Essential Install | Media Servers
Yamaha ’ s MusicCast system is available across a number of products
integration with a quick response time of background image change when tracks are skipped .
The company says : “ All Lode Audio products offer full integration with the leading music streaming services available for both consumer and commercial applications . For the commercial sector , Hotel Radio FM is integrated whilst Internet radio and SoundCloud are available to all . Where connected , off-line content can be easily navigated , giving easy local music library integration .”
With streaming a hugely popular way of consuming music for so many people , Connected Distribution says it has positioned itself as the go-to distributor for higher quality audio streaming solutions .
Mike Bonnette , Connected Distribution ’ s product director , says : “ We believe the era of the installed server is coming to an end as solutions are becoming increasingly cloud-based .
“ Our core brands of Russound , Cabasse and Yamaha produce streaming products that work with the popular streaming services and fulfil the differing needs of our installers ’ end-user customers . For some it is the
Kodi Hit By EU Ruling That ‘ Fully Loaded ’ Boxes Are Illegal
Kodi , the free service that streams apps and on-demand services to TVs , has been put under pressure by a ruling from the EU that in particular attacks the plug-ins carried on the service which can give access to illegal streaming services for films and shows .
Content providers such as Amazon and the English Premier League have been rapidly losing patience with the situation and the EU ruling could mean that end-users could no longer buy the ‘ fully loaded ’ Kodi boxes .
Put simply , the ruling said that using a streaming service to access pirated movies and TV shows is the same as downloading them .
Kodi ’ s software is entirely legal to own and use , however , the problem comes when the ‘ fully loaded ’ boxes offer plugins which can provide copyrighted material .
In a statement , Pulse Cinemas , which distributes Kaleidescape , says : “ We are very pleased , not just for Kaleidescape ; who have set an example of providing a completely legal and fully licensed content and platform solution since their inception , but also for the dealers we work alongside that have only ever offered customers a solution that can be supported , and one that respects the rights of the intellectual property owners .
“ Innovation doesn ’ t come for free – be it technology or a fantastic movie . Dealers who opt or recommend systems that either rip copy-protected content from disc or boxes that source pirated content online are engaging in an act of felony .”
The statement continues : “ Hopefully , more end-users will now think twice before accepting a solution that is essentially illegal . Many customers would be proud to say they wouldn ’ t buy a car that was illegal to drive at the risk of facing a hefty fine so maybe that approach will now be taken with illegal streaming and ripping . More importantly , does it make sense to go cheap on the source device when you ’ ve installed a great movie system ? After all , the system is only as good as its weakest link – and that almost always is the source device .
“ Kaleidescape offers a premium product and services at a fair price that reflects its value to the customer , one that supports the hardworking staff at the residential system integrators and distributors like us who make it possible to sell and support a fine audio / video brand .”
Cabasse ’ s STREAM offers 24-bit / 96kHz high resolution convenience of integrating a stream into an existing installation and for others the ability to stream high resolution music is the important thing .”
Russound produces multi-room distributed audio solutions , including the flagship MCA-88X , which is an eight source , eight zone amplifier / controller with a built-in streamer . This provides access to Spotify and Internet radio within a hard-wired multi-room environment .
The Kaleidescape System with a 1U + Server protects your movies and albums . Expandable to multiple servers and players , it responds to all your wishes of accessing a seamless collection .
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