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VidaBox LiivController™ with vAutomation™ 2.0 Provides
Total Control of Any Equipment from Any iPad®
August 27th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – August 27th – VidaBox, LLC proudly announces the debut of the LiivController™, a 4U rack-mount system that runs the new vAutomation 2.0™ platform. Any iPad® can access the LiivController™ running the vAutomation™ webapp via WiFi, which then turns its touchscreen interface into a remote control emulator. The iPad® can now provide total control of any device, ranging from cable or satellite TV boxes to VidaBox media servers & multiroom audio systems – all via IR, TCP/IP, and RS-232 commands sent from the LiivController™...  [PDF]   [Learn about LiivController™]   [Learn about vAutomation 2.0]

VidaBox RackClientV3™ Extender Offers Multi-Zone
Streaming of Blu-ray, HDMI1.3, & Future 3D Support
August 11th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – August 11th – VidaBox, LLC, the leading manufacturer of media server and control systems, is launching the new RackClientV3™ – a high-performance Blu-ray media extender. Compatible with any VidaBox media center or server, it streams movies, music, photos, videos, & other online digital content over a single CAT cable, & plays it back in full, lossless 1080p HD on any TV or projector, complete with 7.1 surround sound via optional HDMI1.3 support...  [PDF]   [Learn more]

VidaBox Expands Discount Program for Former iMerge Dealers
June 29th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – June 29th – VidaBox, LLC, an award-winning leader in innovative media server and control systems, has announced the expansion of its discount program to include former dealers and resellers of iMerge, a media server manufacturer that has ceased operations as of last Monday, June 21st. Effective immediately, former iMerge customers can now receive...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Debuts Media Center Controls for
iPad® at the Asian Pacific CEDIA EXPO
June 23rd, 2010

Melbourne, Australia - Asian Pacific CEDIA Expo - June 23rd - VidaBox LLC, an award-winning manufacturer of advanced media servers & control solutions, debuted their new iPad Media Center controls today in Booth 3A at the Asian Pacific CEDIA EXPO. VidaBox may be the very first company to offer such a solution for Windows-based Media Centers. ...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Exhibits at the Asian Pacific CEDIA EXPO with
Smart Home Distribution Pty Ltd as New Distributor
June 11th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – June 11th – VidaBox LLC is thrilled to partner with Smart Home Distribution Pty Ltd as their new distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Dealers and integrators can see how multiroom HD audio and video distribution works via IP over a single CAT cable at the Asian Pacific CEDIA Expo, running June 23rd to 25th in Booth 3A. ...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Announces Partnership w. Get Digital, Inc.: Dealers Can
Offer Servers Pre-loaded with Clients’ Purchased Digital Content
June 1st, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – June 1st – VidaBox LLC, a leading manufacturer of Blu-ray, DVD, and audio server hardware is proud to announce their partnership with Get Digital, Inc., a service provider for encoding disc-based media libraries into computer file formats. Dealers wishing to offer VidaBox servers preloaded with a customers’ media collection can now utilize Get Digital’s archiving services, saving tremendous time and labor, while offering a complete, superior end product. ...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Announces Discount & Trade-in Programs for
Former Escient, Axonix, and Xperinet Dealers
April 8th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – April 8th – VidaBox LLC, a leading manufacturer of media centers, audio servers, and customizable touch screen control hardware is announcing a new discount and trade-in program for professional integrators formerly using Escient, Axonix, and Xperinet products.“For months now, we’ve added a tremendous number of integrators to our dealer network...   [PDF]   [Read more]

Redesigned VidaBox FireServer™ Adds Multi-zone Blu-ray & DVD Streaming,
Enhanced 1-Step DualRip™ for CDs, Sonos®/uPNP Support, & More Storage
February 2nd, 2010

Amsterdam, NL – ISE 2010 – February 2nd – Booth 1I27 – VidaBox, LLC is shipping their newly redesigned FireServer™, which now supports 1-Step Drop-n-Rip™ archiving for Blu-rays, an audiophile-friendly DualRip™ feature, multiroom audio integration with Sonos®, Logitech® SqueezeBox™, & other popular music systems via uPNP, and field-expandable storage for up to 1230 DVDs....   [PDF]   [Read more]

New Low-Cost VidaBox ThinClientHD™ Media Extender Streams
1080p Blu-ray, DVDs, & More in a 38mm Thin Design
February 2nd, 2010

Amsterdam, NL – ISE 2010 – February 2nd – Booth 1I27 – VidaBox, LLC is launching the ThinClientHD™, a new low-cost Blu-ray media extender. Working natively with VidaBox media centers and servers, ThinClientHD™ extenders can pull Blu-ray, DVD, music, photos, & other digital media over IP through a single CAT5 cable, then display the content on any HDTV or projector via HDMI....   [PDF]   [Read more]

New VidaBox LUXv2™ Packs HD Playback and Storage for
1500 DVDs or 400 Blu-rays into a Single Unit
February 2nd, 2010

Amsterdam, NL – ISE 2010 – February 2nd – Booth 1I27 – VidaBox, LLC is proud to announce the new LUXv2™, the latest addition to the VidaBox family of media centers. Like its predecessor, it has an impressive list of features, such as true 1080p playback for Blu-rays, HD auto-upscaling for DVDs, optional HDMI1.3 for 7.1 lossless HD audio support, & massive, field-expandable storage.... [PDF]  [Read more]

New VidaBox “vAutomation Edition” Nevo S70 (vS70™) Remotes
Control Any Device via Fully Customizable vAutomation Interfaces
February 2nd, 2010

Amsterdam, NL – ISE 2010 – February 2nd – Booth 1I27 – VidaBox, LLC is excited to announce the new “vAutomation Edition” Nevo S70™ remote, specifically designed to present fully customizable interfaces stored on a vAutomation server right on its 3.5” color touch screen. Dubbed the vS70™, this new remote allows users to control any device easily, ranging from AV sources, distribution matrices, lighting, climate, security, and other integrable subsystems over RS-232, TCP/IP, IR, and other communication protocols – all from the remote’s hard buttons or color touch screen....   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Announces Hardware Platform Support for Stardraw Control
January 26th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – January 26th – VidaBox, LLC, a leading manufacturer of media centers, audio servers, and customizable touch screen controls, is thrilled to announce support for Stardraw Control 2010, the multi-award winning universal control platform from software providers Stardraw.com....   [PDF]   [Visit Stardraw Solutions]

VidaBox TouchClient20™ Touch Screen TV Integrates HD Satellite,
HD Cable, & FIOS TV into Media Center in a Single, VESA-mountable package
November 30th, 2009

Garden City Park, NY – VidaBox, LLC is is proud to announce the TouchClient20, a widescreen touch panel TV w. built-in media center & HDTV input support.  This affordable VESA-mountable TV includes a built-in DVD player that is upgradable to Blu-ray, and is natively compatible w. VidaBox servers for streaming movies, pictures, music, TV, and other multimedia content....   [PDF]   [Read more]

Newly CEDIA approved VidaBox Trainings Provide AV Integrators with
Hands-On Experience for Automation, Control, & Entertainment Solutions
November 6th, 2009

Garden City Park, NY – VidaBox, LLC is excited to announce the approval of its training courses by the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) for inclusion in the CEDIA CEU Provider program. VidaBox currently offers three training courses for the sale, installation, and programming of its products. The combination of these courses runs over five days, and offer a grand total of 11.75 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)...   [PDF]   [Read more]

Ultra-versatile, Double-gang Sized, VidaBox Touch3.6™ Color Touch Screen
Controls AV Playback, Lights, Climate, & More via vAutomation
October 11th, 2009

Garden City Park, NY – VidaBox, LLC is proud to announce the newly redesigned Touch3.6 in-wall touchpad. This new model supersedes the previous design released earlier this year, providing new features like enhanced screen clarity, hardened reliability, and centralized management software tools for integrators..   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox FireServer™ Burns Down Upgrade Barriers with Field-Servicable Design,
‘Drop-n-Rip’ Archiving, & Upgradability for Whole House Audio or vAutomation
September 10th, 2009

CEDIA: Booth 6451 – VidaBox, LLC debuts the new FireServer™ Media Server system today at the CEDIA Expo. This 15” deep, 1U, rack-mount unit includes (4) field-servicable hard drives for massive storage, optional compatibility with NuVo & Russound for multiroom audio, and upgradeability for whole house automation & integrated controls. Remarkably, it also happens to be one of the...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Flattens Price and Size with New ThinClient™ Media & DVD Extender
September 10th, 2009

CEDIA: Booth 6451 – VidaBox, LLC showcases the new ThinClient™ Media & DVD extender today at the CEDIA Expo. This 3/4-inch thin, 720p capable, Vista-powered media extender allows plug-n-play streaming of digital content from a VidaBox server and other internet content providers. Surprisingly, ThinClient™ will be the least expensive extender available in VidaBox’s family of...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox TouchClient™ e-Series In-wall PC Touch Panels Drives
Full Motion Video & Empowers Reliability at an Affordable Price
September 10th, 2009

CEDIA: Booth 6451 – VidaBox, LLC presents the new TouchClient™ e-Series in-wall touch panels. Powered by XP embedded, these powerful 2nd generation models are capable of supporting full motion video (FMV) playback for graphics-rich interfaces. Complete with a solid-state, “no moving parts” design and a myriad of hidden connectivity options, these panels are designed for professional...   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Provides Locked-down, Integrator-friendly,
Easy PC on TV solution with new PicoPCv2™
September 10th, 2009

CEDIA: Booth 6451 – VidaBox, LLC launches the new PicoPCv2™ XP-embedded computer at the CEDIA Expo. Modeled after its predecessor, this new version is ultra-thin at only 3/4” thick, and can be configured with no moving parts. It also comes standard with built-in write protection that restores the entire system to its original, ‘out-of-the-box’ condition upon every reboot..   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Stuffs Up to 6.0TB of Storage, Blu-ray,
HDMI1.3, RAID5, and More into a New SLIMv3 Media Center
September 10th, 2009

CEDIA: Booth 6451 – VidaBox, LLC is thrilled to present the new Vista-powered SLIMv3™ media center at the CEDIA Expo. A replacement to the SLIMv2™, this 4.5” tall server/player offers new options like massive storage for up to 6TB for 900+ unencrypted DVDs, HDMI1.3, RAID5 protection, and quiet performance with advanced cooling and internal suspension hard drive mounting design..   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Bulks Up and Expands Its Product Line with More than
Seven New Products at the CEDIA Expo
September 9th, 2009

VidaBox, LLC is proud to announce the launch of seven new products at the CEDIA EXPO, which starts tomorrow at the Georgia World Congress Center. A high-end manufacturer of media centers, audio servers, and the unique vAutomation integration platform, this innovative company will be showcasing three new Media Center products, three new touch screens, a new embedded PC...   [PDF]

VidaBox now offers pre-packaged whole house audio solutions
complete with multi-room distribution systems
January 9th, 2009

VidaBox LLC, a manufacturer of digital entertainment and control solutions, is proud to offer complete whole house audio packages. Based on the VidaBox line of multiroom audio servers, these packages include NuVo® multiroom distribution and amplification equipment. "These new packages are a natural progression of delivering new features and better value for our dealer base..."   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox Releases new TouchClient8™ In-wall PC Touch Panel
January 9th, 2009

VidaBox LLC, a manufacturer of digital entertainment and control solutions, is excited to announce the availability of the TouchClient8™, a full-color, 8.4" in-wall touch panel with an XP embedded computer. "From the first day of offering the TouchClient12™, we kept getting asked, 'Do you have a smaller version?'" says Steven Cheung, President of VidaBox LLC. "As always, we listen intently to our integrators, and created this new, smaller version called TouchClient8™. It has the same great features & connectivity options of the original design without any sacrifices, just with a smaller, 800x600 native resolution touch screen...."   [PDF]   [Read more]

VidaBox releases new vPad8™, an enhanced ultra-mobile
tablet designed for automation & customizable controls
January 8th, 2009

VidaBox LLC, a manufacturer of digital entertainment and control solutions, is proud to present the vPad8™, a thin and light ultra-mobile tablet PC. Running on Windows XP embedded, it features a full-color touch screen with 800x600 resolution and comes standard with WiFi connectivity, making it an ideal control interface device.   [PDF]   [Read more]

New VidaBox Touch3.6™ touch pad provides truly
customizable controls in a full color double-gang sized touch screen
January 8th, 2009

VidaBox, a manufacturer of digital entertainment and control solutions, is proud to debut the Touch3.6™, a full-color touchpad capable of presenting an interactive, fully-customizable interface. This 320x234 resolution screen will allow control of any device via RS-232, TCP/IP, IR, and other control protocols through the vAutomation™ platform.   [PDF]   [Read more]