Streamium is a line of IP-enabled entertainment products by Dutch electronics multi-national Philips Consumer Electronics. Streamium products allow users to consume digital entertainment and multimedia content --whether stored on their desktop computers or delivered through Internet-based services-- on their home entertainment and/or audio sets. Using Wi-Fi music streams wirelessly to almost any type of audio equipment, anywhere in a house. With a Wireless Multimedia Adapter, it is also possible to play downloaded movies directly on an analog television set or to access the internet wirelessly.
Essentially, how it works is that a Streamium device plugged into the local home network will be able to see multimedia files that are in different UPnP-enabled computers, PDAs and other networking devices (loaded with UPnP AV MediaServer software). I.e. NAS that supports UPnP, or even a UPnP enabled phone like the Nokia N93, Nokia N80 etc.
Moreover, the Streamium family of products, depending on the media capabilities, allows a consumer to connect to internet radio stations and internet photo sharing (Yahoo! Photos), movie trailers services directly. Subscriptions to web-based services requiring subscriptions would be managed through the Club Philips portal (see below).
In all cases, using a computer with RSS receiver together with a UPnP AV MediaServer, it is possible to play back audio/video podcast. Some of the popular feeds include BBC live, Geekbrief, Reuters, Metacafe, YouTube. Although in most cases this video podcaster uses codec formats not supported by Streamium, it's still possible by using software codec transcoders on the PC to convert them to MPEG format.
Philips Media Manager, is--since SimpleCenter version 4-- a free open source UPnP AV MediaServer for Windows and Macintosh that is bundled with Streamium. Version 3 of SimpleCenter, was initially developed for inclusion with the Streamium line of products. Since Streamium devices also support photos and videos, SimpleCenter ships with video and image support, under the name 'Philips Media Manager' (PMM).
Options:
- Digital music streaming systems
- Multimedia Links to add to your existing LCD TV and Stereo system.
- Access all types of files and Internet with Streamium
Streamium uses Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) technology. It works with both Microsoft Windows-based computers and Macintosh computers.
History
In 2000 Philips' consumer electronics division (business unit Audio) outlined an ambitious Internet strategy that was remarkably well executed initially: The Streamium brand was invented as well as a "Connected Home" vision. A sizeable number of products was announced, demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show (in Las Vegas, USA) and brought to market in the period between January 2000 and June 2003. In 2003 the "Connected Home" vision would be broadened to embrace the planet in the "Connected Planet" effort. This latest move was accompanied by an attempt to steer product development and industrialization from Eindhoven and to include other business units. Unfortunately, the "Connected Planet" withered, leaving a limited product portfolio of Streamiums.
Products
The FW-i1000, an audio mini-system including a CD-changer and AM/FM radio, and considered to be the precursor to the Streamium product line, first shipped in June 2001. It had been in development by Philips' audio business group in Sunnyvale (CA, USA) since May 2000. At the January 2001 Consumer Electronics Show they announced and demonstrated the first integrated audio device connecting to "over a thousand internet radio stations".
The FW-i1000 was rapidly followed by a slew of other IP-enabled devices. The marketing name "Streamium" and the slogan "Don't dream it, stream-it" was coined and globally registered by Ramon de la Fuente (now at Sonos) who replaced Tony Cher as a product manager in 2001.
January 2001
- FW-i1000, with iM-networks service offered by Sonicbox, an aggregator of Internet radio service. A limited number of UPnP compliant prototypes where also made for use in the testing of the UPnP AV specifications.
January 2002
- The MCi200, with Philips back-end, several internet based services (and my.philips.com user interface extension protected by a number of patents)
- The iPronto, with WiFi/UPnP, links to security camera and offering a web-based electronic program guide a.k.a. EPG.
January 2003
- The MCi250, an upgrade to the MCi200 with WiFi and UPnP-compliant
Announced at the same event:
- The SL300i and SL400i wireless multi-media adapters
- The MX6000i, with WiFi/UPnP, video, pictures and photo service, music services, 5 DVD changer
- The Streamium-TV, a 32" LCD TV offering similar web-based services as the MX6000i
Both the Streamium-TV and MX6000i were capable of offering video content hosted by a web-based service.
August 2004
- The SL50i wireless PC audio receiver.
September 2004
- The SLA5500 wireless multi-media adapter, to connect to both a PC and an audio system.
September 2005
- The SLA5520 wireless music receiver, the successor of the SLA5500 with access to free Internet radio stations.
June 2006
- WAK700 wireless multiroom music system, with a 40GB hard disk drive to store up to 750 CDs and 3 different ways to listen to music (Listen to different song in each room, take the music from room to room, Simultaneous playback on all stations)
- The WAK3300 wireless music station, with 3 ways to listen to music and 3 different alarm modes.
January 2007
- The WACS7000 wireless multiroom music system, the successor of the WACS700, with a 80GB hard disk drive to store up to 1500 CDs.
June 2007
- The SLM5500 and SLM5520 wireless multimedia adapters, to stream music from PC as the other Streamium devices but also to view pictures and movies stored on your computer on your TV.
January 2008
- The WACS7500 mutliroom music system, the successor of the WACS7500 with color display and access to free Internet radio stations.
April 2008
- The WAS6050 wireless music station, with 4 built-in speakers, and access to free Internet Radio stations.
June 2008
- The NP1100 network music player, to connect to both a PC and an audio system, with wireless access to Internet radio and online music services such as Rhapsody (online music service) or Napster.
August 2008
- The MCI300 wireless micro hifi system
- The MCI500H wireless micro hifi system, with a 160GB hard disk drive to store up to 2000 CDs.
November 2008
- The NP2500 network music player, following the same principles as the NP1100 but with color display, the FullSound technology to restore the details in compressed music, and picture streaming
- The NP2900 network music player, with 4 built-in speakers (no need to connect to an audio system), the LivingSound technology to enjoy immersive music over a wider area and picture streaming.
Architecture
Whereas the FW-i1000 used the iM-networks service (then known as "SonicBox"), the end-to-end "Streamium" system designed by Daniel Meirsman, included a Philips owned back-end service (the "ECD-interface").
This back-end service allowed Streamium devices to connect to "any number" of web based content delivery services. The back-end would thereby function as a "switch-board" connecting the content delivery services with individual boxes. Moreover, the back-end service would allow Philips to build out an "after-sales" relationship with their customers through the web-based -extension and would stimulate some early form of web-based social networking with the streamium cafe web site that was set up by Mark Tuttle.
A navigation tree would be served to the Streamium-device from the Philips back-end, whereas the content itself would be directly streamed from the service to the Streamium-box subject to the site's policy (subject to the compulsory licences...). By manipulating the navigation tree from the front panel of the Streamium-device users could select desired the service, genre, artist, album, track...
From the start, Streamium-devices contained provisions (i.e. an IEEE EUI-64 containing an OUI and a MAC-address, encryption keys, product and software version codes) used to protect streams and support identification mechanisms, as well as allowing downloading of software upgrades (for bug-fixes as well as enabling new features).
In most cases. Streamium functionality was provided by a module (a ) based on an NXP TriMedia PNX1300. This module implemented:
1. Connectivity to the home network as well as to the Internet (network stack, SAX as opposed to DOM XML-parser, UPnP-stack)
2. Decoding of compressed (audio, image, video) content
A user interface extension was available on the Streamium web-site (my.philips.com) that would allow users to manage their preferences, services and devices.
On the frontpanel or through the on-screen display (OSD) of the Streamium devices, users could mark their favorites or indicate they wanted to learn more about the song being played. The service would then send either an e-mail
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