Multimedia Server

"The Master" has a 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4 Gb of memory running Microsoft Vista Home Premium. It has all the same storage features and benefits as "The Vault" media server with a Refined Automation VRAID™ 5 disk array with 2,560 Gb of server storage to make it a complete media storage center.

There is so much more... "The Master" has a high-speed, multi-threaded processing, DirectX10, graphics engine. The graphics engine supports unparalleled levels of graphics realism, and film quality graphics effects. It can drive the largest flat panel graphics monitors at resolutions up to 2560 x 1600. If your kids like to play PC computer games, you don't have to read the requirements on the game box. "The Master" will run the game, and run it well.

"The Master" has a discrete, high-end, video processor that will put movies on your high definition television. It provides superb picture quality, accurate colors, and ultra smooth videos and movies. It can take older, lower resolution movies, and enlarge them to HDTV resolutions while maintaining clear, clean images. Depending on your television, it will support resolutions up to 1080p.

Not only is the output from the computer to your television and monitor exceptional. The ability to get television into the computer is superb. "The Master" has two TV tuners one analog and one digital, so you can watch either the older format analog TV, or the newer digital TV on your PC monitor, or high definition TV, and record another show at the same time.

With the TV tuners, we install and configure TV programming software with an electronic programming guide so you can record a show, or an entire series. You have your own personal video recorder inside your PC with "The Master's" large disk array for your secure storage space.

You have the ability to burn that special movie or several kids movies to DVD, and take them with you on your trip. Speaking of burning DVD's, we give you two CD/DVD players with "The Master." They will each playback all the standard CD and DVD formats. This includes support for dual layer DVD's that can store up to 8.5Gb per DVD recording.

And finally, let us not forget why we are here. "The Master" is built for Home Automation to be Always-On™ and extremely quiet so you can access and control your home or office at any time from anywhere.

CPU:
Intel Core2Duo
CPU Speed: 3.00 GHz
L2 Cache: 4 Mb shared
Memory: Total Memory: 2 x 2 Gb = 4 Gb
Memory Slots: 4
Maximum Memory Supported: 8 Gb
Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Speed: 800 MHz
Hard Drives:
Number of Hard Drives: 4
Disk Capacity per Drive: 640 Gb
Total Disk Capacity: 2560 Gb
Disk Configuration: VRAID 5
Disk Cache: 16 Mb
Disk Interface: SATA
Disk Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Disk Transfer Rate: 3 Gb per second
Video:
Video Card: Nvidia 9600GT
SLI Capable: Yes
Video Clock: 650 MHz
Video Ports: 2 DVI, 1 HDTV S-Video
Maximum Display Resolution: 2560 x 1600
Television:
Tuners: 2
Tuner Types: 1 Analog, 1 Digital
Audio:
Audio: Supreme FX Audio
Audio Channels: 8
Lan: Max LAN speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps CD/DVD Burner: Number of Drives: 2
Drive Type: 20x CD/DVD Burner
Drive Cache: 2 Mb
DVD Read: 16x
CD Read: 40x
Case, Ports, and Power:
Case: MidTower
Case Dimensions: 21.3" x 8.1" x 19.9"
Power Supply: 750w
Rear Ports: 4 USB 2.0, 1 1394, 2 PS2, 1 SVGA, 6 Audio ports, 2 RJ45 LAN, 1 Optical & 1 Coax S/PDIF
Front Ports: 2 USB2.0, 1394, Audio-In, Audio Out (HDA&AC97)
Monitor, Mouse, Keyboard
Monitor: ViewSonic 22" LCD Color Monitor
Keyboard: Logitech diNovo Edge wireless rechargeable
Mouse: Logitech MX Revolution wireless rechargeable
Software Installed and Configured: Operating System: Microsoft Vista Home Premium Home Automation Control Software: HomeSeer HSPRO
SnapStream Media Center Suite with FireFly PC remote
SnapStream DVD Burner
Office Software: OpenOffice Writer, Impress, Math, Draw, Calc, Base
Microsoft Office Capable: Yes, not included
Home Automation Devices:
Home Automation Master Contoller: 1
Home Automation On-Off Plug-In: 1
Home Automation Dimmer Plug-In: 1

Please see the notes and features regarding the storage capabilities of "The Vault" to see additional information that also applies to "The Master."

To make full use of "The Master's" capabilities, we encourage you to have a high speed Internet connection.

We think you will be pleased with the TV capabilities of "The Master," however, we can not guarantee that you will be able to receive your television signals from your satellite TV or cable provider. Each provider has their own way of protecting their television signals. Most use clearQAM or QAM encoding which we can use. But some have their own encoding that requires their own cable box to decode. So you "may" be able to get digital cable TV, currently you probably will not be able to decode satellite TV. With a Hi Def TV antenna you can get high definition stations for free just like you use to do in the old days of TV. You can also use your cable TV to pick up your analog NTSC signals.

We think, the Multimedia Server, "Master," is the best Home Automation Computer that money can buy. Enjoy.