NetStreamsÆ DigiLinXô Now Offers Seamless Multi-Room Integration With EscientÆ FireBallô Digital Music Managers

IP-based Networked Audio Distribution System Plays Up to 5 MP3 Audio Streams Simultaneously to Multiple Rooms in the Home

4-Mar-05

NetStreams announced that its DigiLinXô IP-based distributed audio system now offers integration with EscientísÆ FireBallô line of digital music managers. DigiLinX-users can access all of the music files and sources managed by the FireBall media server and enjoy them through speakers in any room included in their NetStreams DigiLinX system. The addition of Escientís products to the growing list of DigiLinX-compatible technology highlights NetStreamsí focus on providing the path for the future of IP-based digital home entertainment.ìNetStreams places a high importance on seamless integration of our DigiLinX system with other manufacturersí equipment, and our partnership with Escient further enhances the value proposition of both product lines in the custom installation marketplace,î said Herman Cardenas, Founder and CEO of NetStreams. ìAs the esteemed roster of StreamNetô-compatible products grows, DigiLinX-users are made aware of the ever-expandable capabilities of IP-based home entertainment. Combining Escientís FireBall products with DigiLinX gives homeowners a new level of freedom for controlling their Escient music libraries. Both systemsí feature sets complement each other, and their combined benefits provide the simplicity and flexibility that todayís consumer requires.îìThe integration of our Escient FireBall products with DigiLinX will help enhance the user experience for our digital music management systems,î said Bill Carson, General Manager of Escient. ìThe combination of NetStreams and Escient technologies is another positive step toward bringing homeowners an ever-expanding range of IP based networking capabilities that are helping create a new era in home entertainment.îSix models of the Escient FireBall digital music managers are compatible with the DigiLinX system: the FireBall E-40, E-120, E2-40, E2-160, E2-300, and the DVDM-300. Escientís new firmware for the FireBall digital music manager, available in March 2005, allows the product to be a ìnativeî DigiLinX source, and allows up to 5 simultaneous MP3 audio streams over the DigiLinX system. DigiLinX also supports distribution and control of the meta-data bundled with digital audio-supplemental information, used to catalog music files, such as artist, album, genre, and even cover art. DigiLinXís TouchLinXô in-wall LCD color touch screens can display meta-data, and allow users to select tracks based on its different categories.