14 DAY TRIAL // PacketVideo has announced the release of Twonky Beam Browser, a video streaming app for iPad users that lets you browse web videos on your tablet and beam them directly to any Internet-connected TV.
As users become acquainted with the Twonky Beam Browser homepage, they are greeted with a list of beamable videos that are indicated with a Twonky Beam button.
Users can beam a video to the big screen and use the iPad to control stuff like playback and volume, and they can queue and save content for later viewing. Video embedded in news articles is also beamable.
Commenting on their new release, Osama Al-Shaykh, CTO of PacketVideo, said: “All of our Twonky products are created to improve the digital experience, and since tablets represent a new platform for engaging with digital content, they’re a natural extension for us.”
“Twonky Beam Browser makes it easy to discover new video content and have the best possible viewing experience by instantly beaming it from the tablet to the TV,” added Al-Shaykh.
“Adding Twonky Beam Browser to our app portfolio streamlines the discovery and enjoyment of video content from the tablet. Our new free tablet app brings beaming to your fingertips – you simply select videos through the app and beam them wireless to your TV, no special cables or costly adapters required,” said Rick Schwartz, Director of Connected Home Software at PacketVideo.
But while the most popular use for Twonky Beam Browser is streaming Internet video, the app also works with audio and photos.
According to the developers, you can beam stuff like podcasts or Internet radio stations to your networked sound system using the app.
You can create a slideshow queue from your favorite photo-sharing site and beam it to the big screen. It should be noted that Twonky beaming does not work with Adobe Flash content.
Twonky Beam Browser is designed for both iPhone and iPad. It requires iOS 4.0 or later.