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The ZapStation Charges up Audio and Video

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iApplianceWeb
(11/19/01, 11:41:41 AM EDT)

The ZapStation is an audio/video jukebox that digitally stores and plays music and video files transferred from CDs and the Internet, plays DVDs, allows for Internet surfing, and provides daily news from the USA Today. The ZapStation connects directly to televisions and stereo receivers and produces high quality multimedia playback at the touch of a remote control.

A broadband connected device, the ZapStation allows audio and video to be streamed and downloaded off the Internet through regular stereo devices onto TVs. The 30GB hard drive runs on an 800 MHz Intel Celeron Processor with video out composite, S-Video, and SVGA options to match high-resolution systems, as well as audio out options to link with stereo systems, including digital S/P DIF audio out.

The remote control makes it easy to command the ZapStation while the wireless keyboard interface enables interaction with Websites, composition of email, and editing of song, artist, and album information.

With a 30 GB hard drive, the ZapStation allows up to 10,000 songs or 20 hours of video to be stored. For audio, this means consumers can put their entire CD collections on the ZapStation without having to enter any artist, title, or song information, as it is done automatically, and then play it back any time, in any order, through any system in MP3 or Windows formats. It also creates personal play lists and mixes from a user's audio library. For video, consumers can enjoy pre-loaded movie trailers from the major studios and movies and shorts from high-end independents. Internet access is unlimited, and USA Today sends up-to-the-minute news directly to a TV screen.

The ZapStation is now available for $1,499.00.

Link:
ZapMedia



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