Home Theater Server User Manual

the ONE with movies, music, & iRadio
Escient's FireBall MX-111 is the new standard for home theater components. There is no
better way to enjoy your home theater than with the MX-111’s ability to graphically
organize and display your entire DVD and digital music collection right on your big
screen! With its large 160GB hard drive and the ability to manage up to 400 DVDs and
CDs in an external changer, the MX-111 provides instant access to even the largest
music and movie collections through an easy to use and intuitive on-screen interface.
No more fumbling through movie jackets, getting up from your favorite theater seat, or
worrying about scratched or lost discs - just sit back, relax, and enjoy the power and
thrill of the ultimate home theater media manager.
MX-111 Digital Media Manager
FireBall MX-111
Digital Media Manager
DVD MANAGEMENT FEATURES
• Instant Movie Access – instantly access any DVD in your collection using the
intuitive on-screen guide
• Multiple Movie Views – view your movie collection by genre, title or cover art
• Detailed Movie Descriptions – get on-screen information such as cast, rating,
genre, year, run time, and detailed descriptions for every movie in your
collection
• Store and Protect – safely store your entire DVD collection in one 400 disc
DVD changer
• Value Minded – it costs less to store 400 DVDs in external an changer
compared to hard drive storage or expensive entertainment center furniture
• Automatic DVD Identification – uses Escient’s MovieDB™ for the best
possible DVD data matching in the world
• Automatic DVD Cover Art – full color cover art for every DVD is automatically
located and displayed for you
• Parental Controls – limit which DVDs can be browsed and played by your kids
• Fully Customizable – create and edit your own movie groups and add your
own movie descriptions and notes
• Built-in Video Switcher – automatic changer selection and A/V routing to
your receiver or TV using only one input
MUSIC SERVER FEATURES
• Instant Music Access – instantly find and play any genre, artist, title or song in
your music collection
• Built-in CD Player – play any standard CD and get the cover art, artist, title
and song list on-screen
• Automatic CD Identification – uses Gracenote CDDB™ for the best possible
CD data matching in the world
• CD Burner – create the perfect mix CD to play in your car, office, or portable
CD player
• Fast CD Ripper – copy a CD to the internal hard drive in MP3 or CD Quality
(FLAC) format in less than 5 minutes
• Multi-Zone Support – Connect one FireBall to another FireBall to share the
music, double the storage capacity, and create a second music zone. Add
FireBall ZP-1 players for music in every room.
• Fully Customizable – create and edit your own Playlists, Genres, and Internet
Radio Stations
• Free WMA and Shoutcast Internet Radio – high quality Internet Radio
stations updated automatically using the Escient RadioDB Tuning Service
• 160GB hard drive – enough storage for even the largest music collection
• CD Changer Management – CD management for up to 400 additional CDs
stored in an external disc changer
INTERFACE AND CONTROL FEATURES
• On-screen Graphical User Interface – often imitated, but never duplicated,
simply the best interface around can now be customized with themes and
personalized backgrounds to match any décor
• PC File Sharing – transfer music files to and from your PC or Mac
• FireBall-PC – support for browsing and playing music stored on PC or Mac
• Web Server and PDA Interface – remote control and music streaming from
any standard web browser or PDA
• DLNA/UPnP Support – connect, control, and play your music from any
standard DLNA/UPnP media adapter
• Sophisticated Control Interface – extensive two way control enables endless
integration possibilities with RTI, NetStreams, Crestron, AMX and other home
automation and third party remote control systems