X10.com®’s
MP3 Anywhere 2000™ Wireless Broadcast System
Wireless technology leader turns
up the heat with improved Boom 2000 software for enjoying MP3 tracks on any stereo in the
home
- X10.com’s (www.x10.com/pressroom43.htm) next
generation Boom 2000 software is the backbone to the MP3 Anywhere 2000 and the one-step
software solution for sending MP3 tracks wirelessly from a PC to the best stereo in the
most comfortable room in the home.
- The Boom 2000 software automatically configures to remotely
control MP3 tracks on a PC using X10’s handheld remote. The handheld also acts as a
universal remote and can even send commands to X10 modules connected to lights and
appliances. The remote communicates with the Boom 2000 software via a RF receiver that
connects to a free serial port.
- The MP3 Anywhere 2000 wireless broadcast system is designed
to setup and install in minutes without requiring punching holes in walls or running
additional wires. Simply plug the Sending unit into the back of a PC. Plug the Receiving
unit into the back of a stereo system. Download any media player available. Install the
Boom 2000 software and chill out listening to your favorite tracks and play lists from
your MP3 collection. The handheld remote can also control DVD and CD players on a PC.
Quotation: “1999 was really a
break-out year for X10.com in terms of offering cutting-edge wireless software solutions
and adding tens of thousands of new customers to the web site,” said Alex Peder,
president, X10.com. “Now is the time to turn up the heat and keep delivering
improvements designed to make our products more powerful and even easier to use. X10.com
customers can expect a lot more software activity in the year 2000.”
