NETGEAR demonstrates innovations in digital entertainment, VoIP and storage

(Business News & Technology News, 19 Mar 2007)

NETGEAR is showcasing its latest innovative networking solutions for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses at CeBIT 2007. The NETGEAR will present its family of interoperable networking solutions for the digital home and small office, including advances in multimedia entertainment, Internet telephony, storage and business-class networking. New products on display will include the highly praised Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) Internet set-top box for streaming digital multimedia files over home networks to HDTVs, the Dual-Mode DECT Cordless Phone with Skype (SPH200D), the Storage Central Turbo (SC101T), Powerline HD Ethernet adapters (HDX101), the RangeMax Next Wireless-N product family with draft 802.11n technology, and the entire range of Business Switches, Routers, Firewalls and WLAN solutions.

The company will demonstrate the acclaimed Digital Entertainer HD (EVA8000) Internet set-top box, which enables consumers to seamlessly stream digital multimedia content over their home networks to their high-definition home entertainment systems. The Digital Entertainer HD supports open standards for streaming digital content from Windows as well as Mac and Linux computers, network storage devices, USB media devices such as flash drives and iPods, and from popular Internet sites including YouTube and Flickr. The set-top media receiver automatically discovers and organises media files into a single library, accessible via remote control, without the need for media server software running on the computer. A high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) port displays video resolution up to 1080p on big-screen TVs and optical digital audio output (TOSLINK) transmits full digital surround sound to a digital audio receiver.

The company is also adding to its storage product line with the Storage Central Turbo, offering versatile networked storage, designed for the sharable data backup and storage needs of consumers and small businesses. It features a Gigabit Ethernet interface that enables users to quickly and easily transfer, share and store music, photos, data files, and videos across the network. The Storage Central Turbo supports two 3.5in Serial ATA (SATA) disk drives of any capacity and makes real-time copies of stored data on two separate hard drives to ensure maximum protection against data loss, providing users with the ideal mirrored, centralised storage solution. The Storage

The company will also demonstrate its Powerline products for seamless entertainment networking. The NETGEAR's 200Mbps Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter (HDX101) turns any AC electrical outlet into a home network broadband connection for real-time gaming, high-quality VoIP calls or high-definition video streaming. The Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter enables consumers to seamlessly connect a personal computer, digital video recorder, game console or other Ethernet-ready device to their home network. NETGEAR's Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter offers built-in Video Quality of Service (VQoS) for consistent performance with encrypted security, at unprecedented data rates, to seamlessly stream high-definition video throughout the entire home without the need to run any cabling between rooms.

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