Philips MCi200 Review

By
October 26th, 2003


Summary

The Philips MC-i200 Micro Hi-Fi system offers a compact design with full features, including On-line music services, PC Link, upgradeability and six-line display. Broadband connection (cable, DSL) and gateway router including DHCP/NAT support required.

Specs

Product Features & Benefits
  Total System Power : 100 Watts
Internet Connectivity
Enjoy the massive benefits of Internet Audio and Video via a Broadband Connection.
PC Link
Access digital music files stored on your PC wirelessly through your home network....at the touch of a button.
wOOx Technology
Philips patented wOOx technology ia revolutionary loudspeaker concept which generates bass that's significantly lower and louder than any other audio system.
Incredible Surround™
Incredible Surround™ dramatically expands the sound field to create greater depth in the sound and provide the listener with an invigorating musical experience
Flat Metal Cone Speakers
Traditional speakers use treated paper cones. Flat metal cone woofers are made of aluminum alloy which is both stiffer and ligher giving greater sound calrity, especially in the mid-range!
Upgradeable
Futureproof your player by adding new services and features, as well as updating the playback software to accommodate current compression formats.
  CD, CD-R + CD-RW Compatible
Automatically detects and plays the CD's you've created on any Philips Audio or Video Player.
  LCD Dot Matrix Display
A full dot matrix display shows clear and comprehensive text read-out of artist name, album title and track number.
MP3-CD Playback
Enjoy unlimited listening pleasure with MP3-CD Playback. MP3 encoded music recorded on a CD-ROM can be played back as if it were a normal audio CD.
  Automated CD Text Lookup
Once you insert a regular audio CD in the tray, the album, artist, and track information are looked up automatically via Gracenote CDDB (CD Database).
  Sleep Timer
Automatically turns off at a preset time of up to 240 minutes from the time the feature is activated.
Wakeup Timer
Automatically turns the audio system on at a preset time.
  Internet Time
Automatically sets the clock on the display to the local tima via the internet.
  AM/FM Tuner : 40 Presets
Wake and listen to your favorite AM or FM radio stations.
  Remote Control
Fully featured remote control with CD, volume, and tuner controls.


< Back to full article at Digital Trends