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Dedicated Devices Features New 300 GB DigitaLife System Models and IP/network Camera Support (12/7/2006)

Dedicated Devices, Inc. today announced that new DigitaLife Server 300 and DigitaLife Storage 300 products are now available for its award-winning DigitaLife System, the first digital home entertainment and network solution that is designed specifically to be built into new homes. In addition, the DigitaLife System now includes support for network cameras.

New DigitaLife Server 300 and DigitaLife Storage 300

The DigitaLife Server 300, which sits at the center of the DigitaLife System, provides expanded capacity to securely store digital media files. The DigitaLife Storage 300 module easily adds storage capacity to the DigitaLife System. Available in 120GB and 300GB models, the DigitaLife Storage modules can easily be setup as a Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks (RAID). The RAID can be setup to provide mirrored redundancy or can be configured for more than a terabyte of storage. With the expanded storage, the DigitaLife System can store over 1 million photos, 1,000 movies, or 200,000 songs.

New Support for IP/network cameras

Support for networked cameras, which allows users to view and control the cameras from any TV, web browser or Internet connection, is now part of the DigitaLife System. The system records in a 24-hour rolling loop for each configured camera. Initial camera models supported include the Panasonic BB-HCM311A wired network camera and the Panasonic BL-C10A wired network camera. Support for additional models will continue to be added.

Matching a Family's Changing Digital Lifestyle

The DigitaLife System is a complete, integrated system for home entertainment, networking, remote access and Internet access. With the DigitaLife System, families can securely and conveniently store their digital media files in one central location and connect their PCs, stereos, televisions and other audio/video equipment.

Key system features include:

¥ Centralized management, distribution and control of digital content, in all of the most popular formats, to anywhere in the house. ¥ Convenient private home network for sharing internet access, files, printers and other equipment throughout the home. ¥ Built-in residential gateway to the internet. ¥ Handles up to 8 streams of audio and photos, or 4 streams of video, independently and simultaneously. ¥ ActivLink software that automates the copying of digital media files to the DigitaLife Server. ¥ Gracenote Media Management software, which automatically names and categorizes a music collection by artist, album and genre. ¥ Network Manager, a browser-based control console for managing network and media settings.

Availability

Current owners of the DigitaLife System can obtain the latest updates to the system by using the automatic firmware update feature in the Network Manager.

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