 euro). For that money you can buy a decent media player.

They dropped the price to 249 euro
http://www.stylecowboys.nl/Computer/410

If they can manage a good firmware this might become interesting.