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Toshiba Blue-ray Disc Players – Smarter than Ever!

Toshiba’s Blue-ray Disc players just got smarter – the technological giant released their new range of Smart Blue-ray players with Aero Design, direct audio and video streaming capabilities, and a number of connectivity options. Their new Smart Blue-ray Disc Players are especially designed to satisfy all your entertainment cravings in one neat package. One of the new features shared among these upcoming entertainment gadgets is the Aero Design that perfectly complements Toshiba’s Aero Family LED televisions. All their new Blue-ray players will come with the silver Aero wing and low profile form factor with the 3D models will be coming in a wider chassis to better suit other home theater devices and accessories. Other new features include A/V Streaming and MediaShare. These new players will be bundled with Netflix, VUDU, and YouTube audio and video streaming applications and a simple DLNA interface for easily sharing media contents across the home network. Finally, there’s the USB Video for enjoying different multimedia files instantly straight from any USB thumb drives.

For High Definition 2D entertainment, there are the new BDX2300 and BDX3300 Smart Blu-ray Disc players. Both have 1080p full HD playback, and A/V online streaming capabilities, Dolby True HD and DTS HD 7.1 channel surround sound, and HDMI and USB Video ports. The Wi-Fi ready BDX2300 will be available in April while the Wi-Fi enabled BDX3300 will be available in May.

For a truly immersive 3D entertainment, Toshiba offers the BDX4300 and BDX5300 3D Smart Blu-ray Disc players. They have all the bells and whistles of the 2D models but with the addition of 1080p 3D HD playback, and an integrated Wi-Fi connectivity for the BDX5300. Both players will hit the shelves by April.

More Toshiba Blu-ray players can be found here.

Behringer iNuke Boom – Biggest and Baddest iPod Dock

“Nanos gigantium humeris insidentes” – that’s the best and geekiest way you can describe the iPod Touch when it is docked on the new Behringer iNuke Boom speakers. Yes, the sight of the iPod Touch docked at this new mega speaker system is literally comparable to a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants. The iNuke Boom is currently the world’s loudest and potentially the largest commercial iPhone and iPod dock. Its looming yet elegant presence is further emphasized by its 700 pounds, 8 feet wide, and 4 feet tall exterior, and if the look and size doesn’t impress you, its 10,000 watts pure eardrum popping power will. Undermining the company’s mantra of “Double the Features at Half the Price”, the designers of this mega dock probably placed audio firepower imaginable to man, placed it in a biggest hull they can find, and tagged it a whooping $30,000.00. This monstrous iPod dock, by all means, is for no faint of heart.

The iNuke Boom will make its grand debut at the upcoming CES 2012 expo and it is sure to serve as the company’s battlecruiser as it leads 50 more new consumer electronic sub-brands from Eurosound – a Behringer subsidiary brand. Given its size and booming sound, you won’t have a hard time finding the Behringer iNuke Boom iPod and iPhone dock at CES Central Hall, Booth 15348.

You can also check out more BEHRINGER iNuke products here.

CES 2011: Cirago CMC3200 Multimedia Center Bundle

At the CES 2011, Cirago launched the CMC3200 Multimedia Center Bundle – its very first 1080p media player that offers 2TB of built-in storage, an 802.11n WiFi adapter, and a full year of PlayOn goodness. Now, Cirago fans out there can store all their media files on one reliable built-in hard drive and enjoy watching high definition 1080p videos directly on their TV. Not only that, the CMC3200 is also designed with a NAS function, so users can very much access files on the local network and stream files directly to the TV. And if they want to record live TV and record/playback different shows simultaneously, they can also do so with this multimedia bundle.

How about the PlayOn subscription? What benefits can consumers enjoy from that additional offering? Well, what else but easy access to online digital media services expansive variety of Internet video content from YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon VOD, and more. Valued at $40, this additional offering provides huge savings and a wider range of entertainment options, allowing users to enjoy a media that has more to offer, less the hefty price tag.

In relation to this, Cirago is also dishing out its NUS2000 Link+adapter, providing users remote access capabilities to up to four USB-connected storage devices. It is set to rival Pogoplug’s stable of NAS enablers, so watch out for it. Also, the company announced that its NUS1000 USB Network Storage Link will feature remote access, so that’s also something to look forward to.

Find more Cirago Media Player options here.

CES 2011: Introducing Four New AV Multimedia Receivers from JVC

JVC Mobile Entertainment, a leading name in mobile, audio, and video products manufacturing, was not left behind in the recently concluded 2011 CES. Introducing four new AV multimedia receivers, JVC once again proved that when it comes to delivering high quality sound and images, they are always ready to innovate and launch new products for the tech-savvy. These four new products include the KW-AVX840, KW-ADV794, KW-AVX640, and KD-AVX77. All are packed with new technologies and provide enhanced connectivity for the ultimate in-vehicle consumer experience.

Here are the features of each model of JVC’s new line of AV multimedia receivers:

KW-AVX840 receiver

- 7-inch motorized widescreen touch panel display with proximity sensor and detachable face
- built-in Bluetooth wireless technology
- USB 2.0 port for 2-way iPod/iPhone control
- External Mode for audio playback from iPod/iPhone apps
- HD and Satellite radio ready
- WAV/MP3/WMA compatible
- features a 7-band iEQ, MOS-FET 50 watts x 4, three sets of 4V pre-outs
- steering wheel remote control ready
- Dual Zone and Dual play features included

Arsenal KW-ADV794

- fully detachable 6.1” VGA display
- Built-in Bluetooth Wireless Technology
- rear USB 2.0 port with 2-way iPod control
- External Mode for audio playback from iPod/iPhone apps
- HD and Satellite radio ready
- WAV/MP3/WMA compatible
- features MOS-FET 50 watts x 4, 3 sets of 5V pre-outs
- Dolby Digital, wireless remote, and standard 2-year warranty

KW-AVX640 receiver (Entry-level Double-DIN AV)

- 6.1” Detachable screen
- ready for Bluetooth using JVC’s new KS-BTA100 optional adapter to add Hands-free, Audio streaming, Voice Dialing, and Handsfree/Private mode to the receiver and connects using a simple rear AUX input and three line connection installation

KD-AVX77 receiver (single-din El Kameleon)

- winner of the 2009 Best of Innovations award
- 5.4” ultra-wide monitor that can display ratios up to 3:32:1
- built-in Bluetooth with high-quality wired microphone
- ready for HD and Satellite radio
- USB 2.0 for 2-way iPod/iPhone control
- Dolby Digital 5.1 surround decoder and a high-quality DVD pickup connects through a simple rear AUX input and simple three wire connection process and mechanism

And in order for users to enjoy iPod video content to be displayed on screen, all these models are designed to be compatible with JVC’s existing KS-U30 add on video playback adapter for iPhone/iPod. Plus, the Double-DIN multimedia receiver models are integrated with the MotionX-GPS Drive, the application that turns any iPhone into a personal navigation device.

The KW-AVX840 will be available for shipping in March while both the KW-AVX640 receiver and the KW-AVX640 receiver will be available in February. The only model that the users can enjoy now is the KD-AVX77 receiver.

Check out these JVC Multimedia Receivers at Amazon.

ST600 Smart TV Upgrader – Brain for Your TV


You may have the gorgeous flat panel, the HD TV logo, the 16:9 aspect ratio, the 1080p pixel resolution, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratios and powerful processors – but what’s next? Your HDTV may have all the powerful hodgepodge of television hardware and technology known to man but it’s still just all brawn. To put things up a notch, it got to have the brains and the new ST600 Smart TV Upgrader is your TV’s ticket to a PhD degree. To sum it up, LG Smart TV Upgrader makes every TV smarter (not just your beefy HDTV mind you) as it allows viewers to enjoy web browsing and premium content on their regular TV set without the hefty price tag. By harnessing the power of the Internet, the ST600 Smart TV Upgrader serves as portal to all of LG’s Smart TV functions including premium online content, Smart Share and the full range of LG Apps.

With the ST600, there’s no need to buy a new TV to enjoy online digital contents – just connect the device to a regular TV set and it’ll let you access a wide range of premium content from global providers, as well as the best locally broadcasted shows and movies to meet the diverse entertainment preferences around the world. The ST600 can also connect you to the growing range of TV specific LG Apps that covers everything from interesting language classes to fun games.

Here are the quick specs of the Smart TV Upgrader:

Main CPU: BCM7615
DDR 384MB, 1GB Flash
LG Add-on Architecture + Web Browser
AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Wi-Fi, Ethernet, DLNA (DMP)
USB: 1EA (USB mouse, external storage)
Input Devices
– Finger Touch RCU
Size: 11cm x 11cm