Compiled by CIARA O'BRIEN
Bose Videowave, available from October 15th
If you feel like making a significant investment in home cinema, the Bose Videowave is up there with the best.
The 46-inch TV not only gives you an excellent picture but it also has all the necessary sound equipment built in, thanks to invisible speakers.
There are no unsightly speakers taking up space in your livingroom, and no wires hanging out of every available jack. It is just slim, sleek and sophisticated and you get all of Bose’s audio expertise in one package.
Meanwhile, all your video and audio sources – Bluray player, cable box, even your games console – connect to Bose’s console, which you can then hide out of sight.
http://www.bose.ie
Sony RDP-X50iP iPhone dock €190
Sony’s latest speaker dock for Apple’s iPod range, the RDP-X50iP, might look familiar. That is because the design resembles existing models, but this time Sony has promised it is focusing on delivering quality audio while remaining affordable. It is compact and fuss-free, but does not scrimp on technology, bringing in digital signal processing and ditching pre-set modes.
Sony has built the dock around a specially-designed digital amplifier that helps to give you big sound from a compact device. As you might expect, it will also charge your iPod or iPhone and can be used with an omnidirectional infra-red remote to control your music.
http://www.sony.ie
Apple iPad Nano, from €159
The Nano has certainly changed in the past few years, not least the latest generation which sees it even more compact, dispensing with the separate controls altogether and making the entire device touchscreen.
The device, which comes in 8GB and 16GB capacities, is more similar in size to Apple’s Shuffle than the original Nano, but that does not mean it’s too small to use. The menus are icon-based, with four to a screen and you scroll through them at a swipe of your finger. It includes an FM radio and a pedometer, and a clip so you no longer need a separate armband.
http://www.apple.com
