Angus: don't try to be funny, or sound intelligent.
It is or was being made by Infinium.
This is from their site at
http://www.infiniumlabs.com
First the hardware.
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FREE Phantom™ Receiver with Two-Year Subscription Commitment
Sign up for a two-year basic subscription to Phantom Game Service and the hardware and controllers are free of charge. As a subscriber you will receive an initial library of free games, supplemented each month with new choices as a part of your basic subscription fee. Additional titles are available for immediate demo, rent or purchase. Premium content packages will also be made available.
Subscription-based service includes:
* Free library of titles as part of basic subscription
* New, premium titles available on-demand: try, rent or buy
* Wide selection of games for everyone in the household: both single and multiplayer games
Check back to find Phantom at the store nearest you!
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Tech Info
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Phantom™ Game Receiver
* AMD® Athlon™ XP 2500+ central processing unit (CPU)
* NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 Ultra graphics processing unit (GPU)
* NVIDIA nForce™2 Ultra 400 platform processor
* 256 MB RAM
* 40 GB local content cache
* Microsoft Windows XP® Embedded Operating System
* Dynamic, personalized user interfaces customizable for age, gender or technical expertise
* Lapboard, mouse and game pad included
* HDTV and Dolby® Digital 5.1 compatible
* Works with any consumer-standard broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP): DSL or faster
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What you need.
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Phantom™ Game Service is designed to provide a completely new entertainment experience. Because it is always connected to your broadband service, digital content is literally at your finger tips when YOU want it, day or night without leaving the comfort of home.
To get started with your new service you will need:
1. Phantom Game Receiver
2. Television
3. Broadband Connection
4. Phantom Game Service
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Experience.
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The Phantom™ Game Service offers gamers a wealth of options, from wireless connectivity to massive multiplayer capabilities, allowing gamers to demo games before purchasing or subscribing. The Phantom Game Service supports PC games, interactive content, ported console games and provides consumer advantages over the traditional personal computer or gaming console offering an online content distribution platform for the ultimate gaming experience.
The Phantom supports all current and future Windows-based titles with thousands of titles to choose from. Subscribers receive access to back catalogues of games, seamless modifications and extensions, and the capability for massive gaming tournaments and LAN parties.
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Features.
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The Phantom™ Game Service includes the Phantom Game Receiver, the Phantom Network, and a large library of high quality games:
* Non-proprietary development platform (Windows XP® Embedded ) - Does not require developers and publishers to incur any additional development costs
* Powerful digital rights management (DRM) solution that ensures seamless delivery of digital content to consumers while protecting against piracy
* Try, rent or buy games on demand
* Broad range of titles appealing to the entire family
* Personalized user experience: multiple user profiles and parental control features
* State of the art design and technology
* Multi-tiered subscription service that meets the needs of casual, moderate and hardcore game players
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Phantom Advantages
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he Phantom™ Game Service brings high quality gaming a whole audience with an always-on, broadband-connected gaming service. The Phantom Game Service delivers convenience, ease of use, instant gratification, and the broadest range of games, including a large library of the latest releases as well as difficult to find games.
The Phantom Game Service is pioneering a whole new method of distributing games that benefits consumers, publishers and retailers. This fall, the dream of being able to purchase any game, at any time, from the comfort of the family room, becomes a reality.
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So yeah, it's not dead.
Great detailed description, xa. It even had pics. :)
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