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WHS Launched in Taiwan alongside Digital Home Alliance

We reported back in November of a live demo taking part in Singapore which was a warm-up event for a worldwide product launch aimed at connecting the digital home with the networked world via “killer” applications, based on Microsoft Home Server.

Well on December 13th (2007) that product launch has taken place alongside the release of the WHS platform in Taiwan.

A Digital Home Alliance has been formed to promote simple and universal ways to deploy standard technologies, services and content which enable and enhance the LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE in the Digital Home.

WHS Launch Taiwan 

Taiwan-based partners of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server alliance:

Company Major business operations

Main role in alliance

Sampo

Manufacturing of consumer electronics and electric home appliances

Home-use devices compatible with Windows Home Server

Gigabyte Technology

Design and manufacturing of motherboards

Windows Home Server-enabled hardware

Wistron NeWeb

Manufacturing of wireless communication devices

Set-top boxes (STBs) compatible with Windows Home Server

Chenbro Micom

Manufacturing of chassis of servers, PCs, workstations

Server chassis

Streaming21

Providing interactive IPTV and digital home solutions

Digital home platforms for audio/video services

At the product launch Streaming 21 presented their branded Home Server appliance which enables compelling services on newly launched home applications like the IP Refrigerator, IP -STB and a 42? LCD Full HDTV (supporting 1080p with HDMI) which features embedded STB and supports DLNA and UPnP standards via wired or wireless networks.

The open web-based platform makes it easy to add unlimited applications for service expansions and allows users to subscribe their preferred services via Home Server. This unique Home Server allows users to manage personal content (such as photos, videos and music), enjoy internet community content (web photo albums and video sharing for example) and display real-time internet content (Internet news, weather, stocks and more) on TVs. It also offers many intriguing features such as Personal Video Recording (PVR), streaming music, IPTV, VOD and many more. The open web-based platform makes it easy to add unlimited applications for service expansions. Personal broadcasting and commercial content services such as Internet radio, movie rentals or home karaoke services are forthcoming.

Also in the spotlight was Sampo’s Internet Refrigerator which can act as the central control center for the kitchen. The Internet Refrigerator, with a 15? touch screen panel enables many interesting new services such as food management, on-demand cooking tutorials and recipes, video on demand, RSS feeds, streaming music, and more. Internet radio, IP surveillance and other communication features will be available soon.

To drive the digital home market worldwide, Streaming21, Sampo and the Microsoft Windows Home Server Team will continue to build and expand a solid digital home ecosystem through this strategic partnership.

Thanks to Digitimes.com for the picture and the table.

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