Sony Offers Home Entertainment Server with 500 GB Drive

Sony Electronics unveiled a stand-alone device called the HES-V1000 Home Entertainment Server
that features a full HD 1080p 200-disc Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD changer (196 12cm BD/DVD/CDs and four 8cm BD/DVDs) and 500GB hard disc drive that can store up to 137 hours of video, 40,000 songs or 20,000 digital photos. Additionally, the device is Sony’s first Blu-ray Disc-capable component other than a VAIO(R) notebook or optical PC drive that can burn content to Blu-ray Discs, as well as DVDs.

Connectivity options include S-video, composite, audio and HDV/DV (i.LINK) inputs, as well as HDMI with BRAVIA Theatre Sync, component, optical, coaxial and analog outputs. The unit also features Memory Stick media inputs, Secure Digital cards, CompactFlash media and xD-Picture Card flash memory readers, allowing easy transfer of digital image content. The HES-V1000 Home Entertainment Server will be available in October for about $3,500.

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