Axonix's MediaMax HD plays any format you want... for a price

Media centers are all the rage of late, and for those of you hemming and hawing over an HD DVD / Blu-ray decision, the MediaMax HD could make your choice a little easier... or harder. The two-part media center consists of the MediaServer unit, plus the MediaDeck 4 HD set-top box, and allows you to store any DVD-standard to disk and then distribute it to whatever room in the house you choose (provided that room has a MediaDeck 4 connected). The system uses its own proprietary interface to navigate through your collection, and can stream different movies to multiple rooms in the network. The MediaDeck 4 HD features HDMI, DVI-I, VGA, S-Video, and component video outs; optical and S/PDIF digital audio outs, plus up to 8-channels of analog audio. Axonix, the company which makes the systems, appears to offer two separate players for HD DVD and Blu-ray, though you would think for this money they would combine the two formats, but that doesn't appear to be the case. If you're still interested, the MediaServer comes in a variety of configurations starting at a bank-breaking $5,795, while the MediaDeck 4 HD varies from $3,495 to $5,995, and they're all available now.

[Via Cedia News]

[zargon @ Aug 16th 2007 4:24PM]

I saw this on AVSForum today, interesting, kind of like that company (I think it was Kaleidescope or something like that) that had something like this for DVD a few years back.

However, were is my dual format option?

It is a lot of money however, much too much for the average user to stomach. I am slightly interested in the head unit, but not for that price. I have been looking for a replacement for my Roku Photobridge, ability to play DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray along with other video and HD video content would be outstanding. Something I may have to look at building a Mythbox unit now that my new HDTV will place nice with a computer.

[Dustin @ Aug 16th 2007 4:29PM]

Yeah, this is all good and well, but can it play my 200MB full-length DivX movies I downloaded in college? And while they're at it, I want them upconverted to 1080p! I am average tech consumer...hear me roar!

[ET @ Aug 16th 2007 6:07PM]

bury for too expensive

[MARSHAK @ Aug 16th 2007 9:03PM]

we gather here today....

[JohnDoe303 @ Aug 16th 2007 11:14PM]

It's just an istar case.. nice try I guess.

[ghpowers @ Aug 17th 2007 12:54AM]

this is nothing compared to the kaleidascape system as far as price goes. For a 4 room setup, it costs over $20,000. It is a nice system, but definitely not worth $20,000.