NIVEUS
MEDIA ANNOUNCES PRO SERIES - n9 BASED ON INTEL® CORE™
2 EXTREME QUAD PROCESSOR WITH NEW LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
AND EFFICIENCY
Now
shipping with Intel’s newest desktop processor, Niveus’
high-performance rack-mount media server delivers a high
fidelity high definition experience throughout the home.
Milpitas,
CA – November 14, 2006
– An award-winning designer and manufacturer of media
servers based on the Windows Media Center platform, Niveus
Media announces the company’s 2007 Pro Series - n9
media server is now shipping with the new Intel® Core™
2 Extreme quad core processor QX6700. Continuing to solidify
the company’s reputation by incorporating only the
most innovative hardware and software in their products,
Niveus’ n9 offers a powerful, multi-zone digital entertainment
solution; all in a convenient rack-mount form factor.
Achieving
unprecedented speed and performance across a wide range
of multimedia and multi-zone applications, the quad core
processor joins the Pro Series’ already impressive
list of features, including Intel® Viiv™ technology,
Nvidia’s GeForce Series 7 Graphics, and 3 terabytes
of storage. Intel’s new quad core processor provides
four independent cores with dedicated threads, to efficiently
off-load tasks, thereby freeing the other processor; maximizing
the Niveus Media Center’s effectiveness in serving
up media to multiple rooms of the house.
Enabling
simultaneous local HD DVD playback, and multiple, independent
sessions of HD television and music playback throughout
various zones, amongst other functionality, the n9 with
quad core processor offers the power, compatibility, and
connectivity to perform as a central media hub. Maintaining
faster frame rates and improved acoustics leveraging the
quad core processors platform thermal control, the n9 delivers
a higher performance audio video experience.
“Intel’s
Core 2 Extreme quad core processor provides boundless opportunity
for the Niveus Media Center,” says Greg Pearson, Vice
President, Sales and Marketing Group and President, Intel
Americas, Inc. “The n9 is a fast and innovative solution
targeted at media enthusiasts, and we are proud of Niveus’
commitment as an Intel channel partner.”
Niveus’
Pro Series is housed in a sleek, compact chassis (measuring
3U) with ears for fast and easy rack mount installation.
In addition to being Windows Vista Capable and CableCARD
Ready, features include: Niveus’ patent-pending Niveus
ConvergencePanel™; HDMI; RS-232; an integrated flash
card reader (SD, MMC); RAID 5 Hard Drive Data Protection;
3TB HDD storage; 4 television tuners (2x NTSC, 2x ATSC);
4GB of RAM; and 8-channel analog audio or digital coaxial
audio.
On
November 8th, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®)
recognized Niveus Media’s Pro Series – n9 media
server as a CES Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering
Awards Honoree within the home theater accessory category.
For
more information on Niveus Media, please visit www.niveusmedia.com.
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