Video Without Boundaries is upgrading its line of MediaREADY media center systems, and updating the name to MediaREADY MC.I've been keeping an eye on the MediaREADY line for a while now, and while they always seem to do a nice job of throwing a bunch of features into a compact package, it's always seemed like you could build a better system yourself for less money. I'm not sure that's true anymore.
For $899, you get a Linux-based box, that appears to run a version of MythTV, with:
- An Intel 2.8GHz processor (It doesn't say what kind of processor, but I'm going to guess P4)
- 512MB of RAM
- 200GB hard drive
- DVD/CD playback
- Support for MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, DiVX, CD, WAV, MP3, FLAC, VORBIs, and AAC
- Networking via 802.11b/g or ethernet
- USB/Firewire
- S-Video, VGA, DVI, S/PIDF and RCA outputs
- An RF keyboard and IR remote control, both of which have a built-in trackball
- A web browser, email client, IM, and optional Skype software
