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CodexNovus Launches Second Generation of Digital Media Servers and Players at CEDIA Expo 2008


  • October 1, 2008

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0930.CodexNovus_logo.jpgEnhanced Digital Media Library/Players offer increased storage, intuitive operation, expandability and unmatched import options.

CodexNovus, a provider of stand-alone and networked high definition media server and media player products, is proud to introduce its second generation of Digital Media Library/Players. The CodexNovus' HDcodex product assortment offers single, multi-room or whole house solutions to store, organize and playback entire media collections with instantaneous random access to all digital media--movies, music and digital images--in lossless 5.1 and 7.1 high-resolution digital audio and High Definition video with resolutions of up to 1920 × 1080p and beyond.

No more one-movie-at-a-time from your collection. Utilizing CodexNovus' proprietary Peer-to-Peer architecture, the fully-expandable CodexNovus Peer-to-Peer Network allows unlimited combinations of the CodexNovus' DMS-6000 Digital Media Library, Digital Media Library/Players and the Digital Media Player configured into a network for a whole house accessible multimedia library. The massive Stadium Digital Media Library/Player stores approximately 600 DVD's or 5,000 CD's in lossless 5.1 and 7.1 digital audio and HD video resolutions of 1920 × 1080p and beyond at a suggested retail price of $6,799. The mid-size Concert Digital Media Library/Player stores approximately 450 DVD's or 3,750 CD's at a suggested retail price of $5,499, while the Theater Digital Media Library/Player stores approximately 300 DVD's or 2,500 CD's at a suggested retail price of $3,999. The Digital Media Player at a suggested retail price of $2,299 can be combined with any number of networked CodexNovus Digital Media Libraries and Library/Players if local storage is not preferred.

All CodexNovus Digital Media Library/Players are built around the proprietary HDcodex software architecture. Eliminating the time and frustration of searching through media collections, HDcodex gives users the ability to consolidate, catalog and organize their video, music and picture media libraries using an interface which everyone in the family will feel comfortable using. Browse all stored media, music, movies or images regardless the format or network location through the HDcodex on-screen user interface with detailed metadata--artist, album, genre, and style information--for thousands of albums and movies.

Families can store and play back their entire digital media collections, no matter the device, with no file conversions and re-conversions. Media is imported via USB, eSATA or via the DVD/CD drive and the four slot 8-in-1 flash media readers of the Digital Media Reader.

Additional Features:

• Store all your digital media, including Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) digital video, home video, high resolution multi-channel and stereo digital audio, photo/imagery (digital images) and interactive media content
• View or listen to any stored file with the touch of a button, no device changes, no file conversions.
• The CodexNovus Digital Media Library/Player line-up can hold virtually any home multimedia collection. Storage quantity is based on raw storage of the singular listed file type and is approximate based on stated file average size.

• HDcodex supports all common and popular file formats of your movies, home movies, recorded TV, downloaded movies and music, digital music and photos.
o Video: AVI, EVO, MP2, MPA, MPV, MPV2, MPE, MPG, MPEG, OGM, M4A, M4V, TS, TP & VOB
o Audio: MP3, AAC, M4A, SPX, OGG, FLAC & WAV
o Images: PNG, JPE, JPEG, JPG, BMP, TIF, TIFF & GIF
USB ports on front and back panels.
• eSATA port for direct external drive connection delivers rapid access of stored digital content (not included on Digital Media Player)
• Adding the USB connected CodexNovus DVD/CD/8-in-1 Digital Media Reader provides support for unencrypted DVDs and CDs and a wide variety of data storage/transfer technologies, including Type I/II Compact Flash, IBM Microdrive, 3.3V SmartMedia, Secure Digital/Multimedia Card (SD), Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO.
• All include hand held IR remote control
• CodexNovus HDcodex Digital Media Library/Players are compatible with most popular home control systems.

All CodexNovus' devices have received full Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Certification.

Talking Points:

• CodexNovus is proud to introduce its second generation of Digital Media Library/Players.
• Digital Media Library/Players are built around the proprietary HDcodex software architecture that allows users to catalog and browse all stored media, music, movies, images and playlists in whatever the format or network location.
• The HDcodex Digital Media Library/Players play back digital media in lossless 5.1 and 7.1 high-resolution digital audio and artifact-free High Definition video with resolutions of up to 1920 × 1080p and beyond.
• The CodexNovus Peer-to-Peer Network's versatility can incorporate a virtually unlimited number of Digital Media Libraries, Library/Players and/or Players to accommodate any digital media collection
• The Digital Media Library/Player Series is comprised of four different models for the ultimate in flexibility: The Stadium (MRSP $6,799), the Concert (MSRP $5,499), the Theater (MSRP $3,999) and the Player (MSRP $2,299).

For additional information on CodexNovus, please visit www.codexnovus.com.

Keywords

CodexNovus, Digital Media Library/Players, HDcodex, HDTV, 5.1, 7.1, 1920 x 1080p, Peer-to-Peer Network, DMS-6000 Digital Media Library, Digital Media Player, Stadium Digital Media Library/Player, Concert Digital Media Library/Player, Theater Digital Media Library/Player, Digital Media Reader, AVI, EVO, MP2, MPA, MPV, MPV2, MPE, MPG, MPEG, OGM, M4A, M4V, TS, TP, VOB, MP3, AAC, M4A, SPX, OGG, FLAC, WAV, PNG, JPE, JPEG, JPG, BMP, TIF, TIFF, GIF, USB, eSATA, Type I/II Compact Flash, IBM Microdrive, 3.3V SmartMedia, Secure Digital/Multimedia Card (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Certification

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