Multimedia servers.
Today, media servers are becoming one of the main devices in a “smart home”, providing its (home) owner with all the possibilities of the entertainment industry.
According to research by Park Associates, by 2010, approximately thirty million users in the United States plan to use network solutions for multimedia entertainment systems.
However, only 4% of home network owners also use some type of network device for storing information.
When the user is faced with questions: where to get free space to store all his disks; what will happen to my favorite disc after the 50th viewing or listening; what this or that film is about, who is its director and which of the actors plays in it; and how, among all this quantity, can you find a disc that you want to listen to or watch? That’s when the idea of purchasing and installing a multimedia server comes.
The new MAX Multimedia Server, released by AMX, will help you reliably and compactly store all your DVDs and CDs in one place, gain easy access to them, organize searches, and also protect the disks from damage. The user himself will be able to create a library that is convenient for him to manage. You can search the library of music and films according to various criteria: by genre, title, playback options, as well as many others (actors, director, performers, etc.).
The device allows you to play the contents of the library simultaneously in several rooms without loss of quality and using different equipment. In addition, the multimedia server makes it possible to record only selected fragments or compositions from DVD or CD, and allows you to save your own materials, for example, home videos.
Data storage security is implemented through the use of a fault-tolerant hot-swappable RAID 5 system, allowing the user to be confident that the library is securely stored. The media server library offers a modern software environment for playing the contents of the library on a personal computer, has a parental control system with password protection.
The following products are presented on the market:
MAX Multimedia Server (MAX-MMS)
MAX-MMS -01S – 250 GB (625 CD/25 DVD)
MAX-MMS-04S – 1.0 TB (2,500 CD/100 DVD)
MAX Multimedia Server (MAX-HT)
MAX-HT04 – 1.1 TB (5300 CD/250 DVD)
MAX-HT12 – 4.0 TB (16,000 CD/750 DVD)
MAX Audio – Video Player
MAX-AVP – audio video player with built-in DVD/CD drive
Characteristics of MAX Home Theater (MAX-HT):
– aesthetic appearance
– low noise level
– built-in DVD/CD drive
– designed specifically for visible equipment racks
– supports MAX-AVP and MAX-AVM
– available in two library storage options:
MAX-HT04 – 250 DVD or 5,300 CD
MAX-HT12 – 750 DVD or 16,000 CD
Characteristics of MAX Audio-Video Player (MAX-AVP):
– new generation audio-video player for MAX
– modern design
– expanded functionality
– has a built-in DVD/CD drive for local disc playback
– compatible with MAX-HT series and MMS servers
– improved on-screen interface
– controllable via IR remote control