REVOX, the German-based manufacturer of high quality audio systems, has implemented a license for Imerge’s XiVA™ software – rapidly becoming the standard for Internet-connected Hard Disk Audio products.
XiVA™ is an integral part of REVOX’s new M57 Multi-room Audio Server, launched at IFA in August. The M57 can store and playback up to 4000 hours of compressed audio or 370 hours of uncompressed audio on its internal hard disk, and playback different tracks in up to four different rooms. It also has the ability to automatically download album, artist and track information via its built in Internet connection and categorise this music allowing the user to find a particular album, artist, track or genre quickly and easily.
According to Markus Halbig at REVOX, "REVOX’s vision for the future is to offer a complete home entertainment system, that is extremely user friendly and incorporates advanced new features, integrated into a REVOX multi room solution. By licensing XiVA™ we are able to bring this product quickly to market and establish the REVOX brand as a leading name in the future of home entertainment. "

Linn Products are now shipping their Kivor Tunboks to dealers in the UK and Europe.
The Kivor hard disk based music archive and retrieval system is based on XiVA™ Software and is capable of storing up to 1380 hours of uncompressed data and allows concurrent access by up to 16 users.
For more information or to locate your nearest retailer please visit: www.linnproducts.com.

XiVA-Net is a new Internet based entertainment service from Imerge.
XiVA-Net enables any compatible audio product to access music and video content along with goods and services according to their personal tastes and preferences. The service can be accessed from any current XiVA™ based product with a TV interface and is also suitable for use with other appliances including online set top boxes, web enabled DVD players and hard disk based media servers.
XiVA-Net is available to license, either alone or as part of a bundle with XiVA appliance technology, and can be re-branded to fit with an existing product suite. Licensees of XiVA-Net generate revenues through online transactions for goods and services from partners including DotMusic, 101CD.com, LiveGigGuide.com and Classical.com.

XiVA Producer Browser & Editor is a Windows-based PC application to be used with XiVA-based products.
It allows the meta data associated with albums and tracks on XiVA media appliances to be edited and deleted quickly and easily on a PC. Album titles, artist names and genres can be edited, tracks names changed and single tracks or entire albums deleted.
Features that will be added in the near future include a playlist editor and a file transfer application to allow users to transfer MP3 files from their PC to a XiVA-based media appliance

XiVA™ is the technology which powers the next-generation of Internet-connected Media Appliances.
Developed by Imerge, XiVA™ comprises software and hardware reference platforms to create products such as hard disk audio players, multi-room audio servers and AV Home Media Centres. Licensees of XiVA™ produce highly-differentiated media appliance products with the core functionality provided by XiVA™.
The benefits include fast time-to-market, proven technology and continuous developments from the XiVA™ technical and content teams to keep our licensees ahead in the fast-growing online hard disk music and video product sector.
Also, the Entertainment Portal component of XiVA™ – XiVA-Net – gives licensees a one-stop access to a host of online content uniquely delivered to home AV equipment.

Events coming up soon, where you will be able to see a demonstration of XiVA™-based Media Appliances and Services include:
• CES in Las Vegas from 7th – 11th January, Imerge are exhibiting on stand #20731 in the LVCC
• 1st XiVA Partners Forum. A meeting and seminar of XiVA partners covering latest developments in the Online Music & Video Industry (date & venue to be confirmed)

For more information on becoming a XiVA™ licensee please visit www.xiva.com or e-mail info@xiva.com