articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . february 2009 soundcast llc type privately funded industry wireless audio founded 2006 headquarters san diego california united states area served worldwide key people oscar ciornei pres & ceo bob dulsky cfo charity hardwick director of sales & marketing stephen smith us sales & compliance mgr norman bentley network administrator products portable weather resistant speaker systems wireless audio solutions website gosoundcast.com soundcast llc is a privately funded company that creates wireless audio technologies for the consumer & commercial markets . the company is headquartered in san diego california . soundcast is a producer of wireless audio transmission systems that overcome 2.4 ghz band interference and allow digital music to be listened to in stereo throughout the home or building . 1 contents 1 products 1.1 melody 1.2 outcast 1.3 outcast jr 1.4 surroundcast 1.5 subcast 2 technology 3 environmental efforts 4 editorial awards & recognition 5 references products edit the soundcast product line has grown in stages since 2006 . the first product the audiocast was designed to create a bridge between an audio source and an audio speaker . with this creation came the g2 systems technology . since then the list of products has expanded by building on the g2 system first developed for the audiocast . some of the current products are melody edit melody streams music wirelessly and delivers omni directional beautifully precise sound out of its 8 speaker bi amped system with the latest bluetooth v3 .0 technology . some of its many features weather resistant design built in up to 20 hour rechargeable battery lossless cd quality audio with apt x and aac incredible 360 sound built in keypad track controls comfortable carrying handle outcast edit the outcast is soundcast systems flagship product and perhaps the most well known of all their products . it is a weather resistant wireless speaker that lets you enjoy rich multi directional stereo sound throughout the house the yard the patio and even on a boat rv . with broadcast range of up to 300 feet this powerful wireless speaker receives transmissions through walls floors and ceilings without the hassle of running wires . outcast jr edit outcast jr. is a highly portable wireless speaker system that features multiple drivers 3 amplifiers a down firing built in subwoofer volume track control with soundcast s optional uat and icast transmitters pick it up move it and listen to music anywhere it s weather resistant plays on included rechargeable batteries up to 20 hours . surroundcast edit surroundcast a wireless rear or side speaker amplifier system . it consists of a transmitter with speaker level inputs and an amplified receiver module with 60 watts of digital power and speaker level outputs . the system allows you to set up any brand of surround speakers without the need for front to back of room wires . the system has a low latency 15 ms and is a quick and easy installation . no programming no fuss . just great audio . note surroundcast is not compatible with any other soundcast wireless products subcast edit an exciting alternative to wires subcast allows any subwoofer to play wireless . it is also a full range transmitter receiver system . it will transmit 20 20k hertz and can be used to support full audio not just low frequency effects . it is marketed as a sub kit but has many more very flexible uses . there is latency adjustment to 64ms for longer range applications . no programming no assigning ip addresses just plug sub out into subcast transmitter and power it up then plug receiver module into subwoofer inputs and power it up . technology edit soundcast forms a wireless bridge between an audio source like an mp3 player and an audio sound system with plug n play setup . soundcast s audio products incorporate 2.4 ghz wireless technology . the soundcast engineering team refined this wireless technology to avoid interference from other appliances like the microwave oven or the cordless phone . the wireless range is reported to be up to 350 feet . soundcast employs spread spectrum technology . this is widely regarded as the most effective method of achieving effective communication in the 2.4 ghz ism band . there are two principle ways this can be done frequency hopping spread spectrum fhss such as used by bluetooth and direct sequencing spread spectrum dsss such as used by 802.11 b. soundcast g2 transceivers use fhss . this allows as many as three soundcast g2 systems to operate in close proximity to each other . this also allows for wireless audio to be securely used in high density multi unit dwellings mud . the platform also provides the flexibility of being configured as a one transmitter one receiver system or a one transmitter multiple receiver system . the soundcast g2 module integrates the rf physical layer baseband mac protocol audio codec and dynamic error correction functions . hardware forward error correction adaptive frequency hopping and dynamic hopping channel diversity are all built into the protocol of the system . the system also supports bi directional communication for acknowledging and retransmission should packet loss occur . environmental efforts edit soundcast s products are rohs compliant . this is a directive which restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment . this directive bans from the market new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed to levels of lead cadmium mercury hexavalent chromium polybrominated biphenyl pbb and polybrominated biphenyl ether pbde flame retardants . editorial awards & recognition edit 2007 consumer electronics show ces innovations design and engineering award 2010 sound & vision s best the top gear to buy right now as selected by s & v s editors . 2011 editors choice top 40 e gear magazine soundcast outcast wireless speaker 2013 trulynet there s a lot to like here exceptional range great audio quality and excellent battery life 2015 editors choice top 20 eurowireless speakers soundcast outcast & melody wireless speakers references edit business wire november 8 2006 http www.allbusiness.com services business services 3920851 1.html retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title soundcast & oldid 731885301 categories digital audiointernet radio in the united statesconsumer electronicselectronics companies of the united statesmanufacturing companies based in californiasound technologyprivately held companies based in californiahidden categories orphaned articles from february 2009all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia 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