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Niveus Media Awards

Niveus Media's commitment to excellence in hardware and software has resulted in the following accolades.

CEA's TechHome Division has recognized the Niveus Media Extender - EDGE as a finalist in the "Best Distributed Audio/Video Product" category, to be awarded during the March 2008 Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida.

 
 

2008 Innovations Design & Engineering Award Winner, Video Components: Niveus Media Center - Denali Limited Edition

Since 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering in the consumer electronic category. Honorees are selected by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics products.

 
 

2008 Innovations Design & Engineering Award Honoree, Home Theater Accessories: Niveus Media Center - Sierra Edition

Since 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering in the consumer electronic category. Honorees are selected by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics products.

 
 

The Perfect Vision 2007 Editor's Choice Award, Best Media Center PC Server: Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition

"Top dog. Cream of the crop. Best in class. Any of those phrases could be used to describe the 46 home entertainment products we pay tribute to..."

"Some might argue that building a media server around Windows Media Center is like putting a pig in a tuxedo. But in fine-tuning the Media Center interface and giving it plenty of horsepower to work with, Niveus demonstrates just how versatile it can be. If more media servers are built like this, Microsoft just might shed its bad rep one day."

 
 

Custom Retailer's 2007 Most Exciting Media Server - Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition

Custom Retailer's Excite Awards recognize products for their outstanding design, engineering, innovation and market presence. The awards are determined by the overall custom electronics community, including custom retailers, installers and integrators, in addition to the Custom Retailer staff.

 
 

The most prestigious housing technology awards in the home building industry, the IHTAs are presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and TecHome Builder magazine. The Rainier Edition was named "Best Media Center" at the International Builder Show event in Orlando, held February 7-10, 2007.

Now in their seventh year, the Innovative Housing Technology Awards (IHTAs) recognize significant advances and best practices by product manufacturers, integrators and builders in technology development for, and implementation by, the housing industry.

 
 

CEA's TechHome Division has recognized the Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition as a finalist in the "Best Media Server" category, to be awarded during the March 2007 Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida.

 
 

2007 Innovations Design & Engineering Award, Home Theater Accessories: Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition

Since 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering in the consumer electronic category. Honorees are selected by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics products.

 
 

2007 Innovations Design & Engineering Award, Home Theater Accessories: Niveus Media Center - n9

Since 1989, the prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize achievements in product design and engineering in the consumer electronic category. Honorees are selected by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press to honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics products.

 
 

Multi-Room Audio Video Award - EHX 2006, Best Computer-Based Multi-Room System: Niveus Media Center - Pro Series

Held annually at the Fall Electroic House Expo (EHX), the Multi-Room Audio Video Awards pit the industry's best products against each other in live product demonstrations to determine the top performers.

The Niveus Media Center - Pro Series was named the Best Computer-Based Multi-Room System recognizing its significant contributions to the multi-room audio and video market.

Additionally, the Niveus Media Center - K2 Limited Edition served as the media server running the Intel Demo Alley Room, which won several awards including Best Audio Demo and Best Overall Demo.

 
 

Custom Retailer's 2006 Most Exciting Media Server - Niveus Media Center

Custom Retailer's Excite Awards recognize products for their outstanding design, engineering, innovation and market presence. The awards are determined by the overall custom electronics community, including custom retailers, installers and integrators, in addition to the Custom Retailer staff.

"Windows Media Centers don't have to be noisy buggers. Niveus grabbed lots of attention for its server's silent, fanless constructon - as well as its impressive connectivity and storage capabilities."

 
 

CEA's TechHome Division honored the Niveus Media Center - K2 Limited Edition as the industries' "Best Media Server" during the April 2006 Electronic House Expo in Orlando, Florida.

"The K2 offers an audio and video experience worthy of pairing with high-end audio and video equipment, while offering a simple easy to use software interface for accessing digital content."

 
 

Popular Science 2005 Best of What's New Award: Niveus Media Center - Denali Edition

Popular Science awarded it's prestigious "Best of What's New" tag to the Niveus Media Center - Denali Edition in it's December 2005 issue, calling it “…a living-room PC even videophiles can love…“.

“The new Denali Edition delivers HDTV with pristine video performance and near-silent operation (around 20 decibels, about the level of rustling leaves) to gain certification from the independent Imaging Science Foundation research lab, the first Media Center PC to meet this demanding standard for video quality.”

 
 

Smartphone & Pocket PC 2005 Best Software Award, Remote Media Controller: Niveus Pocket Remote

Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine named the Niveus Pocket Remote software a finalist in the Remote Media Controller category, recognizing the software's unique ability to act as a "...Networked remote control for the Windows Media Center PC and your Windows Mobile Pocket PC."

 
 

2005 Innovations Design & Engineering Award, Home Data Networking: Niveus A/V Storage Server 

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have given consumer technology manufacturers and developers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.

Naming the Niveus A/V Storage Server as the overall winner of the Home Data Networking category at the 2005 International CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the judges identified it as the first product to deliver high-end home theater design into a scalable, networked storage solution for the digital home market.

 
 

2005 Innovations Design & Engineering Award, Video Components: Niveus Media Center - K2 Limited Edition

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards have given consumer technology manufacturers and developers an opportunity to have their newest products judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.

Recognizing the Niveus Media Center - K2 Limited Edition as an honoree in the Video Components category at the 2005 International CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the K2 was called the premium A/V living room server based on Microsoft Media Center 2005 software, featuring Niveus Media Fanless Technology and ISF Video Quality Certification.

 


PC Magazine awarded the Niveus Media Center - Summit Series 'Best of Show' at the 2004 DigitalLife show held in New York City.

"With its sleek design that you won't mind sliding into an A/V rack in your living room, the Niveus Summit series of Media Center PCs is an evolutionary device. Fanless, the device stays silent while enlivening your living room with recorded TV, music, and photos. Running Media Center 2005, it's much more than just a DVR. There's even an HD version available, as well as an optional terabyte storage server you can attach to archive all your digital media."

 
 

TV Guide's 2004, Top 50 Coolest TV Products: Niveus AVX Media Center

TV Guide seeks the coolest tech TV products and finds the Niveus AVX Media Center PC the best in class for home entertainment computing.

TV Guide goes on to highlight how the AVX looks more like a high-end stereo component than a PC. The AVX's unique A/V rack form factor lends itself perfectly to fitting into any type of living environment: dorm room, bedroom, den, or living room.
 

TechTV 2004, Best of CES Honoree: Niveus AVX Media Center

TechTV labeled the Niveus AVX Media Center as a Best of CES Honoree at the 2004 International CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hear TechTV's Leo Laporte talk with Niveus Media during his live radio show from the CES show floor.

 
 
 
       
 

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