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Alienware HD Media Server Reads/Writes Blu-ray
The computer company has created a massive 4TB machine, with wireless streaming, remote access and built-in Blu-ray.
January 31, 2008 | by Rachel Cericola

Alienware has officially released its High Definition Media Server. It could have a better name, but after looking at the specs, all is forgiven.

This sexy silver box promises recording and playback in 1080p, a Blu-ray read/write drive, four TV tuners, and 4TB of storage space. It also provides whole-house entertainment via wireless or a hardwired network, as well as remote access from any Windows web browser, allowing users to access digital libraries from anywhere.

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Posted by George  on  03/26  at  02:04 PM

I was referring to the Phantom Data Systems Enterprise alternative in my earlier post.

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Posted by George  on  03/26  at  02:02 PM

They’re not really expensive, actually a fraction of the cost when compared to Plasmon UDO, EMC and the like. For less than 50K a medical imaging operation or law enforcement / surveillance operation can implement a 35 + Terabyte library with a 50 year archival life and performance guarantee. On the low end, 9 K will get you a 3+ TB library. Not bad at all.

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Posted by George  on  03/18  at  09:25 PM

yea it’s a Dell company. They’re playing the multi brand game. I looked up phantom data as well, they seem to have a strong presence in the medical imaging and enterprise blu ray space. With various versions that doesn’t require professional installation.
http://www.phantomdatasystems.com/bluray_server.html">Blu Ray Server Library

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Posted by ADrian  on  03/08  at  07:32 PM

for the consumer space yes, but in high end graphics environments or client - server environments, I’d go to Phantom Data Systems for bluray server solutions. http://www.phantomdatasystems.com/bluraydisc.html Phantom Data Systems Blu Ray Server MAC, PC, LINUX compatible

Posted by Revko  on  02/03  at  05:26 PM

Looks expensive, any guess how much this baby will cost?

Isn’t this a dell comany now ?

Revko



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