Niveus Remote Bundled w/ Meedio Essentials

Meedio Essentials, a fully customizable media center pc software application, can now be seamless controlled via the Niveus PC Remote Control.

Niveus Media, Inc., a manufacturer of media entertainment devices for the consumer electronics market, today announced a new partnership with Meedio LLC, a leading developer of digital home software,to bundle Meedio’s best-in-class media center PC application with every Niveus PC Remote. Meedio Essentials, now with seamless Niveus PC Remote integration, provides users a customizable televisioninterface to browse, manage, and access nearly all types of digital media content and information. In addition, Meedio Developer Network plug-ins are available to easily add new functions like mediaplayer codecs, photo slideshows, weather forecast data, and others for extending the platforms feature-set.

“The Niveus PC Remote will enable our users to easily integrate remote control of Meedio Essentials and the PC into an entertainment room already full of IR devices.” said Victor Koosh, CEO ofMeedio. “Everyone is used to a remote for controlling their TV. Niveus, together with Meedio, will make it just as easy to for the PC. Niveus Media has been a leader in its offering of new mediaentertainment devices, and Meedio is proud to work with such a partner to deliver additional value to consumers.”

The Niveus PC Remote is the first truly universal IR & RF remote control that allows full control of a personal computer via radio frequency (RF), as well as, full control of standard infrared(IR) A/V devices: television, DVR, VCR, stereo, cable, satellite, etc. Moreover, the Niveus PC Remote provides numerous buttons for instant control of your favorite PC applications, and an eight-waydirectional mouse control for easy management.

“Today’s announcement with Meedio, LLC, a leader in customizable home theater pc (HTPC) software, will provide Niveus remote customers with an easy to use application for playback of their favoritesongs, movies, and photos,” said Tim Cutting, president and CEO, Niveus Media. “Likewise, with an install base of over 10,000 users, Niveus Media is proud to enable users of the Meedio software aremote control that not only provides full control of the Meedio Essentials application, but full IR control of their television, stereo, and set-top box.”

The Niveus Universal PC Remote Control is now shipping with a direct price of $39.99 including a 15-day trial of Meedio Essentials. Further details and specifications can be found at http://www.niveusmedia.com/pcremote.html and http://www.meedio.com/.