LocationFree Player
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The Sony LocationFree Player is an internet-based multifunctional device used to stream live television broadcasts (including from digital cable and satellite), DVDs and DVR content over a home network or the internet. It was first announced by Sony in Q1 2004 and launched early in Q4 2004 alongside a co-branded wireless tablet TV.
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[edit] Function
The LocationFree base station connects wirelessly to a home network and up to three devices and can stream content through the network to local content provision devices or across the internet to remote devices. A remote user can connect to the internet at a wireless hotspot or any other internet connection anywhere in the world and the content can be streamed to the user.
In addition to live TV broadcasts, the player can stream content stored on the following devices (up to three systems may be connected at any one time):
- PlayStation Portable (PSP)
- PlayStation 3 (PS3)
- Personal computers - PC and Mac
- Digital video players/recorders - such as DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD and hard-drive systems
..to the following:
- PSP - firmwares 2.50 and later
- Personal computers - PC and Mac
- Televisions - including wireless
- Mobile/cellular phones - coming later in 2007
- Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile
A user can also access and control from anywhere in the world any device connected to the unit, and switch between multiple devices. By using the player with a PS3 supporting Linux the user is able to record video direct to the PS3 hard drive.
[edit] Specifications
Dimensions
- Measurements: 46mm x 189mm x 128mm
- Weight: 430g
Video
- NTSC, PAL, PAL 60
- NET-AV streaming
- Variable Bit Rate encoding
- MPEG 4 compression
Wireless LAN
- Channel: 3.0
- Encryption: WEP or WPA-PSK with TKIP
- Frequency Range: 2.4
- IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g
- Modulation: DS-SS Modem and OFDM Modem
Inputs and Outputs
[edit] LocationFree wireless tablet TV
In October 2004 Sony unveiled a portable, wireless and rechargeable SVGA 12.1" LCD tablet screen with dualband WiFi technology (IEEE 802.11a/b/g) which can receive pictures from the LocationFree player up to 100 feet from the source signal. The TV also has web-browsing and email functions, a Memory Stick Duo slot and an on-screen hand-drawing function for use as a drawing tablet. The screen can also be used as an intelligent universal AV remote control.
[edit] Models
Base station
- LF-B10
- LF-B20
Client box - enables users to watch streamed content on a television set, without the need for a PC or laptop.
- LF-Box 1
Wireless tablet TV
- LF-X11
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Products
Technologies and brands: Walkman • CD • Betacam • Video8/Hi8/Digital8 • DAT • MiniDisc • MiniDV • PlayStation • DVD • Memory Stick • Cyber-shot • VAIO • PSP • BRAVIA • LocationFree • Walkman Phones • XDCAM • Blu-ray • α • mylo
Historical products: TR-55 • Trinitron • U-matic • Betamax • NEWS • Mavica • WEGA • Sony CLIÉ • AIBO • Qualia
Operating segments
Sony Corp. (Sony Electronics in the US) • Sony Pictures • Sony Computer Entertainment • Sony BMG Music • Sony Financial Holdings
Other
Acquisitions: Columbia Records • Columbia Pictures • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (20%) • Aiwa
Joint Ventures: Sony Ericsson • Sony BMG Music • Sony/ATV • S-LCD • STLCD • Sony NEC Optiarc • FeliCa Networks
Key personnel: Ibuka • Morita • Stringer • Kutaragi • Hirai • Harrison • Lynton • Pascal • Ohga • Idei
