Archive for the 'Audio/Video, Home Theater' Category
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| Posted Feb 19th, 2008 by Matt Whitlock [e-mail, website]
A few months back I gave Toshiba some advice on how HD-DVD could win the format war. Perhaps it was too little, too late, or it was sound advice that fell on deaf ears. Either way, Toshiba has packed up camp and announced it will no longer be manufacturing or marketing HD-DVD players and ending […]
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| Posted Feb 13th, 2008 by reebus [e-mail, website]
Are you looking for a universal remote control system that can replace all your other remotes? The MX-980 is a powerful remote control designed for your audio/video home theater system by the aptly named Universal Remote Control company. If you want a remote control that can handle the complexities of your home theater system, then […]
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| Posted Feb 4th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Last week Apple announced they needed another couple of weeks to finish updating the Apple TV software that will finally allow users to rent movies directly from the TV rather than having to download on the computer and sync or stream the video to the Apple TV device. This anticipated software upgrade will […]
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| Posted Jan 29th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
In the week following Warner Home Video’s surprise defection from the HD-DVD camp, sales of HD DVD hardware has come to a virtual halt dropping from 14,558 the week before to 1,758 whereas the Blu-ray players rose from 15,257 to 21,770. Granted this is only the first week of data following the HD-DVD defection, […]
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| Posted Jan 29th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Techware Labs test drove a SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player recently with high praise and mention that if you are looking for a cheap and small MP3 player, check out the review of the SanDisk Sansa Clip. TechWare Labs compared the Clip against the ever so popular iPod on several levels and put […]
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| Posted Jan 21st, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Are you paranoid? Are you worried that people are watching you? For example, I know for most of “King of Queens” run, my wife and I could’ve sworn that they had a camera in our house. I wish I had one of these Hidden Camera Detectors so I could’ve sued “King of […]
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| Posted Jan 17th, 2008 by methodshop [e-mail, website]
Steve Jobs announced an update to the Apple TV at Macworld San Francisco this week as well as iTunes Movie Rentals, which were already rumored to be part of his Macworld keynote speech.
Jobs admitted that Apple’s online video plan had been a disappointment and that users didn’t take to watching online video the way Apple […]
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| Posted Jan 17th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
With the WiFi-Enabled Universal Remote Control you can control all of your A/V Equipment over your existing WiFi network from any room in the house.
The WiFi Remote is much more than a universal remote control. It provides you and your family with hand-held access to TV listings, program descriptions, news, weather, sports, interactive […]
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| Posted Jan 16th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
This is too sweet… I never knew anything like this existed but have you ever noticed how the picture and sound are sometimes out of sync while watching TV? Irritating isn’t it? This is known as lip sync error. And if you think you are alone with this problem, think again. Lip […]
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| Posted Jan 15th, 2008 by Chief Gizmateer [e-mail, website]
Are you the frequent target of police brutality? Do you want to have video evidence of what your teenager does behind the wheel? Ever wish you had a video black box to record an accident to help argue your side? When is the last time you took your new car […]
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