Gravel In Home

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Gravel In Home
Manufacturer Commodore
Type Media Centre
Connectivity Wi-Fi, Mini USB 2.0, HDMI, component, S/PDIF, coax

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.

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[edit] Features

[edit] 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 and Optical)
Control: RF remote control
Power: External power supply 110-220V
Ports: 3x USB (one front, two back)
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11g

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Launch dates

Country Lauch
Benelux April 2007
United Kingdom June 2007
Germany October 2007
Italy January 2008
France February 2008
Spain March 2008

[edit] See also

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

http://www.commodorecorp.com
http://www.commodoreworld.com
http://www.commodore-gravel.com
http://www.commodoregaming.com