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6640 Intech Blvd. Suite 250
Indianapolis, IN 46278
800.372.4368 toll free 317.616.6789 phone 317.616.6790 fax www.escient.com
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES AND CABLES:
• IR Remote
• A/V cables
• Ethernet cable
• Power cord
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
• Other FireBall models for multi-zone support
• Escient EWP-2000 Web Pad
• Escient ETP-1500 Touch Panel
• Rack-mount kit available from Middle Atlantic. Ask for
“Escient FireBall”
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS:
1. POWER
2. IR IN and S-LINK
3. DIGITAL AUDIO IN and OUT (Optical and Coax)
4. ANALOG AUDIO OUT (Stereo)
5. ANALOG AUDIO IN (Stereo)
6. VIDEO OUT (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
7. VIDEO IN (Composite, S-Video, and Component)
8. RS-232
9. Ethernet
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
• TV or other video display device
DIMENSIONS:
• 17 3/8”W x 11 7/8”D x 4 5/8”H
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS:
• ENCODE: MP3, FLAC
• DECODE: PCM, MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC
SUPPORTED CHANGERS:
• Sony DVP-CX777ES 400 disc DVD/CD changers
OPTIONAL SERVICES:
• QuikFire CD Ripping Service for quickly getting your music
collection onto the internal hard drive
©2006 Escient. All rights reserved.
Escient and the Escient logo are
registered trademarks and FireBall
and Physital are trademarks of
Escient and D&M Holdings. All
other trademarks are property of
their respective owners. FireBall is
compliant with legal guidelines for
music recording. CD media that
can be used for recording is either
CD-Ra or CD-RWa. CD-R and
CD-RWs cannot be used.
Broadband is recommended for
connection. ISP may be used.
Please note: some free ISPs don't
use standard, consistent methods
of Internet connectivity and don't
open networks to outside users.
Call for recommendations. Escient
reserves the right to change
product hardware, features and
software without notice. Upon any
change, materials are updated as
quickly as possible, but may not
be reflected in documents already
distributed. Supported hardware is
updated continually. If you wish to
interface with hardware that is not
listed on this data sheet, please
call Escient at 800.372.4368.
10/06
HOURS OF AUDIO STORAGE CAPACITY:
HDD
Model
160 GB
* FLAC is a variable bit rate encoder so the actual number
of hours will vary depending on the music content
MP3
(128)
2695
MP3
(320)
1078
MP3
(192)
1797
MP3
(160)
2156
FLAC*
453
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KEY FEATURES:
• 160GB internal hard drive for storing digital music files
• Built-in CD-RW drive for playing, burning and ripping CDs
• Store, secure, browse and play up to 400 DVDs or CDs stored in a Sony
CD/DVD changer
• Simple and intuitive on-screen user interface for browsing, selecting, and
playing movies, music, Internet radio stations and for all system
configuration and setup functions
• Automatic DVD identification using Escient’s MovieDB™
• Automatic CD identification using Gracenote CDDB™ with cover art
provided by AMG
• PC File Sharing for transferring music files to and from a PC or Mac
(includes support for iPod and other portable players)
• FireBall-PC support for browsing and playing music stored on PC or Mac
• Web interface for remote control and music streaming via any standard
web browser
• PDA interface for controlling the MX-111 from any pocket sized web
enabled device
• Create custom playlists and genres
• Music playback in repeat and random modes
• Play any WMA or Shoutcast Internet radio stations
• Create and edit Internet Radio stations
• Record audio to hard drive from external changers or from any legacy
analog or digital audio device (LPs, Cassettes, DAT, MD, etc.)
• Connects to other FireBall Music Servers to share music libraries
• Built-in component video matrix switcher for automatic changer selection
and routing to two zones
• User selectable 16x9 or 4:3 on screen TV user interface
• Gapless playback feature for classical and live recordings
• Customizable User Interface skins for an exciting new look