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RACK8™ : Field-servicable Storage Server System

The mid-range, RAID5 protected, field expandable storage combo server + player w. up to 7.0TB for Blu-ray, DVDs, music, pictures, & more

Archive up to 1075+ DVDs or 280 Blu-rays.* Native 1080p support.
Play up to 10 simultaneous streams of movies, music, or pictures.
Optional redundant, field-servicable power modules for reliability.
Play or archive videos, music, photos, & more
Get quick, on-demand access to all of your favorite content through an easy-to-use, intuitive on-screen interface. Easily store your music, pictures, videos, or archive your Blu-ray or DVD movies.
Upgradable, field-servicable storage : Up to 7.0 TB!
Start with as little as 2.0TB, and easily expand out to archive* over 1075 DVDs, 280 Blu-rays, millions of songs, or thousands of hours of TV. Upgrade your storage and keep up with your growing collection!
Supports up to 10 multi-zone AV streams
Stream the same or 10 different movies or videos throughout your
home easily with the RACK8 and VidaBox extenders over CAT5e/6. Independently control each stream. Learn more about extenders here.
Experience crisp, 1080p video & 7.1 HD sound!**
The RACK8 provides full 1080p upscaling in concert with Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, & DTS-MA surround sound formats*** to deliver a life-like entertainment experience - right into your living room or theater!
Ultra reliable hardware performance
Featuring reliable, enterprise-level hard drives, RAID5 data protection technology, & optional redundant power modules, RACK8 sets a new level of unparalleled reliability & performance for all media servers.
Optional configuration w. WHS for superior performance
For peak stability, the RACK8 can be optionally configured as a dedicated server (no active AV outputs, like the RackServer) running Windows Home Server. See & learn more about WHS by clicking here.

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RACK8 Base Specifications

·3U tall, 26" deep
· 2.0TB of RAID5 protected storage, upgradeable to 7TB
· 1080p video upscaling w. HDCP
· AMD True Quad Core
· 4GB of DDR2 1066MHz Dual Channel RAM
· DVD±RW dual-layer drive
· DVI, VGA, or Component video outputs
· Native HDMI 1.2 out standard, HDMI1.3 optional
· Genuine Windows Home Premium
· Infrared remote included
· Wireless keyboard w. Laser Trackball included
· Optional configuration w. WHS [Learn more]

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* - unencrypted titles only.   ** - when configured w. media center/non-WHS setup. *** - optionally supported on select extenders.