Overview
The NXP® MPC8349E-mITX Media Server-in-a-Box solution is a turnkey hardware/software reference platform for home media servers with advanced NAS capabilities.
- Based on the MPC8349E PowerQUICC® II Pro processor containing a core built on Power Architecture technology and standards-compliant software from Mediabolic
- This platform solution is designed to help OEMs and ODMs accelerate the development process and speed time-to-market for next-generation home media servers
- Designed to enable consumers to share and store multimedia files, such as video, DVD backups, music and photos, throughout the digital home
Features
MPC8349E mITX reference platform features:
In addition to the highly integrated MPC8349E processor, the reference platform leverages external components to support these additional features:
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, a 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch
- Four-port USB 2.0 interface
- On-board 4-port PCI serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) controller
- 32-bit PCI slot, and a 32-bit MiniPCI slot
- FLASH memory slot
- Robust memory subsystem
- Two-port RS-232C interface
- Power supply
- SATA hard drive
Mediabolic Media Server Sofware Features:
- Interoperability
- UPnP AV 1.0 compliant
- Designed to meet DLNA guidelines
- Synchronization
- Synchronizes content from any selected directory, local or networked
- Continuous directory monitoring for content updates, local or networked
- Optimized for Networked Media
- Aggregates all media resources on the network into a single, unified end-user presentation
- Can present multiple servers in a single content directory
- Unlimited simultaneous media streams
- Enjoyable End-User Experience
- Access to available music and photo metadata
- Automatic generation of photo thumbnails
- Detection of music thumbnails (album art)
