Description

Easily back up your music and video library and enjoy it in every room of your home

 

Protect your movies

Reliably store and protect from damage every bit of your movie and music collection with the touch of a button.

 

Store your video and audio discs

Powerful 8-bay NAS with RIP function to back up your CD, DVD, Blu-ray Blu-ray 3D and 4K UHD discs. Perfect for enjoying multi-room audio and video (including movies and TV shows) throughout your home.

 

Thanks to high-performance video processing technology and the Media Center R_video application, the R_volution (Rvolution) NAS allows you to create a dematerialized audio/video library from your CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D discs. and 4K UHD Blu-ray. The R_volution NAS dematerializes your music and videos and stores them on hard drives, without compression or loss of quality. The R_volution NAS is highly scalable and capable of continuing to operate even after a drive failure, without loss of content.

Our movie database named R_video Db contains data on over 1,200,000 movie titles, including DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, 4K UHD and 2,000,000 CD albums from all over the world.

 

As your collection grows, you can add additional disks to increase storage capacity for your video and audio content. A single R_volution (Rvolution) NAS provides storage capacity for up to 192,000 CDs, 19,200 DVDs, 3,200 Blu-ray or 2,000 4K UHD Discs. Several R_volution NAS servers can be grouped into a single system to store thousands of video and music content.

The R_volution NAS provides fail-safe storage for your collection using professional disk storage technology called RAID-5. If a drive fails, data is automatically restored to the hot spare disk, without loss of any content. The failed drive is replaced without turning off the server or disrupting playbacks in progress.

The R_volution (Rvolution) NAS delivers movies, audio and video content, over a standard residential network, simultaneously to R_volution players throughout the home. Once CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and UHDs are stored on R_volution NAS, they can be enjoyed immediately from any R_volution player in your home.

 

Storage Equivalence Capabilities:

 

1 x 16TB = 200 4K UHD Blu-rays / 400 Blu-rays / 2,400 DVDs / 24,000 CDs
2 x 16TB = 400 4K UHD Blu-rays / 800 Blu-rays / 4,800 DVDs / 48,000 CDs
3 x 16TB = 600 4K UHD Blu-rays / 1,200 Blu-rays / 7,200 DVDs / 72,000 CDs
4 x 16TB = 800 4K UHD Blu-rays / 1,600 Blu-rays / 9,600 DVDs / 96,000 CDs
5 x 16TB = 1,000 4K UHD Blu-rays / 2,000 Blu-rays / 12,000 DVDs / 120,000 CDs
6 x 16TB = 1,200 4K UHD Blu-rays / 2,400 Blu-rays / 14,400 DVDs / 144,000 CDs
7 x 16TB = 1,400 4K UHD Blu-rays / 2,700 Blu-rays / 16,800 DVDs / 168,000 CDs
8 x 16TB = 1,600 4K UHD Blu-rays / 3,200 Blu-rays / 19,200 DVDs / 192,000 CDs

1 x 20TB = 250 4K UHD Blu-rays / 500 Blu-rays / 3,000 DVDs / 30,000 CDs
2 x 20TB = 500 4K UHD Blu-rays / 1,000 Blu-rays / 6,000 DVDs / 60,000 CDs
3 x 20TB = 750 4K UHD Blu-rays / 1,500 Blu-rays / 9,000 DVDs / 90,000 CDs
4 x 20TB = 1000 4K UHD Blu-rays / 2,000 Blu-rays / 12,000 DVDs / 120,000 CDs
5 x 20TB = 1,250 4K UHD Blu-rays / 2,500 Blu-rays / 15,000 DVDs / 150,000 CDs
6 x 20TB = 1,500 4K UHD Blu-rays / 3,000 Blu-rays / 18,000 DVDs / 180,000 CDs
7 x 20TB = 1,750 4K UHD Blu-rays / 3,500 Blu-rays / 21,000 DVDs / 210,000 CDs
8 x 20TB = 2,000 4K UHD Blu-rays / 4,000 Blu-rays / 24,000 DVDs / 240,000 CDs

 

Multiple R_volution (Rvolution) NAS can be stacked to store even more video and audio content.
The R_volution NAS is accessible from a computer from your local network and allows you to store existing personal files.

 

Easily back up your

CD, DVD, Blu-ray & UHD Discs!

 

 

The built-in optical disc drive supports fully automated bit-for-bit back-up of your 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and CD discs. Open the tray of the Blu-ray player. Insert your disc and this is it! R_volution NAS does all the work for you! There is nothing else to do! Once your disc is ripped and saved in the internal storage of the R_volution NAS, it is ejected and you can simply insert another one.

 

 

DISC-TO-DIGITAL MADE SIMPLE ​Then, for the movies and TV shows, R_video collects the covers and various info to generate a feature-rich user interface, accessible from any room equipped with a R_volution media player connected to a TV or projector. The R_video onscreen user interface is also displayed at 60 frames per second, resulting in fluid animation and a stunning visual impact. Movies can be resumed or played back from the opening scene without sitting through warnings, advertisements, or disc menus. ALL YOUR MUSIC For your music, R_videocollects the album cover and artist thumbnail. Then you can access your music from any room of your home, equipped with a R_volution media player but also from most audio players or connected speakers available on the market. Such as audio systems from SONOS or OPPO brands. You can also access the music collection from your computer.   Note: RIP function is working with 95% of discs. Indeed, for various reasons, some discs may not be playable or impossible to be analyzed or ripped by R_video.

BACK UP 4 DISCS SIMULTANEOUSLY If you want to back up 4 UHD, Blu-ray, DVD or CD discs simultaneously, don’t worry! Just plug in an additional external Blu-ray drive connected via USB, to your R_volution NAS. Then you will be able to back up your discs 4 by 4! (1 internal and 3 external). Additional external drive in option > (soon available) The backup duration of a Blu-ray disc is about 20 min for a DVD disc, 30 minutes for a Blu-ray disc and 45 min for a 4K UHD disc – which may vary depending on the discs. The backup time of a CD disc is very fast (about 3 minutes). Back-up duration may vary slightly depending on the length of the title. Warning! In case of a simultaneous rip, we advise you not to launch video playback during the rip processing.

 

The best possible quality. Attention obsessive cinephiles and hard-core music lovers. R_volution NAS is the solution for you! It provides the best possible picture and sound quality. So, whether you’ve got a big home theatre to fill with cinematic bliss or an audio system with a discerning ear for divine sound, we’ve got you covered. R_volution back-up your movies and TV shows in bit-perfect uncompressed format for the best experience possible, including 10-bit, HDR, BT.2020, and HEVC in glorious 4K UHD resolution with Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD Master Audio, and DTS:X original audio tracks and high-quality subtitles in any language. And your CD audio discs are saved in FLAC and ALAC (Lossless) for amazing sound quality in High Fidelity.

 

Easy Upgrade and safety. If your total storage is not enough, you can expand it. The R_volution NAS is scalable. And you can benefit from personal premium user support, to easily install additional drives and set up the storage system in RAID 5*. The R_volution NAS features a hardware RAID to help prevent data loss and improve performance. There will also be more advanced features when using the hardware RAID, like hot-swap on your drives in case of a drive failure. *RAID 5 consists of block-level striping, with distributed parity information distributed among the drives. Upon failure of a single drive, subsequent reads can be calculated from the distributed parity such that no data is lost. RAID 5 requires at least three drives.

Multiroom Video.

Enjoy movies and TV shows throughout your home by adding R_volution (Rvolution) media players and play Blu-ray quality movies to up to 3 zones simultaneously in stunning UHD quality. Each player operates independently so you can watch different movies in different rooms of your home.

Multiroom Audio. Bedroom. Kitchen. Living room or bathroom. You can enjoy your audio collection in any room of your home. Of course, you can use an R_volution media player to stream your audio content but also other audio devices and connected speakers from other brands such as Sonos or Bluesound for instance. Then you can control it through your tablet, smartphone or computer using your favourite app like Sonos , Bluesound or Roon. The CD tracks are converted in FLAC and ALAC for high-fidelity quality (lossless) but also in MP3 for wider compatibility!

 

Yachts

With the R_volution (Rvolution) NAS, you can fully enjoy your movies in the comfort of your yacht even without any Internet connection. All key R_video features will be available to enjoy, except for operations requiring an Internet connection such as downloading of movie trailers, subtitle downloads or analysis of new movies or TV shows. To add video content when you are on your boat, simply wait until you are in port with an Internet connection to download all of the movie details to your library. R_video can then retrieve the movie cover art and cast, crew, genre and further detailed information about the film. You can then enjoy your new movies when your boat journeys back out to sea. R_video works the same way with private planes, motor coaches and other environments with limited or no Internet connection.

 

Remote Server Monitoring.

R_volution (Rvolution) NAS includes an embedded Remote Server Monitoring service.

 

This technology through a software agent installed on the R_volution (Rvolution) NAS, generates alerts, inventories hardware components and aggregates all health information of servers, such as the hard drive status, remaining capacity, internal heat, the connection speed LAN, etc. A dashboard of highly detailed information is then generated for each device, and organized in a simplified manner; intuitively displayed in the user interface of R_volution media player.

The end users can rely on this professional service and do not have to worry about updates, health or the management of the hard drives RAID array of the server as everything is remotely managed by the R_volution team. Nearly all competitors manufacturing multi-room Blu-Ray/DVD server solutions in this market, offer DIY solutions which require users with serious IT skills to set it up and provide ongoing maintenance and updates.

 

Technical
Specifications

Hot-Swap: 8x Hot-Swap Tray. Hard Drive: 8x 3.5″ SATA (not included). RAID: 0, 1, 5 and JBOD (hardware-based RAID). Disk hot swapping: Only one at a time. Optical drive: UHD, Blu-ray (2D & 3D), DVD, and CD. Ethernet: 10/100/1000 Mb/s. Power Supply: 250W 1U Flex/1U – 100V-240V 50/60 Hz. Humidity: 20%~80% / Working 0°C~40°C. Temperature: Storage -40°C~65°C. Consumption: 62W. Noise Level: 25dB. Net weight: 10 Kg / 22 lbs (with box / without hard drives). Net weight: 9 Kg / 19.8 lbs (without box / without hard drives). Dimensions: 316 x 285 x 208 mm / 12.4 x 11.2 x 8.2 inches (width x depth x height). EAN Code: 3760115010192. Taric Code: 8528 52 10 00.

Accessories Power cable. Quick Install Guide.

The R_video NAS is totally plug and play. The only thing you toned to do, is create a R_volution account on your R_volution media player and enjoy it!

Plug and Play Installation & Easy Access

• Plug and play network configuration: You just must connect your R_volution NAS to an electrical outlet and your local network. The R_volution NAS is plug and play. You even do not have to set any network configuration. Every R_volution media player connected to your local network will automatically detect the R_volution NAS.

• Easy access: Easily access the R_volution NAS from a computer connected to your local network and easy copy your personal content to the R_volution NAS using copy-past function. You can also manage the folders and files stored on your R_volution NAS using the R_volution media player remote control (copy, paste, cut, rename, delete …).

 

Uncompressed Video Back-Up

• Back-up (rip): The R_volution NAS can automatically back up your movies and TV shows in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD (rip) formats. To back up a movie or a TV show, you just must insert a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, or DVD disc into the optical drive located on the bottom of the R_volution NAS. Once the movie is saved, the disc is ejected. DVD, Blu-ray, and UHD discs are dematerialized in virtual disc (ISO format) to preserve the original image and sound quality. No re-compression is applied, and all movie soundtracks, chapters, and subtitles are saved. Note: It is possible to rip multiple discs at the same time using an optional external disc transport (4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and CD discs) connected via USB.

• Automatic configuration: Automatic creation of the MOVIES and TV SHOWS folders and the R_volution collection. Automatic configuration of the movie/TV show folder path to access the videos.

• Automatic identification: Auto-start identification process when launching R_video application on one of the R_volution media players connected to your local network. R_video automatically retrieves for each video content its cover (poster), a wallpaper, the synopsis of the film, technical information, and various info such as actors, director, duration, release date, note, etc.

• Automatic categorization: All movies and TV shows are indexed automatically and associated with one category or more (genre). Then you can apply filters and sort functions to find a specific movie more easily (alphabetical order, release date, date of addition, note, duration, unseen movies, etc.).

• Editing and deleting movies: Edit all texts, info, and images or delete a movie or a TV show directly using the remote control*.

• Video Playback Features: On 4K UHD or Blu-ray, directly and instantly access the movie without having to deal with alert messages and trailers. Directly access a percentage of the total movie duration using the 1 to 9 buttons* (1% to 90% of the total time) and quickly access to a specific movie duration with the direct access timeline using the Left/Right buttons*.

* Using the R_volution Media Player’s remote control (R_volution Media Player not included).

Lossless Audio Back-Up

• Back-up (rip): The R_volution NAS automatically back-up your CDs (rip). To back-up a CD, you just insert the disc into the optical drive located on the bottom of the R_volution NAS. Once the album is saved, the disc is ejected. The CDs are saved in FLAC and ALAC formats for the best quality but also in MP3 format for greater compatibility. Note: It is possible to rip multiple discs at the same time using optional external disc transport (4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and CD discs) connected via USB.

• Automatic identification: Automatic album analysis.

• Automatic categorization: The tracks are placed in an album folder, and album folders are placed in artist folders.

• Covers and thumbnails: Automatic download of artist thumbnails and album covers.

• Add personal music files: Add your personal or downloaded music and organize them as you wish. Most audio formats are supported such as WAV, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, AC3, DTS MPEG, AAC, LPCM, APE, M4A, VSELP, Ogg / Vorbis.

• Custom album covers: Edit or add custom images. For instance, you can add a picture of the background cover scanned from the CD box or change the photo of the artist by another one downloaded from the Internet. Warning! If all photo sizes are capable of displaying on the R_volution media player, we recommend using a square aspect ratio up to 500×500 resolution for better compatibility and faster viewing (Sonos app accepts up to 1024×1024, and R_volution up to 3840×3840). Images that will be used as thumbnails for artists and albums must be named “folder.jpg”. Additional images such as the back of the album cover, photo of the CD box, or the inside pages of a booklet can be renamed differently.

• Music slide show function: For live concerts, it is possible to display a music slide show. Just place the photos of the concert in the album folder and click on the first image. A beautiful musical slideshow with dynamic camera and fade effects will appear on your TV. To change the audio track during slideshow playback, please press the PAGE + / PAGE- buttons on the R_volution player remote control.

• Deleting and renaming: Delete or rename your folders and tracks using the remote control.

• Audio playback functions: Shuffle, folder playback, repeat title, repeat play list.

• Connected speakers and audio players: Audio files are generated in multiple formats; album covers and artist’s thumbnails are standardized to allow compatibility with most audio players and connected speakers on the market such as Sonos. In this way, the music files are accessible in multi-room and can be controlled using a tablet or a smartphone via applications dedicated to connected devices (for instance, the Sonos app). You can also play your audio files with a connected computer using your favorite audio software.

• ROON Server (Soon Available): The new R_volution NAS offers optional full integration with the ROON Server; ROON is one of the favorite applications for audiophiles around the world. By its ability to collect and identify all local music files and music services in HD streaming. In addition, the R_volution NAS and its high-protection RAID storage system (up to 140 TB). It is the perfect place to store all your music files in GAPLESS and directly accessible via the ROON server.