Synapse PC
What the Synapse PC does [DRAFT]
This PC is designed to be added to your Audio/Video stack. It can be connected to your amplifier or TV or both. It includes a copy of J. River Media Center. It can be controlled with a Media Center Remote and it supports USB TV sticks for over the air digital television. Both the remote and TV stick are optional at extra charge.
J. River offers the Synapse as a ready-to-run PC. Please see the details below.
How to get it
- The Synapse includes J. River Media Center version 14 and Windows 7.
J. River Synapse
J. River offers the Synapse shown above. The package includes:
- A high quality Media Center remote. It can control J. River Media Center without any setup. It also works with Windows Media Center.
- An IR transceiver device that connects to your computer via USB. It has two 1/8 inch jacks for emitters (one emitter is provided). No separate power is required.
- An IR emitter or "blaster" that plugs into the transceiver's 1/8" jacks. You can attach the emitter to the IR detection lense of the equipment you want to control, such as a cable set top box, a receiver, or a TV. The emitter has a peel-off adhesive on one side, but is transparent enough that the usual remote used with the device will still work.
Purchase (U.S. orders)
The Synapse is $745 plus $45 shipping to a U.S. address
Order the optional Media Center Remote here for U.S. delivery. It's $45, including shipping. The address on your order must match the billing address for your credit card or PayPal, and is the address to which your order will be shipped.
Please allow two weeks for delivery.
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Purchase (International orders)
The Media Center Remote kit (with one transceiver and one emitter) is $48 including shipping to an address outside the U.S.
Order here for International delivery. The address on your order must match the billing address for your credit card or PayPal, and is the address to which your order will be shipped. Please allow two to three weeks for delivery.
Additional emitters are $5 each. For example, if you want to control your amplifier and your TV, you'll need a second emitters (the kit includes one).
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Questions about ordering
Please e-mail info at jriver.
Setup Instructions
If your amplifier and TV have HDMI connectors, this will be the best method. The signal is both digital audio and digital video.
Because the Synapse is best used with a Media Center Remote, it does not include a keyboard or mouse, but you can add these if needed.
Questions about using the MC Remote
For help with the remote or any other questions, please post on Interact in the Media Center Q & A thread here.