Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Friday, February 12, 2010

Budget DVD Player

Since Astone media players are not able to playback original CSS-protected DVD Video, I bought Akira DVD Player PD-3228E for $34.90. It has USB input, progressive scan and LED Display with composite, S-video and component video.

Using a card reader, flash drive or hard disk drive with the USB port, you can play music (MP3) and photo (JPG). Video (VOB) can be played but without audio. You can even rip a music CD into MP3 files by connecting a flash drive or hard disk drive with the USB port.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Astone Media Players

Australian Astone has the most extensive range of media players available in the market. All the models can play music, video & photo and come with 2 x USB 2.0 port except AP-32B with 1 x USB 2.0 port.

* USB DVD-ROM doesn't support playback of CSS-protected DVD Video.


Model


AP-32B
AP-110D
AP-200 AP-300
Price $99
$149
$199
$189
USB Devices Support
Card reader, flash drive, hard disk drive Card reader, flash drive, hard disk drive, DVD-ROM* & Wi-Fi Dongle Card reader, flash drive, hard disk drive, DVD-ROM* & Wi-Fi Dongle Card reader, flash drive, hard disk drive, DVD-ROM* & Wi-Fi Dongle
Video
HD 1080i

Composite, Component & HDMI

VOB, Real RMVB, AVI, MPEG-4 etc
Full HD 1080p

Composite, & HDMI 1.3

VOB, Real HD, AVI, H.264 MPEG-4/AVC, MOV etc
Full HD 1080p

Composite, Component & HDMI 1.3

VOB, Real HD, AVI, H.264 MPEG-4/AVC, MOV etc
Full HD 1080p

Composite, Component & HDMI 1.3

VOB, Real HD, AVI, H.264 MPEG-4/AVC, MOV etc
Audio
L/R RCA

MP3, WMA etc
L/R S/PDIF, TOSLINK

dts 2.0+ Digital Out

MP3, WMA etc
L/R, S/PDIF

dts 2.0-HD 2.0ch Downlmix

MP3, WMA etc
L/R S/PDIF, TOSLINK

dts 2.0-HD 2.0ch Downlmix

MP3, WMA etc
LAN
No Yes Yes
Yes
Internal Hard Disk Support
No
No
Yes, 2.5" SATA
Yes, 3.5" SATA

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Using iPod Touch 8GB MC086ZP

Bought an iPod Touch 8GB MC086ZP for A$259. It has the latest version 3.1.2 (7D11).

You can't check at the store whether your device is working properly until you connect to a Windows PC or Mac with iTunes installed. There is no need for internet connection and after synchronizing, you'll be shown the main menu.

Power On - Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until Apple logo appears.

Power Off - Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until "slide to power off" appears and then drag the red slider.

Check Songs, Videos, Photos, Capacity, Available, Version, Serial Number, Model, Wi-Fi Address & Bluetooth - Select Settings > General > About

Set Passcode Lock - Select Settings > General > Passcode Lock > Turn Passcode On

Customize Home Screen - Touch & hold any icon on the home screen until the icons start to wiggle. You can move icons anywhere even to a different home screen.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

3 Rs of Apple iPod Touch or iPhone

Restart
  1. Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until "slide to power off" appears and then slide the red slider.
  2. Press & hold the Sleep/Wake button until Apple logo appears.
Reset (does not erase content - songs, videos or photos)
  1. Select Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
Restore (erase songs, videos, photos & settings)
  1. Select Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings
or (need internet connection to download iPod software update 265MB)
  1. Connect to Mac or Windows PC.
  2. Run iTunes.
  3. Click on iPod Touch or iPhone pane. Then, click on Restore.
  4. Wait for the full restoration process to complete and the iPod Touch or iPhone will be back to the original settings state as when it left the manufacturing factory, typically a working iPod Touch or iPhone again if you face any problem, unless it is hardware related.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Apple iPod Touch


8GB
MC086ZP/A
A1288
32GB
MC008ZP/A
A1318
64GB
MC011ZP/A
A1318
Generation
2nd
Sep 9 2009
3rd
Sep 9 2009
3rd
Sep 9 2009
OS
3.1.2
(7D11)
3.1.2
(7D11)
3.1.2
(7D11)
CPU
ARM 11 620MHz
underclocked to 533MHz
ARM
Cortex A8 833MHz underclocked to 600MHz
ARM
Cortex A8 833MHz underclocked to 600MHz
Memory
128MB
256MB
256MB
External
4 lines of disclaimer
at back below capacity logo
2 lines of disclaimer
at back below capacity logo
2 lines of disclaimer
at back below capacity logo
Price &
bundled items

A$268
Earphones,
USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter,
Quick start guide
A$399
Earphones with remote & mic,
USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter,
Quick start guide
A$549
Earphones with remote & mic,
USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter,
Quick start guide