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Myka ION HD Player Is the First To Deliver Both Hulu and Boxee [Myka]

Source: Gizmodo

Nov 06, 2009

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You may remember Myka from their BitTorrent player, but now they are bringing Hulu, Boxee and NVIDIA ION graphics to the table with the Myka ION.

Apparently, Myka goes beyond Hulu and Boxee allowing you to run other full PC applications like XBMC and "browse to any web site and play video content directly onto your TV." Thre is no mention of BitTorrent with this version, but given the fact it runs on Linux, it seems plausible. The base model ION is available now for $379 (Wireless-N and Blu-ray add ons bring it to $644) which only goes further in proving my point about these quasi-PC streaming set-top boxes. Why would you spend $400 or more on something like this, when you can buy an actual, compact HTPC for far less money?

Want Boxee and Hulu to play in high-def on your TV? Meet Myka ION

LINCOLN, Mass., Nov. 5, 2009 — Myka, makers of the magic box that downloads and streams high-definition videos onto your TV, is introducing the Myka ION — the first Web-to-TV product that can easily run Boxee, Hulu and other leading Internet video services.

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