Samsung's new dock for Galaxy S phones. I wonder if it'll work for the Epic? - Epic 4G General

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
Samsung unveils new HTIB systems plus audio docks with Galaxy S and iPhone support
While it's hardly pulling the curtain back on its entire CES 2012 slate of products, Samsung's earliest preview for your AV pleasure is an updated range of HTIB systems and sound bars, as well as two new Audio Docks that support Apple devices as well as its own Galaxy S phones and players. The DA-E750 Audio Dock (pictured above) is the first to include Samsung's "hybrid vacuum tube amplifier technology" which it claims raises the bar for mainstream audio products, by delivering the clear sound output of digital combined with the natural sound of a vacuum tube in its preamp. Both docks will play from and charge both Samsung and Apple hardware, as well as stream music wirelessly via AllShare or AirPlay, although the DA-E670 lacks that high end vacuum tube tech.
For your entire home theater needs, the new HT-E6730W 7.1 Blu-ray 3D HTIB features the same vacuum tube tech as the DA-E750, while the HT-E5500W boasts an iPod dock and 3D sound effects.Finally the HW-E550 Surround Sound Bar also produces 3D sound with vertically mounted speakers and comes with its own wirelessly connected subwoofer. One other new feature this year is the "Disc to Digital" integration in the HT-E5500W's Blu-ray player which will give users access to streaming copies of eligible discs just by registering into the player. It sounds like it's powered by Ultraviolet, although we'd expect to hear more about that closer to the show. Check after the break for press releases, and the gallery for a few pics of all this hardware -- if you know anything about Samsung, you know the onslaught has only just begun.
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I wonder if the Epic will work on it, considering those other Samsung docks have not worked right for our phones.

adelmundo said:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/samsung-htib-audio-dock-soundbar-ces2012/
Samsung unveils new HTIB systems plus audio docks with Galaxy S and iPhone support
I wonder if the Epic will work on it, considering those other Samsung docks have not worked right for our phones.
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what docks havent worked? my car docked worked great till i went on CM7. that[s not sammys fault though

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HTC to invest $40 million into OnLive to help with games on smartphones

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Let's be fair, for a company that pulled in NT$14.59 billion (about $500 million in US currency) in net profit last fiscal quarter, $40 million isn't exactly a huge chunk of change. But the recipient of HTC's money this go around is mighty interesting: cloud gaming experts OnLive. Said company spokesperson Maggie Cheng via Wall Street Journal, this will "strengthen its gaming capabilities and help HTC tap into increasing demand for games on smartphones" -- yep, smartphones. HTC also announced it has acquired London-based Saffron Digital for about $48.6 million, although it said the buyout shouldn't affect deals with its current content partners including Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG, and Samsung. We don't think the OnLive investment will stop the cloud gaming company from pushing its way onto as many platforms as (in)humanly possible, but we'd be lying if we said we didn't expect HTC's versions to be even grander in scale and performance.
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Damnit! you beat me to it!
good stuff though. i look forward to seeing what gets created. (Crysis on the Evo *hint* *hint*)
if htc picks up onlive, then we need some tactile buttons to play with similar to the Ericsson playstation phone
or wireless keyboard/mouse support
i could definately get in on playing an onlive game on a 5" screened phone thats got a kickstand with a micro keyboard/mouse to accompany it.
TorxT3D said:
if htc picks up onlive, then we need some tactile buttons to play with similar to the Ericsson playstation phone
or wireless keyboard/mouse support
i could definately get in on playing an onlive game on a 5" screened phone thats got a kickstand with a micro keyboard/mouse to accompany it.
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I was thinking the same thing, small keyboard and mouse, or pairing with a wiimote/PS3 controller
SilverStone641 said:
I was thinking the same thing, small keyboard and mouse, or pairing with a wiimote/PS3 controller
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I know that DualShock (ps3) and wiimote drivers have been hacked onto WM 6.5 platforms, dunno if it's been done yet on android...but I would think it's certainly possible
Wi-fi connection? Similar to how the Nintendo DS uses the DS Download Play service? (although more reliable) Plus I would kill to play games like Crysis and stuff on my phone, without the need for that set-top box.
...But this would require a setup to get hardware acceleration working. Otherwise Crysis is going to lag like hell if everything is being software rendered =/

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 RMAA Tests

The 7.7 sure is a solid performer. It has no bass roll-off with low impedance phones (meaning, probably no capacitors in the output path), it has low enough output impedance to drive multi-armature IEMs with crossovers properly, it has decent enough SNR and dynamic range. It measures not quite as well as a Sansa Clip or a modern iDevice, but it's better than, say, Cowons in some aspects (especially bass roll-off).
Same as all other Android devices I tested it has some slight audible background hiss with most IEMs - I guess that has to be fixed in Android, though, not in the hardware.
Frequency response with various loads:
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SNR:
THD+N:
IMD:
Crosstalk (drops to 30-40dB under load, same as most other players...):
Here's the link to the full results: http://rmaa.elektrokrishna.com/index.php?dir=Comparisons/&search=galaxy+tab&search_mode=f
Also, just for fun, found in the results above - not that anyone with half a brain would believe that "audiophile" scam players like Neutron MP really sound any different (or even "better") than the next non-broken software player, but I compared it to Rockbox... and of course they measure exactly the same. (Yeah, I also listened to both with my very own ears and couldn't hear any difference.)
Also, Player Pro seems kinda broken at times, with way too high distortions - I repeated the measurements several times in RMAA, but they always turned out the same. Not sure what that is, but I doubt those are realistic results, so I would take them with a grain of salt.
Nice results!
Have you noticed the problem when the audio cuts on/off during low level passages when listening at low volumes? With real high sensitivity earphones one can even hear the 7.7's background noise mute and un-mute.
Yes, I noticed the background hiss - you even hear it when you click the system bar to go to the mini apps. Audio gets activated shortly, resulting in some background hiss. I noticed the same on my Cowon and Archos Android devices too, 2.2 and 2.3 respectively - seems that's a general Android issue.
Also, it's somewhat annoying that Android resamples everything to 44.1kHz (with linear interpolation, I assume). That's no issue for music playback since most everything is at 44.1kHz anyways - but most video stuff is at 48kHz and gets rudely resampled.
A 44.1kHz sine sweep in MX Player:
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Hello,
I am a regular user of this tab but not too informed regarding this. Just want to ask if what would this mean to us users of the P6800?
Is it possible that the Samsung tab 7.7 be used as a music device? (ie. Irig in iDevices) I'm curious about this test. Sent thanks
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can u test of Galaxy Tab 2 7.7 ?

Wolfson audio chip confirmed... by Wolfson

Engadget has the story, link coming soon.
We already knew the international version had it, that engadget link has been posted already and it says nothing about the us version.
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Here's the link: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/26/wolfson-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/
And here's the Story:
Wolfson confirms the Samsung Galaxy S III uses its audio chip
By Sharif Sakr
posted Jun 26th 2012 5:58AM
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The Galaxy S III was widely tipped to possess a Wolfson digital-to-analog converter for high quality audio output -- a feature not seen in this range since the first Galaxy S. That notion has just been confirmed by the Scottish electronics firm itself, which says its WM1811 Audio Hub has been selected for use in Sammy's flagship. The chip promises "crystal clear voice call quality" and "enriched audio playback for music and video" thanks to its 24-bit hi-fi DAC, active noise reduction circuits and other wizardry. The GS II, meanwhile, used a Yamaha DAC to convert digital data (e.g. in an mp3 file) into an analog signal that could drive a speaker (for example in your headphones), but even if most people couldn't hear the difference, audiophiles have insisted they preferred the sound in the older Galaxy. The only question remaining, which the PR after the break does not expand upon, is whether the Wolfson hardware is found in all variants of the new phone. Check out the More Coverage links for further reading.​
wolfson coming late to the party.
It appears that the US versions do not--a teardown was already done--here is a link to the discussion.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27858131#post27858131
As an amateur audiophile I was disappointed and may end up just sticking with my nexus S which has a great sound for a phone(using voodoo of course).
Tweet from supercurio a few mins ago.
https://mobile.twitter.com/supercurio/status/217631114334973952
Also he said he can fix the bass problem in video recording. Nice.

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You never know what your little one may be up to. I know my baby is planning something but I don't know what. I'm convinced that the small dude is working with the house cat to strategically place legos around the house for me to step on. I must gain access into their private meetings so I can put an end to this.
I could install some video surveillance but have you seen the price of baby monitors? And they're not even that great to begin with! Well the best option for me is to use an old Android device that no longer gets any love. I can position this in my baby's crib (somewhere out of reach) and use an app to keep and eye on things.
The app that you can use is called Dormi and it's free on the Play store. This will use your old device as a camera and stream live video to your current Android device. The features on here are designed specifically for monitoring a baby. The intelligent audio feature will mute the mic when the baby is asleep then raise the volume as soon as is hears crying. You can even use a talk button to have a little chat with your baby.
Notifications will alert you when sound or movement is detected. Now you'll be able to catch your baby red handed when they're up to no good.
Download Dormi - Baby Monitor ​
Fantastic reviews on the Play store give this app a 4.4. It's the best way to monitor your baby's activity while you're away.
glad to know about this baby monitor you shared. I am using a video baby monitor over 4 months. Not bad serve well. Here is that one http://www.peekaboobabycollection.com/top-3-best-baby-monitor-twins/ Much more reliable.
Baby monitors are the best Thing to check your baby activities. It is the best product available for your baby safety. We are both working and we are using it from last 7 months. Believe me buy it and it will make your life comfortable.
Nice idea about baby monitor. Should it be with sensors??
I have been using it with an old Galaxy tablet for the past months; it's very useful and on noises it turns the screen of the parent device.
We have researched the best baby monitors, in this, you can find the top 10 baby monitors.

Which iPod was the best iPod?

Despite what most people might assume, Apple still sells iPods on apple.com. While the demand for iPods has obviously plummeted since smartphones and streaming took over, the iPod is still an entryway into the iOS ecosystem for many people. Today, you can get an iPod touch from apple.com, with a dated design, average specs, and six different colors. At a starting price of $199, the iPod touch is still the most affordable way to get an iOS device.
Looking back on the collection of iPods released throughout the years, we probably all have a favorite that was our music companion for a good chunk of time. For me, this was the 1st gen iPod mini. The click wheel was the perfect interface for music controls. You never needed to type or search anything. You could get to any track you wanted to listen to, very quickly. Even though this device didn't even have a color screen, and could only fit about 4GB of music, it was the best way to listen to music. I'd love to see a new dedicated music player in this syle, return at some point.
What iPod was your favorite? What features would you like to see in future iPods?
Thought were referring classic iPod
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The shuffle. So simple, yet so good. I wish Spotify would make a modern-day shuffle with LTE that could play whatever is in your library <3
Good 'ole days... I remember having an iPod in high school (the touch screen one) and my mom had the classic iPods when I was in elementary. I can distinctly remember a sky-blue colored one... My iPod was the definition of my academic life. I'd just store all my music and use the camera to snap photos of notes and other school-related stuff and I wasn't pressured to text anyone back... because I couldn't. Ah, simpler times.
5th Gen iPod nano. I have the best memories with this one, and the 16gb of storage can hold 240p videos. It is also the newest iPod in my opinion that looks like a iPod and not some cheapo iOS device. Fight me on this one, but the 6th gen and 7th gen ones are just bad.
My favorite was the iPod nano 6. My uncle gave me one when I was 5. The screen died last year. Hope I can restore it someday

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