StreamingMedia.com announced that this year's
Streaming Media East Exhibition and Conference will feature a special "Broadband Device Pavilion" on the show floor. Attendees will be able to get hands-on with more than two dozen of today's leading streaming devices, tablets and connected Blu-ray players, and experience content platforms in action from Netflix, Hulu, Apple, VUDU, Microsoft, Sony, Blockbuster, Amazon, Google TV, MLB.TV, ESPN, HBO and others, all at no charge.
"Our Device Pavilion is the ultimate over-the-top video experience, and will provide the largest collection of broadband-enabled devices in one room that people can walk right up to and experience hands-on," said Dan Rayburn, Conference Chairman & Executive Vice President, StreamingMedia.com. "We will staff the Pavilion full-time with people proficient in how the devices and platforms work, allowing attendees to see for themselves the quality and performance of each as they switch between devices."
Rayburn noted that, in addition to experiencing the devices and platforms, attendees will have the chance to win many of the devices via drawings throughout the show as well as free subscriptions and credits to Netflix, VUDU, MLB.TV, Amazon and other content platforms.
The Broadband Device Pavilion is free to attend and will include the following devices and platforms:
Streaming Devices
Apple TV, Boxee Box by D-Link, Logitech Revue, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Kinect, Nintendo Wii, Roku XDS, Seagate GoFlex TV, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony SMP-N100, TiVo Premiere, ViewSonic NexTV VMP75, WD TV Live Plus HD, WD TV Live Hub and others.
Connected Blu-Ray Players
A variety of broadband enabled Blu-ray players will be on display from Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sharp, Phillips, Toshiba, Magnavox and Sylvania.
Content Platforms
Netflix, HBO, Hulu Plus, Apple (iTunes), VUDU, Microsoft (Zune Video), Sony, Blockbuster, Amazon, Google TV, MLB.TV, ESPN, OnLive and others.
Tablet devices will also be available for demos.