STACK #122 Dec 2015

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And you can go crazy converting old to new: the player has room for 500GB. That’s just one nifty feature of this package deal player. It’s also a personal video recorder (PVR), a DVD player and a Blu-ray player with 3D or 2D playback.

The player is a twin HD tuner, which means you can record two channels at the same time, or watch one channel while conveniently recording the other. Pioneer XDJ-R1 Controller with Wi-Fi Don’t be puzzled the next time you see a DJ at the bar instead of in the booth mixing tunes: he’s probably doing his thing remotely on his iPad. Yes, next level! The XDJ-R1 has its own WLAN network that connects to iOS devices to offer Wi-Fi remote control of the mixer. Taken as a whole, the XDJ-R1 is a versatile all rounder, ideally suited to amateur DJs wishing to take a step up into the pro realm for the first time – and be mobile. It features Pioneer’s trademark rekordbox software, which helps you to prepare and manage music files ready for DJing. But as well as a software controller, the two-channel mixer also works with USBs and CDs. Each deck has four beat FX (Transform, Flanger, Echo and Roll), a three-band EQ, and effects including Noise, Pith, Crush and Filter. All you need now is a big red bow to wrap around it and make the best pressie of the year.

The only thing worse than receiving a gift you’re not so stoked with, is giving one! If you’re a little nervous in the lead up to the biggest gift giving day of the year, take a big breath, take heart and keep reading: we’ve got four epic ideas that won’t require a ‘just in case’ exchange voucher.

iPod shuffle First up is Apple’s iPod shuffle – the perfect little stocking stuffer. You can’t get more budget-friendly than this nugget of an MP3

faster and further. There are five intensity zones – sprint, speed, endure, fat burn and easy – for which you can set a minimum and maximum heart rate, and vibration alerts in case you’re not in the zone. Within zones, you can also set goals, for distance, calories burned, or time. You can also compete against yourself by comparing previous performances. The sport watch is slick on the wrist and has large, easy to read display. The display pops out and connects to a computer to accesses TomTom’s website and a range of personalised graphs whilst charging. LG 3D Blu-Ray/DVD Recorder 500GB (BR625T) Got any old VHS vids lying around collecting dust in the garage? Maybe a classic homemade film that hasn’t been watched since the ‘90s? With LG’s Blu-ray player you can digitise it! It connects, and can record from, a VHS player or camcorder via a composite AV port, thus safely digitising those old memories for the future.

player. It’s small but sturdy, with an aluminium clip that firmly fastens the iPod shuffle to shirts or backpacks – perfect for runners. There’s no screen, but thanks to VoiceOver, you’re not left wondering what’s playing. On the top edge is a button that activates this function: press it once and you hear what track is playing, press it twice to hear the battery level (up to 15 hours!), and holding the button down scrolls through your different playlists. The iPod shuffle has room for 2GB of music – that’s a few hundred tracks – easily transferred from iTunes. And new to the device is support for multiple playlists, including Genius Playlists from your iTunes collection.

TomTom Runner Cardio Sport Watch Whether it’s to help motivate a NewYear’s resolution, train for a marathon, or remain at optimum fitness, TomTom’s runner watch packs a powerful combination of

data to keep you on track. The sport watch has a built-in heart rate monitor and full screen graphics that help keep you focused on running

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