
June 1st, 2004—Axonix
Corporation is shipping MediaMax™,
the first “Open Architecture” based
home media entertainment system with on-demand multi-room viewing of true DVD
quality movies, music, TV shows and Web based Email and content.
MediaMax allows
multiple users to simultaneously watch true DVD quality movies in
Dolby™ 5.1 Surround Sound. At the same time, other networked
users can listen to their favorite music or Internet radio, watch recorded TV
shows, email, chat, and surf the Web, show-off family movies or photo albums and
even monitor home security cameras from any room in their home. All media is
instantly accessible through a hand held wireless remote or wireless keyboard.
Based on an Open Wintel Embedded XP Pro Architecture, MediaMax is the perfect
value-added system for Home Integrators since it can be cost effectively
installed, supported, expanded and customized using non-proprietary software and
hardware. Software interfaces will soon be available that will allow single
remote control of both home entertainment and automation systems that centrally
control lighting, temperature and security manufactured by companies such as
Crestron®, AMX®, HAI®, Philips® and X10®. MediaMax is sold exclusively through
Home Integration Partners.
MediaMax installs in minutes on wired or with
optional hardware, wireless Ethernet LANs. MediaMax comes complete
“Ready-To-Play” with a Server and a set of Set Top Players—requiring no
additional hardware, software or costly subscription services. Multiple Servers
may be configured to support an unlimited number of rooms and storage capacity.