Sportline Launches META, the Watch-Less Heart Rate Monitor MP3 Player with Audible Heart Rate Training Feedback.MP3 Technology with Audible In-Ear Coaching Provides Heart Rate and Fitness Training Feedback So Wearers Can Focus on Their Exercise, Not Their Wrist YONKERS, N.Y. -- Sportline, the brand leader in fitness monitoring, has developed a new tool to help consumers integrate personal exercise data into their everyday training - the Music Enhanced Training Assistant or META. Much more than just another MP3 player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , META is designed to audibly deliver real-time heart rate feedback and zone management data directly to the wearer. The product uses a wireless chest transmitter to provide continuous heart rate and fitness-related feedback through the MP3 player so an athlete can focus solely on their exercise routine. What makes META so unique is that it marks the first time that the convenience and popularity of MP3 technology has been combined with audible fitness-tracking features in the same device. Such features include an ECG-accurate continuous-read heart rate monitor, target zone manager and Sportline's revolutionary in-ear feedback. With Sportline's new voice-over technology, META wearers will benefit from clear audio communication regarding their heart rate and target zones. This feedback is delivered through the MP3 player's headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. at intervals coming or happening with intervals between; now and then. See also: Interval determined by the wearer. During a run or workout Workout Informal repayment or loan forgiveness arrangement between a borrower and creditors. workout 1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. for example, the META will advise the wearer to increase or decrease their exercise intensity based on their target heart rate zone selection. "META enables a person to focus on their workout versus constantly monitoring their watch to track personal progress," said Dan Kinsbourne, vice president of marketing for Sportline. "Because real-time feedback is delivered through the headphones, wearers simply need to pre-set their desired fitness goals, transfer their favorite MP3 format songs, and META takes care of the rest." With the ability to digitally store more than 250 songs, META is similar in size to other comparable MP3 players and is compatible with iTunes. Individuals who purchase META also benefit from the recently announced marketing and licensing partnership between EB Brands Holdings, the parent company to Sportline, and Rodale Inc. Included is a one-year free digital subscription to Runner's World Runner's World is a globally circulated monthly magazine for recreational runners, published by Rodale Press in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In addition to the printed magazine, the magazine's web sites have provided a valuable resource for runners, Magazine. Priced at $89.99, Sportline's META is available for purchase from a variety of sporting good retailers throughout the country, as well as at www.sportline.com. For more information on META, or other Sportline products, visit sportline.com. META PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ($89.99): * ECG-accurate continuous-read HR monitor * Audible, in-ear HR and zone training indicator * Target HR zone selector (programming) selector - 1. In Smalltalk or Objective C, the syntax of a message which selects a particular method in the target object. 2. An operation that returns the state of an object but does not alter that state. * Laser-Tuned Sports Timer * Exercise Timer * Stores over 250 songs * Memory recall * Rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. * Laser-tuner sport timer * Detachable de·tach tr.v. de·tached, de·tach·ing, de·tach·es 1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect: detach a check from the checkbook; detach burs from one's coat. 2. belt clip * Chest belt ABOUT SPORTLINE, INC: Sportline is the performance brand leader in Personal Fitness Monitors (PFMs). Sportline products are designed to instill in·still v. To pour in drop by drop. in  stil·la tion n. motivation,
increase safety and bring greater enjoyment to all levels of fitness
enthusiasts. The company offers a comprehensive range of
multi-functional pedometers, many featuring the patented Advanced
Pendulum Design (APD APD atrial premature depolarization (see atrial premature complex, under complex ); pamidronate. ) technology for unmatched accuracy. Sportline is
the exclusive marketer of Any-Touch Technology and the brand behind the
DUO and SOLO Heart Rate Monitor collections, as well as the HydraCoach
Intelligent Water Bottle. Sportline also delivers a complete assortment
of fitness walking and running accessories designed for storage, safety
and portable music needs.
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