Hantrex Media Server $450

Just landed at Hantrex is a brilliant new media server.

It allows complete integration of your home theatre with your PC, including wireless audio and video streaming from your PC to your TV.

When fitted with a SATA 500GB hard disk it can store up to 120,000 songs, 150,000 photos or up to 400 hours of high quality video*. You can even plug other drives directly into it via the dual USB ports, so you can download directly from a memory stick, external hard drive or digital camera!

This new upgraded model features a 2” TFT screen for quick file browsing, SATA hard drive interface, HDMI output and support for widely used HD H.264 & MKV files.

The system is navigated on your TV or the front panel LCD screen with a remote control, providing easy media browsing. Upload and download is possible via wired ethernet, USB 2.0 or wireless ethernet (802.11b/g) or e-SATA.

A high definition output, allowing up to 1080p resolution (or 1920 x 1080 progressive scan) provides the best quality video signal for the latest plasma and LCD screens, it includes upscaling capabilities also. Equipped with a host of audio and video outputs for the ultimate in home theatre performance.

This compact device truly makes hi-fi computers obsolete with its amazing feature list & user friendly operating system. Firmware upgrades are available from the manufacturer (www.iamm.co.kr) for additional codecs making the unit essentially ‘futureproof’. *Actual capacity will vary according to quality of files.

Features

• HDMI
• 2” LCD screen
• eSATA interface
• SATA hard disk support
• Wired & wireless network ready
• USB 2.0
• Wide range of AV codec support
• 1080p HD support
• NTFS & FAT32 partition support
• IR extension
• Plugpack included