10 Gifts for the Hard-Core Techie

Gadgets, kits, and hacks for the geek who has everything.

PC World Staff

PlayOn: Stream Netflix, Hulu, and More to Your Game Console and TV

Owners of Microsoft's Xbox 360 have temporary bragging rights because they can stream their Netflix Instant Access queue. Pretty cool, no doubt; but did you know that you can also watch Netflix on your PS3, on an HP MediaSmart TV and at some point in 2009 on a Nintendo Wii? You need to test-drive MediaMall Technologies' PlayOn , currently in beta.

The software camps on your desktop and streams the video over a LAN. Oh, and did we mention that PlayOn can also stream Hulu and YouTube vids? If that doesn't convince you to download the fully functional 14-day trial ($30 for a license), nothing will.

PlayOn does some unique things, but it isn't the only option on the block.

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