1. The centre of a wheel; a nave.
2. The focal point of activity, interest, discussion, etc.
Thesaurus: axis, centre, core, nub, nucleus, focal point, heart, middle, kernel, crux, linchpin, pivot.
As you can read above, a hub is a centerpiece, a truly focal point at the heart of some system or organization (think airport hubs). In Audio Video or Home Theatre systems as in other parts of the ongoing digital revolution, convergence between systems or technologies that looked, not long ago, as if coming from different planets is becoming a major expectation. The following devices are a very attracting demonstration of this convergence between Audio, Video, and IT/Internet technologies…
Here is a Video clip that unveils French Co’s Avance Video production. This presentation comes after the introduction, on this site, of their Digital Hub Avance Video B2 (to read this news please click here).
A black anodized aluminium chassis encompasses today’s best in Audio/Video/IT signal treatment and management. The new-born babies are quite ergonomic and would easily find their place in your living room or any Home Video system. When connected to a Video display they allow:
To see and record TV programs, To create and watch Video files, To listen to Radio programs, To consult interactive TV programs, To see DVDs and HD-DVDs, To create your own digital picture programs, thanks to the fixed picture display device…Please click here for the Video presentation
The specifics of “Avance Universel” X1 and X2 devices come as follows:
Avance Universel X1
Intel Pentium 4 HT 3,2 Ghz processor 1 Giga random access memory 80 + 160 Gigas HDD NVidia 6800 GT Video Card CD and DVD readers TV Tuner with time shifting function Remote control Softwares: ShowShifter Home Media Networks Limited, or Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005Avance Universel X2
Intel Pentium 4 HT 3,2 Ghz processor 512 Mo RAM 160 Gigas HDD NVidia 6600 GT Video card CD, DVD reader/writer TV Tuner with time shifting Remote control Softwares : ShowShifter Home Media Networks Limited or Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005See the Video Clip !
Avance Vidéo X1 et X2 are available in France at the price of 3490 Euros and 2490 Euros, respectively. CineNOW! Will let you know in due course about availability in the UK.
Avance Vidéo
17 rue Charles Lecocq
75015 PARIS
01 40 43 97 02
Email : avancetc@easynet.fr
Web : www.avancevideo.com