Rumor is that Blockbuster could roll out its own set-top box by the time the holidays are fully upon us, which would let users receive Movielink downloads in the comfort of their own living room. There isn’t much info available, but it will be interesting to see whether this rumor pans out or not. Netflix having some competition is probably a good thing, but Blockbuster will have to come up with something really interesting to even compete.

Remember Vudu? That set top box striving to bring you lots and lots of video content over the Internet? You can now add porn to the list – welcome the AVN Media Network to the Vudu line up.

AVN said it is launching the AVN Adult Channel, which will offer “hundreds of the latest standard and high-definition titles from the leading adult studios including Wicked, Vivid, Hustler, and many others.” Though it plans to offer free access to the upcoming 2008 AVN Adult Movie Awards, you’ll have to otherwise pay for your porn to the tune of standard definition movies at around $7 rental/$20 purchase and HD movies at $9 rental/$30 purchase.

Another consumer electronic box striding to bridge the gap between your PC and home entertainment system is now heading to retail. The new ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is priced at around $500.

The ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100 is designed to bring video content and other data from online or on a computer to the HDTVs around one’s home. The basic gist of it is that, according to ZeeVee, you connect to the monitor output of the computer, turning your “computer screen into a new high- definition TV channel called Zv, which it then ‘localcasts’ across the existing coaxial cable wiring to all the HDTVs in the home.”

D-Link said today it is ready to debut its first “DivX Connected” device in the United States. It is called the D-Link MediaLounge DSM-330 and pricing is set around $300.

The D-Link MediaLounge DSM-330 is a high definition media set-top player which uses DivX Connected as “a  powerful, open media platform that allows consumers to experience and control PC-based digital media on their television using a remote control.” This device, like similar players, lets one stream digital media content from a PC to a television.

Chances are if you pay any shred of attention to tech news (and by reading this blog you do) lately you know about that analog to digital television switch happening in Feb. 2009. A number of companies are selling converter boxes to help the most basic of television users, with a new set top box just debuting from Zenith.

The Zenith DTT901, priced at around $60 before that $40 government coupon for digital upgrading, includes analog pass-through for picking up low-power TV stations such as community access channels. Zenith says this box is no larger than a hardback book.

So far 2008 is slipping by much faster than I expected and before you know it the digital transition in early 2009 will be here. If you aren’t using a satellite or cable provider and are using an old TV lacking a digital tuner you will need a converter box. While all high-power stations are required to transition to digital broadcasts in 2009, low-power stations in some communities don’t have to change.

That means that in some areas TV watchers could continue to receive both digital and analog signals after the official date for the digital transition. If your community is one with low-power stations what you need is a converter box like the RadioShack DTX9550. This box is a fully digital converter and features analog pass-through so one converter allows the viewing of analog and digital broadcasts.

D-Link, which first introduced the DSM-750 back in September, is now making this device available for purchase at around $330. It is essentially a set-top HD Extender for Windows Media Center.

The DSM-750 lets you play and display music, photos, movies, online content and live/recorded television on connected televisions throughout the house. You can get the full details on this device after the jump.

Anyone who attends CES knows that at the same time this big trade show is going on another entertainment event – the Adult Entertainment Expo – is going on at the same time nearby. It seems a piece of technology being shown off at that event this year drew quite some interest – a porn on demand set top box for the home called FyreTV.

We kid you not – check out this AP story. You can get a link at the end of this post to the FyreTV Web site. You’ll have to register your age to view the site, so don’t expect to see Disney content.

Sling Media, that cool company behind placeshifting technology for letting you watch your home video through the Internet, is back at CES this year with a new set top box. It’s called the Slingbox PRO-HD and it’s priced at around $400.

The Slingbox PRO-HD lets one stream “HD content from a home television source, including over the air HD digital signals, HDTV cable or satellite receivers, or HD DVR’s, to a laptop or desktop computer in and around the house.” You can of course also stream HD outside of the house to remote locations as well. It is the only product in Sling Media’s family capable of streaming HD content.

D-Link today unveiled its latest wireless media player device which can double as an Extender for Windows Media Center from Microsoft. The D-Link DSM-750 MediaLounge Media Player is priced at around $350 and should be available in November.

The D-Link DSM-750 MediaLounge Media Player first and foremost is touted as being a Windows Media Center Extender, meaning it can be used to wirelessly stream media from a host PC running Windows Vista with Windows Media Center Extender technology to a device attached to the player. It also offers features like silent operation and a TV user interface for browsing and selecting digital content for playback.

Sling Media today formally took the wraps off its latest device for streaming home video to remote locations. The Slingbox SOLO is priced at around $180 and should be available now.

The Slingbox SOLO is a newly designed Slingbox which connects to a standard definition or high definition set top box such as a cable box or TiVo. It takes the home cable, satellite or digital video recorder (DVR) programming from these devices and streams it over the Internet to authorized PCs, laptops, Macs and a variety of smartphones. Streaming is reported to be in full VGA resolution at up to 8Mbps around the home.

Linksys has released some scant information about two new Media Center Extenders that they have slated for launch in November, designed to extend the reach of the digital media on your computer through the Windows Media Center.

One problem that a lot of people have with digital media, especially high-def movies, on their computer is having a way to get it out of the room with the computer an into their entertainment center. These extenders avoid having to have a dedicated computer in your entertainment room by streaming the content to your TV or home stereo.

A new set top brick…er, we mean box, is now available for sale today. VUDU, with lots and lots of movies to rent and download, is priced at around $400 for the box plus one-time rental fees ranging from $0.99 – $3.99 and prices for purchased movies ranging from $4.99 – $19.99.

The VUDU is designed to be connected to a high speed broadband connection at home so you can enjoy your choice of more than 5,000 titles from every major U.S. film studio and more than 20 independent and international film distributors. This box lets you watch movies instantly by streaming them for viewing as they are downloaded and stores the movies you rent or buy. It’s also equipped with HDMI outputs for connecting to a HDTV.