Inside the LifeMedia Media Center PC from Exceptional Innovation - Exclusive Look

Exceptional Innovation is set to ship its first 50 CableCard-ready LifeMedia Media Center PCs, but don't think you can get your hands on one. They're all spoken for. "I can't even get one for my own house," says EI chief Seale Moorer.

EI announced in May that it would develop its own PCs after previous partner HP pulled out of the Media Center business. HP's departure turned out to be a blessing for EI, which was unleashed to make Media Centers the way they should be made.



"It comes down to engineering," says Mike Seamons, vice president of marketing. "That's what's different. We put in the best components. LifeMedia is built for today and built for tomorrow. … I think LifeMedia is going to be pretty close to perfect."

The "built-for-tomorrow" part has to do with EI's patent-pending MediaPlate. The architecture allows integrators to swap out connections when new technologies arise, or when customers' needs change. "You can upgrade the chassis without end-of-lining the box," Moorer says.

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