Intelligent Media Client now includes hundreds of hours of free programming
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2009 — ReQuest, pioneers and industry leaders in the realm of music server and whole-house media technology, is releasing new free firmware for the Intelligent Media Client (IMC), giving users the ability to stream hundreds of hours of television shows and movies from Hulu.com. ReQuest is currently the only high-performance media server manufacturer in the CEDIA Channel to include this feature built-in.
Hulu is a free, online, streaming video service that delivers both new television series as well as some nostalgic dramas and sitcoms plus a growing library of classic and contemporary movies, as well as hours of "webisodes" and other bonus programming.
Hulu control will be familiar to current users of the IMC. ReQuest has worked to make the interface blend seamlessly with the other familiar features of the system. Watching video content, searching for favorite titles, and even subscribing to favorite series are all intuitive processes in an easy-to-navigate menu system. "With a quick click of the remote, users can add their favorite shows to the 'My Shows' menu, and as new episodes come online, they are automatically added into the system," ReQuest CEO Peter Cholnoky explains. "We do all the tagging and creation of RSS feeds transparently, so the users never have to go to their computer to select shows. All control takes place right in the IMC."
Popular Hulu features such as "Most Recent" and "Highest Rated" videos are also available in the IMC interface.
The Intelligent Media Client is a convenient, elegantly scalable network device that harnesses the power of ReQuest iQ and F.Series systems to deliver an ever-expanding array of multiroom entertainment options. Intuitive IR control brings DVD movies, music, photos, online streaming content, and informational widgets to the biggest TVs in the house. With the recent introduction of NAS (Network Attached Storage) support to ReQuest servers, customers can easily grow their libraries of music and movies using inexpensive NAS products.
Hulu is included on all new ReQuest IMC shipments. Firmware updates are available to existing customers at no charge. This is only the first of many compelling IMC enhancements planned for 2009.
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About ReQuest
ReQuest, Inc.'s home-entertainment systems have set the standard for high-end digital media storage, management, playback, and system integration since 1998. The Company's award-winning media servers are the accepted leaders in cutting-edge technology. ReQuest has received numerous accolades for having the best service in the consumer electronics industry, with an installed base of more than 30,000 units. ReQuest was ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the top 500 fastest-growing private businesses in America for two years in a row. For more information, visit http://www.request.com.
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