Priced at around $944 (€600), the spherical 5.1-channel surround sound system from Niro features a subwoofer with 200mm drover, 50W output power, and 6Ω impedance; bass speaker with 30Wx3 output, three 90mm drivers and 9Ω impedance; top speaker with 30Wx2 output, two 60mm drivers, and 8Ω impedance; and built-in amplifier. It is compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, AAC, and Dolby Pro Logic formats.

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The new AV amplifier/receiver from Sony, the STR-DG520/720/820 Home Theater, finally hits Europe market. The most advanced system, STR-DG820 AV, sports a full HD audio capability, which include Dolby True HD, dts-HD Master Audio decoding, eight-channel Linear PCM, four HDMI v1.3 inputs and one output, with 1080/24P pass-through and Deep Colour/x.v.Colour compatibility. It offers 7×100W output for enhanced multimedia experience through your ears.

Excerpt from the press release:

From the entry level STR-DG520 and the midrange STR-DG720, all the new receivers support 1080p 24fps True Cinema, while the range-topping STR-DG820 brings Full HD audio capability to even more users thanks to its onboard Dolby True HD/dts Master Audio decoders, now available at an unprecedented price.

iSymphony recently presented the M2 DVD Micro Music System that comes with built-in Universal iPod Dock. To stand from the crowd of the iPod dock market, M2 is packed with a nice Progressive Scan DVD player. Other features include a USB port, 14-in-1 media card reader, clock radio functions, MP3 and WMA playback, AM/FM radio tuner, remote control, and 50W of output power.

No words on pricing and availability yet.

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Asus has finally decided to enter the media center PC market. Its debut is the impressive Asteio D22 PC which armed with high-end configuration. To begin with, it is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 processor, a 1GB of DDR2 RAM, and a huge 250GB of SATA HDD. Regarding multimedia, the media center PC is equipped with a dual TV tuners, a 7.1-channel surround sound system, and an nVidia GeForce 7600 GS graphics engine. Not to mention the integrated microphone, stereo output, 1080p-ready HDMI content, S-Video and DVI ports. Wide range of connectivity options are also supported, including FireWire, USB 2.0, Blueooth, WiFI, and Gigabit Ethernet LAN. Furthermore, Asteio D22 offers a 16x dual-layered DVD burner, 13-in-1 media card reader, wireless keyboard, and touchpad as well.

Asus is going to ship the Asteio D22 Media Center PC by the end of this month. It will carry a price tag of $3,000.

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