TerraTec Presents CD Player for MP3 Files
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December 19, 1999
Conventional CD players don't let you play MP3 files. And normal
music CDs are just taking up more and more space on your shelves or in your living
room. This situation bothered the development engineers at TerraTec Electronic
GmbH. The result: The Nettetal-based company is the first German manufacturer
to put a stationary player for MP3 and music CDs on the market – the TerraTec
m3po.
The internationally accepted MP3 format lets audio data be reduced to one
eleventh of its original size – with hardly any change in quality. The TerraTec
m3po is a CD player in a 43-centimeter case for easy addition to any conventional
stereo system. The device plays MP3 as well as conventional CDs. Regardless of
whether or not you buy them in a store or burn them yourself: after inserting
a CD m3po searches the medium for MP3 files and playlists. It doesn't matter which
directory they are located in. Using a shuttle, titles can be selected and started
very easily thanks to clear and comfortable menu directions.
But there's more: in addition to the built-in CD drive, it's possible to easily
retrofit a conventional IDE harddrive! This lets you transfer the compressed audio
files and the associated playlists to the harddrive. Just think: one 30GB disc
fits more than 546 hours (or 22 days!) of music!
Of course, the player can be seen as well as heard. The stylish and functional
aluminum design will fit into any living room. Its millennium-blue LCD rounds
out its elegant appearance and arms the device fashionably for the new millennium.
The Key Features at a Glance:
- Playback of MP3 files direct from CD
- Playback of conventional audio CDs
- Playlist support in the widely-used M3U format (Winamp)
- Additional installation space for a conventional 3.5 inch AT-bus harddrive
- Supports ISO9660/Joliet and FAT16/32 file systems on CD and harddrive
- MP3 data over interpret, album and title (ID TAGS) are read and directly
shown in the display
- All MPEG audio bit rates, scan rates and variable bit rate streams (8-48 kHz,
8-320 kbps) are supported
- Clear and practically-oriented infrared remote control
- Variable playback speed possible without affecting pitch
- Quick access to titles using the shuttle
- Title list saved in the internal RAM
- Special playback modes for a variety of uses
- Later update of the operating system is possible through CD-ROM
- 32-bit RISC processor for controls
- Hardware MPEG decoder
- Line Out
- Separately adjustable headphone output
Visit TerraTec on the web at www.terratec.net.
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