What you’re looking at is the world’s smallest media player from Sigma Designs — even smaller than the HTC Media Link. The EasyTV is just a working reference design so it’s not for sale but could be if a manufacturer decides to move forward with the blueprint. The ultra efficient device doesn’t require a power plug tethered back to the wall jack yet still pumps 1080p video received over Wi-Fi up through your television’s HDMI cable. Inside you’ll find Sigma’s SMP867X multimedia chip processor with support for DLNA and 802.11n Wi-Fi (and Wi-Fi Direct). Power is provided by the unused USB jack on the back of your television making this an easy way to make some televisions into smart TVs.
World’s smallest media player doesn’t require a power plug
Sigma’s EasyTV reference design turns any TV with a USB jack into a smartTV.
Sigma’s EasyTV reference design turns any TV with a USB jack into a smartTV.
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