Elgato Announces UPnP AV Media Streaming Software for the Macintosh; EyeConnect Streams Macintosh Digital Content to UPnP AV Media Players.SAN FRANCISCO -- Elgato Systems, creators of award-winning hardware and software for the Macintosh, today announced EyeConnect, the Macintosh market's first commercially available media streaming software based on Universal Plug and Play(TM) Audio/Video standard (UPnP(TM) AV). EyeConnect enables digital music, video, or photo content, including EyeTV recordings, iPhotos(TM), iTunes(R) and movies stored on a Macintosh, to be played on a broad variety of UPnP(TM) AV certified devices. UPnP(TM) AV is a broadly accepted industry standard that enables digital content to be identified, managed, and distributed across multiple devices. It is supported by a wide range of consumer electronics companies including major players like D-Link, HP, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sony and many more. A Public Beta version of the EyeConnect Software will be available for download at www.elgato.com in February 2005. Elgato EyeConnect media streaming software addresses a rapidly growing market for home networking. Industry analysts predict that 52 percent of U.S. online households and 47 percent of European broadband households will deploy home networks by 2008. A recent study of the Asia Pacific region suggests that home networking will grow in proportion with the number of broadband households.(1) "With EyeConnect software, anyone can turn their Macintosh into a digital media center, opening up a whole new way of enjoying digital entertainment throughout the home", said Freddie Geier, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Elgato Systems. "People can use EyeConnect software to watch EyeTV recordings or movies on a big-screen television, to display organized albums of digital photographs on an electronic picture frame See digital picture frame. , or to play their iTunes music collection and MP3s on a Dolby Digital audio system." What is UPnP(TM) AV technology? UPnP(TM) AV (Universal Plug 'n Play) technology is an open networking architecture that employs TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and other Internet technologies for a seamless flow of digital content through a home. UPnP(TM) AV products work easily with each other and do not require complex configuration. EyeConnect supports the growing number of brand name digital media devices certified for UPnP(TM) AV. EyeConnect - Mac Entertainment unleashed With EyeConnect software, Mac users can effortlessly manage the wired or wireless streaming of stored multimedia content to multiple devices in a connected home environment. EyeConnect automatically determines the digital media formats supported by the UPnP(TM) AV certified device, which typically include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and DivX. As an added benefit, the content remains organized as found in the user's Macintosh library. Elgato's EyeConnect software supports device authentication and an advanced plug-in architecture that enables third-party developers to provide additional streaming content. An EyeConnect Plug-in SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). is also available, allowing third parties to develop add on software. Visit http://www.elgato.com for details. Elgato Systems is a member of the Digital Living Network Association (DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) A coalition of computer and consumer electronics companies that was formed to ensure interoperability in home networks. ), the Intel Developer Network for the Digital Home and the UPnP Forum. System Requirements: A Macintosh computer with minimum PowerPC(R) G4 500MHz or G5 processor; Mac OS X 10.3 or higher and 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended). Wireless Network or Ethernet Network required. About Elgato Systems Elgato Systems (www.elgato.com) creates award-winning hardware and software products, combining the benefits of the Macintosh computer with popular consumer electronics devices such as the TV to create the ultimate digital home. With their premiere product, EyeTV, Elgato is a worldwide leader in digital video recording for the Macintosh. Founded in 1992 by Dr. Markus Fest, the inventor of Toast CD recording software, and led by CEO Freddie Geier, Elgato is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with its headquarters in Munich, Germany and a US subsidiary in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . Elgato's award-winning EyeTV product series includes EyeTV USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , EyeTV 200 (FireWire), EyeTV 300 (DVB-S See DVB. ), EyeTV 310 (DVB-S with CI), EyeTV 400 (DVB-T See DVB. ), EyeTV 410 (DVB-T with CI), EyeTV 500 (ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. ) and EyeTV 610 (DVB-C See DVB. ). Most recently, the editors of Macworld US recognized EyeTV 200 with an Eddy Award for "Best Hardware". Other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. (1) Forrester Research/IDC May 2003 - March 2004 |
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