Samsung annuncia HomeSync, uno streaming hub da 1 TB con Android

Samsung non si poteva certo limitare alla presentazione del nuovo Galaxy Note da 8 pollici: ecco infatti arrivare il comunicato stampa relativo ad un nuovo dispositivo, denominato HomeSync. Sostanzialmente HomeSync è un dispositivo per il media streaming e sharing, che arriva dotato di una memoria interna da ben 1 Terabyte e una porta USB 3.0.

Spinto da un processore dual-core da 1.7 GHz, l'HomeSync è dotato di sistema operativo Android con supporto a 8 account separati per tutta la famiglia, con funzioni di criptazione dati per ognuno di essi, se necessario.

Potrà essere collegato alla propria TV tramite porta HDMI, e se usato da una smart TV Samsung, si avrà a disposizione il supporto a formati multipli di video per lo streaming sul proprio dispositivo Galaxy (o altri) in Full HD. L'HomeSync sarà disponibile ad aprile ma non si hanno notizie a riguardo del prezzo di lancio. A seguire il comunicato stampa.

Samsung HomeSync creates connected media experience for the whole family

Provides home cloud for storing, sharing and streaming content

across multiple devices

Barcelona, February 24, 2013 – Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced Samsung HomeSync, a home hub solution that a shared storage fit for a family, the best entertainment experience on a big screen TV, and anew way of enjoying your HDTV through a familiar and smarter Android user experience.

Shared Storage for a Family

HomeSync’s 1TB drive can help you sync to multiple devices, providing shared or private storage for all your content. It supports eight separate accounts to cover a whole family, and allows each user to upload and download content from multiple devices and instantly share with other family members. File encryption and user-specific ID and password ensure content in a user’s private area remains separate from the shared area in HomeSync.

Entertainment on a Big Screen

The HomeSync brings the best of Android gaming, movies, TV shows and streaming content direct into your living room. It allows you to stream content from your Galaxy device wirelessly to the TV – letting you watch, see and use all your home videos, photos and apps, and all at a full HD 1080p.

Giving any HDTV new Smarts

Users can enjoy the full and familiar Android experience with HomeSync’s Jelly Bean media player and access to Play Store and all of your apps.  HomeSync also enables new ways to interact with your content via the control modes enabled wirelessly on the phone.

HomeSync will be available from April 2013 in select countries and continue to expand globally.

HomeSync specifications

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