Promising to give all digital reading devices a run for their money, the Skiff Reader is the thinnest and most durable e-reading device that exists. It offers the largest screen, the highest resolution, and one of the longest lasting batteries, which can go a week between charges. Price and availability are still unknown but owners will be able to download magazines, newspapers, books, blogs, and more.
Panasonic recently announced the next generation of its SC-ZT2 wireless home theater system. The latest version includes two pole-like speakers (down from four) and pass through support for 3D video. The system will be available in June. No pricing details have been announced.
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Wireless audio/receiver package with two pole-like speakers
Virtual surround sound from two speakers
5-inch subwoofers built into the cylindrical base
Onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio
Are you tired of looking at your DVD collection? If so, consider adding the Sony Blu-ray Disc MegaChanger ($579.31) to your home entertainment system. The MegaChanger can store and play up to 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs, and CDs so that you can quickly access your media collection with a few clicks on your remote control.
Additional Details
Organize and play 400 Blu-ray Disc movies, DVDs, & CDs
Experience Full HD 1080p/24p video output
Quickly load rented movies through the rental slot
With Squeezebox ($149.99) you can connect to free Internet radio stations, online music services, and even your personal iTunes collection (through your home network) and listen to music anywhere in your house.
Additional Details
Recommend music to Facebook friends instantly from Squeezebox
Vivid color screen for easy browsing at the turn of a dial
Easy setup connects you to Internet stations in minutes
With Boxee, you can stream all of your favorite TV shows and movies from the internet, or from your hard drive, onto your TV. The Boxee Box, as seen here, will be available in 2010 and is expected to cost around $200.00.
Listen to your favorite radio stations – from sports and news to music and entertainment with the Sirius Sportster 5 Dock & Play Radio + Vehicle Kit ($169.99). A home kit and dock can be purchased for $49.99 so that you can listen to satellite radio in your office, garage, or workshop. Month service begins at $6.99 per month.
Additional Details:
Vivid multi-color display and simple navigation
Pause , rewind, replay live radio
Program up to 30 favorite channels
Track your favorite sports team through SportsAlert and/or personalized sport ticker
Receive every Sirius channel for $12.95 per month
Music Channels: Pop, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, Country, Jazz, Classical and Latin
Sports Channels: NFL, NASCAR, NBA, NHL, PGA, and College Sports
News/Talk: politics, US News, Financial News, Public Radio, Traffic, Weather
Entertainment: Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, Oprah Radio, Comedy, and Health
Stream movies, baseball games, and more to your TV with Roku’s HD XR ($129.99) player. Affordable and easy to setup, Roku-HD-XRthis tiny (5” x 5” x 1.75”) device streams high definition and DVD-quality content from select websites. Other features include: optical audio output for surround sound, built-in wireless and wired Ethernet connection, HDMI connection. Subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Video, or MLB.com are required to play premium content.
Where once you could hold bragging rights on your friends by being the first person to own a flat-screen TV (or the biggest TV), today bragging rights may be entirely dependent on who has the thinnest TV. Considering that we’ve moved a few TV’s during our nomadic life – and nearly killed ourselves doing it – Samsung’s ultra slim 1.2” depth LED TV 6000 ($1849.00) is even more of a phenomenon. The TV weighs 38.8 lbs and includes a host of features such as Auto Motion Plus 120Hz, 4 HDMI inputs, 4ms response time, full HD 1080p resolution.
Lutron’s Single Touch Vierti Dimmers (prices vary) are for discerning gentlemen looking to add stylish details to their entertainment room or office. By gently touching the wall plate surface you can turn the lights on or off, as well as adjust the brightness level. Available in 10 different color wall plates and three LED colors, the Lutron Dimmers can be customized to match a room’s existing color pallet.
Simplify your home entertainment experience with Logitech’s Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control ($122.25). Once programmed, owners can effortlessly navigate between watching TV, listening to music, launching video games or starting a movie, all from a single ergonomically-designed device. The remote includes a color LCD display, 8 on-screen activity buttons, 2 MB of flash memory and a low-profile recharging station.
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