Interact-TV Unveils System Integrator Program to Empower Traditional PC Builders With Telly Media Capabilities at CES 2005
07 January 2005 - 12:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Interact-TV Unveils System Integrator Program to Empower
Traditional PC Builders With Telly Media Capabilities at CES 2005 -
Telly Home Entertainment Server Products Assembled and Customized
by System Integrators Provide New Avenues to Profit for the White
Box Computer Sector - LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Interact-TV(TM) (OTC:ITVI), a leading developer of home
entertainment servers, is unveiling a program to enable independent
system builders and integrators to take advantage of the burgeoning
market for home entertainment servers and build a competitive edge
over traditional OEMs. Telly, the first Home Entertainment Server
built for the living room, makes it easy to store, manage, access
and enjoy digital entertainment in the home. Now enjoying an
expanding customer base, Telly servers have been acclaimed for
providing a broad range of easy-to-use media solutions. By allowing
system builders to provide assembly as well as components
(including hard disk drive storage, memory, and optical drives)
there is increased opportunity for profit over the PC sector which
has been overshadowed by larger players. Interact-TV has developed
a kit that includes the software and license for Telly's EOS Media
Platform, trackball remote control, IR keyboard, IR receiver,
Mini-ITX(TM) mainboards and a series of chassis that are designed
to fit into the entertainment center. The system builder can take
this Interact-TV kit and leverage their knowledge of building PCs
to assemble Home Entertainment Servers to meet consumer's needs,
both in terms of price and functionality. A key element in this
market is that the Home Entertainment Server is expandable;
consumers can add more storage later as their media library grows
and the Linux-based operating system can be upgraded with
additional features as the market grows providing further
after-sale opportunities for resellers. Ken Fuhrman, CEO of
Interact-TV explains the strategy, saying, "In the same way the
system builder of PCs saw tremendous growth in the 1990s, the
market for home entertainment servers is the next tremendous
opportunity for system builders and integrators wanting to
capitalize on emerging trends." He expanded upon this trend
commenting that "Consumers are installing home networks at an
incredible rate; broadband penetration is now over 38 million
homes. Consumers are looking beyond the PC for their next purchase
of a device that leverages their broadband connection and home
network to deliver entertainment where and when they want it."
Telly Home Entertainment Servers provide for a PVR with a shared
digital media library that can include entire music CD, DVD and
digital photo collections as well as recorded videos, home videos,
and Internet downloaded videos. Telly also includes DVD and CD
archiving and instant access to weather, financial information and
movie listings. This digital media library may be shared with
networked Telly clients, media adapters, and PCs across any home
network, whether wired or wireless, and can be managed from any web
browser. More information may be found on the Interact-TV web site
at http://www.interact-tv.com/ and at CES 2005, South Hall Booth
26821. Telly Home Entertainment Servers are available directly from
the manufacturer's online store at http://www.buyatelly.com/ and
from a growing network of reseller partners throughout North
America. About Interact-TV Inc. Interact-TV Inc. develops
innovative software and products for the Home Entertainment Server
market that are designed to enhance the digital entertainment
experience -- creating an enjoyable and easy way to get the
entertainment you want right when you want it. The result is a
family of outstanding products that easily integrate into home
entertainment environments. Headquarters for Interact-TV are in
Westminster, Colo. More information can be found at
http://www.interact-tv.com/. CONTACT: Tom Goldberg (303) 657-3133
DATASOURCE: Interact-TV Inc. CONTACT: Tom Goldberg of Interact-TV
Inc., +1-303-657-3133, Web site: http://www.interact-tv.com/
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