HP has launched a home server that can store movies, photos, music, and documents, as well as provide easy access to the files though any Internet-connected PC anytime.
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The MediaSmart Server lets you store your photos, music, videos, documents, downloads in a central location, which can be accessed remotely online. It also offers a video converter that automatically converts videos that can be played at home or remotely.
Users are able to control how their videos are converted by selecting the device the video will be played on or by choosing specific video settings using the advanced controls features. In addition, the server also automatically collects and organises media files on your PC and streams it across a home network and the Internet.
With the ability to administer the HP MediaSmart Server from a Mac using Microsoft’s new Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2, the Server delivers a true cross-platform experience. The HP MediaSmart Server offers additional features, including administration, media collection and a new disc recovery utility providing bare metal recovery on Time Machine.
In addition, owners of an iPod touch and iPhone can download a free HP MediaSmart Server iStream application from Apple’s App Store enabling them to stay connected to their digital media stored on the Server. Users can easily access their pictures, listen to their music collection and watch their videos – all streamed directly to their mobile device from their HP MediaSmart Server.
Key features of the unit include: Remote access, HP Media Collector, HP Video Converter, HP Media Streamer, Intuitive user interface with web-based home page, Server for iTunes, PC Hard Drive Backup, Server Backup, Smart Power Management, an Intel Atom or Celeron processor, and up to 7 terabytes (TB) internal storage and 17 TB of storage using internal and external drives.
The HP MediaSmart Server LX197 and EX490 with 1 TB of hard disk storage have an RRP of $599 and $899 respectively and will be available from October 22, 2009.