Filed under: Home Entertainment, Media PCs
They may have taken a bit longer than the company initially claimed, but S1Digital’s new CableCARD-enabled Media Centers are apparently now finally shipping. That desirable option is available on the company’s ProLine Quad Server and FX Editions, and its Home Series Platinum Edition, each of which boast a pair of […]
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Let’s face it, even those who do like using Windows (us included) aren’t too fond of Windows Update — and don’t even get us started on what sysadmins have to go through keeping Windows boxes up to date (yeah, we used to do that too). Which is why we’re so glad there’s […]
Filed under: Displays, HDTV
Philips certainly has been on a tear of late, and apparently, the company’s LCD releases are still flowing in from IFA. The latest duo to hit the scene are the ivory-colored 19-inch 19PFL5602D and 32-inch 32PFL7602D FlatTVs, both of which feature an integrated DVB-T tuner and dual HDMI inputs. The larger of […]
Filed under: Peripherals
Philips hopes to put an end to the chaos of having a different charger for every device you own, but unfortunately the “solution” includes eight different confusing product options to get that juice to your gadgets. The new Power2Charge line consists of five different chargers, two for plugging into you car, and three […]
Filed under: Displays
If DLP projectors are your thing, Toshiba’s got you covered with two new devices. The TDP-EW25 gets you a WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution, 2600 lumen, and a 2000:1 contrast ratio image, while the TDP-EX20 gets you all the same specs, albeit with a reduced resolution XGA (1024 x 768), and 2300 lumen […]
Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment
We could hardly believe the audacity when LG first started touting its Chocolate hand held projector, but now that they’ve played down the cross-branding — it’s just known as the HS101 now — and rounded out a few more of the specs, we’re beginning to see the light. The teensy, 1.7 […]
Filed under: Portable Audio
Personally, we’ve no qualms with simply tweaking the EQ when the bass seems a bit light or the treble is making us cringe, but Sleek Audio’s SA6 earphones purportedly don’t need any fancy equalization to tune your tunes. Reportedly, these in-ear monitors utilize an “ultra wide band balanced armature driver with custom […]
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
digg_url = \’http://digg.com/hardware/What_it_takes_to_produce_an_HD_newscast\’; The only thing better than watching HD is learning how it actually works. So we took a trip down to WFTS in Tampa Florida to get schooled on what it took for them to upgrade their daily newscast to HD. And yes, we took lots of pics.
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Filed under: Peripherals
Apparently, Logitech isn’t content with pretty much “pwning” the entire PC peripheral industry — they want to dip into the Wii’s pool as well. According to an industry site, Logitech has plans to unveil a new controller which combines motion sensing and rumble features into one fierce, unstoppable Wiimote-killer. Or so we’re thinking. […]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
It looks like Apple’s facing a lawsuit of a different sort than the ones it’s used to, with two California women now suing the company over alleged violations of accessibility laws at its flagship retail store in San Francisco. According to AppleInsider, the pair say the store poses a whole range of […]