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CNET-TV Senior Editor Natali Del Conte discusses and cool outdoor speakers for a bbq or backyard party or just any other summer day or night, on The Early Show:

Outdoor Music Gear

1. eGo Waterproof Sound Case with Speakers for iPod: $70 -- Rubber lining --. Shatter-proof polycarbonate body with rubber bumper guards 3. Silicon pat to control iPod

2. Brookstone Wireless Outdoor Speaker: $150 -- Water-resistant --Plug in any portable music device, MP3 or other -- 900 megahertz technology transmits through walls, floors, and ceilings up to 150 feet away -- 5-inch woofer and 1-inch tweeter gives omni-directional sound -- Blue lighting for night-time use

3. Grace Digital Audio Aqua Sounder: Digital Waterproof Wireless Speakers: $179.95 -- Communicates wirelessly with a transmitter connected to any audio source, allowing you to listen to music in your pool. -- Transmitter works with any audio source with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, including , radios, and most MP3 players. -- 3" 5-watt speaker is housed in a floating, fully submersible (up to , weatherproof ABS and rubber case with controls for power and volume. -- Speaker has two blue LED mood lights that cast their glow over the water at night. Toss these Grace Digital Waterproof Floating Wireless Speaker into your hot tub, pool or bath and enjoy music in and out of the water! Every speaker has two Ultra Bright LED Mood lights for added night time ambiance. Durable weather proofing ensures years of pool time fun. Listen for up to 10 hours of non-stop music using the batteries for ultimate portability.

4. AppleTV: $229 --Take all of your iTunes music, movies, videos, to any speaker system or TV -- This is if you already have an out-door speaker system in place. --You can also purchase movies and music through the AppleTV --Provides access to a variety of free and premium media content--including movie rentals, TV shows, music, photos, podcasts, and YouTube videos--on your living room TV; streams media from networked Mac or Windows PCs; purchases and rentals can be done directly through iTunes Store on your TV; movie rentals from all major studios include some in HD and surround sound; sleek external design and elegant user interface; simple, streamlined setup; includes state-of-the-art 802.11n wireless networking; smooth, hiccup-free streaming.

5. Roku SoundBridge: $300 --This streams music from any computer library, either Mac or PC 2. --Plug into your existing speaker system 3. Interface lets you browse playlists, songs, artists, albums, etc.

6. Logitech Squeezebox Duet: $400 -- Streams music over your home Wi-Fi connection -- Can play your music library from your PC --Can also play 4. -- Works with your existing home stereo speakers --With its excellent iPod-like remote, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an ideal way to stream the full range of digital music--including files on your computer's hard drive, premium subscription music services, and free Internet radio--to your living room stereo system.