Thecus Technology has added to its YES Box series a media server edition, the N2100BM, featuring embedded media server technology from Mediabolic, which makes music, photo, and video files available over a network for streamed playback on connected entertainment products.
The Mediabolic software resides on the N2100BM and aggregates personal media so that it was can be accessed by a variety of players, such as network TVs, IP set-top boxes (STBs), and digital media adapters. This software is DLNA Certified, which means that increased interoperability with other DLNA certified devices.
The embedded media server software aggregates content from multiple sources on the network into a single, unified directory, and enables advanced digital rights management, an auto setup wizard, and auto-generating video thumbnails.
Under the hood, the YES Box N2100BM features an Intel 80219 Processor and two internal 3.5-inch bays that accommodate two SATA hard disks for up to 1.5 terabytes (1500GB) of storage. The YES Box N2100BM also offers users several disk storage options, including RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD. With advanced power saving management, the YES Box N2100BM consumes 30% less power compared to a similarly configured PC, but comes fully equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and three high-speed USB 2.0 ports for quick file transfers.
The YES Box N2100BM can be used as an FTP server to allow friends or customers to access digital assets, or configure it as an iTunes server to make music accessible by networked PCs with iTunes installed. The YES Box N2100BM comes equipped with the YES Community Photo Web Server, turning it into a fully-fledged photo bank.
"Ensuring superior usability and interoperability are some of the principles we have when designing a new product. Our new N2100BM accomplishes these goals by integrating Mediabolic's media server software," says Edwin Lin, Thecus CEO. "Meeting both UPnP specifications and DLNA Certification, the N2100BM makes digital media easily accessible over virtually any network. We are thrilled to have developed the N2100BM with Mediabolic technology, and are looking forward to further collaboration between our two companies in the future."
The Thecus N2100BM
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