
Media centers are meant to keep things simple and keep all of your needs in one place. That is why we are having a bit of trouble figuring out this new Magic Orange concept although we do admit it will be pretty cool. It will feature four different components, including a touch screen device, a wand, a multimedia box complete with camera and a round touch pad with floating buttons. It sounds unnecessarily complicated but we imagine the possibilities here are endless. [YankoDesign]

Multi-functional media players are definitely nothing new, but when a great new design gets released it needs to be recognized. This is the new Multimedia MP6 Player Sound System and Game Console. It can support all of the most popular video formats of today like RM, RMVB and AVI. It includes a TV out function so you can even enjoy your favorite movies on a larger display. On top of that it comes with a wireless remote/game controller to play included video games. This sounds like the full package.
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AIPTEK hits back with their latest all-in-one multimedia projector by unveiling the MobileCinema D25 at CeBIT 2010. This new portable projector comes equipped with a built-in DVD/CD player, an integrated DVB-T tuner, stereo speakers and is able to project images up to 75-inches with a native resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. No info on pricing and availability so far. Read more

Here’s another innovative multimedia furniture called TV Drehturm by Austrian high-end furniture maker Skloib. This space-saving multimedia furniture combines a flatscreen TV and a fireplace into one unit. It consists of two sides, with one side holding the TV and A/V accessories and the other side holding a stylish fireplace. For more details check out Skloib official website. [Bornrich]

For a whopping $15,436 you could own one of this luxurious multimedia sofa ‘Athena’ which features an integrated computer. The sofa provides you with a home computer that enables you to connect it with the multi-room systems to take care of media applications from email to watching TV right from the comfort of a chair. Pretty impressive, but I guess you need to be damn rich to own one. [Bornrich]

The Imago+ Multimedia Kitchen Hood from Faber is here so you can forget about your bad cooking and watch Oprah or Martha Stewart in your kitchen instead. It comes with a luxurious steel/glass finish and features a 19-inch 1,440×900 LCD TV with a brightness level of 300cd/m2 and contrast ratio of 850:1. There is no word yet on the pricing so far. [Engadget]

Mvix has launched the pocket-sized MV-2500U. It features an LCD-less exterior, so you’ll have to access the interface on-screen with a component cable to your HDTV. The Drive also lets you watch files such as MPEG1/2/4, DVD (VOB, IFO), DivX, XviD, BivX or VCD (DAT) for both PAL and NTSC systems along with support for AC3, MP2, MP3, WMA, OGG and M3U audio formats as well as JPEG photos. The Damage? About $149 and you can also add either a 80GB, 160GB or 250GB HDD for a bit extra. [Engadget]

Inkel is a Korean based company has released the MU-D Multimedia Dictionary; a hybrid device between a PMP with a DMB TV Tuner (Digital TV), and a dictionary.powered by WinCE 5.0. The MU-D also comes with a 4.3” LCD with a 480×272 resolution, 4GB of internal memory support, and supports SDHC cards up to 12GB. The MU-D is a Korea exclusive for an unknown price. [Akihabara]

If multimedia projectors are what you’re looking for, then Epson has dropped two more 3LCD projectors to the PowerLite series that feature an XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution, a built-in Ethernet port for remote monitoring and control, an integrated ten-watt speaker and a closed-caption decoder. The 83+ features 2,200 lumens and has all the same features the 822+ has. Get both models for $899 or $949. [AboutProjectors]
by Nicole on February 3, 2008

Check out this cool new multimedia slider by Samsung known as the Katalyst. The Katalyst comes with a 76 x 220 display, 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB connectivity, and GPRS/EDGE. No word on pricing or availability as of right now. Check out the video as well as another pic after the break.
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