Comments on: Pogoplug Now Converts, Streams Your Video Into The Cloud http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/ Mon, 20 May 2013 03:49:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: NoChance http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/#comment-968 NoChance Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:13:25 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=937#comment-968 I would much rather just keep my content with me on high capacity SD cards (SDHC or SDXC). Using the cloud is a huge step backwards, especially if you pay per MB. I would much rather just keep my content with me on high capacity SD cards (SDHC or SDXC). Using the cloud is a huge step backwards, especially if you pay per MB.

]]> By: GordonQ http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/#comment-718 GordonQ Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:58:33 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=937#comment-718 @weatherman - Good comment, I agree. I don't think this product will be as useful as SlingBox. When I'm away from home, it's really useful to be able to stream my cable and DVR content to my remote devices using Slingbox. I'm not sure the same would be true for my media library because I can easily add it to my devices before I leave – and then I don't need to worry about network connectivity. I guess it might be handy if I want to provide single-user access to my media library to my freinds and family. It would be cool if I could stream my content library to 3 or 4 locations at the same time, but that would require more upstream bandwidth than most people have (or a network media server). @weatherman – Good comment, I agree.

I don’t think this product will be as useful as SlingBox. When I’m away from home, it’s really useful to be able to stream my cable and DVR content to my remote devices using Slingbox. I’m not sure the same would be true for my media library because I can easily add it to my devices before I leave – and then I don’t need to worry about network connectivity. I guess it might be handy if I want to provide single-user access to my media library to my freinds and family.

It would be cool if I could stream my content library to 3 or 4 locations at the same time, but that would require more upstream bandwidth than most people have (or a network media server).

]]> By: weatherman http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/#comment-663 weatherman Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:47:37 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=937#comment-663 It is a bit pricey, but the lower-cost Pogoplugs (starting at $65 at Amazon for the older model, $99 for the newest "pro" version) can already stream H.264, MP4 and AVI video - just not convert it for you or stream the HD stuff. If what you want to do is stream video to a phone, I reckon HD doesn't really matter that much anyway. The Pogoplug does a lot more than stream media, too. It's a NAS device, which means it can be used to store backups of files, and it's always-on and always-connected to the Internet, regardless of whether your home PC is on. It can also be accessed remotely by you or by people to whom you grant permission without having them tunnel in to your PC (which could cause security problems). In short, while the video streaming may be the most fun use for a Pogoplug, it's hardly the best use of one. I have one myself and I think it's a must-have device for pretty much everyone, especially SOHO users. It is a bit pricey, but the lower-cost Pogoplugs (starting at $65 at Amazon for the older model, $99 for the newest “pro” version) can already stream H.264, MP4 and AVI video – just not convert it for you or stream the HD stuff. If what you want to do is stream video to a phone, I reckon HD doesn’t really matter that much anyway.

The Pogoplug does a lot more than stream media, too. It’s a NAS device, which means it can be used to store backups of files, and it’s always-on and always-connected to the Internet, regardless of whether your home PC is on. It can also be accessed remotely by you or by people to whom you grant permission without having them tunnel in to your PC (which could cause security problems). In short, while the video streaming may be the most fun use for a Pogoplug, it’s hardly the best use of one. I have one myself and I think it’s a must-have device for pretty much everyone, especially SOHO users.

]]> By: Sam http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/#comment-608 Sam Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:09:55 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=937#comment-608 HD streaming out from your home requires a good upload speed, so not many households will benefit the HD streaming. HD streaming out from your home requires a good upload speed, so not many households will benefit the HD streaming.

]]> By: Gaurav Rajasekar http://ces.crunchgear.com/2011/01/pogoplug-now-converts-streams-your-video-into-the-cloud/#comment-583 Gaurav Rajasekar Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:33:08 +0000 http://ces.crunchgear.com/?p=937#comment-583 But.. but.. $200 bucks. Ain't that a bit expensive for the convenience offered when you could set something similar up with an existing PC? But.. but.. $200 bucks. Ain’t that a bit expensive for the convenience offered when you could set something similar up with an existing PC?

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