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Plex to integrate with LG TVs as “free” Apple TV alternative
Sep 5th
Posted by admin in Techno Updates
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 >
Roku cuts player prices ahead of Apple iTV, adds 1080p
Aug 31st
Roku today hedged itself against Apple’s media event by cutting prices for its Internet Player across the board. The prices drop $ 20 to $ 30, putting the Roku SD as low as $ 60 while the Roku HD costs $ 70 and the HD-XR is now just $ 100. The SD may be in clearance pricing since it’s listed as “out of stock” through Roku itself.
Owners of the HD-XR will also get an upgrade that boosts the set-top box to 1080p. The patch should be free and will launch at an unspecified point later in the year.
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