FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ESCIENT® UNVEILS ITS
“VISION” SERIES
FOR THE FUTURE OF WHOLE-HOME MEDIA MANAGEMENT
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Company’s New 5th-Generation Vision™ Series of Digital Media Servers Offers
Exciting New Solutions for Managing and Accessing Digital Media --
DENVER, CO,
September 6, 2007 – Escient, the pioneer in digital media management, is
taking the wraps off of its new Vision series of audio and video digital media servers for
the custom installation market at CEDIA 2007. The three new products in the Vision series
include two versions of an all-in-one server/player, Models VS-100 and VS-200,
as well as the VC-1 networked audio/video zone player (all with HDMI 1.3
capability), and the large-capacity VX-600 media server. The new Vision
series products reflect the culmination of over 10 years of experience in designing and
marketing advanced solutions for managing and accessing digital media in the home. Each
new Vision Series product offers an array of special features and capabilities geared
specifically toward the custom installation marketplace.
Bill Carson, General
Manager of Escient, noted: “Escient’s vision for the future is one in which
people have an easy way to access and enjoy their entertainment media throughout the home
via a single intuitive interface, and our new Vision series products literally make this
promise a reality. Most importantly, each new product in the series is designed to give
custom installation professionals all the tools they need to bring their clients
whole-home networked audio and video entertainment solutions.”
INTRODUCING
THE ESCIENT VISION…FEATURING ALL-NEW INTERFACE!
Escient’s 5th-generation Vision Series products are being demonstrated at CEDIA in a
specially created custom home theater environment at Escient’s Booth #100 on the show
floor. The new portfolio of media management products allow users to store movies, music,
and digital photos and instantly enjoy them from any room of the home through the all-new
high definition Escient User Interface. Through a variety of advanced easy-to-use
features, the Escient Vision Series makes it possible for users to watch a DVD on the HD
projector in the theater, listen to music in the bedroom, or view a slideshow of favorite
family photos (complete with an audio soundtrack) on the new HD display in the den.
HDMI 1.3
Capability and Upscaling to 1080p
The Escient Vision Series products provide the most sought after features by custom
installers and consumers who wish to create a “digitally connected” home. The
VS-100 and VS-200 all-in-one server players and the VC-1 networked audio/video zone player
all feature HDMI 1.3 support and upscaling to 1080p for the ultimate in image quality from
all sources. All three also feature external control capability via Ethernet.
The VS-100 provides
dual 500GB drives while the VS-200 provides dual 1TB drives, and both also feature
reliable RAID 1 redundancy. The VC-1 is a high-performance networked audio/video zone
player that can stream audio and video from Vision servers, allowing playback of music,
movies, and photos from any room of the home. Finally, the large capacity media server,
Model VX-600 features four 1TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration and provides unlimited
storage expansion capability for Vision VS and VC devices. The VX-600 provides advanced
early detection monitoring systems for reliable installations in any networked home.
Continuing
Escient’s unmatched excellence in integrating digital media management systems into
state of the art audio/video systems, the Vision series supports the proven external
control capabilities of the Escient Fireball® Media Management product line.
ACCESS TO
OVER 4 MILLION SONGS!
Using embedded RhapsodyReady technology, the Escient Vision gives consumers instant access
to the critically-acclaimed Rhapsody® digital music service. Using 192kbps MP3 streams,
the Vision Series delivers Rhapsody’s 4 million song catalog in high-quality digital
audio. The Rhapsody service features both professionally programmed and custom
artist-based internet radio and highly personalized music recommendations. Finding
something new to listen to in Rhapsody’s rich catalog is a snap with the advanced
smart search capabilities of the Vision Series. The Vision Series connects directly to
Rhapsody via an Internet connection and is ready to go out of the box with a 30-day free
trial for the Rhapsody Unlimited service. Escient’s Vision Series products are
scheduled for upcoming introduction in December 2007 at the following suggested retail
prices: VS-100 (SRP: $3,999), VS-200 (SRP: $5,999), VC-1 (SRP: $1,999), VX-600 (SRP:
$7,999). *A home network is required for networking functionality.
About
Escient
Escient is a division of D&M Holdings U.S., Inc., and is the pioneering leader in the
design, development, manufacture, marketing, sales, distribution and support of a
groundbreaking category of audio/video products that meld the power of the Internet
seamlessly with intuitive home-entertainment devices. Escient’s products and services
are designed to enhance the entertainment experience by providing previously unheard-of
ways to access music, movies and related content throughout the home. The company
possesses a deep portfolio of designs for new products including media servers, DVD
systems, remote players and networking and streaming devices, that are brought to market
under the Escient brand through a channel of over 800 locations throughout the United
States, Canada, Europe and Mexico, and in partnership with other leading global consumer
electronics brands.
About
D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Kawasaki and owns the Denon®, Marantz®,
McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, Denon
DJ, ReplayTV® and Escient® brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are
global industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics
or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing
and marketing high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its
signature The Boston Sound, is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and audio
markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent
award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment. Additional information is
available at www.dm-holdings.com.
Denon and Marantz
are registered trademarks of D&M Holdings Inc.; McIntosh is a registered trademark of
McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.; Boston Acoustics is a registered trademark of Boston Acoustics,
Inc.; ReplayTV, Escient, and the Escient logo are registered trademarks and FireBall is a
trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
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