Connected Devices
Vizio VIA VF552XVT ($2,199)
A milestone HDTV, this 55-inch LED backlit LCD set includes a number of choice enhancements. For instance: Built-in WiFi b/g/n (a first); a remote that has a slide-out horizontal QWERTY (a first); a USB jack through which you can play video, music and photos from a USB drive (rare); and connectivity to Yahoo widget-powered Vizio Internet Apps. Better yet, it’s likely to cost less than $2000 when it hits Costco and Sam’s Club in December.
Sony BDP-N460 ($250)
Believe it or not, this is Sony’s first connected Blu-ray player. In addition, when it goes on sale next month, the device will include built-in software for Linksys’ wireless bridge, Sony’s Yahoo widget-powered Bravia Internet, and connectivity to Slacker Internet radio. As an added bonus, later this fall, the player will automatically update itself to supply access to Netflix.
Sherwood R-904N NetBoxx ($650)
It’s a regular AV receiver with 3 HDMI ports, but it’s also a media streamer with an 802.11g adapter to pull in YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, CinemaNow, Amazon Video On Demand, Rhapsody, Internet radio stations, Hulu, Netflix, and a bunch of TV stations along with your PC-based multimedia files.
Archos 9 ($500)
In many ways, this 9-inch tablet, available next month, is a netbook without the QWERTY keyboard half. It runs Windows 7, plays 720p HD video, is equipped with an Atom Z515 processor, offers Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi (b/g, not n) connectivity, and includes a replaceable battery that provides around 4.5 hours of electro-fuel.
Samsung LN65B650 ($6,000)
At 65 inches, this is Samsung’s biggest LCD HDTV. It’s not only an oversized 120 Hz set though – it’s also connected via the Yahoo widget-powered Medi@2.0 suite with access to YouTube, Flickr, USA Today Sports, Twitter, and other online favorites. Happily, USB ports let you jack in thumb drives with other multimedia content as well.
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