High Definition Media Server
Cutting Edge technology is Coming Home
Cutting-edge technology is coming home. With wireless high definition media streaming, full digital home automation readiness, up to 4 terabytes of hot swappable hard disk drive content storage, and Blu-ray high definition movies, your house just got a whole lot smarter.
Exciting Key Features Include:
- 4 Hot-swappable easy access front panel hard disk drive bays.
- Rack mountable
- Home automation ready with Lifeware software.
- High-Definition Digital Video Recorder for recording and playing back your HD content (up to 1080p) via an HDMI output.
- Blu-ray Disc, experience the next generation in 1080p high definition movie visuals and digital audio with this read and write optical drive. Store up to 50GB of content on writeable Blu-ray media
- Up to 4 TV Tuners
- Internal Cable Card port (OCUR).
- 7.1 Optical Audio output (Toslink).
- Up to 4 terrabytes of hard disk drive storage
- Dolby Digital 7.1 pre-amp output, with digital audio out (Coaxial and Optical)
Who is the High Definition Media Server For?
The Alienware High Definition Media server is perfect for the customer looking to create the digital home of tomorrow with full home integration in mind. The High Definition Media Server becomes the central electronic focus point of your home; storing and wirelessly streaming all your digital content including music, pictures, and movies throughout your home. Access internet videos and download music, movies, and TV shows from services such as, Amazon Unbox, Netflixs, and iTunes instantly and without the need of a separate PC or Mac.
Alienware Channel Program
Alienware offers a highly competitive channel program designed to meet the needs of both small single install shops and large national resellers. If you are interested in joining this exciting new program please call 1-888-253-4355 ext. 3.
Overview
Organize your Files and Memories
Often times we forget where we save or kept that important file on our computers. If you have one or more computers in your home, keeping track of which system you stored which file on can be frustrating. The HD Media Server can store, organize, and share all your digital files in one central location, helping you quickly search and retrieve what you want.
Content is King
Imagine DVR to the tenth power, and that’s just a fraction of what the HD Media Server can do. Multi-room music distribution, high definition TV video recording and streaming, database storage, and photo sharing... that’s just the beginning of all the possibilities the HD Media Server opens. Bottom line is, today’s world is changing in a dynamic digital way and you’ll need an HD Media Server to keep your digital life up to date.
Remote File Access
Often when you need your files most you may not be at your home and have no way of getting to that important document. The HD Media Server helps by providing you with remote access to all your digital files and memories, all you need is an internet connection and windows or windows mobile device to access them remotely.
Intel Viiv Technology
Intel has verified media devices to work with Intel® Viiv™ processor technology. These include personal media players so you can take your entertainment with you on the go, and gamepads and remote controls so you can play games just like you would with a game console. Look for the “Enjoy with” logo to identify media devices that have been verified to work with Intel Viiv processor technology.
Store and Protect
One of the best features of the HD Media Server is its ability to backup all your important files automatically, providing you with worry free storage for all your irreplaceable files and memories. Four hot-swappable hard disk drive bays, with up to four terabytes of storage space, give you plenty of room for your small and large files.
Distribute your Digital Life
The HD Media Server was built around content and media sharing. An Intel Core 2 Quad processor gives you four processing cores to distribute all your videos, pictures, and music with no hardware lag. Optional draft N wireless combos, multi-room music devices, and media extenders help extend your HD Media Server’s reach to all the areas in your home.
Always Room for More
If you need additional storage space, adding and replacing an existing drive is a snap with front loading hot-swappable bays. A standard RAID 5 configuration means all you have to do is pull a drive out and pop another one in, the HD Media Server does all the configuration work for you.




What is Viiv?
Intel® Viiv™ processor technology is Intel's premier brand for consumer PCs designed for digital entertainment. The Alienware High Definition Media Server is based on Intel® Viiv™ processor technology and is built with Intel's high performance dual-core and quad-core processors, chipsets, networking silicon, and special software. The HD Media Server is also complemented by online entertainment services and applications that have been verified to work with Intel Viiv processor technology – enabling you to access great content like movies, music, videos and even games online. You select what you enjoy and control when you enjoy it.
Features and Benefits of Intel Viiv Technology
Get access to a world of movies, music, and games through entertainment services verified to work with Intel Viiv processor technology. Enjoy and manage your media! Create, edit, stylize, and manage your photos, videos, and other files with Intel Viiv processor technology verified applications.
Share movies, photos, music and more
With the HD Media Server's remote control you can easily scroll through menus to find movies, music, games and more – and share the fun with your friends and family. It's your home entertainment center! Amazing high-definition video playback capability and support for up to 7.1 surround sound so everyone can put themselves in the middle of a movie or game. Quad-core processing, including the available Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor, for remarkable performance to support power-hungry multimedia applications, providing the capacity to handle HD content, multiple media streams, and incredible realism for games
Intel Viiv Entertainment services
Movies and TV
Access the latest blockbuster movie or watch your favorite TV show – delivered right to your living room.
Music
Access over a million songs from both sub******ion and purchase options. Make playlists, and watch concerts and videos.
Games
Access hundreds of games from arcade classics to the hottest new titles and play them on the big screen.
Photos
Organize, edit and share your photos.
Intel® Viiv™ Entertainment Pass
Experience this unique place to enjoy some of the best in online entertainment – offers, discounts and content available only to Intel Viiv technology-based PC owners. Navigate into Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition* and select Online Spotlight; this is where you'll find the Intel Viiv Entertainment Pass.
Media devices
Intel has also verified media devices to work with Intel® Viiv™ processor technology. These include personal media players so you can take your entertainment with you on the go and gamepads so you can play games just like you would with a game console. Look for the "Enjoy with" logo to identify media devices that have been verified to work with Intel Viiv processor technology.
Technical Specifications
Operating Systems
- Windows Vista® Home Premium
- Optional Windows Vista® Ultimate - required to support 4 CableCARDs
Processors, Chipset & Memory
- Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 45 Nanometer Processors
- Intel X38 chipset
- Up to 4GB Low Latency DDR3 at 1333MHz
Graphics & Video
- Standard: ATI® 2400 HD Graphics with DVI to HDMI Adapter (1080p)
- Video out Standard:
- DVI/HDMI Video
- VGA
- S-Video
- Component Video Out
- Component video out with S-Video to Component adapter
- Dual Cable Card Internal Combo Tuners (OCUR)
- Up to 4 Cable Card Tuners (2 External OCUR)
Storage
- Standard 250GB x 4 with 250GB Reserved for OS partition in RAID 5
- Optional 4TB with 1TB Reserved for OS partition in RAID 5
Optical Drives
- 8x DVD-ROM/CD-RW
- Optional Dual Layer Blu-Ray/DVD±R/W/CD-RW Burner
Wired Connectivity
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Load Balancing
Audio
- 7.1 Channel Digital Preamp Output
- Analog Audio in
- Optical Audio out
- Coaxial Audio out
Peripheral Connections
- RS232 Control
- 6x USB 2.0
- IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port
- 2 eSATA ports
- External CMOS Switch
- IR in
- 2x IR out
- RF connect switch
Case & Chassis
- Height: 3.5” without feet and 4.0” with feet.
- Width: 16.93” without rack mount and 18.9” with rack mount
- Depth: 18.3”
- Weight: 29 lbs