HomeBase Holdings Unveils HomeBase Hub Media Server and Private Cloud
Starting at $399, developed in partnership with Intel and Plex
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 13, 2017 at 3:20 pmHomeBase Holdings, Inc. showed its upcoming HomeBase Hub, a home media server and private cloud, at CES 2017.
The HomeBase Hub is designed to consolidate your digital life, while making it easier to access and share your content, from any device, at any time.
“I designed the HomeBase Hub to be the ultimate device I had been searching for, but couldn’t find,” said Aaron Rowsell, CEO and founder, Homebase. “With the HomeBase Hub you can securely store your movies, TV shows, photos, personal files and more, all while keeping your content private and safe at your own home. This product, along with a high-speed internet connection, is all you need to finally ditch the dish or cut the cord, without having to sacrifice the content you want, when and where you want it. I am so excited to finally introduce this product to the world.“
HomeBase Hub rear
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The company has brought together some of the hardware and software vendors in the world to provide consumers with a device for organizing their digital lives.
HomeBase Hub features include:
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The Core i5 and Celeron processors
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A solid state HDD and over 2TB of media storage space
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Windows 10 based OS with HomeBase custom user interface (for quick launching and switching of all your favorite apps and services)
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Intel Ready Mode Technology (always on server for access to your files at any time from any device)
Intel Smart Home Advantage software which includes:
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Plex Home – Enables parental controls and fast user switching
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Camera upload – Automatically syncs photos directly from your mobile devices
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Mobile sync – Syncs your content to your Android, iOS and Windows devices to enjoy offline
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Tonido private cloud – for personally hosted cloud file storage and sharing as well as automatic backup of photos and videos from iOS and Android devices
“We are excited to be a part of the core technology powering the HomeBase Hub,” said Anand Srivatsa, GM, desktop platform group, Intel Corporation. “We think this is an exciting segment of the market the HomeBase Hub is uniquely positioned to help accelerate.“
The HomeBase Hub is available for pre-order since January 5th starting at $399 and will begin shipping in March of 2017.
HomeBase Holdings, Inc., formed in 2016 and headquartered in Round Rock, TX, is a home entertainment and technology company on a mission help people consolidate their digital content and give them flexibility in how they choose to enjoy it.