Helios Odyssey Media Hub announcement

Overview
Today, Helios releases the Helios Odyssey, the ultimate solution for your digital media and entertainment library. Are DVDs clogging your shelf space? Or is your computer hard drive too full, inhibiting its performance? Don’t want to drive to the store to rent the latest movie? No more restrictions with the Odyssey, since it allows you to store all of your music, photos and movies in one central location and play back all the files to your Helios X5000 or X3000 player. Supporting up to 250GB of storage, the Odyssey makes sure that you'll have enough space to store your entire collection in one place and access it any time you want, from any place you want. The Odyssey is as dynamic and versatile as you are.
Easy to Use and Open Platform
To start, the Helios Odyssey connects to your computer over wire nework and, in the process, finds your media files on your computer. Afterwards, you can play them back on your TV. That's it. Seriously.
Other media servers lock you into one file format or require you to have a PhD in Computer Science to use them. The Odyssey, though, has been designed with ease of use in mind. Immediately, your files are grouped into the appropriate categories: music, videos and photos. Its no-installation setup means you’ll be enjoying all of your digital media in the comfort of your living room in minutes.
Team the Odyssey with one of our acclaimed X-line players and there's no more worrying about 'unsupported file formats', 'codecs', system configurations, or other incompatibilities. Just load up the Odyssey with your media of choice, choose the media you want to enjoy at the highest possible quality on your HD or standard screen TV, sit back, watch and listen as your Xplayer upscales them to meet your demands.
Plus, the Odyssey’s wire internet connection lets you access your media server on any TV or PC in the house: on the downstairs TV, in your bedroom, even in your kitchen. For your USB devices, the Odyssey has a one-button USB copy function. All the files from your USB compatible device are instantly transferred to the big screen. Easily done.
But if you're the technical type, the Odyssey has you covered too. Its OS is based on Linux, so it provides an open development environment for advanced programmers to play around and come up with the features that best suit them. The best of these new features will be available to the not-so technical users through the help of our online community, too.
Web Content
In addition to files downloaded from the web and your own personal files, the Odyssey will also support streaming content from a variety of providers. Want to listen to underground internet radio stations, check out the latest podcasts, view RSS feeds from the hottest websites all around the world, or play back that hilarious internet video your friend found online? Now you can do it from the sofa. Just keep your feet off the coffee table.
Design
With a small form factor and sleek aluminium design, the Odyssey is not only easy on the eyes it also fits in wherever you store it. With its silent design, the only thing you'll be hearing is the clear and precise sound of your media files played back from your speakers. The amber indicators and simple to use interface ensure that you'll be comfortable using your Odyssey right off the bat. Plus, 4 USB ports mean you'll have room for all of your USB devices without having to scramble to find a free port. Huge storage capacity, ease of use, wireless connection, good looks; the Odyssey frees your content from the confines of your tiny computer screen and puts your entire media library in a small box. More space, more freedom, welcome to Helios’ digital revolution.