Introduced at the CES 2008 the ReadyNas Duo is the latest member of the award winning ReadyNas (TM) Network-Attached Storage devices features dual SATA HD bay for a capacity up to two terabytes. Coupled with hardware accelerated X-RAID(TM), ensuring full data redundancy with protection against hardware failure, hot-swappable hard disks, built-in backup manager, system monitoring and automatic alerting capabilities. In addition, ReadyNAS Duo supports UPnP AV multimedia access, an iTunes server, HTTP/S remote access, FTP/S transfers, SSL and ACL security, and multiple USB ports. The readyNAS Duo also provides integrated support for BitTorrent(TM) enabling users to download digital entertainment content directly to the ReadyNAS Duo without requiring any of the network computers to be on and in use.

Product Detail:

• 2 Serial ATA channels, Compatible with SATA and SATA II HDD
• Hot swappable and lockable trays
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Supports Windows (CIFS/SMB), Mac, Linux/UNIX Clients (NFS v2 / v3), FTP/S support, HTTP/S for web browsers
• Setup wizard and easy browser-based interface
• Journaled file system
• Encrypted network logins, User, group, and share-level quotas
• Supports Wireless network adapters (via USB)
• Integrated Backup Manager
• Media Streaming to Logitech SqueezeCenter, Sonos Digital Music Center, Network DVD player compatible, Windows MCE compatible, Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360
• Command Line SSH access
• NETGEAR X-RAID

The ReadyNas Duo is comming to a store near you sometime in 1Q2008.

Introducing the new Dell Crystal 22 inch LCD Monitor. At a first glance, I’m not sure if it’s a monitor or artwork? It’s Apple like design includes tempered glass, highly polished metal tripod stand, unobtrusive connections, capacitive touch controls, microphone and speakers, and a 22 HD panel. Other specs include 1680 x 1050 resolution, 98% color gamut, 2ms response time, 2000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, and a built-in 2 megapixel webcam. Connections include DVI and HDMI with HDCP and DisplayPort. On the downside, the price tag has very little to offer… $1,199

The Dell Crystal

With the Logitech Squeezebox Duet music network system, one can listen to their personal music collection, Internet radio and subscription services anywhere they have audio gear. And with the Squeezebox Duet controller, listeners can control their digital music from the palm of their hand.

When the Sonos system was first introduced jaws dropped. Not because of what is can do, because of the crazy price tag. With Logitech’s new Squeezebox Duet, Sonos direct competitor, your are looking at a 60% price difference! The $400 network digital audio streamer employs a winning handheld remote with a brilliant color screen that lets you navigate your entire music collection (including some online services and the majority of free Internet radio stations) from the palm of your hand… anywhere in the house!

via Logitech

The VIXIA HF10 is one of Canon’s first AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format Flash Memory camcorders. AVCHD uses an MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video codec, recording true 1080 High Definition resolution video. An advantage of the AVCHD format is that it captures twice as much video using less storage, which enhances the extended recording time possible with 16G Flash Memory, up to 4 hours 45 minutes in SP mode with the internal memory.

Create the look and feel of Hollywood movies with the 24p Cinema Mode or capture fast action optimized for web viewing in 30p Mode. You can even use Canon select Photo grabbing function to capture still images from your video footage.

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Apple, I hope you have something up your sleeve with Apple TV because Creative has just introduced the Xdock HD. The tag line is, “The ultimate iPod dock for your home theater system.” It’s the only iPod dock that upconverts your video to 720p or 1080i resolution. Not only a great picture but, out of the box you get full DTS surround sound. If that’s not enough, the Xdock HD can wirelessly distribute music throughout your home to X-Fi Wireless Receivers up to 100 feet away without requiring a wireless network.

The Xdock HD connects to a home theater system via HDMI, or it can be connected with component or composite for video and analog line-out or optical line-out for audio. While it docks and charges an iPod, the Xdock HD outputs a menu to an HDTV screen which users can navigate with the included wireless remote to select videos, music, photos and podcasts stored on select iPod models. Users can also adjust video settings including skin tone correction, luminescence sharpening and color saturation.

The Xdock HD is designed for use with the iPod Touch, iPod Classic, new iPod Nano and previous-generation iPods.

Available this Spring for US$399.99 (via CES)