Synology intros compact DS409Slim four-bay NAS |
Synology’s freshly announced DS409Slim NAS keeps things nice, simple and compact. Small? Yes, but you’ll still get four bays for 2.5-inch drives of your choice (up to 2TB total). The company says that using 2.5″ drives increases tolerance for physical shocks, reduces power consumption and results in a smaller footprint. Lower power consumption also allows the cooling fan to stay off “under normal operating conditions” with even four drives installed.
Specs include a 1.2GHz Marvell processor, 128MB of RAM, two USB ports, and one eSATA port. It also features DLNA certification and support for UPnP and other features. It will start shipping this month for about $400.




MediaGate said today it is releasing for public consumption its latest wireless media server for home entertainment and networking. It is called the MG-450HD and pricing is set at around $230.
Mvix has begun making available a new wireless media center HD enclosure through Web sites like ThinkGeek. This particular model is known as the MX-780HD and pricing is at around $300.
Alienware is making available to consumers through professional installers a new home media server. It is called simply enough the Alienware High Definition Media Server - no specific pricing was mentioned.
A company by the name of Ziova has unveiled what it is calling a new high definition network media player which can sport an internal hard drive. The ClearStream CS615 is expected to price at around $330.
Escient, a developer of networked media products, is planning to ship early next year a new line of media management devices which will let one “play and import all their movies, videos, music, and photos using the front-panel drive and home network.” This new Vision line of products is set to price between $2,000 and $8,000.
Olive, a maker of high end audiophile products, is getting stylish with a new artistic version of its Opus No5 digital media player. The new players, designed by Karim Rashid, are priced at around $4,000.
Do you take way too many family pictures? Do you have photos in old shoe boxes and look at them far more then you should? Well, stop living in the past, flipping through that old bulky photo album. Now you have a big black box to imprison all of those cherished memories in, so they can survive for all eternity.
Take an advanced music management system. Throw it into a traditional jukebox design. What do you get? The new Qsonix QJB110 Nostalgic Digital Jukebox, which at this point seems not to have any pricing or release information available, though we have to imagine it’s going to be pricey.
Another big Sony announcement today came in the form of a stylish, standalone home media server. The new HES-V1000 is priced at around $3,500 and should be available next month.








