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Samsung Unveils HomeSync; A New Way Experience For Your TV!
February 24, 2013 by Jacob Krol in Android, MWC 2013, Streaming Player, Television
The 2013 Mobile World Congress is underway and Samsung has already announced the Galaxy Note 8.0! Now, they have announced the Samsung HomeSync. This is a new to bring your media directly to your TV. The HomeSync has a 1TB drive built-in and this will let you have shared and private storage for your content. HomeSync supports up to eight separate accounts and this plenty to cover the entire family. Each user will be able to download and upload content from different devices, then he or she can share them with other family members. To make sure each user’s data is kept safe and private, there will be file-encryption and user-specific IDs and passwords. Samsung HomeSync brings the best of Android to your living room. You will able to stream content from your Galaxy Device wirelessly to your TV, this way your applications, photos, videos, and more show up on your TV in full 1080pHD. HomeSync will make your TV into a Smart TV, it will bring you the complete Android experience with HomeSync’s Jelly Bean media player and access to Play Store and all of your apps. You will be able to control and interact with your TV in all new ways all done with your Galaxy Device. The Samsung HomeSync features a 1.7GHz Dual Core processor, WiFi, gigabit ethernet, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 micro USB port, optical audio, 1GB DDR3, 8GB eMMC, 1TB HDD, and more. Overall, I am very excited about the Samsung HomeSync as it will bring new entertainment and a full Android experience directly to your TV. It will be launching in April of 2013 in select countries and will continue to expand globally afterwards. For more information please see the press release below.
Press Release
Samsung HomeSync creates connected media experience for the whole family
Provides home cloud for storing, sharing and streaming content
across multiple devices
Barcelona, February 24, 2013 – Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced Samsung HomeSync, a home hub solution that a shared storage fit for a family, the best entertainment experience on a big screen TV, and a new way of enjoying your HDTV through a familiar and smarter Android user experience.
Shared Storage for a Family
HomeSync’s 1TB drive can help you sync to multiple devices, providing shared or private storage for all your content. It supports eight separate accounts to cover a whole family, and allows each user to upload and download content from multiple devices and instantly share with other family members. File encryption and user-specific ID and password ensure content in a user’s private area remains separate from the shared area in HomeSync.
Entertainment on a Big Screen
The HomeSync brings the best of Android gaming, movies, TV shows and streaming content direct into your living room. It allows you to stream content from your Galaxy device wirelessly to the TV – letting you watch, see and use all your home videos, photos and apps, and all at a full HD 1080p.
Giving any HDTV new Smarts
Users can enjoy the full and familiar Android experience with HomeSync’s Jelly Bean media player and access to Play Store and all of your apps. HomeSync also enables new ways to interact with your content via the control modes enabled wirelessly on the phone.
HomeSync will be available from April 2013 in select countries and continue to expand globally.
HomeSync specifications
Component Description CPU 1.7GHz Dual Core Memory 1GB DDR3 + 8GB eMMC + 1TB HDD Connectivity LAN Gigabit Ethernet WiFi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz & a/n 5GHz HT40 2×2 MIMO Channel Bonding Bluetooth V4.0 Interface
USB 3.0 External USB I/F Connection (x2) Micro USB PC Connection 11pin mUSB (x1) HDMI out Support (HDMI1.4) Optical Audio Audio Amp. Connection Codec Video H.264, H.263, MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, WMV7/8, MP43, VP8, DivX Audio MP3, AAC LC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA 9std/10pro/Lossless, FLAC, Vorbis, AMR-NB/WB, Wav, Mid, AC-3 DRM HDCP 1.3/2.1, Playready, Widevide, Trustzone About the Author: Jacob Krol
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