How It Works

Technical Overview

dax|D3 System Technical Overview

  • Extensible - dax|D3 can be easily integrated with other corporate systems through well-defined component interfaces,
    meta-data structures and middleware products.
  • Scalable & Reliable – dax|D3 is built on top of a highly available architecture with many layers of redundancy.
  • Simple - dax|D3 requires little or no training to use.
  • Streamlined - No downloads to your computers – all on demand – does not slow down computer performance and fill up drives.
  • Efficient – a dax|D3 Solution reduces, if not eliminates, the costs and delays of DVD or tape duplication and couriers.
  • Cost Effective – less demand on internal resources including technical support.
  • Safe & Secure – Outsiders do not enter company’s network – all logic and ingestion is processed on remote DAX servers.
  • Patented Technology (US Patent No: 7,660,416) for the entertainment industry.

Set Top Box Technical Overview

  • 100% remote-control point-and-click experience.
  • Carefully-designed intuitive menu interface.
  • On-Demand "click to play" media, with play/pause/stop/FF/REW/F-by-F Advancement.
  • Full media metadata incorporated into the unit:
    • metadata-based search -- find what you need
    • ALE integrated metadata display – scene/take/shot/descriptions

Media Formats Supported:

  • MPEG1/2 (SD/HD-640/720/1080)
  • Windows Media (SD/HD-720p/1080i)
  • QuickTime (coming soon)
  • H.264
  • Flash
  • Photography & Storyboards – Jpeg, PDF

Networking:

  • Highest-speed (Gigabit) Ethernet built in.
  • WiFi wireless networking built in – supports portable/mobile use.

Video:

  • NTSC (composite), S-Video, HDTV (component).
  • HDMI – HDCP Compliant
  • VGA through 1024x768.
  • S-video, VGA, and DVI-D interfaces.
  • PAL support.

Audio:

  • Plays all major audio formats.
  • Stereo, 4-channel, or 6-channel sound (configurable).
  • Use headphones, stereo speakers, or a theater-quality surround sound system

Security:

  • Multi level username/password authentication.
  • Encrypted password.
  • Custom built Secure FTP to transfer files to the set-top box.
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM) to protect windows media files.
  • SSL (secured socket layer) is implemented for all SOAP communication between set-top box and server.
  • Visible Watermarking