Consumer Info: Home computers specifically designed for entertainment applications (IE: "Media-PCs") are beginning to make their presence and with the widespread use of content peripherals like digital cameras, MP3 players, and Media Servers, the home computer is going to become the central media point in the average household. Link Your House is currently testing new applications to better serve our customers, like Windows Vista Media Center from Microsoft. These PC's bring together all of the digital content in your home, and make it easily accessible through TV's throughout the house - as well as integrating with many systems in the home, like HAI's Omni Security and Automation Controller.
Crestron ADMS
Revolutionizing the way you experience media, ADMS removes all boundaries between TV, movies, music and Internet. ADMS doesn't just serve the content you have,it delivers anything you want.
The most popular music formats, including Apple iTunes, Windows Media and MP3, are natively supported by ADMS, allowing you to search and play any song, podcast, video or audio book directly from your iTunes library on your home theater or multi-zone audio system.
With Video On Demand onboard, ADMS brings the largest selection of movies for rent or purchase right to your HD display. Your personal library of Blu-ray discs and DVDs are conveniently played from the built-in Blu-ray drive or in the 200-disc Blu-ray changer, which is expandable to 1000 discs, storing even the largest personal movie library.
Of course, any Crestron system would not be complete without an intuitive onscreen display to control your home. Select icons from the menu to access audio, video, lights, shades, thermostats and more.
Axonix
Axonix Corporation® (pronounced Ax-on-ix), a private company founded in 1983, is a recognized leading manufacturer of Personal Media Appliances. Axonix has a 25-year history of introducing leading-edge, award-winning products that are designed to both enhance the convenience and pleasure of the networked home user while increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the educational and business computer user.
MediaMax™ is the company’s current product line. MediaMax is an Entertainment Media Server that allows users to enjoy their personal media collection of movies, music and photos over local area networks and from the Internet. Thousands of units have been installed worldwide with the highest customer satisfaction.