New, Cool Outdoor Speakers
If you're thinking of throwing a big barbecue or pool party, but don't have the perfect sound system, there are several you might want to consider.
And CNET-TV Senior Editor Natali Del Conte had them on The Early Show plaza Friday -- gear she says will have your favorite tunes sounding super in your backyard!
The descriptions below were prepared in part with information provided by the manufacturers.
eGo Waterproof Sound Case with Speakers for iPod; $70
Rubber lining
Shatter-proof polycarbonate body with rubber bumper guards
Silicon pat to control iPod
Brookstone Wireless Outdoor Speaker; $150
Water-resistant
Plug in any portable music device, MP3 or other types
900 megahertz technology transmits through walls, floors, and ceilings up to 150
feet away
Five-inch woofer and one-inch tweeter gives omni-directional sound
Blue lighting for night-time use
Grace Digital Audio Aqua Sounder: Digital Waterproof Wireless Speakers; $179.95
Communicates wirelessly with a transmitter connected to any audio source, enabling you to listen to music in your pool
Transmitter works with any audio source with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, including iPods, radios, and most MP3 players
Three-inch five-watt speaker is housed in a floating, fully submersible, weatherproof ABS and rubber case with controls for power and volume
Speaker has two blue LED mood lights that cast their glow over the water at night
Toss these Grace Digital Waterproof Floating Wireless Speaker into your hot tub, pool or bath and enjoy music in and out of the water! Every speaker has two Ultra Bright LED Mood lights for added night time ambiance. Durable weatherproofing ensures years of pool time fun. Listen for up to 10 hours of non-stop music using the batteries for ultimate portability.
AppleTV; $229
Take all of your iTunes music, movies, videos, podcasts to any speaker system or TV
This is if you already have an out-door speaker system in place
You can also purchase movies and music through the AppleTV
Provides access to a variety of free and premium media content, including movie rentals, TV shows, music, photos, podcasts, and YouTube videos, on your living room TV; streams media from networked Mac or Windows PCs; purchases and rentals can be done directly through iTunes Store on your TV; movie rentals from all major studios include some in HD and surround sound; sleek external design and elegant user interface; simple, streamlined setup; includes state-of-the-art 802.11n wireless networking; smooth, hiccup-free streaming.
Roku SoundBridge; $300
This streams music from any computer library, either Mac or PC 2.
Plug into your existing speaker system 3. Interface lets you browse play lists, songs, artists, albums, etc.
Logitech Squeezebox Duet: $400
Streams music over your home Wi-Fi connection
Can play your music library from your PC
Can also play Internet radio 4.
Works with your existing home stereo speakers
With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computer's hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living room stereo system.