Home file servers get all multimedia on us

Network attached storage (NAS) has been around a while now in the business sector, and operates on a simple principle — plug a small box into your network, and away you go with storage (very little setup, no fuss, no muss).
There are a few different options for doing the same thing at home, but we're really glad that someone is finally readying a NAS device that comes with digital media server features built-in. The prototype Digital 5 NAS device not only serves files around your home network, but streams digital media and has audio and video outputs for hooking up to your TV or stereo. There's no word yet on whether or not it'll sport a TV tuner for recording shows like TiVo, but this is definitely the direction things are headed: small, dedicated, multi-function networked devices (let's just hope to god that Digital 5 takes a cue from the aesthetics department and makes their boxes look like something we wouldn't be embarrassed to have in our living room).