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Sony's LocationFree is the marketing name for a group of products and technologies for timeshifting and placeshifting streaming video. The LocationFree Player is an internet-based multifunctional device used to stream live television broadcasts (including digital cable and satellite), DVDs and DVR content over a home network or the internet. It is in essence a remote video streaming server product (similar to the Slingbox). It was first announced by Sony in Q1 2004 and launched early in Q4 2004 alongside a co-branded wireless tablet TV. The last LocationFree product was the LF-V30 released in 2007. The LocationFree base station connects to a home network via a wired Ethernet cable, or for newer models, via a wireless connection. Up to three attached video sources can stream content through the network to local content provision devices or across the internet to remote devices. A remote user can connect to the internet at a wireless hotspot or any other internet connection anywhere in the world and receive streamed content. Content may only be streamed to one computer at a time. In addition, the original LocationFree Player software contained a license for only one client computer. Additional (paid) licenses were required to connect to the base station for up to a total of 4 clients. On November 29, 2007 Sony modified its LocationFree Player policy to provide free access to the latest LocationFree Player LFA-PC30 software for Windows XP/Vista. In addition, the software no longer requires a unique serial number in order to pair it with a LocationFree base station.() In December, 2007 Sony Dropped the $30 license fee for the LocationFree client. However, the software still requires registration to Sony's servers after 30 days, ==Clients== The player (server) can stream content to the following (client) devices: *Windows or Mac computer ''- requires additional software'' *Mobile/cellular phones ''- coming later in 2007'' *Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile *Smarthpones/tablets running Android 2.2+ *Televisions ''- requires a Sony adapter'' Sony (Client) Products: *Sony wireless Tablets (listed below) *PlayStation Portable (PSP) ''- system software version 2.50 or later (version 3.11 or later recommended due to inclusion of AVC support)'' *Sony Ericsson P990i ''- European Base Stations only'' *Sony VAIO laptops ''- starting Summer 2007, these laptops included an LF Vaio branded compatible client'' These products do not act as DVRs, since they do not allow content to be recorded to a hard drive. A user can also access and control from anywhere in the world any device connected to the unit, and switch between multiple devices. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LocationFree Player」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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