CodexNovus DMS-6000 Media Server: 8 Simultaneous 1080p Streams

Distributed media specialists CodexNovus have announced their largest home entertainment server, the DMS-6000, which packs 6TB of storage and can support multiple streams of high-definition video and surround sound audio. A 120MBps pipe can simultaneously deliver up to eight 1080p video streams, 12 standard definition video streams, 16 uncompressed audio streams or 48 MP3 audio streams, courtesy of two gigabit ethernet ports.

As for sound and music, both 5.1 and 7.1 digital surround is supported, as well as PCM, MP2, MP3, AC3, AAC and FLAC music files. Supported video codecs include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1 and MPEG-4 (FFMPEG, XVID, LIBAVC, DIVX). Since the DMS-6000 is software upgradeable, support for future formats can be added at a later date.

Compatible with all of CodexNovus' media player interfaces, thanks to the company's custom peer-to-peer networking, everything is selected via on-screen displays (outputted through DVI-I and digital optical sound). You can also daisy-chain multiple DMS-6000 servers together, for extra storage and simultaneous streaming, and home network integration is via serial port.

No word on price, but assume it'll be expensive.

Press Release:

CodexNovus DMS-6000 Digital Media Server Offers the Ultimate Tool for Digital Media Libraries

Leading Producer of Digital Media Servers and Media Provides the Perfect Storage and Distribution Solution

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. ─ June 15, 2008 ─ CodexNovus, the leader in stand-alone and networked high definition media server and media player products, introduces the DMS-6000 Digital Media Server with 6TB of storage and distribution of digital media in lossless 5.1 and 7.1 high-resolution digital audio and pristine, artifact-free High Definition video with superb color fidelity at resolutions of up to 1920 x 1080p and beyond.

"With unmatched flexibility and performance, the DMS-6000 is the ideal digital media storage and distribution server for any home or business," said Hugo Feugen, president and founder of CodexNovus. "Using our award-winning media server technology, we've designed the

DMS-6000 to serve as the ultimate High Definition multimedia solution, and with the ability to easily expand, users can now add to their system as their digital media library grows."

Featuring CodexNovus' proprietary peer-to-peer architecture support, the fully-expandable CodexNovus Peer-to-Peer Network allows nearly limitless combinations of CodexNovus' DMS-6000 Digital Media Servers, award-winning DML (Digital Media Library) Player/Servers and Client (DML-Zero) Players to be configured into an extensive, robust network for a complete multimedia system. No more one-movie-at-a-time from the library, a single DMS-6000 through its two Gigabit ports delivers up to 120MBps of data to simultaneously deliver up to eight 1080p video streams, 12 Standard Definition video streams, 16 High Definition audio streams or 48 MP3 audio streams to a network hundreds of CodexNovus Client Players and Player/Servers.

Now, all the children's favorite cartoons, TV programs, and songs can be viewed and stored in their rooms while mom and dad enjoy content suited for mature audiences in their bedroom. While all network-based multimedia can be shared throughout the system, user-defined preferences can be set to restrict certain content from being accessed by any number of units—meaning parents can manage what is viewed by their children.

Attesting to their no-compromise approach to performance, all CodexNovus' devices have received full Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Certification insuring that they meet the metrics and specifications that define the very best video performance available for consumers.

Talking Points:

• CodexNovus introduces the DMS-6000 Digital Media Server with 6TB of storage and distribution

• Codec Support:

o Video: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, MPEG-4 (FFMPEG, XVID, LIBAVC, DIVX)

o Audio: PCM, MP2, MP3, AC3, AAC, FLAC

• File Compatibility:

o Video: MPG, AVI, TS, M2TS, EVO, VOB

o Audio: MP2, MP3, AC3, WAV, AAC

o Imagery: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPG

• The DMS-6000 Media Server delivers all digital media in lossless 5.1 and 7.1 high-resolution digital audio and pristine, artifact-free High Definition video with superb color fidelity at resolutions of up to 1920 x 1080p and beyond via a broadband Gigabit Ethernet connection

• The DMS-6000 Digital Media Server features CodexNovus' proprietary Peer-to-Peer Network to allow limitless combinations of servers to be configured with any number of award-winning DML Series Player/Servers and the DML-Zero to be configured into an extensive, robust network for a complete multimedia system

• A single DMS-6000 can simultaneously deliver up to eight 1080p video streams, 12 Standard Definition video streams or 16 High Definition audio streams

• DMS Series products are field-upgradeable by means of easily downloadable software updates and future technology enhancements

About CodexNovus, Inc.

CodexNovus is a producer of leading-edge media server products and technology designed to embrace the ever-growing world of digital content in both the residential and commercial markets. The company's mission is to open up the world of stunningly beautiful High Definition imagery and multi-channel audio by offering affordable media servers which allow instant access to complete, digital media libraries. As a small, specialized company, CodexNovus is committed to the ultimate level of personalized customer service including a core ideology of providing easily expandable and upgradeable products, insuring owners of CodexNovus products that they have invested in a system designed against near-term obsolescence.

Based in Champaign, Ill., CodexNovus was founded in March of 2000 by Hugo Feugen. An accomplished and imaginative software designer, Feugen had previously been the CEO of the company that developed and advanced Flight Simulator—later sold to Microsoft–which remains Microsoft's biggest selling software package outside of its word processing/spread sheet applications and operating systems.

For additional information on CodexNovus, please visit www.codexnovus.com.