Network Media Player With Storage

Vulkano Pro is a sleek and stylish consumer device that connects to your TV set-top box or any video source that enables a complete TV and Internet media experience on smartphones, iPads, PCs, Macs and your big screen TV. Vulkano allows you to experience live or recorded TV, videos, photos and music on whichever screen you prefer, when you want it. Imagine having TiVo, Slingbox, Roku and mobile video recording functionality all in a single box, for a fraction of the price. Vulkano Pro includes a 500GB external hard disk which allows hundreds of hours or TV recordings.

Amazon Sales Rank: #36825 in Consumer Electronics Color: Black Brand: Monsoon Model: 010410VP Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.00" h x 3.40" w x 19.30" l, 4.65 pounds Watch & control your TV from anywhere in the world on any mobile device. Schedule TV recordings to your mobile from anywhere in the world to Vulkano's storage. Transfer favorite TV recordings to you mobile from anywhere in the world Watch YouTube videos on your big screen TV Access photos, home videos, music PCs, smartphones or NAS stroage and play them on your big screen TV using UPnP

With the Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box, you can control your media over WiFi or 3G. This versatile device lets you access YouTube videos and all your favorite television programming on your smartphone, iPad, Mac, or PC. The Vulkano Pro lets you schedule recordings from your home TV service while on the road, and it allows you to watch your favorite live TV shows using your mobile device's Wi-Fi or 3G connection. When you're home, the Vulkano Pro makes it easy to stream Internet videos, photos, and music directly to your TV from your computer, NAS, or mobile device. All-In-One TV Entertainment Box(500GB eSATA hard disk) At a Glance: Watch and control live TV and movies from your smartphone, iPad, Mac, or PC Schedule and transfer TV recordings to your mobile device from anywhere in the world DVR your favorite movies and TV shows to Vulkano's 500GB eSATA hard disk On-Screen Electronic Programming Guide continuously updates content Enjoy YouTube and other online video services on your HDTV Watch movies, view photos, and play music on your TV from PCs and smartphones around the home The included 500GB hard drive lets you store hundreds of your favorite shows. View larger. Watch television on your iPhone. View larger. Watch and Control Live TV on the Go Thanks to Vulkano Pro's innovative TV Placeshifting technology, you can access your live home television service, schedule television recordings, change channels, fast-forward, rewind, and pause--all from your Wi-Fi or 3G mobile device. Compatible with the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, and others, the Vulkano also lets you record and store hours of movies, sporting events, or TV shows from Dish, DirecTV, Comcast, or TiVo, and then transfer them to your mobile device to watch when convenient. Store Hundreds of 90-Minute Recordings The Vulkano Pro connects directly to your set-top box and to your TV via HDMI, component video, or composite video. It also connects to your home router wirelessly or via Ethernet cable, allowing you to record your favorite TV programs and store them on the included 500GB eSATA hard disk. You can enjoy your recordings on your big screen HDTV or transfer them to your computer or smartphone for playback in near-HD quality. The Electronic Programming Guide makes it easy to schedule recordings. View larger. Schedule TV Recordings with the Electronic Programming Guide The Vulkano Pro's on-screen Electronic Programming Guide gives you access to a continuously updated, easy-to-use guide of all current and upcoming television programs. Browse listings, review descriptions, schedule recordings (by show, channel, date, or time), and watch the programs you want, when you want. You can even mark channels as favorites for quick access. For utmost convenience, the included remote lets you do it all from the comfort of your couch. Enjoy YouTube Videos on Your HDTV Search and watch YouTube videos and enjoy soon to be available online video services--including CinemaNow!, Netflix, and Amazon Video On Demand--on your home TV in near-HD quality. Using H.264 and MPEG-4 streaming over home Wi-Fi or Ethernet networks, the Vulkano Pro sends sharp video to your TV screen. It even sends a crisp picture to wireless devices using bandwidths as low as 150kbps. Vulkano Pro has connections for HDMI, component video, and composite video. View larger. Easily Share Photos and Videos with Universal Plug and Play When you and your family want to view vacation photos or videos on the big screen, the Vulkano Pro's built-in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology makes it simple. The Vulkano Pro searches for devices on the network that are UPnP enabled--the transfers are wireless, so no cables are needed. For further convenience, multiple users can save recordings on the hard drive and access the videos independently. The Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box supports PCs running Windows 7, Vista, WinXP, and Mac OS/X. Supported mobile devices include the iPhone, iPad, Android, and Blackberry (Symbian, WM6, and Linux available soon). The Vulkano Pro All-In-One TV Entertainment Box is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box Vulkano Pro, power adapter, 500GB eSATA hard disk, eSATA data cable, USB power cable, RJ-45 Ethernet cable, IR blaster cable, HDMI cable, two component cables, two composite cables, remote control, and quick-start guide.

Most helpful customer reviews 22 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Best placeshifter/streamer in the market + free mobile players By ScOObydoo So far I've only tested this as a remote streaming device and have not experimented much with the DVR. I will update as soon as I've done more. Streaming quality is the best out there. I've been through the original Slingbox, the Slingbox Solo, the Pro-HD and the various HAVA boxes, and this thing is simply outstanding. I've tested in-house streaming and remote streaming to my laptop on WiFi and 3G and my smartphone on 3G. In all cases, the video quality is almost as good as watching a locally stored video file. The price appears to be high, but when you compare it with the $261 for a Slingbox PRO-HD, it is a bargain. The Sling lacks DVR, local TV watching, internal storage, placeshifting and more. Sling also charges $30 for their mobile clients, while the Vulkano mobile players are free. There are a few bugs in the setup process, but this thing is just out, so I'll cut them some slack to get those sorted out. If you do not need a lot of DVR storage, stick with the cheaper version of this box. PROS: Can use as a full (single tuner) DVR Can control for live TV and DVR on a mobile device Free mobile players Amazing streaming quality CONS: No internal tuner Single DVR channel only Does not appear to support network storage Requires EXT3 formatted harddrive for video storage, with no "format drive" option to enable use of your own drives 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Currently, the Vulkano is your only reliable solution.... By Sally J. Peace Take my word for it. Until Sling fixes the capacitor issue, from their current models, pass on them. Sling is using the failure rate to generate more income from support calls. All you have to do to verify this is to Google it. As far as Vulkano's reliability, only time will tell. But so far, I am super happy. A quick overview of my setup: The Vulkano hook up is: Network: Wired and segmented 100mb cat5 To TV: HDMI From DVR: Component Storage: 500gb eSATA drive The Vulkano setup went without a hitch except for what is listed below. Vulkano found the network and grabbed an IP address with no problems. Vulkano includes all the cables for a complete setup, so no searching or shopping for last minute connections. The only issue I ran into was setting up the IR Blaster with my Verizon FiOS HD DVR. It is a Motorola QIP 7216-1, which was not a choice available. Instead I chose the 6416 which works perfectly. Once the Vulkano was up and running, I watched a few channels to make sure we were all set. Now for the clients. I will start with the Apple client, first. I tested the Apple app on a Iphone 3g (wifi only) and a Touch 4g. Both clients installed and setup went perfectly. Both devices were connected onto a 54mb (G) network at Barnes and Noble. With the strongest signal, quality was exceptional on all channels. Even sports channels looked fantastic without a trace of smearing or blocking. Bitrate was between 600-900K starting out. It topped out at 2500K and was optimized on-the-fly. Sound was superb with no dropouts. Channel changes went smoothly with a 5 second (approx.) buffering after the change. I felt the channel changes were timely and precise. I would have to say that on wifi, the Apple client for the Vulkano, is a win. The pc client was updated the last night, or so. So, I have not had the time to go over all of the settings. Install went well on a Windows 7 x64 laptop. I will not go over all of the features but talk about quality, instead. This is for the previous client Vulkano_V1.8.3.52. At first I was getting some stuttering, but no dropouts. I also noticed that when stuttering it was while trying to optimize the stream. So I reduced the stream limit from 2000K to 1000K. this took care of the stuttering and never had a hiccup after that. The newer client is supposed to recover from optimizing much quicker. But