Exceptional Innovation, makers of Life|ware, announces the launch of a
new line of Life|media servers, optimized for complete digital
entertainment experiences and comprehensive home automation.
Using benchmark internal components and the look and feel of a high-end
A/V receiver, Life|media provides from 500GB to 4.5 Terabytes of
storage for digital music, movies, pictures, and recorded TV as well as
instant access to Life|ware’s complete home control via the user’s home
network. The servers come in configurations that include Digital
CableCARD, NTSC or ATSC tuners, a DVD RW Drive (HDDVD & Blu-ray
forthcoming), and feature optical audio with Dolby Master Studio
decoding.
"Exceptional Innovation has been a terrific leader in creating
whole-home media and control solutions," said Joe Belifore, Microsoft's
Corporate Vice President, Entertainment and Devices for the eHome
division. "Life|ware has been instrumental in bringing MCE into the
CEDIA channel and we are now thrilled to have them as an OEM
introducing this line of professional media servers."
“Our Life|media Server line brings together the very best technology
for high definition entertainment with the most advanced automation
solution available. This is the Media Center that empowers a high
definition lifestyle,” said Mike Seamons, vice president of marketing
for Life|ware. “No one has lived with and done more testing of Media
Centers over the past four years than we have, and we have addressed
the shortcomings of previous systems along with every other lesson we
have learned into the design of these servers.”
The Life|media Server line includes five models, ranging from a set-top
to a four-rack unit ultra high performance edition. All models run
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Operating System, and offer a range of
Intel chipsets and processors. Life|media strives for the perfect
balance between an elegant AV style back panel and the open flexibility
of using standard PC industry components. This patent pending
MediaPlate™ design makes Life|media the most upgradable entertainment
console on the market.
Life|media Servers include an Intel® motherboard with 965 chipset and
Intel 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo Processor, 2GB DDRAM, DVD-RW drive, and a
built-in 28-in-1 Flash Reader. Performance specifications increase for
each model, culminating with the flagship LMS-700, which features the
Intel® D975XBX2 chip set, Intel 2.4 GHz Quad Core Processor, 4 GB DDRAM
and 4.5 TB hard drive in RAID 5 Array.
“We have always recognized that enjoying your digital entertainment and
controlling your home’s environment are wonderfully complementary
experiences with Life|ware and Media Center,” said Seamons.
Easy to mount in a standard AV Rack but quiet enough to be installed in
a room, Life|media 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
preinstalled with Life|ware home control software.
Life|media’s port design simplifies installation with the inclusion of
two front mounted USB (2.0, 1.1), front mounted firewire jack, front
composite A/V and S-video, rear A/V Out for 7.1 Channel analog and
optical S/PDIF audio, rear HDMI, DVI-I, S-Video, Component and
composite video, two RS-232 Ports (9-pin), rear IR control
input/output, and two unique ports for 12V trigger relays and contact
closure devices (for screens, shades, contacts, relays, etc.).
Life|media Servers will start at $4,500 and be available this summer.
Source: Press Release
