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The scoop: Vulkano Deluxe Pro (500G), by Monsoon Multimedia, about $380
What it is: The Vulkano series of multimedia devices aim to be several different Internet-connected, home entertainment, streaming TV devices built into one small device. It wants to act like a Slingbox that can stream live TV to different devices, such as a PC, an iPad or iPhone (or other mobile phone). It wants to be a DVR that can record TV shows to an attached storage drive.
It wants to be a network streaming device that lets you watch YouTube videos, home videos, display photos and stream music across your home network. The device sits between your cable box and TV, and includes a Wi-Fi connection or Ethernet port for connecting to the home network. The Deluxe Pro 500G unit that was sent to us included a 500GB hard drive...