Falcon MVIX: the Intelligent Media Streaming Server

High-Definition enthusiasts will surely appreciate the new media streaming server solution from Falcon, that lets users watch high-definition content directly on the living-room plasma screen. Since all the multimedia content one might need can be downloaded or streamed, Falcon's MVIX promises to create the bridge between the computer and the HDTV.

The Falcon MVIX media server can stream multimedia content over a wireless network in 1080 High Definition without delays or quality loss. The device integrates perfectly with the vast majority of computer platforms, including Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. It can work as a drive enclosure, that lets users add their own IDE or SATA hard drive, in order to use it for storing multimedia content.

The MVIX can also connect to the network either via a classical, Ethernet link or via the integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. When using the wireless draft, the device can deliver increased data transfer rates required by the high-definition standard.

More than that, the Falcon can act as a standalone player, that connects to the TV or HDTV set using a plethora of components, such as composite, component, S-Video or DVI. The device can deliver a maximum resolution of 1920x1080 Progressive Scan (1080p). The media server also packs a fully digital HDMI port for the highest picture quality when using a HD-ready display.

Falcon can play almost any media format, such as MPEG-1/2/4, VOB, WMV 9, DivX and Xvid video files, as well as MP3s, WMAs, AAC, Ogg or WAV and AC3 audio formats. If you feel like re-iterating your photography collection, you can display it on the TV screen as a slideshow.

The media server can work with an internal hard drive, an external USB drive, or can even stream the content directly from the home PC. Should you attach a large hard-disk drive to the Falcon MVIX, you could easily have your own fileserver, that not only takes less space than a dedicated computer, but it also looks awesome.