TwinmOS: Wireless Sound Transmission Via Bluetooth, Continued

With an audio system based on Bluetooth technology, the manufacturer intends to bring wireless audio transmission into living rooms. No pesky cables for the user to lay in his apartment to set up a 5.1 or 7.1 system. With an end-user price of about $100 (150 euros) the device is not exactly cheap.

The prototype of the Bluetooth receiver for the audio transmission system.

Plans are that the final version will be no larger than a standard retail USB stick.

The transmitter for the audio transmission system likewise only exists as a prototype.

The brief profile of this compact flash is size 4 GB and a hefty 10 MB per second.

The USB 2.0 reader is integrated in this SD card.

A specially developed controller makes this possible, comprising a USB and memory interface.

The first SD cards with a capacity of 2 GB are forcing their way on to the market. The write speed has been ramped up significantly with new controllers and the compatibility with end devices improved.

The doubles among memory cards. TwinMOS has made its MMC cards compatible by means of an SD adapter.

TwinMOS is likewise moving into the MP3 player area with the MMD318.

The mini display is equipped with 3-color LEDs and cannot be switched off. The integrated battery can be recharged either via the USB interface or with an extra battery adapter. The USB drive function and decoded storage of MP3 files is included in all versions of the player. A 3D audio processor was also integrated.