Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets

Comcast has been talking about adding live TV streaming to its Xfinity TV tablet apps for a while , but now this screenshot of a product page from MacRumors indicates it could be launching very soon. It requires an AnyPlay box — a Comcast brand name for the Motorola Televation cable TV-to-IPTV box shown off in June and previously a portable DVR concept from Panasonic — that will allow viewing over the local network on compatible devices, including iPads, Android tablets and the like. There’s also been recent rumors of Microsoft seeking a tie-in to bring live streams from Comcast to its Xbox 360, which could be eventually be enabled by a device and service like this. According to the page, it includes access to “most” channels, and can register up to ten tablets, but only allows for viewing on one at a time. Time Warner and Cablevision have already rolled out live TV streaming on their tablet apps, we’ll see if this in-home Slingbox-approach can avoid their licensing issues. Comcast close to releasing AnyPlay box for in-home live TV streaming to tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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