Press Release - July 22, 2004
New digital media network software omnilala TM to power the coNEXTion systems Digital Ambience TM 1010 Music Server at CEDIA 2004 debut
Newton, MA – The new digital media network software technology company – omnilala – has brought the advanced networking solutions and computer automation that were developed to solve corporate computer infrastructure issues to the home market. omnilala software supports the trend in today’s home audio distribution systems to become increasingly more feature-rich and easy to use.
omnilala is a Massachusetts-based software company and design house that is committed to delivering the best digital media network systems. It develops and licenses the underlying software platform that powers a new wave of digital media products and computer networks to function seamlessly with a variety of audio and video entertainment devices. omnilala also provides consulting on advanced audio systems as well as rapid development of custom software and hardware solutions for integrating audio, video and home automation.
Members of the omnilala team are seasoned professionals who led major technology innovations for many Fortune 500 companies – such as Motorola, Sony, Sun Microsystems and Lotus – to produce breakthroughs in automated systems and Internet technologies. omnilala has positioned itself as a bridge between today’s fast-growing digital media and entertainment segment in the consumer electronics market and the continuously evolving computer market.
The first use of omnilala software will be the coNEXTion systems’ digital Ambience 1010 music server’s debut at CEDIA 2004. The digital Ambience 1010 is powered by innovative omnilala software that makes the server unique among controllers for popular digital playback devices. The music server stands out as an exceptionally easy-to-use product that intuitively manages a home user’s music collection and plays it in multiple locations via a single interface. It does not require complex CD-ROM installations or Windows TM based computers that always need to be “turned on.”
The digital Ambience 1010 is a Linux-based server. It is faster to install than any other product of its kind, is self-configuring, and allows users to easily select music to play from a variety of sources and formats. It plays different music in multiple rooms simultaneously from an array of new digital players. Through omnilala’s automated remote upgrade system that will add future functionality to the server automatically, the digital Ambience 1010 is expected to be able to maintain a leading position in the marketplace.
The digital Ambience 1010 features dual 200GB hard drives for storing music and auto-synchronized back up that will keep the music playing without interruption in the event of a drive failure
The server is expected to be available for sale during the 4th quarter of 2004 and to be sold dealer direct via the coNEXTion systems’ web site. Suggested retail will be approximately $2500.
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