Exceptional Innovation launches Lifemedia, high-end
digital home media server
26 May, 2007
Exceptional Innovation, makers of Lifeware, has announced
the release of its new Lifemedia Server, a high-end digital
home entertainment server.
The Lifemedia units, with multi-core Intel processors, up to
4.5 terabytes of storage, and high-end optical audio with
Dolby Master Studio decoding, are ready to integrate with
home networks and EI’s Lifeware home automation software,
according to a press release from Exceptional Innovation.
The Lifemedia Servers are optimised for both digital
entertainment and comprehensive home control.
Using benchmark internal components and the look and feel of
a high-end AV receiver, Lifemedia provides from 500GB to 4.5
terabytes of storage for digital music, movies, pictures,
and recorded television as well as instant access to
Lifeware’s complete home control via the user’s home
network.
The servers come in configurations that include Digital
CableCARD, NTSC or ATSC tuners. DVD RW Drive-HD-DVD and
BluRay versions are on the cards.
The Lifemedia Server line brings together the very best
technology for high-definition entertainment with the most
advanced automation solution available, says Mike Seamons,
vice-president of marketing for Lifeware.
The Lifemedia Server line includes five models, ranging from
a set-top to a four-rack unit ultra-high performance
edition. All models run on Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Operating System, and offer a range of Intel chipsets and
processors.
The company claims that Lifemedia has strived for the
perfect balance between an elegant AV-style back panel and
the open flexibility of using standard PC industry
components. The MediaPlate design (patent pending) makes
Lifemedia the most upgradable entertainment console in the
market, according to the company.
Lifemedia is easy to mount on a standard AV Rack but quiet
enough to be installed in a room, can be connected to the
customer’s network, peripherals, and serial home automation
devices in minutes. Its Windows Vista operating system is up
and running quickly, and it is pre-installed with Lifeware
home control software.
The price of the Lifemedia Server will start at US $4,500
and will be available from the summer of 2007.
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