FUZE Media Systems Launches Revolutionary Whole-Home Media Solution
San Jose, Calif., August 15, 2007 – FUZE™ Media
Systems today emerged from stealth mode by announcing the launch of its
next-generation whole-home media management solution. Founded in 2005,
the company set out to address the problems associated with home media
systems—disparate devices, multiple remotes, complex and confusing interfaces,
unreliability, and the lack of true whole-home capability. Following a
year of successful beta deployments, FUZE™ has begun selling systems through
home theater installer/dealers.
FUZE™ is a complete hardware and software
solution that enables all media—live or recorded TV, videos, music, pictures, and
more—to be instantly enjoyed at the touch of a button, anywhere in the home.
The system delivers whole-home PVR (including
HDTV) with multiple CableCARD tuners, offers built-in whole-home audio
capability, and enables one-touch digital photo slideshows. The entire
system operates with a single preprogrammed remote, leverages a single
interface throughout the home, centrally stores all media, and is the first
media management solution to offer the reliability that consumers expect from
electronic entertainment products.
FUZE™ offers a unique approach to media
management that is neither a control-based system nor a Media Center PC.
Designed from the ground up as a whole-home media system, FUZE™ consists of all
the necessary components for media storage and distribution—a primary media
server, video clients, audio clients, and multiple interface options.
FUZE™ delivers a controlled, managed system that does not falter due to user
modifications or when operating system updates are initiated. Additionally,
FUZE™ offers its own high-quality parallel gigabit network, which ensures
quality of service (QoS); remote monitoring to ensure continuous operation;
DRM-friendly whole-home HD video; Internet-based content; whole-home capability
for all media functions; and a simple, easy-to-use interface that even novices
can understand.
“From a technology standpoint, we’re delivering
the industry’s most robust media management system,” said Michael D’Addio,
FUZE™ Chief Executive Officer. “But, at the end of the day, what we’re
really delivering is ease-of-use in an elegant design. We designed our
solution with the average consumer in mind—not highly skilled
technologists. Within seconds of picking up a FUZE™ remote, the average
person will be able to watch and record shows throughout the home, instantly
play music anywhere, or pull up a picture slideshow of their favorite
memories. In this way, our system will help to sell itself.”
FUZE™ Founder, President, and CTO Richard
Fenwick (formerly VP of R&D/Engineering at OnCommand Video) expressed his
excitement about his company’s product launch: “In addition to designing the
industry’s most powerful media management solution, we’ve delivered the
simplest system available. This system will revolutionize home entertainment
because it is the only system that delivers easy-to-use, true whole-home
capability—including HDTV.”
The company noted that it will publicly exhibit
its system at CEDIA in September at booth 3605.
About FUZE™ Media Systems
Founded by former OnCommand Video executives, FUZE™ Media
Systems shatters conventional notions about home entertainment. FUZE™ is
the first media-driven whole-home entertainment solution. Built from the
ground-up to manage media (not a control or MCE system), FUZE™ delivers a
complete system that stores, manages, organizes, and distributes all of your
digital media—to any part of the home. Live TV, recorded TV, movies,
videos, music, digital photos, and more are all stored and managed
centrally. Most importantly, media is no longer tied to a particular
device or a particular location in the home. Regardless of where a user
records a show or video (HD included)—or where music or photos were originally
stored—any TV or speaker in the home can easily access any media at the touch of
a button. To learn more about FUZE™, visit www.fuzeav.com, email info@fuzeav.com,
or call 408.363.8090.