HSTi WirelessMediaStrick Replaces Digital Media Box

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Digital Media Boxes that let you steam content off of your home network to your television are common, like the Roku or the recently covered Popbox, but the WirelessMediaStick could put them all in the junk pile. This new gadget, roughly the size of a USB thumb drive, can plug directly into a TV, DVD player, Blu-Ray player, DVR – anything, with a USB port, and stream your video content, without the need for an additional set-top box.

Technical details on the WirelessMediaStick are scare, but what we do know is that when plugged into your set-top device of choice, it acts as an emulated mass storage device. It then can play any video or music files found on your network, either from a shared computer or mass storage device.

The technology for this little wonder will be managed by a web-based interface that you’ll need a computer to work. It can automatically discover any new media in your home network, and you can use any universal remote with it. It if works as advertised – it could replace any digital media set-top unit out there. No word on pricing or availability yet – but HSTi will be showing it off at CES.