alienware hd media server: heavy metal home theater
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February 4th, 2008 post a comment (4) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
Alienware is showing off their latest high-end server, designed for use in home theaters and media rooms. The system contains everything you need for controlling your digital media in one slick aluminum box.

The Alienware HD Media Server (HDMS) comes in a dramatic brushed aluminum, rack-mountable enclosure, and provides a powerful HTPC under the hood. Powered by a smokin’ fast Intel Core 2 Quad core processor, the HDMS provides plenty of storage using a hot-swappable RAID 5 array with up to 4-terabytes of disk.

In addition to a standard slot-loading DVD/CD writer, there’s a dual-layer Blu-Ray/DVD±R/W/CD-RW burner available as an option. The HDMS comes with a complete set of tools for managing your media files and offers high-definition DVR capabilities for recording and playing back content at up to 1080p resolution.

There are a plethora of audio and video outputs including Component video, VGA, DVI/HDMI, digital audio and 7.1 surround pre-amp connections. The beast has two built-in CableCard compatible tuners, and can support a set of external tuners for recording up to four simultaneous video streams. Network connectivity is achieved using a pair of Gigabit Ethernet LAN connections, or via an optional 802.11N high-speed wireless connection.
The system is available only from custom installers at this point, so be prepared to drop some serious dough if you want one.
[via SlashGear]
February 4th, 2008 post a comment (4) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
tags:
7.1, alienware, aluminum, blu ray, dolby, dts, hdtv, high definition, home theater, htpc, media, movie, pc, rack mount, sound
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4 comments post a comment
1. Aloke Pillai | February 4th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Awesome stuff, man! Great blog!
Keep Rocking!
Aloke Pillai
2. The Gadget Vault&hellip | February 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am
3. Mike | February 8th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
OK, That is just so sexy. If it would only run mythtv I’d trade my car.
4. Satellite Deals | March 9th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
That’s so hot! Probably costs an arm and a leg and a first born child…
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