Multi-Room Multimedia Home Entertainment System
Centralized MediaDeck Application Overview
In a Centralized MediaDeck topology, you group all of the MediaDecks together in a centralized Server room along with the MediaMax MediaServer and a multi-zone analog Audio/Video distribution system. The Audio/Video distribution system allows you to remotely select and distribute to any room, any MediaDeck audio and video signal. Because in most cases the Audio/Video distribution system incorporates the audio amplifier all audio volume and other controls can be centrally controlled.
In order to use the MediaMax in a centralized configuration you must either program your Audio/Video distribution system to link the IR commands from the remote viewing/listening room back to the respective MediaDeck located in the Server room or use a MediaDeck compatible control system. An Application Programming Interface (API) has been released that provides for seamless integration with virtually any control system including those from Crestron, AMX, Control4, HAI, Elan, Pronto, Niles, Xantech, Vantage, CasaWorks, HomeLogic, Home Theatre Master, RTI, Lutron, and many others. Contact your Axonix representative or log into the Axonix HIP port for a list of compatible control systems.
You can attach an unlimited number of MediaDecks to a single MediaServer. Up to 30 same or different simultaneous movies may be instantly played. The number of simultaneous media playbacks is determined by the available network bandwidth. A greater number of simultaneous audio playback is possible. Servers that support greater than `30 simultaneous movies are available.
Either the included hand held remote control with an IR link back to the MediaDeck or custom touch panels with optional software can be used to control the playback of media. You may use either MediaStore Firewire add-on storage or Windows Networked Storage Appliances for additional media storage. Windows PC's may both access media and be used for administration of the MediaMax either locally or across the Internet via the MediaMax's included remote administration utility.
