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X2 Introduces Industry First
IPTV Enabled Media Center PC Powered by DAVE.TV
Other Topics: IPTV Market
Reports, IPTV Account Management
Market Wire
September 20, 2005
In a Single Chic and Compact
Hub for Multiple Digital Devices, the DAVE.TV Enabled IPTV MEGA PC
Heightens Use of IPTV Programming Connecting the PC and TV World
Santa Monica, CA -- Digital Hollywood -- X2 Corporation, a global
manufacturer and direct marketer of digital lifestyle products, today
announces the IPTV MEGA PC Media Center powered by DAVE.TV and the
DAVE Media Center (DMC™) software. X2 recently announced a strategic
partnership with DAVE.TV, a global IPTV digital entertainment
distribution network, in which the companies are working together and
collaborating in building cutting-edge IPTV and ITV platforms. The
IPTV MEGA PC is just the first of several next generation IPTV devices
to come. The unit directly integrates IPTV technology allowing for
more personalized entertainment for the user and access to thousands
of hours of video, music and other digital content. |
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The IPTV MEGA PC Media Center unit is designed to give consumers an
easy and fast way for downloading and watching videos, sharing
pictures, linking to mobile devices, listening to music, playing
games, connecting to home theater components and systems, accessing
all media/data types, connecting to other PCs, and more. In addition,
the integration of IPTV technology makes the IPTV MEGA PC the ideal
platform for a complete customizable user experience. IPTV gives the
user more control over program content and enables someone to
immediately respond to or alter programming. Video-on-Demand (VOD),
interactive news and educational programming, niche or local live
event streaming video, and more are possibilities with the IPTV MEGA
PC.
"The IPTV MEGA PC is the ultimate in digital home entertainment
center," raves Rex Wong, CEO of X2 Corporation. "Not only does it
bring thousands of hours of digital content directly to the desktop
and TV, it allows for a more personalized viewing environment that
users can tailor to fit their needs to create a more interactive user
experience."
The IPTV MEGA PC sports an advanced front LED color control panel
display, which displays info such as current mode, CD and/or DVD
playback status (chapter/time/track info), audio and video
info/settings and volume plus PC environment data such as internal PC
temperature. It comes with a full function remote controller with all
of the various functions and an intuitive graphical media menu system.
With a sleek high-tech design, the IPTV MEGA PC is equipped with a
powerful Intel Pentium 4 processor with hyper-threading and speeds up
to 3.6GHz. The IPTV MEGA PC small, cube shape makes it the ideal size
to have in any compact space. The core of the center contains up to
2GB of DDR400 memory and up to a 400GB hard drive. The IPTV MEGA PC
also has a built-in 802.11b+g Wi-Fi Wireless LAN and 10/100 fast
Ethernet LAN networking connectivity for the sharing of digital video,
sound, and data with other computers in the network or around the
world via Internet. Plus, with the IPTV MEGA PC many ports including
IEEE 1394 Firewire ports and USB 2.0 connectivity it is easy to link
to all of the various digital toys and gadgets including digital
cameras, webcams, scanners, printers and more.
In the digital entertainment arena, the X2 IPTV MEGA PC allows users
to record and play TV shows with its built-in TV tuner and digital
video recorder, watch DVD movies in 5.1 Surround Sound with the
built-in DVD player, listen to CD's, MP3's or AM/FM radio, download
and edit digital camera photos and data from PDA's with the 7-in-1
media card reader (SD, MMC, Compact Flash I and II, Memory Stick,
Memory Stick Pro, Smart Media), record video from a camcorder using
the IEEE 1394 Firewire port and record up to 4.7GB of data with the
built-in DVD+/-RW dual format recordable/rewritable drive. The IPTV
MEGA PC also includes an onboard 3D graphics accelerator plus an AGP
8X and a 32bit PCI expansion slot for future expansion.
The X2 IPTV MEGA PC pricing starts at $999 and up depending upon
configuration. It will be available at leading retailers and e-tailers,
which will be announced shortly, and directly at www.x2usa.com.
About X2 Corporation
X2's mission is to become the premier brand for digital lifestyle
products. Every X2 product is designed with a focus on innovation,
style and user experience. X2 offers an array of popular digital
lifestyle products ranging from MEGA Media Center PCs and super-thin
notebooks to its Mega Player line of hybrid MP3 digital audio players
and Mega View pocket video recorder/viewers. The X2 management team
includes seasoned executives from Cisco, General Electric, Google,
Vivendi, D-Link and Netgear with over 100 years of combined experience
in the IT industry. X2 is located at 911B Canada Court, City of
Industry, CA 91748. |
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