All Articles Tagged Imerge

Julie Jacobson | 02/06 06:36 AM, 5 Comments

At Integrated Systems Europe, Kaleidescapewas all prepared to address questions about the recent tentative ruling in its lawsuit with the DVD CCA – a decision against Kaleidescape that came down shortly before the show. “But it didn’t really come up,” says senior marketing director Tom Barnett during the show. Dealers and distributors interviewed by CE Pro during ISE either didn't know about the recent ruling or simply didn't care. At ISE 2012, the manufacturer of media servers showed a new Blu-ray disc carousel, the DV700 ($5,495), that does not include… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/15 12:24 PM, 22 Comments

Imerge, the previously defunct manufacturer of media servers, is back. Prism Sound Group, a UK-based manufacturer of pro audio products, has acquired “certain assets” of Imerge Ltd., which was closed in June by Linear LLC, the home technology subsidiary of Nortek, Inc. The acquisition marks Prism Sound’s first effort in the consumer market. Grant Rummell, chairman & CEO of Linear LLC, says the sale will “ensure ongoing support for our former customers.” Although the other Linear companies, including Elan Home Systems, Niles and Xantech, had OEMed Imerge’s Xiva technology for… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 06/22 06:53 AM, 18 Comments

The headlines are getting old: Media Server Business Closes Doors. The latest casualty is Imerge, the UK-based manufacturer whose Xiva platform was once the darling of third-party server vendors. Imerge was one of the most established developers of music servers, particularly in Europe, offering the popular audio-only SoundServer since since the early 2000s. The company added DVD management capabilities by 2008. Imerge CEO Cameron Wade said in a letter to customers and partners, “It is with great regret that I must inform you today that, effective immediately, Imerge Ltd. is… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 05/12 08:43 AM, 9 Comments

Another media server company is in limbo, following a spate of manufacturers who have exited the category, including Escient, Sunfire, Xperinet, Colorado vNet. Imerge, which is owned by Nortek, announced today that it is “exploring avenues for continued success.” We spoke with Imerge sales and marketing manager Dan Benjamin yesterday. He alerted us to news that would be released today, hoping to quell any rumors in advance. The problem is, he didn’t quell any rumors and the announcement doesn’t say anything that could remotely be construed as positive. The PR… View this story