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Samsung Adaptor to Bring PC Content to HDTVs

By Raju Shanbhag, TMCnet Contributing Editor

Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics America Inc., today announced that it’s launched its MediaLive adaptor, a device that allows the customers to view PC content on a Samsung HDTV.

 

Digital content is delivered from Windows Media Center on a PC running Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate operating systems to the big screen of a Samsung HDTV via a wireless or wired home network with Samsung’s MediaLive, officials say. The Samsung MediaLive will be available in August, according to the company.

 

With Samsung’s MediaLive, officials say, PCs running Windows Vista or Windows Vista Home Premium can stream a personal movie, photo, music, and video collection to any 2008 model Samsung HDTV in the home with an HDMI-CEC connection as it can be easily connected to an existing wireless or wired Internet connection.

 

Samsung’s MediaLive is a plug-and-play complement to most 2008-model Samsung HDTVs from photos, music, feature films, home movies, and live and recorded TV programs, company officials say. It allows the users to transfer their PC content in real-time and share it on a 50-inch HDTV with a group of friends, officials say. Samsung MediaLive boxes offer total access to entertainment from most 2008-model Samsung HDTV’s in the home as one PC can stream content to up-to five Samsung MediaLive boxes connected to a TV through a home network, according to the company.

 

Samsung’s MediaLive includes features such as Vongo, MovieLink, Showtime TV, XM Radio, and FOX Sports, and the ability to browse through top news stories from Reuters (News - Alert) and NPR.

 

“Microsoft is pleased to be working with an industry leader such as Samsung, which shares our commitment to expanding TV entertainment options through Windows Media Center,” said Ron Pessner, a general manager at Microsoft (News - Alert) Corp. “We’re seeing the industry recognize the value of delivering these types of integrated solutions that allow consumers to extend pictures, music and more from their Windows Vista Home Premium- or Ultimate-based PC to the TV.”

 

Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Raju’s articles, please visit his columnist page.

 

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