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. It can be controlled with a smartphone, using Gizmo (for Android) or JRemote (for iOS).
Imagine a few of these around your home. You can play to the Id from a computer or use the Id stand-alone.
The Id is an easy way to connect your computer to your sound system, even when it they are at opposite ends of your home.
At $395, it's also affordable.
Quality Hardware
The Id is based on the Intel NUC. It's small (4"x4.5"x2"). It's low power, cool, and quiet.
And JRiver Software
The Id is powered by JRiver Media Center. JRiver MC 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 feed RCA jacks with an 1/8" stereo to RCA cable or adaptor.
The Id works with most USB DAC's -- the Audioquest Dragonfly, for example.
To play to or from a networked Id requires DLNA or UPnP software. JRiver Media Center does this on Mac or Windows or Linux.
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.
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.)
More about the NUC at Intel.
More about DLNA