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Creative’s Sonos-style wireless audio system revealed by FCC
Sep 6th
Creative is near launching a wireless audio system in the vein of a Sonos ZonePlayer, an FCC filing uncovered today. The Sound Blaster Wireless MultiPlay discovered by Engadget would attach directly to a PC and share its audio over 2.4GHz RF wireless to stereo speakers through receivers adround the house. A Wireless Touch Controller would, much like Sonos’ CR100, give owners a way of steering music away from the computer.
The system may be Windows-only as it would require a special Creative Media Server app to run. It may also be relatively inexpensive as it won’t require an intermediary device like More >
Plex to integrate with LG TVs as “free” Apple TV alternative
Sep 5th
Plex at IFA has revealed that its media front end is being integrated into new LG TVs and Blu-ray players. Any Internet-capable devices made in 2011 will access an online version of Plex. Although they won’t have the usual local storage, they will recognize any Plex Media Servers on the local network and share their content much like the Mac and iOS clients.
The firm added that it saw Plex as a cheaper and possibly better alternative to an Apple TV. Although it requires the cost of LG hardware, Plex on these devices is effectively “free,” co-founder Elan Feingold said: More >