Other notables include a built-in video transcoder that automatically creates mobile-friendly MP4 versions from stored AVCHD files, plus an HDMI port for playback on a TV.

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In addition, Amazon Elastic Transcoder provides pre-defined presets for popular devices that remove the trial and error in finding the right settings and output formats for different devices.

ENGADGET: Amazon wants to make your hi-res videos mobile-friendly with Elastic Transcoder

Amazon Elastic Transcoder offers simple pay-as-you-go pricing.

ENGADGET: Amazon wants to make your hi-res videos mobile-friendly with Elastic Transcoder

While its product page on the company's website isn't live yet, the folks at DBSTalk have been testing it and already posted one of their detailed walkthroughs, revealing the box as a TiVoToGo-style transcoder.

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With Amazon Elastic Transcoder, customers can create enterprise, training, user-generated, broadcast, or other video content for their applications or websites.

ENGADGET: Amazon wants to make your hi-res videos mobile-friendly with Elastic Transcoder

The STB uses the Sling transcoder to convert your content to a compatible format, then the app wireless boots a sub-HD version to your portable device.

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As it stands, Comcast already offers a pretty standard MoCA-based AnyRoom DVR setup, it's rolled out the Pace-built X1 as its first next-gen DVR in some areas, and is dabbling in IP crossover with the AnyPlay transcoder.

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