Gravel In Home
Gravel In Home is a home entertainment media center and is a part of the Gravel product line from Commodore International Corporation, the company which acquired the Commodore brand name in 2005. Gravel In Home Is connected to the internet via a fixed or wireless network connection. With a single button remote control, users can access the on-demand CommodoreWorld media catalogue directly on their television set. The Gravel In Home is equipped with a Wi-Fi receiver which connects the device to the internet and/or home network. Via the Wi-Fi connection, personal media can be transferred from the PC to the media center, after which it can be accessed directly on television. The PC can stay switched off.
Features
Technical features
Tech specs |
|
|---|---|
Dimensions: |
(W) 350mm x (H) 70mm x (D) 230mm |
Colour: |
Anthracite |
Cooling: |
100% silent |
Harddisk: |
80GB / 160GB |
TV-port: |
HDMI, VGA (668x556 @ 50Hz), composite |
Audio: |
S/PDIF, coax |
Control: |
RF remote control |
Power: |
External power supply 110-220V |
Ports: |
3x USB (one front, two back) |
Wireless: |
Wi-Fi 802.11g |
Media formats
Media |
Format |
|---|---|
Music: |
MP3, WAV, WMA |
Video: |
MPEG 2, MPEG 4, DivX, XviD, WMV |
Pictures: |
JPG, BMP, GIF |
Subtitles: |
SRT, SUB |
Tagging: |
ID3v2 |
DRM: |
10.1 |
Wi-Fi
The Wi-Fi receiver in the Gravel In Home enables the device to be connected to the internet. Via Wi-Fi it connects to the home network, or directly to the internet. Transferring personal media from your PC to the media center also happens via Wi-Fi.
Design
The design of the Commodore Gravel series is inspired on the rounded shapes of the C64 buttons, a design element which is also reflected in the official Commodore logo vignette.
Name
The awkward name of the device is primarily an ironic flirt with all the modern fashion names such as iPod, Sansa, MuVo, Zen en Zune.
Launch dates
Country |
Lauch |
|---|---|
Benelux |
April 2007 |
United Kingdom |
June 2007 |
Germany |
October 2007 |
Italy |
January 2008 |
France |
February 2008 |
Spain |
March 2008 |
See also
- Commodore International Corporation
- Commodore International
- CommodoreWorld
- Gravel In Pocket
- Commodore Gaming
External links
http://www.commodoreworld.com
http://www.commodore-gravel.com
http://www.commodorecorp.com
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/31/commodores-gravel-in-home-and-in-public-mediatower/
http://www.techdigest.tv/2006/08/ifa_2006_commod.html
http://www.podnova.com/channel/244980/episode/10/
http://www.pocketinfo.nl/nieuws/cebit-2007/7631/commodore-lanceert-gravel-entertainmentplatform.html
http://www.inboxrobot.com/pr-news/9080--commodore-awarded-best-digital-home-product-2007
http://www.commodore-gravel.com/gravel/Products/Gravel+in+home+specs.aspx
External links
http://www.commodorecorp.com
http://www.commodoreworld.com
http://www.commodore-gravel.com
http://www.commodoregaming.com