Niveus
Media Articles & Reviews
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Sound & Vision Online: February 2008
M-Card: Possible
It's hard enough getting your cable company to cough up a CableCard. But ask for the newer Multi-Stream CableCard (which does the work of two tuners on one card) and you're asking for trouble. Here's our guide to scoring one against all odds. Niveus Media’s Brian Paper offers expert advice to maximizing the CableCARD installation experience. |
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Microsoft’s On10.net: February 9, 2008
Premium HTPC Solutions from Niveus Media
Nic Fillingham interviewed Tim Cutting, CEO and co-founder of Niveus Media, at CES 2008 to learn some more about the company and the range of products and services they offer. |
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Sound & Vision: February/March 2008
Inside a Media Server
The industry is starting to see some home media servers that look – and act – like they were built by audio/videophiles, not computer geeks. Case in point: Niveus’ Denali Limited Edition (LE), one of the most un-computerish-looking computers.
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Custom Retailer: February 2008
Serving the Network
Niveus Media was frequently cited as a PC-based media server manufacturer that has done a good job building margin that dealers need. Not only are the devices profitable for the A/V dealer, but they are also built specifically for the application with rack mount capability, performance reliability, noise and heat management.
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Seattle Times: January 12, 2008
CES 2008: Ground Zero for Gew Gaws
Niveus’ Sierra Edition packs all the audiovisual goodies from your PC onto the big screen in style. Lots of storage and wireless connectivity make this a home hub for storing songs, videos and photos. |
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Perfect Vision January 2008
2007 Editors’ Choice Awards
In the annual “Gear of the Year Awards, Editors at Absolute Multimedia named the Niveus Media Center – Rainier 500 HD Edition as one of the Best Products of 2007
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Home Entertainment Magazine: December 2007
Media Center PCs: Are we there yet?
Niveus Media’s Denali chassis definitely isn’t designed to blend in with a delicate shabby-chic décor. Its sexy snowflake fins may keep things cool and quiet but its bold, beautiful 8-inch-tall aircraft-grade aluminum chassis deserves every ounce of the ocular attention it demands.
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Residential Systems: November 2007
Peer Product Review: Rainier 500HD
Representing the best in class products in the Media Center market, Niveus offers the best converged device to put in a living room. They are a cutting-edge manufacturer, continually striving to develop optimum digital solutions and thus, they are generally first to market with most new Media Center technologies.
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Gizmodo: November 2007
You Get What You Pay For: Niveus Media Centers
CableCard out the wazoo, high-end everything, tons of storage space and more. Still not convinced? See it for yourself in our exclusive video and all of the other coverage. So pretty. |
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The
Perfect Vision: August 2007
A Server for All Seasons
At $4200, the Rainier is by no means a budget media server - it's designed for those who are serious about audio/video performance and have a home theater system to take advantage of it. If that describes you, the Rainier is one hot rod worth taking for a test drive.
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The
New York Times: July 2007
Cable Without a Cable Box and TV Shows Without a TV
Another option for those who want to free themselves from the cable box is to hook up a CableCard-ready Media Center PC. Running Microsoft's WIndows Vista Ultimate platform, which supports CableCard, systems like Niveus Media's Rainier Edition not only include DVR functions but also play HD DVDs, play and record CDs, and let you surf the Web from your TV. |
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Dealerscope:
May 2007
40 under 40: A Look at the Industry's Brightest Young Stars
Tim Cutting, co-Founder & CEO, Niveus Media, named by Dealerscope magazine as one of 40 luminaries under 40 years old, helping to shape the industry.
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Playboy:
May 2007
Self Server
You
don't use your stereo to do your taxes, so why store
your music and movies where you keep your spreadsheets?
Niveus's Rainier Edition Media Center is a computer
built for the living room, leveraging Window's Vista's
enhanced media capabilities to feed your entertainment
system all the digital goodness it deserves.
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Digital
TV & Sound: Spring 2007
Luxury PC-Tainment
Niveus
Denali: Built like a tank and incorporating massive
heat sinks on all sides, the Denali looks more like
an ultra-high-end audio amplifier than a PC. And unlike
other Media Center devices, this unit is completely
and utterly silent during TV, DVR or music server mode.
...Niveus' Denali is the first Media Center I've tested
whose quality surpasses anything I could build myself.
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Robb
Report Home Entertainment: March/April 2007
Natural Selection
Niveus
Denali: It's an awe-inspiring beast...Massive deco-style
heat sinks along the sides speak to the majesty of the
machine - and along with interior heat pipes and thermal
pads, the heat sinks contribute to the unit's whisper-quiet,
fan-free operation. The gentle hum of my TiVo, resting
a few feet away, sounds like a lion's roar by comparison.
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Popular
Science : February 2007
Ditch Your Cable Box
Niveus
Rainier: CableCARD slots in a new generation of media
center PCs powered by Microsoft's Vista operating system
- like this Niveus Rainier - allows users to view and
record HD cable channels, not just over-the-air high
def. And you can stream HD from room to room with media
center extender boxes like the Xbox 360.
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Fast
Company: December 2006/January 2007
My friend just got the Series 3 TiVo. How do I put him
to shame?
You
could try the Niveus Media Center Rainier Edition, which,
for $3,499, gets you three TV tuners, a 400 GB hard
drive (that's 40 hours of HDTV recording, or more than
55 days of continuous digital music, or enough storage
for more than 250,000 high-resolution photos), eight-channel
audio, FM radio, Wi-Fi, an Internet connection, a DVD/CD
burner, and an HDMI output for your new HDTV--and this
is its entry-level offering! It features two banks of
heat sinks that eliminate the need for noisy cooling
fans.
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Wired:
December 2006
Ruling The DVR Space
There’s
a king of beers and a queen of soul, so why not a monarch
of media? The Denali LE from Niveus Media totally rules
with a list of impressive specs (1 terabyte of storage!)
that no Windows-based DVR can match. Four separate TV
tuners let you watch and record two HD programs and
a pair of analog shows all at the same time. The sleek
black, passively cooled case (no fan noise!) also holds
seven-channel surround sound and a slot-loading DVD
and CD burner. The trade-off: The 69-pound media center
can be a royal pain to move.
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The
Perfect Vision: December 2006
Best of CEDIA: Most Important New Company
Niveus
Media builds high-end media servers that can play HD
DVD in native 1080p resolution. When Windows Vista and
CableCARDs are released next year, the servers will
be able to view and record digital HD content without
the use of a set-top box. The company’s newest
2007 Denali server, at $7000, includes HDMI video output,
an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 television tuners (2x
NTSC, 2x ATSC), 1TB of storage, 4GB of memory, 8-channel
audio and serial (RS232).
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Residential
Systems: November 2006
Niveus Media Opens New Windows for Dealers
Niveus
Media, a manufacturer of digital entertainment media
centers, has launched Get Ready. The Windows Vista Early
Adopter program is intended to provide Niveus' authorized
dealers with the knowledge needed to install and support
Windows Vista, prior to its scheduled January 30, 2007
launch date. The program also provides dealers the opportunity
to showcase Vista's increased functionality within media
center solutions.
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Sound
& Vision: November 2006
New Products: Chip theater
WINDOWS
1080P If you loved Legos as a kid, a Media Center PC
will fulfill your need to build stuff in a grown-up,
home theater kind of way. Niveus' Rainier, an "entry-level"
model in the Summit Series, gives you unprecedented
tools: an HD DVD drive and an HDMI output capable of
feeding yor display 1080p video. With the Rainier, your
music, HD movies and TV, and photos are all building
blocks for you to play with. And, yeah, you can run
Word on it (as if you'd want to). COOL CUSTOMER Those
Intel Viiv Core 2 Duo processors can run pretty hot,
but, thankfully, the Rainier skips the noisy fan for
liquid-filled heat pipes that draw excess warmth out
to the aluminum heat sinks on the sides. But please,
no slurping.
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PC
Magazine : October 2006
Review: Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition voted
Editor's Choice Award!
Built
from the ground up to sit in your living room, the Niveus
Media Center Rainier Edition 750 HD DVD ($5,499 direct)
definitely deserves a spot next to your big-screen HDTV.
It runs quietly, it packs dual-core power, and its 750GB
hard drive, dual NTSC tuners, and single ATSC/HDTV tuner
will keep you happy when it's time to record episodes—or
entire seasons—of your favorite TV shows.
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CEPro:
October 2006
Niveus Companion brings MCE to any Touchscreen
Niveus
Media has a terrific solution in its Companion software,
which can run on virtually any device that has a touchscreen--"even
a cellphone as long as it has a touchscreen," says
Niveus's Scott Varner. The Companion software basically
grabs music, photos, videos, and (some) recorded TVS
shows off the Media Center, for perusing and selecting
via a remote display such as a Vantage wireless Web
tablet, which is how Niveus demonstrated the application
at the CEDIA Expo. Read
More...
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Builder
Magazine: September 2006
Technology that doesn't overpower the Homeowner
The
technology is supported by a Denali Edition Windows Media
Center PC from Niveus that can handle 1 terabyte of storage
for audio, digital photos, and home movies. The PC is
optimized for high-definition television—plus it's
fanless, which means that it runs quieter, more like a
consumer electronics device. Videos are stored on a 200-disc
Niveus Ice Vault DVD changer. All of the condo units have
structured wiring and a Linksys wireless router in the
structured wiring panel. |
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GQ
Magazine: September 2006
Take on the System!
In
the past few years, computers— specifically, Windows
Media Center PCs—have become as much a part of home
entertainment as DVD players, and the best that money
can buy right now is the Niveus Denali. Like all media
centers, it organizes all of your recorded TV shows, downloaded
movies (see box), music, and photos through an easy-to-use
interface. The Denali is also fanless (so no extra noise)
and can store up to 800 gigabytes of content. |
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United
Hemispheres Magazine : December 2005
Kings of all Media
Niveus
Media Inc. makes media centers that are the cream of
the crop in features and performance. The Denali Edition
offers multiple TV tuners to simultaneously watch and
record several programs (including HDTV), a massive
amount of storage, premium sound, and a virtually silent,
fanless chassis. You’ll be hard-pressed to keep
the neighbors away. Starting at $4,799; niveusmedia.com |
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Home
Theater : December 2005
This Just In...
PCs Get HIP with the Niveus Media Center/Denali
Edition PC, the first Windows XP Media Center computer
to be certified by ISF. Load the hard drive with legal
high-def downloads, and we'll be in convergence heaven.
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Popular
Science : December 2005
Popular
Science selects the Niveus Media Center – Denali
Edition as the ‘Best of What’s New’
for 2005
Niveus leads the PC world in creating
Windows Media Center–based entertainment systems
that even a persnickety A/V connoisseur can embrace.
It pioneered the fanless case, using huge heat sinks
(those funky side fins) to quietly keep the processor
from frying. The new Denali Edition delivers HDTV with
pristine video performance (courtesy of the industry-leading
Nvidia GeForce 6600GT video card) and near-silent operation
(around 20 decibels, about the level of rustling leaves)
to gain certification from the independent Imaging Science
Foundation research lab.
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Rolling
Stone: November 2005
The Niveus Media Center chosen as the "Price is no
Object, Dream Media System"
For a true top-of-the-line system, you
need to bite the bullet and shell out for a megacomputer
and a big-screen display. Niveus has become the leader
in building media-center PCs to strict audiophile/videophile
standards, and its new Denali Edition incorporates high-end
sound and graphics cards plus an HDTV tuner that can not
only receive broadcast HD programs but also record them
right on the PC. |
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American
Way Magazine : November 2005
Lifestyle Trends for the Modern Traveler
Imagine:
You want to watch The Closer, but Situation: Comedy
is also on. Yikes, Deadwood and Alias, too. Either you
need two TiVos, or you should invest in Niveus's Denali
Limited Edition Media Center PC, the first of its kind,
with four television tuners. The system's two 500 GB
hard drives can store an amazing 1,000 hours of regular
television, or 100 hours of HDTV programming ... all
of which can be recorded simultaneously from each receiver.
$7,999. - Scott Steinberg
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HDTV
Etc. : August/September 2005
Niveus Media Center - Rainier Edition earns a 9.5, Editor's
Top Choice Award
"With Niveus' Rainier Media
Center PC, you can bring all of that content into the
living room (or home theater) where it rightfully belongs...
Sitting atop the list of reasons I love this Niveus Media
Center PC: its fan-less, passive cooling system. Niveus
refers to it as an Anodized Niveus Heatsink Case with
Proprietary Passive Cooling Technology, but what
it means for you and me is a whisper-quiet machine that's
respectful in your home theater where silence can often
be golden... Once you've made the decision to go with
Media Center, Niveus should be on your short list of manufacturers
to consider." - Greg Robinson |
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CNET:
September 2005
CNET reviews the Niveus Media Center -
Denali Edition & brands it the Rolls-Royce of Media
Centers
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Robb
Report Home Entertainment: July/August 2005
Rise of the Machines - the Denali declared the "upper
echelon" of media centers"
"Niveus
Media’s Denali not only looks like a high-end audio amplifier,
it carries the same cache and attention to detail. It
offers full HDTV capability, and the large heatsinks on
its sides allow it to run silent, with no fan noise to
spoil your surround sound." - Dennis Burger |
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Computer
Shopper: April 2005
The Ultimate & the Affordable
Category: Media Enthusiast,
Rating: Ultimate
"Once you lay eyes on the
$5715 Denali Edition, you'll realize all other Media Center
PCs don't go all the way. Most vendors build Media Center
systems as PCs first, neglecting the home theater aspects
of the device. Niveus thought of both. Inside the Denali
Edition's attractive, living-room-friendly case is a fanless
cooling system that lets you hear your favorite flicks
in all their surround-sound glory, minus the whirring
of spinning blades." William Flanagan
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Pocket
PC Magazine: April 2005
The Niveus Pocket Remote is "a fascinating
application that lets you control a Windows Media Center
2005 PC from your Pocket PC." |
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CE
Pro Magazine: March 2005
CES 2005:
All about Computers
"Niveus Media showed its uber-MCE,
the Denali, featuring three television tuners, up to
800GB of storage, and a quiet, fanless construction.
It appears the Niveus box is the firt to bear a certification
mark from the new Imaging Science Research Labs"
- Julie Jacobson |
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Popular
Science: February 2005
Media Center Buyer's Guide
- Niveus
Media chosen as the #1 living room media center
The Silent One: Niveus Rainier. "The Rainier
uses no internal fans at all, relying instead on its
unique finned case to dissipate heat." - Steve
Morgenstern
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Computer
Shopper: February 2005
Niveus
Media Spotlight
Niveus Media spotlight in February Computer Shopper Magazine
- In Shape for the Living Room. "If you
want something even higher-end to show off, the Denali
Edition HDTV from Niveus Media is worth a look" |
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Business
Week: 01.31.05
Dell: Beware the Beige-Box Blahs
"Niveus Media is winning raves for
its silent, fanless computers designed to be hooked
in to home-theater systems. As computers keep moving
from home offices into living rooms, the demand for
sleek, striking designs will only grow" - Nicholas
Carr
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Financial
Times: 01.28.05
Digital
Home Specialist Niveus Media
"Unlike
some of its rivals, Niveus has taken the concept of
a Media Center or Entertainment PC to heart, designing
a machine that does not look - or sound - out of place
in the living room among a rack of hi-fi components.
The matt-black metallic case has a single power button
on the front and a barely visible DVD recorder tray.
Impressive metal fins on both sides of the case help
dissipate heat - important because the Niveus is designed
to run silently and therefore has no fan. In use,
this hardware combination proved solid and competent."
- Paul Taylor
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New
York Times: 01.13.05
"These
new media center PC's resemble the audio-visual receivers
they aim to replace; they're wider and lower than standard
PC's, and have an assortment of audio and video jacks.
One of the machines, the K2 from Niveus Media, has a black
metal case, top vents and side fins, all designed to shed
heat from a Pentium 4 PC silently, without cooling fans."
- SEÁN CAPTAIN
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Consumer
Electronics Show: January 2005
Niveus Media Center receives CES Innovations Design &
Engineering Award
The Niveus Media Center K2 Edition
has recently been awarded the 2005 CES Innovation Design
Award in the video components category. Since 1989, the
CEA has given consumer technology manufacturers and developers
an opportunity to have their newest products judged by
a preeminent panel of independent industry designers,
engineers and journalists. |
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Maximum
PC: December 2004
Niveus Media Wins Media Center Round Up
Niveus Media wins the media center round up in December
Maximum PC Magazine
"We found Niveus silent approach the best of the
batch" |
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Residential
Systems: 12.05.04
"A company called Niveus
Media, from Los Gatos, CA, has developed its Summit
Series of media centers. These products recognize
the unique needs of the custom electronics integrator
to deliver a high-end media center platform that meets
the video and audio requirements of high-end clients.
These fan-less servers come in a range of high-end
processor speeds, hard drive sizes and high-definition
video and audio encoding cards. They can be rack mounted
and are pre-loaded with a variety of third-party media
center add-on software. If more hard drive storage
is required, Niveus Media sells additional network
attached storage servers that can each add up to three
terabytes of storage seamlessly." - Gorden Van
Zuiden
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Designtechnica:
11.11.04
2004 Holiday Gift Guide
For the ultimate technology
gift, the Niveus Media Denali w/HDTV support will take
all of the best features from your personal computer,
DVD player and TiVo and merge them into a sexy aluminum
Media Center PC. While $3999 may be more than you’re
willing to spend, your neighbors will “ooh”
and “ahh” every time they come over. Who
doesn’t love a little attention?
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Business
Week: 11.02.04
2004 High Tech
Buying Guide
Niveus
Media Denali Edition chosen for Business Week's 2004
High-Tech Buying Guide. The "Fanless system operates
silently, and it's the only one of the four that can
handle high-def TV."
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Digital
Life by Ziff Davis: 10.22.04
"Niveus
Wins Best of Show - Home Entertainment"
Niveus Media wins "Best
of Show" at Digital Life 2004 for its 2005 Summit
Series Media Center PC
"With its sleek design that you won't mind sliding
into an A/V rack in your living room, the Niveus Summit
series of Media Center PCs is an evolutionary device.
Fanless, the device stays silent while enlivening
your living room with recorded TV, music, and photos.
Running Media Center 2005, it's much more than just
a DVR. There's even an HD version available, as well
as an optional terabyte storage server you can attach
to archive all your digital media." - PC Magazine
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TV
Guide: 07.13.04
"Top 50 Coolest TV Product"
Niveus' AVX Media Center - "Besides
the traditional computer functions, media centers
record TV and display programs full-screen or in a
window. This double-duty aspect makes for a perfect
fit in a college dorm, a tiny apartment or a bedroom.
One top choice, Niveus' AVX Media Center (from $2,499),
looks more like a high-end stereo component than a
PC. With good reason: It stacks with your home theater
gear." - Joe Hutsko
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