The Yamaha YHT-S400 is a unique home theater package that consists of a subwoofer-integrated receiver and an extremely slim front speaker that fits in front of almost any TV. The home theater system provides three 1080p-compatible HDMI inputs (and one output), Yamaha’s exclusive Air Surround Xtreme, UniVolume and Extended Stereo technologies for immersive audio for movies, sports and music experiences. The sound bar is also compatible with a universal iPod dock and a Bluetooth A2DP receiver dongle. If you are interested, you can buy the Yamaha YHT-S400 for $599.95. [Yamaha]
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Music Players
3M’s MPro150 is a combination of a pico projector and an MP3 player. The gadget comes jam packed with a 1GB of internal memory, an integrated speaker, and an expandable microSD slot. The MPro150 allows projection up to 50-inches at 15 lumens brightness. Additional features include support for Microsoft Office applications as well as Adobe PDFs, photos and video. Priced at $395 a pop, the 3M MPro150 comes bundled with a built-in flip stand, a tripod, and a variety of input cables. [PlayerBites via iPod And MP3 Players]

Audio-Technica has recently introduced the AT-LP60-USB LP-to-Digital Turntable System that lets users convert the music recorded on their vinyl collections to digital media files. Each purchase of this turntable comes with a phono cartridge, a USB cable and the Audacity software that contains audio editing features allowing users to remove clicks or noises. The AT-LP60-USB will be launched in January for $229 a pop. [Electronista]

Cowon has introduced the V5 HD PMP in South Korea that is scheduled to go on sale on first day of 2010. Weighing 197grams, the player features a 4.8-inch (800 x 480) touchscreen display, Cowon’s Jet effects to enhance music and variety of multimedia codec support. In addition, the gadget also integrates a T-DMB, an RSS reader, a voice recorder, a calculator, a flash games, a notepad, a world clock, a digital frame mode, an e-dictionary and support for various mobile games from SKT. Its battery provides up to 10 hours of video playback or up to 45 hours of music playback. The Cowon V5 PMP will be available in three variants including a regular, a DMB and an e-dictionary models. [Cowon via iPod and MP3 Players]

Belkin has recently unveiled its Bluetooth Music Receiver allowing you to enjoy the music from your iPhone or iPod touch through your home stereo system. The gadget uses Bluetooth v2.0 to give you reliable and high-quality sound. $49.99 is all you need to bring home the Belkin Bluetooth Music Receiver. [Belkin]

After releasing SAFA Magic Study Touch, the company has also released the “Tting” DAP for the South Korean market, which is based on the motto of “Art to Fun”. The gadget uses a high quality sound codec from DOLPHIN Integration in France. In addition, the SAFA Tting also features the latest 3D G-sensor and 27 LED lights. Too bad, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [AVING via iPod and MP3 Players]

Amazon UK has started selling the Samsung R1 that is available in the 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB variants. In case you didn’t know, the gadget comes jam packed with a 2.7-inch touchscreen display, the mixing deck functionality and the DNSe 3.0 audio technology, Bluetooth support, an FM tuner, and a host of games. Weighing at a mere 50grams, the Samsung R1 is compatible with Xvid, DivX, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV and Real Media Video video files as well as AAC, FLAC, MP3, WMA and OGG audio files. Its Lithium polymer battery lasts for 30 hours in music mode or 5 hours in video mode. The 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB models are priced at £114.99 ($189), £179.59 ($295), and £195.69 ($321), respectively. [Amazon UK via iPod and MP3 Players]

The Opera M7 is the latest waterproof MP3 player from DigiFi. Available in white or black, the Opera M7 provides up to 12 hours of non-stop playback time. Meanwhile, the Quick Super Charge function allows you to fully charge the gadget’s battery for several hours. The Opera M7 lasupports MP3, WMA, APE, WAV audio playback and features several audio presents (normal, rock, pop, classical, bass, and jazz). The 2GB and 4GB models are priced at 49,000 Won ($42) and 59,000 Won ($51), respectively. [IMP3 via iPod and MP3 Players]

Here is the latest masterpiece from Pioneer in the form of the TAD-D600 SACD player. The gadget features a 192kHz/24 DA Converter, an UPCG Master Clock (Ultra High Precision Crystal Generator), XLR, and some other features. However, you should have at least 2.6 Million Yen ($28.8k) in order to buy this SACD player. [Akihabara]
















