Escient MX-111 Leaflet

Escient's FireBall MX-111 is the new standard for home theater components. There is no 
better  way  to  enjoy  your  home  theater  than  with  the  MX-111’s  ability  to  graphically 
organize  and  display  your  entire  DVD  and  digital  music  collection  right  on  your  big 
screen!   With its large 160GB hard drive and the ability to manage up to 400 DVDs and 
CDs  in  an  external  changer,  the  MX-111  provides  instant  access  to  even  the  largest 
music  and  movie  collections  through  an  easy  to  use  and  intuitive  on-screen  interface.  
No more fumbling through movie jackets, getting up from your favorite theater seat, or 
worrying  about  scratched  or  lost  discs  -  just  sit  back,  relax,  and  enjoy  the  power  and 
thrill of the ultimate home theater media manager.

MX-111 Digital Media Manager

Digital Media Manager

DVD MANAGEMENT FEATURES

• Instant Movie Access – instantly access any DVD in your collection using the 

intuitive on-screen guide

• Multiple Movie Views – view your movie collection by genre, title or cover art
• Detailed Movie Descriptions – get on-screen information such as cast, rating, 

genre, year, run time, and detailed descriptions for every movie in your 
collection

• Store and Protect – safely store your entire DVD collection in one 400 disc 

DVD changer

• Value Minded – it costs less to store 400 DVDs in external an changer 

compared to hard drive storage or expensive entertainment center furniture

• Automatic DVD Identification – uses Escient’s MovieDB™ for the best 

possible DVD data matching in the world

• Automatic DVD Cover Art – full color cover art for every DVD is automatically 

located and displayed for you

• Parental Controls – limit which DVDs can be browsed and played by your kids
• Fully Customizable – create and edit your own movie groups and add your 

own movie descriptions and notes

• Built-in Video Switcher – automatic changer selection and A/V routing to 

your receiver or TV using only one input

MUSIC SERVER FEATURES

• Instant Music Access – instantly find and play any genre, artist, title or song in 

your music collection

• Built-in CD Player – play any standard CD and get the cover art, artist, title 

and song list on-screen

• Automatic CD Identification – uses Gracenote CDDB™ for the best possible 

CD data matching in the world

• CD Burner – create the perfect mix CD to play in your car, office, or portable 

CD player

• Fast CD Ripper – copy a CD to the internal hard drive in MP3 or CD Quality 

(FLAC) format in less than 5 minutes

• Multi-Zone Support – Connect one FireBall to another FireBall to share the 

music, double the storage capacity, and create a second music zone. Add 
FireBall ZP-1 players for music in every room.

• Fully Customizable – create and edit your own Playlists, Genres, and Internet 

Radio Stations

• Free WMA and Shoutcast Internet Radio – high quality Internet Radio 

stations updated automatically using the Escient RadioDB Tuning Service

• 160GB hard drive – enough storage for even the largest music collection
• CD Changer Management – CD management for up to 400 additional CDs 

stored in an external disc changer

INTERFACE AND CONTROL FEATURES

• On-screen Graphical User Interface – often imitated, but never duplicated, 

simply the best interface around can now be customized with themes and 
personalized backgrounds to match any décor

• PC File Sharing – transfer music files to and from your PC or Mac
• FireBall-PC – support for browsing and playing music stored on PC or Mac
• Web Server and PDA Interface – remote control and music streaming from 

any standard web browser or PDA

• DLNA/UPnP Support – connect, control, and play your music from any 

standard DLNA/UPnP media adapter 

• Sophisticated Control Interface – extensive two way control enables endless 

integration possibilities with RTI, NetStreams, Crestron, AMX and other home 
automation and third party remote control systems