Fluendo, leader in GNU/Linux and Unix multimedia solutions, is expanding its offerings with the Elisa Media Center solution. Elisa will be a full-featured Media Center solution targeted
at both desktop and embedded systems.
As home multimedia grows in popularity, many people are looking for solutions that tie their home entertainment systems together. The Elisa Media Center is such a solution, incorporating
functionality such as music and video playback, support for playing DVDs, Internet radio stations, and DVB (Digital Video Broadcast), viewing photos, video recording, and home networking
using protocols such as UPnP and DAAP.
Targeted to be used on Home Theater PC machines and set-top boxes, Elisa provides a visually appealing and user-friendly solution. Elisa'ss extensive support for theming means that it can
be easily adjusted to provide branding for embedded system vendors and network operators. Due to its portable design, Elisa runs both on Unix systems and Windows and can easily be ported
to run on other operating systems.
's8220;Looking at the marketplace we found that the solutions available for set-top boxes were either too limited in functionality or too hardware specific. With Elisa we aim to provide
hardware integrators the tools they need to excel with their products. The media center will be at the center of tomorrow'ss living room and Elisa will be the engine that drives it
all.'s8221;, Fluendo co-founder Pascal Pegaz.
's8220;With Elisa we are trying both to give consumers the power and flexibility they crave, and at the same time ensure that hardware vendors get the branding and component based
structure they need to build their products. We want to make sure that when consumers power on their set-top boxes and media center solutions they get an instant feeling of quality, power
and ease of use.'s8221;, Elisa Project Manager Lionel Martin.
Set-top box makers and system integrators interested in setting their products apart should contact Fluendo to discuss collaboration and partnering opportunities.
Fluendo S.A.
Fluendo is a company specialized in delivering products and consulting services focusing on UNIX and GNU/Linux multimedia. Fluendo employs several of the central developers of the
GStreamer multimedia framework, which is quickly establishing itself as the de-facto standard multimedia framework for GNU/Linux and UNIX systems.
Elisa Media Center
Elisa is a comprehensive solution for creating set-top boxes and media center solutions. Due to its modular design, system manufacturers can pick the components they need, or quickly add
vendor-specific features. Elisa also comes packaged as a ready-to-go solution to be installed onto media center computers.