Gadget Puts Your TV On The Network"> Gadget Puts Your TV On The Network

At Last! Dept: Sharp is onto to something and this one may finally do the trick. The Sharp CE-MR01 adds your TV to your home network.

To date, streaming music to a TV or to a stereo is possible with a 802.11g network but video is still the holy grail of home networking. This unit supposedly will work with all three wireless mode, though I am betting that a and g networks will be the only true contenders. The bad news: the $389 device is only available in Japan.

Alice gets a Pssst from Bill: If you need something here and now, and for well less than $200, try Actiontec’s Wireless Digital Media Player. It uses 802.11b (that doesn’t matter a spit for most video playback) and PCMag says the setup is complex enough that it’s probably best for the technically savvy. How’s that for a challenge?