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Samsung unveils new smart media hub

Written by James Delahunty @ 07 Sep 2011 1:26 User comments (2)

Samsung unveils new smart media hub

Samsung SE-208BW combines an external ODD with wireless connectivity to provide wider end-user benefits.
Along with offering typical combines an external ODD with wireless connectivity to provide wider end-user benefits, the hub features Samsung’s own APP to enable smartphone, tablet and PC users to wirelessly stream and play CDs and DVDs on their smart devices to listen to music or watch films.

It includes wireless access point and repeater functionality, boosting the signal of existing access points across the home. The SE-208BW serves as a backup solution by wirelessly connecting to a smartphone or tablet PC to backup photos, videos, contacts and other information without having to interface with any PC.

For TV's with DLNA compatibility, the SE-208AB comes with Allshare allowing users to view drive content through the TV menu to play and record multimedia files onto CDs and DVDs. It is engineered to be compatible with all major operating systems, including Win7 and Mac OS.



The external drive provides a variety of speeds across different data media types including: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD reading and 8X DVD±R, 5X DVD-RAM, 6X DVD+R Dual Layer, 6X DVD-R Dual Layer, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW recording.

A USB power interface eliminates the need for a separate electrical outlet.



The SE-208BW will be available the beginning of 2012. No price information was included.

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2 user comments

17.9.2011 13:55

This thing looks kinda cool, if it works.

27.9.2011 16:30

you still have to get your fat ass up to change the disk.

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