Saturday, September 22, 2012

DTS Play-Fi: Wireless audio streaming from Android tablets

DTS Play-Fi
In the field of tablets and smartphones, there are already several ways to wirelessly stream audio to speakers or your home theater system. As we all know DLNA or Apple users know and of course the AirPlay technology. DTS, a company that specializes in audio, today announced a new streaming technology presented in the form of Play-Fi.

DTS Play-Fi
The DTS-Play-Fi technology (or standard), according to the company's most comprehensive and advanced ability to stream audio currently on the market today. In terms of function does Play-Fi much like Apple's AirPlay but the technique has some advantages over the technique of Apple. Although the technique is suitable for iOS and Windows devices, the company concentrates purely on Android currently.

App and accessories
The Play-Fi system consists of two parts: an application for your Android tablet or smartphone and an accessory, such as a speaker. With the Android application, the volume can be adjusted, the speaker can be selected and you can of course choose your music. The accessories are produced by a subsidiary of DTS called Phorus. Initially there is a stand-alone speaker launched for $ 199 and $ 149 costing a receiver to music through your existing home theater system to play.

File
The system makes it possible to MP3 and FLAC files to multiple speakers to send via WiFi 802.11b/g/n. In addition you can use your Android device music on a DLNA PC or server stored playback using the Play DTS-Fi speakers or receiver. In the near future will also support AAC, Ogg Vorbis and online streaming music services like Spotify and Last.fm was added.

Multiroom and Multisource
Using 16 speakers within networking sites which are up to eight can be used simultaneously. Of these eight speakers, four copies simultaneously from a music source. In total you can within a network four Android sources. according to the company, the delay is minimal and the quality of high-level data by using a Play-Fi connection is preferred within a WiFi network.

From 1 October
On 1 October, the above two accessories in the U.S. market. DTS hopes that current licenses with manufacturers including receivers and home theater systems technology quickly implemented and will be accepted.

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