Total Media Center
mTheater allows you to take advantage of all the great features of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.


Ø Works with cable/satellite set-top boxes, analog & OTA HDTV.
Ø Watch, pause and replay live TV.
Ø Convenient electronic program guide (EPG) includes integrated Movie Finder service.
Ø Schedule and record TV. Watch one show while recording another.
Ø Burn recorded TV to CDs or DVDs.


Ø Get full progressive-scan, up-scaled DVD playback.
Ø Audio playback in 7.1 surround sound or 5.1 Dolby Home Theater.
Ø Full chapter and menu access.


Ø Centralize your personal & online digital music.
Ø Create playlists and view album information.
Ø Add CDs to your library or create new CDs from your library.


Ø Centralize your personal & downloaded videos.
Ø Capture videos from your video camera.


Ø Centralize and easily access your digital photos.
Ø Capture photos directly from your digital camera.
Ø Perform touch-ups, view in slide shows or create a CD album.


Ø Get access to wide array of programming via Online Spotlight.
Ø Listen to local FM or online radios.
Ø Synchronize your media with portable devices.
Ø Add functionality through the many 3rd party applications.
Total Performance
mTheater provides a premium hi-fidelity audio-visual experience for all of your digital media.


Ø Leading-edge processing power for smooth media playback.
(Intel® Viiv™ Dual-Core technology featured in mTheater HD model).1


Ø View videos in resolutions your TV or monitor can handle, including 720p and 1080i.
Ø Hi-def interfaces including DVI, VGA and Component for superior picture quality.
Ø In addition to WMV, AVI and MPG formats, mTheater supports DivX and Xvid videos.1


Ø Enjoy audio in 7.1 surround sound or 5.1 Dolby Home Theater.
Ø Maximize hi-fidelity using digital audio TOSLink or analog mini-jack connections.


Ø Local disk storage is a minimum of 300GB, but expandable to 2.0 Tera-bytes (TB).2
Ø Full RAID capability for maximum storage management and fault-tolerance.3
Total Design
mTheater's design has been optimized for convenience.


Ø A sleek chassis, which fits in AV cabinets and stands.
Ø Quiet and Cool technology minimizes noise and heat for an optimum experience.


Ø Convenient Instant On/Off using Intel's Quick Resume Technology Driver (QRTD) for easy shut-down and power on.1
Ø The Media Center IR receiver is integrated - for convenience and aesthetics.
Ø 4 x 20 line LCD display provides real-time Media Center information.
Ø Media center keyboard and remote control are provided.


Ø Convenient front-panel interfaces make capturing media easy. Interfaces include: built-in 19-in-1 card reader/writer, USB, Firewire, Video and Audio connections.
Ø Well organized back panel for easy cable set-up.
Ø 10/100/1000 Ethernet, USB 2.0 and Firewire interfaces.
Total Control
mTheater includes applications which make your Media Center an essential part of your lifestyle.


Ø The leading home automation software for the MCE environment.
Ø Control lighting systems, HVAC control, IP cameras, security systems and IR messaging.
Ø Create macros to manage your home - started manually, by external devices, at a given time, or by remote control button presses.
Ø An INSTEON or Z-Wave starter kit is provided - so you're ready to control your home.4


Ø Catch-up on your favorite news sources.
Ø Read blogs and listen to podcasts.
Total HDTV 1
Experience the HDTV difference within your Media Center environment


Ø An ATSC tuner is provided, so that you can easily access the increasing amount of HDTV provided over the air (OTA).
Ø Record and view HDTV content in broadcast resolution.


Ø With 500GB of local storage, mTheater HD can manage hours of HDTV recording.
Ø mTheater comes with a premium indoor UHF antenna - so you are ready to view HDTV out of the box.5

1 - available only on mTheater HD

2 - Both mTheater MC and mTheater HD have 3 open drive bays.

3 - available on custom order only. Please call Embedded Automation for more information.

4 - select Z-Wave or INSTEON starter kit at time of ordering.

5 - OTA ATSC available in most US and some Canadian urban centers. While viewable on regular TVs, full HDTV resolution is available only on TVs with corresponding resolution.




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