Archive for the ‘Audio & MultiMedia Technology’ Category

New LG XF2 HD Media Player

February 1st, 2010 by admin

LG is going to release in April its XF2 HD media player that comes with 500GB internal hard drive. The player offers 1920×1080p Full HD output and 5.1-channel audio output via HDMI 1.3a. It also provides USB 2.0 port for external storage.

Supported Formats:

  • Video Container: mkv, asf, avi, rm, rmvb, dat, mpg, mpeg, vob, iso, lfo, ts, m2ts, tp, mp4, mov, flv, xvid
  • Video codec: MPEG-1/2/4, MJPEG(SD), H264, Divx HD, Xvid, VC1(WMV9), RM/RMVB(SD)
  • Audio Container : mp3, wma, asf, wav, flac
  • Audio codec: DTS(5.1ch), WMA, PCM, ADPCM, LPCM, AC3(5.1ch), MPEG-1 layer 1/2/3, FLAC, MPEG-2 Layer 1/2, AAC
  • Subtitles: srt, sub, smi, ssa, idx+
  • Image: JPG, BMP, PNG/GIF, TIFF
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Iomega ScreenPlay Director HD Media Player

January 21st, 2010 by admin

In addition of announcing an NAS device, Iomega today unveiled a new HD media player. Dubbed as ScreePlay Director HD Media Player, the device boast of full 1080p high definition and 1TB of storage space. The device also adds couple of interesting features like direct access to online media, rent/buy movies with CinemaNow and network connections.

This high-definition multimedia player connects easily to your home network to store & access your videos, music and photo collections.

Easily browse your network to select stored videos and view on your home theatre or access online content with the convenient remote.

It is also compatible with the latest media formats such as H.264, WMV, MKV, MP3, AC3 (Dolby Digital Encoding), WAV, WMA, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI/VOB), MPEG-4 (AVI/DiVX /XViD) and JPEG.

The Iomega ScreenPlay Director HD Media Player is priced at $249.99.

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Epos Encore 50 Loudspeaker

January 20th, 2010 by admin

Epos introduces the new Encore 50 loudspeaker that has been 3 years in the making. The 1.2 meter tall speaker features two 220 mm woofers and 158 mm mid-range cones and a 25mm metal dome tweeter.

The Epos Encore 50 can handle up to 500W of power and offers 28 Hz – 30 kHz frequency range and 4ohm impedance. It’s cabinet made from a composite of birch-plywood and MDF with cherry real wood veneer finish. There is no word on pricing or availability at this time.

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IPEVO Tubular Wireless Speakers

January 20th, 2010 by admin

IPEVO has added a new portable speaker to its range by releasing the IPEVO Tubular wireless speaker. Designed to be used with your iPhone, iPod Touch or any MP3 player, the speaker supports a built-in Bluetooth and provides 3 watts speakers that can be connected for two way stereo sound. The IPEVO Tubular is powered by a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery, which will provide up to eight hours of music playback on a single charge. The IPEVO Tubular Wireless Speakers have a range of up to 10 meters. If you are interested.

The Tubular Bluetooth wireless speaker will be available later this month for $79.

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Stealth Acoustics SA8400 multi-channel Amplifier

January 18th, 2010 by admin


Stealth Acoustics is going to launch the SA8400 multi-channel digitally powered amplifier. The amp offers 80W of power over eight channels and 160W over two channel bridged. It features fixed low-pass filter for subwoofer operation, adjustable delay for individual channels and bass and treble tone controls. It has Phoenix type speaker terminals.

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Sagem Orange Tabbee 7-inch Internet Tablet

January 15th, 2010 by admin

Sagem has recently introduced its new Internet Tablet that is called Sagem Orange Tabbee.Sagem Orange Tabbee is a 7-inch portable device that supports a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen display, an ARM processor, an SD card slot, 2W stereo speakers, a 3-hour battery, Flash 9 compatibility, WiFi, a USB 2.0 port and runs on Linux OS.Sagem Orange Tabbee Internet Tablet also provides access to various internet services including weather, news, TV guide, shopping, email, Twitter and even YouTube.Sagem Orange Tabbee Internet Tablet will be available in France at a price of €249 that is approximately US $357.

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Wooden Cannon USB Speaker

January 10th, 2010 by admin

Here is a Cannon-shaped wooden speaker from USB Geek that produces 2x 2.5Watts of power output, which is enough for use in a small room. Measuring 18cm x 8cm x 11cm and weighing 220grams, the speaker connects to your iPods or MP3 players via a 3.5mm audio jack. It is priced at $22.

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Finis XtreaMP3 Waterproof 1GB MP3 Player

January 8th, 2010 by admin

Finis, other than the SwiMP3.1G, offers the XtreaMP3 underwater MP3 player. The player is shock-resistant and waterproof. It has 1GB internal memory for storing MP3 and WMA music files.

The XtreaMP3 attaches to a comfortable neoprene arm strap so you can enjoy music hands free and is comes with waterproof earbuds. It’s rechargeable battery allows 8 hours of playback. The waterproof player is priced at $149.99.

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Speakal miSoccer iPod Docking Station Speaker

December 25th, 2009 by admin

Speakal launches the new miSoccer iPod Docking Station Speaker with a spherical design. The miSoccer boasts 23+ watts of high quality sound through a 15 watt subwoofer and two multi-way speakers. It is compatible with all iPods with a dock connector.

You can also use the miSoccer with other media devices that has a 3.5mm jack, such as MP3 player, PMP, DVD player, mobile phone..etc. It comes with a remote control and offers touch controls.

Features include:

  • Compatible with all iPods via dock connector
  • Compatible with audio devices that come with 3.5 mm jack
  • 360 degree sound distribution
  • Hi-Fi amplification system with dynamic airflow optimizer and a cooling exchange system
  • Humanized Touch Controls on top of miSoccer allow adjustment of volume level and selection of desired track by touch
  • Multi-functional remote to control volume, bass, and treble as well as full control of docked iPod
  • Available in black & white, red & white, and blue & white

It is now available from Amazon for $119.99. [Product Here]

JBL Creature III Speaker System

December 16th, 2009 by admin

JBL, a well-known brand of Harman International who also owns Harman Kardon, currently launches the innovative Creature III three-piece speaker system. The Creature III has a funky, advanced design plus it is being offered in black as well as white color.

The Creature III system encloses two satellite speakers, each one with 40mm sound drivers as well as 5W output with a subwoofer with a 75mm driver along with 15W output. It includes a 3.5mm stereo input jack plus is well-suited with PC as well as Mac.

The Creature III is available for $129.95. [Product Here]