Pogoplug Video Now Streams Your HD Footage Over the web [Servers]

Jan 6th 2011
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Cloud Systems’ Pogoplug is the little Linux-based box which may turn any hard disk drive into a NAS/Server, streaming photos and music not only over LAN, but the web in addition. With the newest iteration, Pogoplug can now stream HD video.

Cloud Systems beefed up the internals of the Pogoplug Video so that it can handle streaming 1080p video over IP, with no need to transcode or caching the video on another server. It may possibly stream on your web browser or any UPnP device (TVs, media streamers, etc…), in addition as apps for iOS and Android. It could even stream directly from cameras which might be connected to Pogoplug, including those using the AVCHD format.

Preorders for Pogoplug Video will begin March 1 and it is going to go on sale beginning April 1 for $200.

Cloud Engines Unveils Pogoplug Video
Instantly streams personal video library anywhere on the net

San Francisco, CA (January 6, 2011) – Cloud Engines Inc. today announced Pogoplug Video, a new edition of the award winning Pogoplug that permits personal video content to stream instantly to any device on the web without requiring end users to convert video to a new format or to upload it to an external website.

Pogoplug Video is built upon next-generation hardware video technologies. The product enables users to stream video directly to iPhone, iPad, Android and other Internet connected devices. Video may additionally stream to UPnP Internet-connected TVs or set-top boxes.

” Pogoplug Video is the breakthrough product that lots of our end users have requested.” said Daniel Putterman, co-founder and CEO of Cloud Engines, Inc. ” Now you would become your personal personal broadcaster and share and stream personal video without uploading it to a domain.”

Ensuring compatibility with the most recent HD video formats, Pogoplug Video has been optimized to work with Sony’s AVCHD camera products to make high-quality video instantly streamable. Sony has selected Cloud Engines Inc. as a featured solutions provider, and will showcase Pogoplug Video at the Sony booth at the Consumer Electronics Show 2011.

” Sony is pleased that Pogoplug Video will support our latest AVCHD camera products and will make premium quality AVCHD recorded content accessible to anyone on the go.” said Masashi Imamura, Corporate Executive, Senior Vice President of Sony Corporation.

Daniel Putterman, co-founder and CEO of Cloud Engines, Inc., said ” Sony represents top quality video. Pogoplug Video lets users easily share content without compromising quality.”

Pogoplug Video is $199, will be available for pre-order on March 1, 2011 and should sell at various retail locations, and directly from www.pogoplug.com, on April 1, 2011.

Pogoplug Video Features
· Share high-quality videos of supported formats immediately. Users not wish to look forward to complicated conversions and lengthy uploads to view and share personal content on mobile or networked devices.

· Watch videos and images in full HD. Pogoplug Video automatically streams at the best quality possible.

· View multimedia on all devices. Pogoplug Video uses multiple streaming protocols to support the preferred mobile and Internet enabled devices. For local viewing, Pogoplug Video supports UPnP so users are ready to play content on any UPnP set top box or game console.

· Stream media from the various foremost camcorders, video cameras and cell phones.

About Cloud Engines, Inc.
Founded in 2007 by experienced entrepreneurs from the digital media and security industries, Cloud Engines is located in San Francisco, California. The company was formed with a mission to vary the manner personal content is stored and distributed over the web. The Cloud Engines philosophy is that by making a product simple, open and affordable, the community will participate in making it better. To this end, the Pogoplug service is accessible across multiple products and through partners. For additional info, please visit www.cloudengines.com and www.pogoplug.com.

Useful Links
Pogoplug Site: www.pogoplug.com
Pogoplug Twitter: www.pogoplug.com/twitter
Pogoplug Facebook: www.facebook.com/pogoplug

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