Feature of the new audio products from Harman

Wireless Portable Speaker System JBL Pulse 2 backlit body now acquired protection against moisture. A new feature JBL Prism allows you to extend the standard palette of lighting: to add a favorite color, just send it a built-in lens with a color sensor. The speaker system supports the simultaneous connection of up to three mobile audio products with sequential playback of tracks from each of them. Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 10 hours of continuous playback with backlight. Speakerphone with noise and echo cancellation system allows you to use the speaker mode Hands-Free for mobile phones. Thanks to JBL Connect can wirelessly interconnect several audio products that support this feature to announce another big area. Manage settings JBL Connect, as well as to create custom scripts through the light show of the same name can be branded mobile application.

JBL Pulse 2

Next novelty audio products – Harman Kardon Esquire 2. Updates touched both external forms and technologies predecessor Esquire. The new audio products is enclosed in a thin shell, which can be graphite, black or gold. In addition to wireless connectivity via Bluetooth (up to two sources), Esquire 2 offers advanced technologies for teleconferencing. In particular, a technology for noise and echo cancellation with VoiceLogic quadraphonic microphone, which picks up sound in the space of 360 degrees. Battery speaker capacity 3200 mAh battery for up to 8 hours of playback, and can be charged via USB external mobile devices (smartphones, tablet computers and other).

Harman Kardon Esquire 2

Series of audio products wireless headphones JBL Everest, support Bluetooth 4.1, includes five models in the popular full-size, overhead channel and form factors. It uses JBL Pro audio technology with more than 70-year history of use in the best concert halls and recording studios around the world. Active noise reduction system NXTGen allows you to adjust the level of transmitted noise and to balance the volume level of the music and sounds of the world. In addition to the mechanical characteristics TruNote technology automatically calibrates the reproduction, given the degree of fit of the headphones on your ears, so every owner JBL Everest gets its individually customized sound. Complementing the picture mobile application My JBL Headphones. Updated feature ShareMe 2.0 provides wireless Bluetooth-connection and broadcast of content between multiple pairs of headphones, regardless of their brand. Built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 15 hours of continuous music playback; Auto feature allows you to not spend wasted charge when headphones are used.

JBL Everest

With the release of a new series of audio products headphones, Grip brand JBL goes to the active audience of fans and even extreme sports. The series was created in collaboration with a professional snowboarder Ben Ferguson (Ben Ferguson). Patented Twist-Lock, playback control on the wire and cord length adjustment system ensures that the athlete will not be distracted during training. The sound quality is provided by two 14-mm speakers with a frequency range of 20 Hz – 20 kHz.

JBL Grip

Ultra overhead audio products AKG N60 NC with active noise cancellation system focused primarily on travelers. Headband headphones decorated with genuine leather cups are made of aluminum, and their inner surface is covered with foam with a memory effect. On the wire are a universal microphone and remote control mobile devices. Storage is provided by a three-stage folding and cover, which is included in the kit. Among the other staff accessories – adapter for onboard entertainment system of the aircraft, as well as the charging cable from the USB. Playback time on the battery with the included active noise cancellation system – up to 30 hours, after which the headphones can still be used in passive mode.

AKG N60 NC

JBL Boost TV – TV is the audio. Boost TV width corresponds to the size of 15-inch TVs (380 mm), but this solution can be used with screens of other formats. The design JBL Boost TV has two 50-mm speakers and dual bass reflex. Frequency range – from 60 Hz to 20 kHz, power – 30 watts. JBL SoundShift function allows you to automatically switch between TV and mobile audio products (via Bluetooth, you can connect up to three additional sources with a consistent playback tracks with them). With the support of technology JBL Connect TV speaker system integrated into a single set with a Portable audio JBL.

JBL Boost TV

JBL Trip opens a new category of devices JBL, which combines the experience of the brand in the field of portable audio and car audio. Portable Speaker with the Bluetooth-enabled car “all in one” JBL Trip enables wireless music playback, call Hands Free mode and use your smartphone in the Navigator. JBL Trip does not require complicated installation and is attached to the sun visor by means of magnets. Noise reduction system allows you to talk on the phone in hands-free mode, and use the voice control Siri and Google, even with the windows open window. JBL Trip can take with you from the car to listen to a music track or to finish a phone conversation on the go. The battery is rated for 8 hours of playback, 20 hours of talk time in the Hands-Free mode or 800 hours of standby time.

JBL Trip

New car Series subwoofers JBL Series II (unpackaged and housing) and JBL BassPro SL (active with the installation under or behind the seat) are designed with an eye to easy installation and are addressed to car audio enthusiasts. The patented technology of “smart” choice of the resistance Selectable Smart Impedance (SSI), which is used in the subwoofers JBL Series II, allows users and installers to configure the desired resistance depending on the system configuration and characteristics of the sound. A distinctive feature of the hull subwoofers JBL Series II is passport Slipstream Port: its shape developed using mathematical modeling provides free air circulation in the phase inverter and eliminates sound distortion and droning effect. Active subwoofer JBL BassPro SL 125-watt digital amplifier (Class D) effectively delivers the power supply system of the car on an 8-inch subwoofer speaker without loss of heat.

JBL Series II

The main feature of the new audio products amplifiers JBL GTR is a patented technology Harman Clari-Fi, which was first used in non-standard in-car infotainment systems, but has successfully established itself out of the box Lexus RC and NX, as well as in the home and multimedia products Harman. The software in the real-time analyzes and improves the quality of compressed digital music files. To correct the audio signal is used as present in the reproduced digital information file, and its own database system with data about codecs and psychoacoustics. Clari-Fi removes unwanted distortion and echo effect, reconstructs the lost high-frequency clarity lends a dynamic musical passage.

JBL GTR

All new audio products Harman, presented at the IFA 2015 will be available in 2015-2016. The date of sale and the price of each unit will be announced later.

The post IFA 2015. Review of novelties audio products from Harman appeared first on Raqwe.

Design

The first thing that catches the eye when getting acquainted with the device – a chic choice of body color variations. The manufacturer offered as the traditional white or gray color and more rare: blue, pink, purple and orange. Indeed, everyone will find his own perfectionist ideal tablet!

A secure hold the two halves of the housing provides a special mechanism – Acer Snap Hinge 2, through which the keyboard is attached / detached and moved within four available positions quickly and easily.

In total, the tablet design is quite low-key, there are no expensive items, but fully realized the practicality and immediacy. Mainly in the design of the device used matte plastic, only the back cover plate is represented by a solid piece of aluminum to improve performance. The faces of the body of the gadget straight, rather sharp, which forms an image of the working machine is not tuned to the frivolous use.

What is assembled, disassembled it, but new transformer from Acer Aspire Switch 10 E is a compact solution, comfortable when wearing and maintenance. The separately own tablet weighs 585 grams, with a keyboard – a little more than a kilogram, the dimensions are 262x180x23 mm.

Bottom panel keyboard unit, that is the bottom, if the gadget used in laptop mode, does not bear virtually no functional load – only here the support legs, and that two of them, as well as the fixing bolts.

Display, sound, webcam

Despite the relatively low cost of convertible cars, 10.1-inch IPS-display with a resolution of 1280×800 pixels unexpectedly happy with its quality. Very good level of brightness 327 cd / m2 ensures a comfortable eye-view image. Also, worth noting is an excellent black levels, the maximum contrast of 963:1, good viewing angles. Although the color gamut and color accuracy are not ideal, it does not spoil the overall impression of the tablet – it’s really easy to work and relax. Only the high-gloss finish of the display brings some discomfort in bright natural or artificial light. Sensor screen is fast, supports 10-finger multitouch.

A pair of stereo speakers is very conveniently located on the front surface of the plate, just below the display frame. They sound good, a small amount of bass present even that’s not what for tablets for laptops uncharacteristically. Therefore, headphones or not, enjoy high-quality audio with new transformer from Acer Aspire Switch E 10 is quite real.

Two web cameras – that’s another sign that indicates that we face all the same tablet with a keyboard dock. Otherwise, where you saw a laptop with a rear webcam?

Both webcam tablet has a 2-megapixel resolution, and they are not suitable for photographs because the picture is too grainy. Although Skype video can be used, be adjusted to some settings.

Keyboard and Touchpad

Docking Chiclet keyboard is made of high-quality plastic and therefore with a great operating base. Keys when you have quite a significant response to this style of printing, of course, will have to get used to. Despite the small size of the substrate, a full-size keyboard, a set of conventional keys and a reduced block pointer. The highlights here, but contrasting white markings on black button character copes with the task of increasing the comfort of use.

Secure the keyboard to the tablet by means of magnetic fields and a pair of grooves. It is convenient and practical, besides reliable. Thus, the keyboard unit with the usual tablet instantly turns into a notebook into a tablet on a stand or in the “parliament”, for movies, for example.

The touchpad of new transformer from Acer in the medium-sized keyboard unit, which is logical, given the relatively small size of the gadget as a whole. He has excellent sensitivity, supports multi-touch gestures and functions of Windows 8. It is pleasant to the touch and comfortable input device with a matte surface roughness and lack of physical mouse buttons.

Performance

New transformer from Acer Aspire Switch 10 E (NT.MX1ER.002) running the operating system Windows 8.1, the default search engine offered services, Bing. Energy-efficient quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F with a frequency of 1330-1830 MHz promises sufficient working Resources Tablet activity. It has 2 MB of cache and a variety of optimizations inherent Silvermont architecture platform Bay Trail-T. TDP CPU does not exceed 4 Watt, therefore, passive cooling tablets should be no problem to prevent overheating of the system and the housing.

Built-in video card Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) with support for DirectX 11 has four actuators and a maximum frequency of 792 MHz. It easily copes with a simple multimedia content, but the game just pulls the old exclusively on low settings. For example, on Windows-based tablet Aspire Switch 10 E can be quite comfortable to drive the ball into Fifa 14 (2013) at 20 fps at 1024×768 with low setting, as well as in various pogey MIT tablet toys.

2 GB of RAM standard DDR3-1066 – very good for a tablet to the same positive effect on system performance as a whole.

The internal memory is 64 GB, and the same can be added using cards microSD.

Ports and Communications

On the right side of the tablet is a button unit – the power button, volume control, and Windows. On the same side of the body, but the keyboard is a full USB 2.0 port for connecting various peripherals.

On the left end handed slot for microSD, combo audio jack, Micro-HDMI, and Micro-USB.

On top, there is nothing, but the bottom is provided a magnetic field, as well as the holes for a docking keyboard. From wireless communications present Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and Bluetooth 4.0.

Battery

Capacity 2-cell Lithium-polymer battery is 8060 mAh – very bad some for such a compact device. Especially considering that the filling in the new transformer from Acer Aspire Switch 10 E is characterized by minimal power consumption, and the display has low resolution. On average, you can expect about a 10-hour session activity unit offline with mixed patterns of use – Web surfing, video viewing – display brightness of 150 cd / m2.

Verdict – New transformer from Acer

New transformer from Acer Aspire Switch 10 E is a highly competitive device with a price tag of $ 350. He won popular and in demand trend of transformation, a good screen quality, keyboard dock, a good autonomy. Many will find the benefits of available operating system Windows 8. The performance of the tablet is designed for most of the tasks of the non-professional level, therefore, to him and to spend leisure time is possible, and high-quality work. Of course, models from other manufacturers can easily compete with such a device, but the Aspire Switch E 10 take its rightful position in the segment of the convertible notebook, giving buyers a chance to buy a good car at a good price.

Source: Acer

The post New transformer from Acer Aspire Switch 10 E review appeared first on Raqwe.