New Line Of Niveus Media Centers Are Amongst The First To Feature Playback Capability Of The HD DVD Format
Dealers now have a
premium option for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition-based
installations to offer three different high-end media centers that can deliver
exceptional reproduction, as well as management and control, of high-definition
movies
Denver,
CO – CEDIA EXPO 2006 – September 13 - 17, 2006 – Booth # 710 – Niveus Media, Inc., an award-winning manufacturer of digital
entertainment solutions for the connected home, will be one of the first
dedicated media center manufacturers to support the HD DVD format and playback
of native resolution 1080p (1920 x 1080) movies. Niveus will begin shipping its
newest line of Niveus Media Centers, which also utilize the Intel® Viiv™
technology platform, at the end of the month.
HD DVD will be offered in both of the recently announced
additions to the Niveus
Media Center
line; the Pro Series – n7 & n9, a high performance rack-mount form-factor
and the Summit Series – Rainier Edition, a living room form-factor system in a
proprietary Niveus aluminum chassis. Both products are designed on the Microsoft
Windows XP Media Center platform and include Niveus Glacier Passive Cooling™
and the proprietary Niveus ConvergencePanel™, making for installer-friendly
integration.
"We are delighted that Niveus Media, the leading
developer of award winning media servers, has announced the release of a media
center solution with HD DVD,” said Scott Maccabe, vice president and general
manager, Toshiba America Information Systems, Storage Device Division. “This
announcement shows that yet another key industry leader has recognized the
advantages offered by HD DVD’s backward compatibility, product feasibility and
marketability. We welcome Niveus and look forward to its contributions to a
winning format.”
“Niveus Media's incorporation of a HD DVD player into their
Intel® Viiv™ technology-based platform demonstrates how the PC continues to
evolve and provide consumers with compelling home entertainment experiences,
including breathtaking High Definition video playback and new levels of
interactivity through HD DVD," said Brendan Traw, Intel Fellow & Chief
Technology Officer Digital Home Group.
“We see HD DVD as the natural successor to the DVD format,
with its superb high-resolution video quality powered by the VC-1 video
compression standard, great audio quality and innovative interactivity powered
by HDi™. We are very pleased to see Niveus bring together the power of HD DVD
and Media Center together in such an attractive
way,” said Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president of the Consumer Media
Technology Group at Microsoft Corp.
Niveus Media’s Rainier Edition and Pro Series start at
$3,499 and $6,999, respectively, and both are expected to ship September 30,
2006. For more information on Niveus Media, Inc., please visit www.niveusmedia.com.
About Niveus Media,
Inc.
Since 2002, Niveus Media, Inc. has engineered and manufactured high-performance
media solutions that take whole-home digital entertainment to an entirely new
level. Niveus is an award-winning manufacturer of high-end Media Centers,
storage servers, and advanced control software designed specifically for the
consumer electronics market. Committed to providing innovative, integrated
digital entertainment devices for the networked home, Niveus has simplified the
management and enjoyment of digital media at home.
