Id

What is the Id?

The JRiver Id is a network media player. The Id (rhymes with hid) plays high quality audio from a computer anywhere on the network. It can be controlled with a smartphone as a remote, using Gizmo (for Android), JRemote (for iOS), or any standard DLNA Controller.

The Id provides an easy connection from a computer to a sound system, even when they are at opposite ends of your home.

At $395, it's also affordable.

Quality Hardware

The Id hardware is an Intel NUC. It's small (4"x4.5"x2"). It's low power (6.5 watts), cool, and quiet.

JRiver Software

The Id is powered by a special version of JRiver Media Center for Linux. The device can update itself automatically.

Connects to Existing Audio Systems

The Id can use the speakers of any amplifier or TV that has HDMI ports. It can also feed RCA jacks with an 1/8" stereo to RCA cable or adaptor.

The Id works with most USB DAC's.

To play to or from a networked Id requires DLNA or UPnP software on the computer. That could be JRiver Media Center for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Usage

Setup

Connect the Id (network, audio out, HDMI monitor, USB keyboard) and select the audio out you want (HDMI, USB, or 1/8" stereo analog), then reboot.

After that, you can remove the monitor and keyboard.

Install Guide

Sync Media

The Id runs Samba, so it appears as a drive on a network, and this allows it to be set as a handheld device in MC, so that you can sync files to it.

Tools>Options>Handhelds>Add Device

Use Browse to find the Id. It's under Network. The full path will be similar to: \\[Idname]\Media\Music.

Details

The Id is a:

DLNA Renderer -- When connected to an amplifier or DAC, you can play to it from any DLNA Server.

DLNA Server -- It can host your files and serve them to any DLNA Renderer.

Portable Media Player -- Wherever there is an electrical outlet, the Id can stand alone, and play to an audio amplifier or compatible DAC. It has a 120GB SSD drive. The software takes about 20GB, so you have 100GB of storage (about 300 CD's at lossless quality). It runs a Samba Server, so you can copy files to it from a PC or Mac. Connect a USB keyboard, USB mouse, and HDMI display, or just run it with a smart phone, and no peripherals.

Audio output via HDMI, 1/8" Stereo analog, or USB. The Id uses the speakers of any amplifier or TV.

• 2GB of RAM, 120GB SSD drive (100GB available)
• Intel Celeron CPU
• USB (3.0 (1) and 2.0 (2))
• Wired and wireless Ethernet
• IR, Bluetooth and WiDi. (Bluetooth, and WiDi are not yet supported.)

Power is 100 to 240 Volts, 50 to 60 Hz. The power supply is an external "brick". It comes with adaptors for international power plugs. More information is at the bottom of the instructions.

Multichannel and DSD are supported over HDMI.

More about the Intel NUC.

More about DLNA

Ordering

Payment by Paypal

Please send a message to sales at jriver dot c o m. If you send us your paypal address and your shipping address, we will send you a paypal invoice for the Id + shipping. When you receive the invoice, you will pay it with Paypal.

Payment by Credit Card

Call 612 677 8200 (extension 202) or fax your order and address to 612 339 4445. We're in Minneapolis, Minnesota (GMT-6), an hour behind New York City or two hours ahead of California. Please do not send credit card details by e-mail, since it is not secure.

The Introductory Price is $295.

Shipping

• $20 to a U.S. address
• $40 to Canada
• $55 to other countries

The shipment may be subject to import duties in your country.

When we receive your order, we'll advise on delivery. Normally it ships within 1 or 2 days.

Instructions

Install Guide

Questions

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Discussion

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Id in GUI Mode

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