Now, they also feature gapless playback and ability to stream music over USB when connected to their UX-DM8 micro component system.
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The 3D-capable Blu-ray models also feature a Web Browser with pointer cursor for easy maneuvering, while all models in the 2013 lineup also feature external HDD Playback and personalized menu options on the Blu-ray lineup.
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Because it operates primarily through audio playback, even lower-end feature phones could eventually make use of the system if the trials go well.
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For ease-of-use, all new Everio camcorders feature a "Best Play" function that provides simple digest playback of the best scenes from recorded footage.
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However, should customers embrace the playback capabilities that marginal component costs will soon make a standard feature of their handsets, Apple will need to take a more active role if it wants to preserve the portable digital music experience it has executed so well.
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The XBMC Media Center feature allows users to directly connect the NAS through their TV's HDMI port for direct media playback.
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In addition to the impressive hardware capabilities, the proprietary SB Speaker-Calibration feature, DTS Connect and Dolby Digital Live, all these three ensure an ultra-realistic cinematic audio playback and gaming experience.
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Nowadays we're spoiled with options in the Bluetooth speaker market, and many of the high-end ones -- especially those from Soundfreaq and Nokia -- even feature dual-system streaming (DSS) that lets one speaker pair with another to enable true stereo playback.
The improved audio and video playback performance is due to IBM researchers having found a way to partially disengage the error-correcting feature that most hard drives use to regulate the transfer of text-based files, which can interfere with video downloading, the company said.
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