Server

The Avega™ server software organizes and presents media for rendering on playback devices.

The server software is designed for deployment in a range of scenarios ranging from stand-alone PC/Mac applications to server functionality embedded in products. The embedded product scenarios include network attached storage (NAS) with media-grade server capability, server-enabled portable player docks (e.g. serving iPod content), as well as playback products designed to bridge analog and digital inputs onto the home network.

Avega server software is UPnP/DLNA certified, capable of being controlled by any UPnP/DLNA control point and providing content for playback on any UPnP/DLNA renderer device.  When used in an ecosystem containing Avega-enabled playback, control and server end-products, a significantly enhanced user experience is achieved compared to basic UPnP/DLNA. At the core of this enhanced experience are fast and efficient browsing of large media sets, richly augmented metadata, and the ability to provide an aggregated view of content irrespective of where the content resides.

.The structure of the Avega server software is shown below. Please use the form located here to request further details.

Software

Key specifications:

  • Network connectivity:
    • Wi-Fi - 802.11n with dual-band capability (2.4GHz or 5GHz); 802.11a/b/g
    • All Wi-Fi security modes supported
    • Ethernet - 10/100Mbps
  • Standard compliance:
    • UPnP AV 1.0 certified
    • DLNA 1.5 certified
  • Supported media types
    • Audio
    • Video
    • Photos
  • Support for very large media sets
    • Browsing
    • Quick (jump) browse
    • Search

 

  • Ability to expose Internet content through UPnP/DLNA
  • Ability to serve inputs connected to products:
    • Digital and analog audio inputs (I2S) streamed without re-sampling
    • USB storage device content
  • iPod/iPhone
    • Exposes content for browsing and playback control across the network
  • Metadata augmentation and aggregation
  • Content aggregation across servers
  • Multi-language support
  • Web-based software upgrade

Hardware Module

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The control software can be deployed on a wide range of processor platforms. Avega offers ARM9 and ARM11 processor based digital networking modules capable of supporting embedded server functionality projecting analog, digital and USB inputs, as well as, iPod content onto the home network. The modules are also capable of concurrently supporting playback and control functionality


Hardware Reference Products

A full NAS reference design is available based on a latest generation Marvell™ networked storage chip set. The reference design features media-grade server performance over 802.11n Wi-Fi and 1000 Mbps Ethernet. The product is not only capable of connecting to an existing home Wi-Fi network, but it is also capable of seamlessly creating a media-grade 802.11n home Wi-Fi network, making whole-home wireless media distribution easy even for consumers who do not have a network in the home and do not have the knowledge required to set up a traditional Wi-Fi router.