Movies, Photos, Videos, Music, and more Supporting large catalogues of HD content, Vail brings your digital entertainment to life. Proprietary features such as Niveus Movie Library and Niveus Weather add a supreme level convenience and enjoyment.
Cool, Quiet, and Compact Built with a silent active cooling design to run cool while producing less than 30db noise, the ultra-slim Vail (2” in height!) represents Niveus’ most compact media server form factor to date
Efficiency & Green Powered by the energy-efficient Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Mobile processor family, for uncompromised performance, Vail is a low power consuming device and is RoHS Lead-free Compliant.
All Encompassing A solution-based media server, Vail can be easily integrated with premier control, automation, and security solutions to create a totally connected environment. Crestron, AMX and more are enabled via Autonomic Controls
Multi-zone Combine multiple Vail units to create the perfect whole-home HD entertainment network. Vail can stream movies, music, photos, and more to any network connected Vail unit. Vail also supports 3rd party solutions like Sonos & HP MediaSmart Connect.
What Can Vail Do For You? In its sleek and compact form factor, Vail is a supreme entertainment solution, expertly designed to provide a high-performing and energy efficient whole-home Media Center experience.
Movie Library... Take those DVDs off your shelf and get them on to your screen with the power of the Niveus Movie Library. No longer will you have to search the house for that favorite movie. With Niveus Movie Library all your movies are just a click away, including all the details you need when deciding what to watch tonight: movie poster, summary, cast, year, and more. Learn more...
Music Library... We know your media library doesn't stop with movies, so the Niveus Media Server includes an advanced music library that leaves other music servers in the dust. With support for portable music devices, 3rd party whole home systems like Sonos and HP Media Smart Connect, and USB Storage, the Niveus Music Library is as flexible as you need it to be.Learn more...
Picture Library & more... For all those shutterbugs out there, the Niveus Media Server provides one of the quickest ways to get your digital photography collection on to the big screen. The Niveus Media Server can find your pictures just about anywhere; whether connecting wirelessly to your laptop, or via the built-in flash card reader... instant slideshows, fancy transitions, and on-screen editing are just a few clicks away. Learn more...
Niveus Industrial Designs & Engineering
At the heart of every Niveus product, is innovative design and engineering. Niveus Media prides itself in it's originally designed chassis, passive cooling systems, and advanced audio/video backpanels. In addition to proprietary technology, Niveus Media has direct relationships with the leaders in the industry which yield advanced allocation to the latest in high performance audio/video computing technologies. Combining these new technologies with those of our own translates into media server products that are in a class of their own. Read below to learn more about what makes a Niveus system so unique.
Mobile on Desktop By engineering a custom motherboard, Niveus was able to utilize mobile processing power to its fullest, without the heat and power draw of traditional high performance systems.
High Performance, Multi-Tasking Utilizing the latest Intel technology, Niveus Engineering selected the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Mobile processor for Vail. With high capacity L2 cache, and speeds up to 2.0Ghz & 800Mhz Front Side Bus, the Vail Processor can playback the latest Blu-ray titles at stunning 1080p, while simultaneously streaming movies, music, and pictures out to other zones of the house.
Blu-ray Technology With the introduction of Blu-ray technology, one can watch their favorite movies in full 1080p high definition. Beyond great picture, Blu-ray brings about a new era in interactive menus, in-movie bonus content, and multi-channel audio tracks... including Dolby® Digital HD.
HDMI 1.2 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) brings connectivity into the digital age. With the ability to carry both audio and video to your high definition display, HDMI makes connecting the Vail to your display the simplest of chores.
Wireless N Get the latest in wireless technologies with Wireless N (80211.n). Available on select models of Vail, Wireless N allows full HD video streaming, and amazingly fast data transfer rates. If your home is equipped with a Wireless N Router, this may be the best option for bringing audio and video to those remote locations around the house.
2008 Innovations Design & Engineering Award As testament to the above, the Niveus Media Server - Vail Edition has been recognized for its bleeding-edge design and engineering in the field of home theater. 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.
