MediaMax Models Overview


Choose the MediaMax Model that is right for you!

Video on Demand Server
MediaMax

It's as Easy as 1,2,3

MediaMax is comprised of one or more Media Players and a Media Server. If you decide on using the MediaDeck Tera model which includes its own storage you may not need a Media Server depending on the control system being used. Simply follow the 3 steps and click on Next to learn how to configure MediaMax system that meets your personal needs.

  1. Select one or more Media Players to play your media.
  2. Select a Media Server to deliver your media.
  3. Optionally add more Media Storage to store more media.

Media Player Selector Guide

- Select a Media Player. Select the "MediaDeck" and/or "AudioDeck" Media Player that meets your personal needs.
- Select Quantity of Media Players. Decide how many zones or rooms you want to simultaneously play media in.
- For single zone 1TB applications consider the MediaDeck 4HDT Tera. This model does not require a MediaServer since it includes 1TB    of internal storage. You may still need a MediaServer for some control systems.
- Select A/V Functionality. For both Movies and Music select the MediaDeck 3 or 4. For music only select the AudioDeck.
- Select Movie Quality. Decide whether you want to play Blu-ray movies or not. For Blu-ray support select the MediaDeck 4.

Elite Series     Classic Series
  MediaDeck 4 HDT Tera MediaDeck 4 HD MediaDeck 3 SD MediaDeck 2
Scales to 1080i Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scales to 1080p Yes Yes Yes No
Plays Blu-ray Movies Yes Yes No No
Plays and Loads CD and SD DVD Discs Yes Yes Yes No
Plays and Loads CD, SD, and Blu-ray Discs Yes No  (Yes with HDT) No No
Includes built-in 1TB RAID 1 Media Storage Yes No No No

Product Specifications

Click on the Product Name for Specifications

MediaDeck 4™ HD Tera

mediadeck3

MediaDeck 4 HD Tera


Blu-Ray

MediaDeck™ 4 HDT Tera

The MediaDeck 4 HDT Tera is the ultimate Source 1080p High Definition (HD) Movie and Music Player and Loader. With its built-in 1TB of RAID 1 media storage the MediaDeck 4 HDT Tera is a perfect solution for single zone 1TB applications. Add a MediaServer if additional storage is needed or if you plan to control the MediaMax with a Crestron® or other 2 way Touch Panel controller. The "Tera" comes equipped with an TriDrive which supports the loading and playing of all three movie formats, namely Blu-ray, HD DVD and SD DVD. That means that you can either instantly play the DVD movie disc or load it onto the MediaServer from anywhere in the house while you play another movie, song or slide show! In addition you can also play and load CD music discs too!

MediaDeck™ 4 HDT Tera Specifications:

Video Outputs - HDMI, DVI-I supports HDTV scaled and source 1080p (1920 x 1080), VGA, S-Video, component video output
Digital Audio Outputs - Optical (toslink) connector, Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
Analog Audio Outputs - Audio Outputs - Either Dolby® and DTS® digital surround sound audio or analog audio outputs. Configurable 6 channel (5.1) multichannel analog or 2 channel analog Stereo audio outputs with selectable Dolby® 2 channel downmixed audio.
Optical Drive Included -TriDrive supports CD Music discs plus SD DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD Movie discs.
Remote Included - IR Handheld Remote Controller, Wireless RF Keyboard
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 4.5" x 15.5" X 14" (Rack mount brackets available)
Weight - 18 lbs.
Wired Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
Power Input - 100-230 VAC 50-60HZ/275W switch selectable

The MediaDeck does not support simultaneous dual Audio (i.e.: digital surround and analog 2 channel) or Video (i.e.: component and composite). Contact Axonix for information on how to externally add a "Dual A/V" receiver/converter to the MediaDeck.

MediaDeck 4™ HD and HDT

mediadeck3

MediaDeck 4 HD and HDT


Blu-Ray

MediaDeck™ 4 HD and HDT

The Mediadeck™ 4 HD and HDT models offer the same features as the MediaDeck™ 3 SD plus the ability to play 1080p Blu-ray movies loaded on the MediaServer. In addition, with its integrated TriDrive the MediaDeck 4 HDT allows you to play or load Blu-ray, HD DVD, SD DVD and CD music discs anywhere in your home! With its StealthLoader™ you can even load a movie while you are playing another movie, album or photo slide show!

MediaDeck 4HD and HDT Specifications:

Video Outputs - HDMI, DVI-I supports HDTV scaled and source 1080p(1920 x 1080), VGA, S-Video, component video output
Digital Audio Outputs - Optical (toslink) connector,Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
Analog Audio Outputs - Audio Outputs - Either Dolby® and DTS® digital surround sound audio or analog audio outputs. Configurable 6 channel (5.1) multichannel analog or 2 channel analog Stereo audio outputs with selectable Dolby® 2 channel downmixed audio.
(5 Mini DIN). 6 channel (5.1) with Stereo audio outputs
Optical Drive Included -HD model supports SD DVD and CD discs. HDT model supports Blu-ray, HD DVD, SD DVD and CD discs.
Remote Included - IR Handheld Remote Controller, Wireless RF Keyboard
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 4.5"x 15.5"x 14" (Rack mount brackets available)
Weight - 13 lbs.
Wired Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
Power Input - 100-230 VAC 50-60HZ/275W switch selectable

MediaDeck 3™ SD

MD3

MediaDeck 3

MediaDeck™ 3 SD

The Mediadeck™ 3 SD is the ultimate Scaled 1080p SD Media Player and SD Loader. Breakthrough audio quality, an unparralled feature-set and a stunning Graphical User Interface sets the MediaDeck 3 apart from all other players. The Mediadeck™ 3 Combines multiple media players into one elgantly styled component enclosure and plays SD DVD movies, CDs, MP3s, Photos & Netplay Web Services.

MediaDeck 3 SD Specifications:

Video Outputs - DVI-I supports HDTV scaled 1080p (1920 x 1080), VGA, S-Video, component video output
Digital Audio Outputs - Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
Analog Audio Outputs - Audio Outputs - Either Dolby® and DTS® digital surround sound audio or analog audio outputs. Configurable 6 channel (5.1) multichannel analog or 2 channel analog Stereo audio outputs with selectable Dolby® 2 channel downmixed audio.
Optical Drive Included -HD model supports SD DVD and CD discs
Remote Included - IR Handheld Remote Controller
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 2.25" x 15.5" X 14"
Weight - 13 lbs.
Wired Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet (wireless optional)
Power Input - 100-230 VAC 50-60HZ/275W switch selectable external AC to DC power supply

MediaDeck 2™

Mediadeck

MediaDeck 2

MediaDeck™ 2

MediaDeck provides all the necessary audio & video outputs for delivering the optimum sound and video quality no matter what A/V equipment is connected.

The Audio/Video connectivity is equivalent or similar to a premium quality DVD-player and consists of the following interfaces:

MediaDeck 2 Specifications:
(a) Component video output ("YPrPb", 3 x RCA)
(b) Composite video output (1 x RCA)
(c) Y/C ("S-Video") video output (1 x Hosiden)
(d) Stereo audio outputs ("Line-Out") (2 x RCA)
(e) Additional stereo audio output (for separate connection to stereo system) (2 x RCA)
(f) Digital audio outputs, both optical (1 x Toslink) and electrical (S/PDIF 1 x RCA)
(g) SCART 21-pin connector (Europe-only, also known as Peritel connector or Euroconnector) with composite, Y/C, RGB, stereo audio. PAL and NTSC compatible
(h) Integrated 802.11g or wired Ethernet 100baseT. (Limited support of movies over wireless connection).
(i) USB "Maxcess" connector for instant access and playback of photos and music without having to load the media onto the MediaServer.

Includes hand held IR wireless remote control.

Dimensions:11.85”(W) x 9.5 ”(D) x 1.8.”(H)

AudioDeck

audiodeck

AudioDeck

An Affordable alternative to the MediaDeck™ when you want to only play music/ Plays all of the music stored on your MediaServer and from the Web. Unique features include same song, multiple synched-room "party mode" and Jukebox" on-the-fly playlist creation. Control via the MediaDeck™ and any web enabled device such as PCs, Macs, PDAs, PocketPCs plus advanced control system such as Crestron© and AMX©. Use an AudioDeck™ for every room or zone that you want to listen to CDs, Downloaded music, iPOD and other Digital music formats along with personalized Pandora: internet radio stations.

AudioDeck Specifications:

Digital Audio Outputs -Digital Coax and Fiber Optic
Analog Audio Outputs -1 Set
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 3.7"x7.6"x3.1"
Weight - 1 lbs.
Included - IR Hand Held Remote Controller
Wired Connetion - 10/100Base TX Ethernet
Wirless Connection - 802.11g
Power Input - 5 VDC. 1amp (min.)via 120 VAC 60Hz

MediaServer Selector Guide

Select a Media Server.Select a MediaServer that supports the number of Media Players and the number of DVDs and CDs you would like to store. Select either with or without RAID storage protection depending on whether you want your media automatically protected from a hard drive failure.

Pro Series Spectra Series
  Pro RAID 6 3U Pro RAID 6 4U Pro 4u Spectra 4 Spectra 2
RAID Supported 13TB RAID 6 8TB RAID 6 8TB Non-RAID 3TB Non-RAID 2TB Non-RAID
DVD Drives Included (Also supports cds) SD SD or TD SD or TD SD or TD SD or TD
MediaDeck  Licences Included 50 50 10 4 2
  • Drives: SD = Standard Definition Drive, TD = Triple Drive.
  • SD and HD Movie Storage Requirements: SD takes 7GB avg. while Blu-ray takes 35GBs.
  • *External Storage is expandable with MediaStore(s) and/or multiple MediaServer

MediaServer Pro RAID 6

mediaservers

Pro RAID 6 13TB


RAID is RAID 6: The MediaServer Pro RAID 6's unique RAID 6 "Redundant Array of Independent Discs" doubles the protection of other RAID 5 arrays by assuring you that your media is safe guarded in the event of not just one MediaDrive failure but two! The process of recovering from a MediaDrive failure is as easy as replacing the failed drive or drives.

Chassis Description: The Pro RAID 6 comes in a 4U (7 inch high) chassis with 10 MediaDrive bays that supports up to 10TBs of storage or in a 3U (5.25 inch high) chassis with 16 MediaDrive bays that supports up to 13TBs. A redundant power supply is available on request. Need to add more storage? No problem. Simply add more MediaDrives to empty bays or add another Pro RAID MediaServer to your network. Your protected storage capacity is virtually unlimited!

Need to add more storage? No problem. Simply add more MediaDrives to empty bays or add another Pro RAID MediaServer to your network. Your protected storage capacity is virtually unlimited

MediaServer Pro RAID 6 (3U and 4U)

The MediaServer Pro RAID 6 loads, stores, and delivers from its RAID 6 media storage array all of your media to the network attached MediaDecks™ and AudioDecks™. Select the amount of media storage you need to store your collection of DVDs, CDs, Photos and other media. As your media library grows either add additional MediaDrives to the MediaServer or if you run out of MediaDrive bays add another MediaServer to your network.

The Pro RAID 6 MediaServer sets a new standard in media storage capacity and protection. With up to 13TBs of RAID 6 storage the Pro RAID 6 can store up to 2,000 (7GB) SD DVDs or 370 Blu-Ray Movie's (35GB)

Specifications:

Media Player Licenses Included - 50 MediaDeck licences
Internal Storage Capacity -Up to 13TB (2000 SD or 400 Blu-ray DVD movies)
Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
10 bay 4U Dimensions - (H x W x D) 7"x19"x21
16 3U Bay Chassis Dimensions: 5.25"x19"x27"
Average Weight (Model Dependent)- 95 lbs.
Included -SD* DVD/CD disc loading drive, 15" Color admin LCD, Rack tray keyboard, USB, lifetime movie and music cover art service.
Power Input - 115-230VAC 50/60Hz auto-sensing

Pro RAID 6 Series Storage Average Capacity Part Number
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 13TB 2000 DVD Movies FIN74413
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 10TB 1500 DVD Movies FIN74410
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 8TB 1150 DVD Movies FIN74408
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 8TB 1150 DVD Movies FIN72408
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 6TB 900 DVD Movies FIN72406
MediaServer Pro RAID 6 4TB 600 DVD Movies FIN72404

MediaServer Pro

mediaservers

MediaServer Pro

MediaServer Pro

Loads, stores, and delivers all of your media to the network attached MediaDecks™ and AudioDecks™. The rackmount Pro™ Series supports up to 30 MediaDecks™ simultaneously playing the same or different movie, song or photo slideshow. Models are available for playing more than 30 simultaneous movies. Select the amount of media storage you need to store your collection of DVDs, CDs, Photos and other media. As your media library grows simply add additional MediaDrives. For virtually unlimited storage add one or more Mediastore™ Appliances.

Specifications:

Media Player Support - 50 MediaDeck 3 or 4, 30 Mediadeck 1 or 2, unlimited AudioDecks
Internal Storage Capacity - 250 GB to 2.5TB (40 to 415 Movies)
Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 7"x19"x21"
Weight - 52 lbs.
Included - DVD/CD disc loading drive, 15" Color admin LCD, Rack tray keyboard, 6 in 1 photo card reader, Firewire, USB, Lifetime movie and music cover art service.
Power Input - 115-230VAC 50/60Hz auto-sensing

Pro Series 4U  Average Capacity Part Number
MediaServer Pro 1TB   150 DVD Movies  72301
MediaServer Pro 2TB   300 DVD Movies  72302
MediaServer Pro 4TB   600 DVD Movies  72304
MediaServer Pro 6TB   900 DVD Movies  72306
MediaServer Pro 8TB   1200 DVD Movies  72308

MediaServer Spectra 4

MediaMax Spectra 4 Angled

MediaServer Spectra 4


MediaServer Spectra 4

Loads, stores, and delivers all of your media to the network attached MediaDecks™ and AudioDecks™. Comes with four MediaDeck licenses with optional licensing for up to 10 MediaDeck licenses. The Spectra 4 may be equipped with up to 3 TBs of media storage which is enough to store about 500 SD DVD movies which equates to about or 125 or 100 Blu-ray movies. You can optionally replace the SD DVD OptiDrive with a OptiDrive TD so you can locally load Blu-ray DVDs. Loading DVDs locally on the MediaServer is typically twice as fast as loading from the MediaDeck over the network. Optional external Non-RAID MediaStore™ storage may be added and/or additional MediaServers may be added to the network for virtually unlimited media storage expansion!

Specifications:

Media Player Support - 4 MediaDecks™ (optionally up to 10) and unlimited AudioDecks
Internal Storage Capacity - Two internal 1TB MediaDrives plus one removable 1TB MediaDrive bay.
Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 6.7" x17" x16 "
Weight - 30 lbs.
Included - SD DVD/CD* disc loading drive, 15" Color admin LCD, Keyboard, 6 in 1 photo card reader (N/A on 3TB model), Firewire, USB, Lifetime movie and music cover art service. *The SD DVD may be replaced with a OptiDrive TD (Triple Drive) that supports the loading of all three formats including SD DVD, Blu-ray. Loading DVDs and CDs locally on the MediaServer is typically twice and as fast as remote loading from a MediaDeck.
Power Input - 115-230VAC 50/60Hz auto-sensing

Spectra Series Average Capacity Part Number
Spectra 4 3TB  450 SD  73330
Spectra 4 2TB  300 SD  73325
Spectra 4 1TB  150 SD  73323
Spectra 4 .5TB  75 SD  73322

MediaServer Spectra 2

spectra2

MediaServer Spectra 2

MediaServer™ Spectra 2

Loads, stores, and delivers all of your media to the network attached MediaDecks™ and AudioDecks™. Supports up to two MediaDecks with optional licensing for up to 10 MediaDeck licenses. Has a maximum of 2TBs of internal media storage which is enough to store about 300 (6GB) SD DVD movies which is equal to about 60 Blu-ray movies. Optional external Non-RAID MediaStore™ storage may be added and/or additional MediaServers may be added to the network for virtually unlimited media storage expansion!

Specifications:

Media Player Support - 2 MediaDecks™ (optionally up to 10) and unlimited AudioDecks
Internal Storage Capacity -500GB to 2TB (75 SD DVD)
Connection - 10/100/1000Base TX Ethernet
Dimensions - (H x W x D) 4"x17"x17"
Weight - 20 lbs.
Included - DVD/CD* disc loading drive, 15" Color admin LCD, Keyboard, 6 in 1 photo card reader (n/a/ on 1TB model), Firewire, USB, Lifetime movie and music cover art service. *The SD DVD may be replaced with a OptiDrive TD (Triple Drive) that supports the loading of all three formats including SD DVD and Blu-ray. Loading DVDs and CDs locally on the MediaServer is typically twice and as fast as remote loading from a MediaDeck.
Power Input - 115-230VAC 50/60Hz auto-sensing

Spectra Series Average Capacity Part Number
Spectra 2 2TB  300 SD DVD Movies  FIN73425
Spectra 2 1TB  150 SD Movies  FIN73423
Spectra 2 .5TB  75 SD  FIN73422

Optionally Select Additional Media Storage. Finally decide if you need additional storage than what is provided in the MediaServer.

MediaStore™

mediastore

MediaStore

MediaStore™ Non-RAID Storage

MediaStore™ is an external 19 inch rackmount chassis add-on Firewire Non-RAID Media Storage Appliance - Attach one or more MediaStore units to the MediaServer Firewire interface for additional media storage or for backing up your MediaServer media files. Unused Bays are open for future optional add-on 750GB MediaDrive Modules.

Pro Series 4U Chassis Average Capacity Part Number
MediaStore Pro 1000 165 DVD Movies FIN88105
MediaStore Pro 2000 330 DVD Movies FIN88205
MediaStore Pro 4000 665 DVD Movies FIN88405
MediaStore Pro 6000 1000 DVD Movies FIN88605

MediaDrive™

mediadrive

MediaDrive

MediaDrive

You may optionally mount additional MediaDrive™ storage modules into the MediaServer or MediaStore MediaDrive bays.  Please contact Axonix for additional information.

*While the MediaMax is shipped with licensed decryption software that is used to play back optical SD DVD, and Blu-ray discs it may not be able to load or play some or all DVDs. Axonix does not ship, offer or induce the use of any unlicensed decrypting software on the MediaMax. To learn more about the issue surrounding copy protected movie discs click here.