Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive
Iomega have taken the wraps off their new Home Media Network Hard Drive which, according to Iomega, serves as setting ‘a new standard in easy-to-use network storage for the digital home’ in offering up to 1TB of network storage capacity allowing for both the backing up of files as well as the streaming of music, videos and photos across a network to multiple computers, networked TVs and other home entertainment systems.
‘Iomega’s new Home Media Network Hard Drive is a powerful network storage device that’s so straightforward that even a novice can be backing up multiple computers and streaming media around their home in less than five minutes,’ said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. ‘The Home Media Network Drive does the serious work of backing up and protecting digital files, but it also does the fun things like streaming photos and videos to game consoles, digital picture frames and networked TVs, as well as automatically feeding music into iTunes for easy playback – all for little more than the cost of a USB direct-attached desktop hard drive with comparable storage capacity.’
The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive comes with both gigabit Ethernet and USB connectivity and is supplied with Iomega’s Lifeline software (allowing for ease of backup as well as media streaming) and will be made available in two versions offering 500GB and 1TB of capacity respectively.
Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Key Features:
* Simple to use—Three step set-up - simply plug into your router, power on, and install the software CD. Friendly web screens for easy management.
* Sharing—Access files from any networked Windows PC or Apple computer for easy file sharing.
* High Performance—Gigabit Ethernet connectivity combined with a high performance processor.
* UPnP AV Media Server—Compatible with DLNA certified media players, able to stream photos, audio content and videos to a variety of media devices like game consoles, audio bridges, DMAs (digital media adapters), picture frames and more.
* iTunes Server—Store your audio content in one central location and share it across your iTunes players.
* Network File Protocols Supported—CIFS/SMB (Microsoft), AFP (Apple), HTTP 1.1
* Expandability—Add storage capacity by connecting external USB Hard Disk Drives. Supports FAT32 and NTFS formatted hard drives.
* Network Discovery—Automatic network discovery by Apple Bonjour and Microsoft Windows Rally devices.
* Data Protection—Touch-free professional-level backup for all your critical data with EMC Retrospect HD backup software. Effortlessly back up files on a pre-set schedule.
* Print Server—Intelligent network print sharing capability for one USB printer directly attached to the HomeMedia drive
The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive is set to begin shipping as of February will the 500GB and 1TB capacity models due to retail for just shy of $160 and $300 respectively.
Iomega’s latest external storage device released at CES has a rather descriptive name. It is called the Home Media Network Hard Drive. It is a single drive device available in two sizes, 500Gb and 1Tb. The Iomega offering is a simpler one as compared to the MediaSmart EX487, a device by Hewlett Packard, which is also a NAS targeting home users.
The Home Media Network Hard Drive enables users with multiple computers to store data in a centralized storage that also allows for easy access when required. At the same time you can stream digital media to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices and use it as an external iTunes server. A three-step installation process gets the drive up and running. The software central to the drive is the EMC LifeLine Home software that runs on the Linux operating system. You can select the files and folders for auto backup at the time of setup.
Connectivity is through USB and Gigabit Ethernet. For added data security, users get 2Gb online backup with Mozy.
The 500Gb version will cost $160 and the 1TB drive will be available for $230. The drives are expected to hit the stores in January 2009.
Iomega have taken the wraps off their new Home Media Network Hard Drive which, according to Iomega, serves as setting ‘a new standard in easy-to-use network storage for the digital home’ in offering up to 1TB of network storage capacity allowing for both the backing up of files as well as the streaming of music, videos and photos across a network to multiple computers, networked TVs and other home entertainment systems.‘Iomega’s new Home Media Network Hard Drive is a powerful network storage device that’s so straightforward that even a novice can be backing up multiple computers and streaming media around their home in less than five minutes,’ said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. ‘The Home Media Network Drive does the serious work of backing up and protecting digital files, but it also does the fun things like streaming photos and videos to game consoles, digital picture frames and networked TVs, as well as automatically feeding music into iTunes for easy playback – all for little more than the cost of a USB direct-attached desktop hard drive with comparable storage capacity.’
The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive comes with both gigabit Ethernet and USB connectivity and is supplied with Iomega’s Lifeline software (allowing for ease of backup as well as media streaming) and will be made available in two versions offering 500GB and 1TB of capacity respectively.
Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Key Features:
* Simple to use—Three step set-up - simply plug into your router, power on, and install the software CD. Friendly web screens for easy management.
* Sharing—Access files from any networked Windows PC or Apple computer for easy file sharing.
* High Performance—Gigabit Ethernet connectivity combined with a high performance processor.
* UPnP AV Media Server—Compatible with DLNA certified media players, able to stream photos, audio content and videos to a variety of media devices like game consoles, audio bridges, DMAs (digital media adapters), picture frames and more.
* iTunes Server—Store your audio content in one central location and share it across your iTunes players.
* Network File Protocols Supported—CIFS/SMB (Microsoft), AFP (Apple), HTTP 1.1
* Expandability—Add storage capacity by connecting external USB Hard Disk Drives. Supports FAT32 and NTFS formatted hard drives.
* Network Discovery—Automatic network discovery by Apple Bonjour and Microsoft Windows Rally devices.
* Data Protection—Touch-free professional-level backup for all your critical data with EMC Retrospect HD backup software. Effortlessly back up files on a pre-set schedule.
* Print Server—Intelligent network print sharing capability for one USB printer directly attached to the HomeMedia drive
The Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive is set to begin shipping as of February will the 500GB and 1TB capacity models due to retail for just shy of $160 and $300 respectively.
Iomega’s latest external storage device released at CES has a rather descriptive name. It is called the Home Media Network Hard Drive. It is a single drive device available in two sizes, 500Gb and 1Tb. The Iomega offering is a simpler one as compared to the MediaSmart EX487, a device by Hewlett Packard, which is also a NAS targeting home users.
The Home Media Network Hard Drive enables users with multiple computers to store data in a centralized storage that also allows for easy access when required. At the same time you can stream digital media to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices and use it as an external iTunes server. A three-step installation process gets the drive up and running. The software central to the drive is the EMC LifeLine Home software that runs on the Linux operating system. You can select the files and folders for auto backup at the time of setup.
Connectivity is through USB and Gigabit Ethernet. For added data security, users get 2Gb online backup with Mozy.
The 500Gb version will cost $160 and the 1TB drive will be available for $230. The drives are expected to hit the stores in January 2009.
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