Digital audio technology company Wadia Digital currently has a booth in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 showcasing one of its latest products, dubbed as the iTransport.

In a nutshell, this product is an iPod dock capable of transforming the Apple product into a high-end media server by providing a bit-perfect digital audio output to an audio or video system.

It does the trick by bypassing iPod's internal D/A conversion and output stage.

"When used with an iTransport, the iPod becomes a digital music source equal to some of the finest sounding transports in the high-end audio market," said Wadia Digital President John W. Schaffer.

Other features of the dock include the following:

• iTransport is one of the first such products to access video content stored on currently available iPods. Similar to the audio section, the video signal is made available via high performance component outputs that provide up to DVD-quality video.
• iTransport measures 2" x 8" x 8" (H/W/D), making it an easy addition to most racks and entertainment centers.
• Wadia incorporates a bit-perfect S/PDIF digital audio output and high-resolution component digital video output, as well as analog audio and video outputs for easy connection with most audio/video systems.
• iPod players are charged while in the dock, and can be operated via Apple's standard IR remote control. (Not included with iTransport)

For interested consumers, iTransport will become available beginning February at Wadia.com and at other high-end audio specialist stores. It will cost US$ 349.