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VidaBox Now Shipping the Ultimate iPad® Accessory: On-Wall Mounts With Integrated iPower™ Charging Station
December 15th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY - December 15th – VidaBox LLC today announced that the company is now shipping its on-wall iPad® mounting solutions. A perfect fusion of form and function at a great value, the on-wall mounts add a touch of elegance to any high-end installation, bolstered with the iPower™ charging station — a custom-engineered solution available exclusively from VidaBox — to deliver power to up to four iPad-compatible power feeds over CAT5... [Word Document]

 

New VidaBox Products on Display at ISE 2011 - Press Preview
November 30th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – November 30th – At ISE 2011, VidaBox will be showcasing products across its entire line of integrator-friendly media solutions. The company will feature Blu-ray and DVD media centers, servers, and extender products, all of which combine into a complete, seamless A/V distribution ecosystem. Highlights at the show will include the LiivController™ with vAutomation 2.0™, which turns any iPad® into the ultimate touchscreen control interface; sleek and stylish iPad on-wall mounts featuring unique iPower™ charging stations; and the latest additions to the VidaBox family of Blu-ray and DVD media extenders, including the compact RoomClientV2™ and ThinClientV2™....  [Word Document]

 

Ultra Thin VidaBox RoomClientV2™ Media Extender Streams & Plays Blu-rays or DVDs with Slot-load Drive, Replaces RoomClientHD™
November 10th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY - November 10th – VidaBox, LLC announces the RoomClientV2™, the newest addition to the VidaBox family of Blu-ray & DVD media extenders. At only 1.5 inches (39mm) tall, this powerful system includes a slot-loading disc drive, and streams Blu-ray, DVD, music, or photos stored on any VidaBox server over a single CAT connection... [PDF]

 

VidaBox ThinClientV2™ Media Extender Provides Faster Performance for 1080p Blu-ray & DVD Playback, Replaces ThinClientHD™
November 4th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY - November 4th – VidaBox, LLC debuts the ThinClientV2™, a low-cost Blu-ray/DVD media extender which replaces the ThinClientHD. Preserving the original’s miniature form factor, it offers significantly better Blu-ray playback performance at a similar price point. ThinClientV2™ pulls DVD, music, photos, & other content from VidaBox servers over a single CAT cable...  [PDF]

 

VidaBox Introduces New, Affordable iPad® On-Wall Mount with Unique iPower™ Charging Station for Pro Installs
September 22nd, 2010

Garden City Park, NY - September 22nd – VidaBox, LLC, an award-winning innovator in media servers and integrated control systems, debuts a new on-wall mounting solution for the Apple® iPad® and a proprietary VidaBox iPower™ charging station – which delivers up to (4) iPad® compatible power feeds over CAT5, making it an ideal product for professional installations... [PDF]

 

VidaBox Expands Competitive Discount Program to Now Include Former Niveus Media Center Dealers
September 20th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – September 20th – VidaBox, LLC, an award-winning innovator in media server and integrated control systems, has once again expanded its discount program to now include former resellers of Niveus Media, which will cease providing media center hardware in November. Effective immediately, former Niveus dealers can now receive an additional 10% discount off any new VidaBox system order...  [PDF]

 

VidaBox RackServerV2™ Provides 1-Step, Drop-n-Rip Archival of Blu-rays, DVDs, & CDs & Affordable, Expandable Storage
September 8th, 2010

Garden City Park, NY – September 8th – VidaBox, LLC, an innovative manufacturer of media server and control systems, introduces the RackServerV2™ - a new, cost-effective dedicated media server. Over a single CAT cable, this 4U system can stream Blu-rays, DVDs, music, photos, videos, & other digital content to (10) or more VidaBox extenders losslessly, and sports popular features like 1-Step Drop-n-Rip™ and DualRip™ for seamless archival of unencrypted discs. The server comes in two variants - with or without RAID protection - and starts at an affordable...  [PDF]

 

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]

 

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]



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]



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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

New VidaBox “vAutomation Edition” Nevo S70 (vS70™) RemotesControl 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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

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]

 

New VidaBox RackClient v2™ provides Blu-ray & DVD streaming with native 1080p playback & 7.1 lossless HD audio support via HDMI
November 5th, 2008

VidaBox is proud to announce RackClient v2™, the newest edition to VidaBox’s comprehensive line of media extenders. This will be the first rack-mountable VidaBox extender that supports both native 1080p playback and 7.1 lossless audio over HDMI. Available in a 2U tall chassis, this 20” deep unit provides streaming for unencrypted Blu-rays, DVDs, music, pictures, and other digital media.   [PDF]

 

New “headless” VidaBox RackServer™ provides massive, fool-proof storage for Blu-rays, DVDs, and music with up to 16.0TB in storage
November 5th, 2008

VidaBox is excited to release the new RackServer™ - a 4U tall, 20” deep system that provides massive, expandable, RAID5-protected storage of movies, music, photos, and more. Unlike other RACK series servers, the new RackServer is based on Windows Home Server, and is designed to operate headlessly with no keyboard or monitor, protecting it from software corruption caused by viruses, spyware, and other malware.   [PDF]

 

New VidaBox RoomClientHD™ supports Blu-ray & DVD streaming in full 1080p with HD audio support - all in a miniature, palm-sized package
September 29th, 2008

VidaBox is proud to announce the new RoomClientHD™, a 2” tall, palm-sized media extender that provides Blu-ray & DVD streaming support for full 1080p and lossless audio codecs. Designed to be easily hidden behind any HDTV, this breakthrough extender allows any room to get instant, on-demand access to any content stored on a VidaBox media server.   [PDF]

 

VidaBox, Charmed Quark Systems Partner to Offer vAutomation
September 3rd, 2008

VidaBox LLC proudly presents its new line of automation and media management packaged solutions called vAutomation, powered by Charmed Quark Controller (CQC), the popular control and automation system from Charmed Quark Systems, Ltd. As an extremely powerful, professional-level software package, CQC allows mid-to-high-end custom integrators to offer automation solutions with the features, flexibility, and extensibility formerly found only on more expensive and proprietary systems.   [PDF]

 

RACK24™ Media Server : up to 22.0TB of storage
August 15th, 2008

VidaBox proudly announces the arrival of another ground-breaking product – the RACK24 server system. This super-high density storage device can store up to 22TB with RAID6 protection, and is ideal for a dedicated multimedia server for multizone distribution of massive music, pictures, Blu-ray, and DVD movie collections.   [PDF]

 

vController™ : Solid Automation Hardware
July 17th, 2008

VidaBox is excited to offer the vController, a powerful rack-mountable automation solution. Designed for heavy-duty automation, it comes standard with four USB ports, dual Ethernet Ports, VGA video out, and two standard RS-232 ports. Optionally, it can be configured with up to nine RS-232 ports for the most demanding of integration projects.   [PDF]

 

TouchClient12™ : An Affordable In-wall Flush-mount Touch Panel
May 15th, 2008

VidaBox LLC is excited to announce the new TouchClient12 in-wall touch panel computer. Featuring a 12.1” color touchscreen and XP embedded computer, it is selling at an affordable retail price of $2499. “The TouchClient12 is the flush-mount touch panel computer solution that integrators have been asking for,” comments Steven Cheung, President of the company. “The only connections needed are 12V low voltage power and a network connection with CAT5 cable!..."   [PDF]

 

VidaBox Media Servers Now Provide HD DVD & Blu-ray Storage and Streaming Capabilities
March 5th, 2008

VidaBox LLC is proud to announce new HD DVD & Blu-ray storage and streaming abilities on their line of premium media center systems. Unencrypted titles can be copied onto a VidaBox server, and then streamed to VidaBox extenders. These capabilities will be debuted in Demo Alley Room 240A at the Electronic House Expo (EHX), running from March 13th through the 15th in Orlando, Florida.
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vPad10™ Touchscreen Tablet Integrates Control of Multiple Web-Accessible Devices
January 7th, 2008

VidaBox LLC introduces the new vPad™ ultra-mobile tablet, designed to allow easy integration of multiple web-controllable devices. “A common problem for AV integrators is providing a single point of control for their clients to access AV content, multizone audio, home automation, and other hardware and software systems in the home,” says Steven Cheung, a co-founder of VidaBox. “Most manufacturers provide a web interface for their devices as a universal method to access and control these devices. However, it becomes a challenge to integrate all of these different interfaces into an easy, presentable format – and that’s where the vPad™ comes in.”  [PDF]

 


 

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