Surrey, BC (PRWEB) May 16, 2006 -- Layton Electronics and Networking Limited (LENL) today launched its new consumer hardware brand, Sondigo, with the announcement of its first product: the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge.
The product is now available from the Sondigo online store at http://www.sondigo.com
«The Sondigo Sirocco is the most complete and compatible wireless home audio product on the market,» said Len Layton, LENL's president and founder. «Powered by C-Media Wi-Sonic™ technology and Dolby® Digital Live real-time 5.1 channel surround sound, the Sondigo Sirocco will stream any audio from your PC to anywhere in your home wirelessly.»
«Dolby is very pleased to see the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge using Dolby Digital Live technology,» said Greg Rodehau, Director, PC Business Unit, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. «This is the first product featuring real-time Dolby Digital 5.1-channel audio over a wireless link, and it sounds fantastic.»
Eric Cheng, President of C-Media Electronics, said, «It is great to see this new product coming out from Len and his team at Sondigo. The Sondigo Sirocco uses all the best features of the C-Media Wi-Sonic technology.»
Unlike proprietary wireless systems, the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge uses consumers' existing 802.11g wireless network infrastructure and requires no hardware on the PC side. A simple driver software installation allows all audio, irrespective of format, content protection or Digital Rights Management (DRM) to be streamed to the compact and convenient Sondigo Sirocco hardware unit.
«It's a wireless sound card for your PC,» said Len Layton, «anything your PC can play can be played on the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge.»
«By using standard 802.11g networking technology, the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge can leverage all the benefits of 802.11 technology as it continues to evolve,» Layton said. «802.11 gives great range, compatibility and price/performance to the product and is far superior to any proprietary system.»
Features and Benefits
* 100% compatible with all PC audio formats and player applications, including Apple iTunes (including protected content), Realnetworks' Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music Engine, Windows Media Player (with DRM), AOL music, Flash and Web based players and more.
* 5.1 Channel Analog Audio outputs for compatibility with PC speaker systems
* S/PDIF optical digital audio output for single cable hookup to home theater audio
* Dolby Digital Live 5.1-channel audio from any PC application for immersive surround sound
* C-Media Wi-Sonic technology providing the patented Network Audio Driver technology which enables compatibility with all PC audio content and formats.
About C-Media Wi-Sonic
Developed by Taiwan-based audio semiconductor company, C-Media Electronics, C-Media Wi-Sonic is the world's leading wireless audio streaming technology, powering a new generation of compatible, standards-based and easy-to-use products including the Linksys WMB54G Wireless Music Bridge and the Sondigo Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge. See http://www.cmedia.com for more information.
About Sondigo and Layton Electronics and Networking Limited
Sondigo is the consumer hardware brand name of Layton Electronics and Networking Limited, a company founded by audio industry veteran Len Layton in 2005. Based in South Surrey, on the coast of beautiful British Columbia, Layton Electronics and Networking Limited develops innovative audio technology and products for the global marketplace. Len Layton, was formerly with Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco and Lake Technology Limited in Sydney, Australia. Please visit http://www.sondigo.com.
Sondigo and Sondigo Sirocco are trademarks of Layton Electronics and Networking Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.