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OPPO DV-983H Upconverting DVD Player
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies,
Just in time for Father’s Day, OPPO has released another upconverting DVD player. The DV-983H produces even better details, color, and a picture closer to HD. Hook it up to your HDTV and turn standard DVDs into high-def 1080p. The player can also convert PAL to NTSC and is multi-level zoom capable. And for those music videos, the DV offers 7.1 channel audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX. Your dad will probably hand you the keys to his vacation home if you present him with this as a gift at a price of $399.99, which can be purchased online at the OPPO store.
By the way, we got a look at the OPPO 980H PL unit and were incredibly impressed with it and all its features. However, if you do not have an HDTV it will not upconvert your standard DVDs.
(Thanks, Noe)
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| OPPO DV-983H Product Page
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ASUS Mini PC Nova Lite PX24
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, PC / Laptop,
ASUS’s new offering for home entertainment is the Mini PC Nova Lite PX24. The supposedly world’s smallest mini-PC has a built-in independent graphics card, hi-fi speakers with Dolby digital Life/DTS Connect, and is energy efficient. At a size of 242 x 184 x 51mm and a weight of 1.5kg, it supports HD1080i/1080p and is packed with Windows Vista Home Premium as well as Intel CPU. For more fun, utilize its Media Center for photographs, video, and broadcasting music. Contact ASUS for pricing.
Read More | ASUS
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Whistle-and-Find Your Remote
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech,
We used to have a remote control that beeped when it was lost, but we figured that was an oxymoron, because how would it know? However, if you tend to lose yours, you can use the Whistle-and-Find to retrieve the lost gadgets. It comes with 3 caddies that you attach to your remotes and, of course, the whistle. At a price of $16.99, we were thinking we would love to have one for our car keys, our IDs, our cat, our kids…..
Read More | 1 of a Kind Stuff
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Traxdata MultiMediaDrive
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, Storage,
Traxdata has unveiled their new MultiMediaDrive for instant playback of movies, songs, or images. It also functions as an external hard drive. Compatible with most televisions, it can transfer computer files through its USB 2.0. Plug into any audio and video interface to get HD without missing out on quality. The device comes with its own remote and cables, and supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid, MP3, WAV and JPEG, as well as both FAT32 and NTFS file systems. Contact Traxdata for pricing.
Read More | New Launches
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Sony BRAVIA V4000 Series LCD TV
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, HDTV, Home Entertainment,
Sony has released its new BRAVIA V4000 Series LCD TVs with a contrast ratio of 33000:1. The screens come in 40, 46, and 52-inches, with other sizes expected down the road. Each one features 1080p HD, its ENGINE 2 for detail, a DVB-C/DVB-T tuner, and a 24p True Cinema mode for making those Blu-ray discs look as spiffy as possible by eliminating the conversion of theatrical format to conventional TV. Each BRAVIA comes with a remote with sync and 3 HDMI sockets for connection to other electronics. No price has been released as yet.
Read More | Sony
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MicroTrack II -Channel Mobile Digital Recorder
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies, Music, PC / Laptop, USB,
The newest pro 2-channel mobile digital recorder has upped its features. Convert VHS to digital and analog video to digital files for PC with included Muvee AutoProducer 6.0 with USB. The MicroTrack II now has an extended input gain range, an analog input, faster transfer rate, and better recording for files over 2GB. Record 2- channel WAV and MP3 files to Microdrive or CompactFlash, then drag and drop to your computer. If you have a recordable DVD drive on your PC, you can burn your own movies. Windows XP/Vista compatible, the Microtrack II comes with a remote at a price of $499.99 (mic not included.)
Read More | M-Audio
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Inca P/N 900810-5A-WPS TV Mount
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies,
Inca is in the business of helping you decide what to do with your flat panel. Their newest creation is the P/N 900810-5A-WPS “Off the Wall” unit. Based on a swivel and pull-out, the TV Mount is controlled by remote. What a great idea if your bathroom is just around the corner from your living room. Check out Inca’s site for the Motorized Wall-Mounted Pullout and Swivel System and some of their other creative pull-down and lifting ideas.
Read More | Electronic House
Gallery: Inca P/N 900810-5A-WPS TV Mount
Westinghouse 40-inch HDTV/DVD Combo
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Movies,
Take a look at Westinghouse Digital’s 40-inch 1080p Combo. The VK-40F580D HDTV has an optimal resolution of 1920 x 1080 with 16.7 million colors, an integrated front slot load DVD player, preset and custom video modes, and 2 HDMI inputs. It also features their Pixel Direct tech and SpineDesign side connectors. We actually caught a couple of Westinghouse’s displays recently and were pleasantly surprised that the company has its handle on something other than refrigerators.
Read More | Westinghouse Digital
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Shinoda Plasma Flexible Display
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, HDTV, Home Entertainment,
Shinoda Plasma recently unveiled their new prototype display that functions as a curved or wrap-around screen. The 125-inch device is 1mm thick with a 3 x 1 meter plasma tube array (PTA) and a resolution of 960 x 360. The screen weighs only about 8 lbs., about 10 times less than most plasma displays. The company will be showing off their stuff at the InfoCom 2008 next month in Vegas and plans on working on a 150-inch (3 x 2 meter) version this fall, terrific news for those who live or work in tepees or light houses.
Read More | Pink Tentacle
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Venturer Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech,
If you were one of those who jumped early on the DOC Digital to Analog TV coupon giveaway, then you probably know that you only have 90 days to use it and are probably close to the end of the line. We did some shopping over the weekend and found most Wal-marts were out of the converters. We did manage to find two at Targé. Although there was one from GE for about $60.00, we opted for the cheapy Venturer for $47.99. By the way, they add tax to the original cost before taking the price of the $40.00 coupon off, but two boxes for $21.74 is still a decent deal. And if you buy a digital TV before next February, we suspect there will be plenty of others who would love to have your converters.
Read More | Venturer
Gallery: Venturer Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
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