SageTV launches the latest in HD media streaming gear.  The HD200 media streamer replaces its sibling from last year, the STX-HD100.  The new product is also called the HD Theater.  Best of all, it retails for $199.

Netflix, Inc. has announced it has begun the deployment of Microsoft Silverlight to enhance the instant watching component of the Netflix service and to allow subscribers for the first time to watch movies and TV episodes instantly on their Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers. The deployment, which will initially touch a small percentage of new Netflix subscribers, is the first step in an anticipated roll-out of the new platform to all Netflix subscribers by the end of the year.

ARC International has announced that XStreamHD has taken a license for ARC’s audio processing technology.   XStreamHD has selected ARC audio processing technology for decoding of Dolby® Digital Plus for XStreamHD’s ultimate home entertainment system which delivers Full HD (1080p) video and studio quality audio directly to the home via satellite.

The new Belkin FlyWire is the simple solution that gives you the freedom and flexibility to place your HDTV where you want—without cables. Featuring an intuitive and simple setup, FlyWire wirelessly connects devices such as Blu-ray® players, receivers, video-game consoles, and set-top boxes to HDTVs and projectors, transmitting high-definition 1080p True Cinema picture resolution with whole-home range.

At the CEDIA Expo home electronics show, Gracenote® announces the world’s most advanced DVD recognition system for audio/video devices with Gracenote VideoID-DVD. The new system will combine the broadest catalogue of motion picture information with the most accurate technology for identifying DVD disks. The VideoID platform is endorsed by industry leader D&M Holdings Inc., which has signed a multi-year agreement standardizing on the Gracenote video and music platform across its brands. D&M Holdings brand companies include: Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, Denon DJ, Escient, ReplayTV, Calrec Audio, D&M Professional, and D&M Premium Sound Solutions.