Network Media Player With Storage

Vulkano 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. Vukano includes a 8GB SD memory card that will allow users to record over 10 hours of favorite TV shows.

Amazon Sales Rank: #53192 in Consumer Electronics Color: Black Brand: Monsoon Model: 010410VK Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.00" h x 3.40" w x 19.30" l, 4.00 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 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 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 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 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(8GB, Storage) 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 Watch and control TV and movies from anywhere in the world. View larger. Watch television on your iPhone. View screenshot. Watch and Control Live TV on the Go Thanks to Vulkano'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 up to Thirty 90-Minute Recordings The Vulkano 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 8GB SD memory card. You can enjoy your recordings on your big screen HDTV or transfer them to your computer or smartphone for playback in near-HD quality. For heavy DVR users, or anyone who wants additional storage space for recorded TV and movies, the Vulkano Pro offers up to 500GB of external storage. The Electronic Programming Guide makes it easy to schedule recordings. View screenshot. Schedule TV Recordings with the Electronic Programming Guide The Vulkano'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 sends sharp video to your TV screen. It even sends a crisp picture to wireless devices using bandwidths as low as 150kbps. Vulkano 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's built-in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology makes it simple. The Vulkano 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 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 All-In-One TV Entertainment Box is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box Vulkano, power adapter , 8GB SD Memory Card, 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 25 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Features not enabled, buggy firmware and poor support By R. Lloyd I preordered my Vulkano direct from Monsoon, after a few delays I received it August 23rd. The first day I hooked it up to my TV via Composite connections and couldnt get a picture. I called tech support and they said that Composite is not enabled right now and would be in a later firmware release. I then used a networked PC to set it up given that the TV setup wouldnt work. Within a few hour's of trying it out I now have this laundry list of issue's. 1/ Composite Video out is not enabled and this is the only input available on my TV. 2/ Overscan lines visible on Desktop player. 3/ Cannot stream while recording to the Vulkano's memory. 4/ Audio/Video not in sync on recording's. 5/ Cannot stream to more than one device on local network at same time unlike hava's 6/ EPG sometimes decides to stop recognizing my US Zip code. The first time I called tech support I was told the new firmware would fix the Composite out issue, a few days later still no firmware update so I called back and asked for an RMA (their policy is that you can return it for ANY reason within 30 days which they kept touting when people would say its unproven.. "try it, and if you dont like it send it back" (paraphrased). Well I was told I couldnt have an RMA because that had to go to another department (this is after arguing with the tech support that I didnt want it even if there was a firmware fix). I have still not heard from the RMA dept and I get stalled everytime I call and told the RMA people are working on it..... 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Upgrade from the Monsoon Titanium? Recommend Yes By MK95600 This review is for those who are thinking of upgrading from Monsoon's older Titanium WiFi product. I've been using the Monsoon Titanium WiFi for DVR and placeshifting purposes for more than a year now and it was a pretty good product. Overall the Vulkano line is a good upgrade from the Titanium WiFi with the following notes: ** Why you should upgrade: 1. The Vulkano now has an HDMI built-in so you can use it to play back recordings to your 1080p HDTV - I was impressed with the playback quality, even though the recordings were done over a composite feed. 2. The Vulkano local streaming works very well - the picture quality appears to be much better when viewing on the PC application. I have not tested this on an iPhone or other mobile app - but assume it will be pretty good on the smaller screen. 3. The Vulkano setup is pretty much the same process as the Titanium - in fact aside from color and font changes the screens and process will look very familiar. The one problem I ran into was setting Port Forwarding to enable place shifting and remote viewing of recorded video. The user guide was helpful in pointing to a website to find the TCP and UDP port numbers and clues to how to manually add these to your WiFi router to make it all work. The Vulkano setup process only tells you it encountered a problem and wasn't much help. See additional notes below on this issue. 4. As other reviewers have indicated - the Vulkano like the Titanium does not charge anything extra to support remote viewing. No annual service fees. 5. Over time, my Titanium's video quality degraded as the device warms up. For the first 5-10 mins the remote video and recordings look like the first day I bought it. Then it gets what appears to be snow or horizontal interference dashes. So far the Vulkano is working great - will find out how long this lasts. 6. Video capture is the same as the Titanium - via composite or component inputs and output. ** Things you should know before buying/upgrading 1. The Titanium allows you to plug any USB memory stick or external disk drive into the device's USB port and it is ready for use for recording - no formatting or anything. I used to do recordings on a 2.5" Solid State Disk (SSD) drive