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Review: OutCast Outdoor iPod Speakers

1outcast_hires-n_bgIf you are looking for a semi-portable speaker system to connect to your iPod or iPhone the OutCast from SoundCast is a good choice, at least if you’re willing to fork out almost AED3000.

The OutCast system consists of two main parts: the iCast transmitter and the OutCast speaker. Together they form a unit of almost 80cm height and close to 20kg. It’s a formidable combination and although you can move it around it’s hardly portable. The iCast, to which you connect an iPod or iPhone through the standard iPod connection, sends a wireless 2.4GHz signal up to around 100m outdoors. The audio quality coming out of the OutCast is very clear and strong enough to make a small party with it. You can operate the OutCast on battery for up to 10 hours according to the manufacturer or on AC power. To fully charge the battery should take around 2-3 hours. Pretty much whatever you want to connect to the iCast and play music through the OutCast works. This includes almost all types of iPods like iPod 3G, iPod mini, iPod nano and iPod 4G, iPhone, as well as both Mac or PC. The OutCast can be controlled through buttons on the top of the unit to control the volume, track selection, and more. This only works with an iPod, not if you connect something through the AUX connection.

To sum up, the OutCast in combination with iCast makes for a great party music system. Bring it with you to the barbecue, the desert camping trip, or why not use it in the Ramadan tent next year? It has many applications if you’re willing to pay the rather steep price and work your muscles moving it around.

اذا كنت تبحث عن عن نظام صوت شبه محمول للايبود فإن وحدة اوت كاست من شركة ساوند كاست خيار جيد لكنه يساوى 3000 درهم.

ساوند كاست يتكون من جزأين اساسيين هما و حدة
( ايكاست) المرسله و سماعات ( اوت كاست) انهما يمثلان معاً مزيجاً رائعاً يبلغ وزنه نحو ٢٠ كيلو جرام الا ان حملهما امر ممكن، ايكاست التى يتم توصيلها بايبود او ايفون ترسل اشاره لاسلكيه ذات ٢.٤ ميجاهرتز يبلغ مداها ١٠٠ متر اذا كنت فى منطقه مكشوفه، و يقدم الجهاز درجة نقاء عاليه و قوه صوت تكفى للقيام بحفله صغيره.
توصيل سماعات ( اوت كاست) بمصدر الكهرباء يجب ان لا يقل على ٣ ساعات من اجل ان يتم الشحن اذا اما اردت ان تعمل الوحده على البطاريه فقط و تكفى البطاريه للعمل ١٠ ساعات بحسب ما ورد فى دليل الاستخدام.
يعمل (ايكاست) مع معظم طرازات ايبود مثل ايبود(ثرى جى) و ايبود نانو و ايبود مينى و غيرها و يمكن توصيله ايضاً بحاسب ماك و ( بي سى).
التحكم فى السماعات يتم من خلال ٧ الازرار فى اعلى الجهاز و هما للتحكم فى الصوت و التقديم و التأخير و التحكم فى ايبود و الاضاءه. و من الجدير بالذكر ايضاً ان ازرار التحكم خاصه بايبود فقط.
النتيجه الاجماليه هى ان ساوند كاست مناسب تماماً للتخييم و حفلات الشواء والخيمات الرمضانيه اذ ان به العديد من المميزات الجميله هذا اذا ما كنت ترغب دفع ٣٠٠٠ و تمرن نفسك قليلاً اثناء حمل الجهاز

SoundCast Outdoor iPod speakers
4/5
Price: AED2950
Info: http://tinyurl.com/665vwv
Needs: iPod, iPhone (through iPod connection) or other musical device (through AUX connection)
Pros: Impressive sound; wireless connection to iPod or iPhone; up to 100 meter outdoor transmission; works with most iPods as well as iPhone
Cons: Heavy; expensive price; access to iPod control somewhat awkward

Note: This article originally appeared in the January 2009 issue of Shufflegazine.

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