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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.
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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.)
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SomethingStore Offers Gifts Sight Unseen
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Hot Deals, Internet, Misc. Tech,
Are you the type that can never resist a grab bag? That’s the idea behind the SomethingStore, created after an inspiration by sites such as Woot. For $10.00 (free shipping,) they will send you a random gift. What they choose could be a video game, retail gift card, software, designer jeans, a kitchen appliance, or gourmet chocolates. While it may be refurbished, the site promises that it will also be legal. If you are tempted, you are not alone. The SometingStore claims over 10,000 somethings have already been ordered.
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While this is referred to as the Lovely Little Yellow Bear Spycam, we know in our hearts it is a faux Pooh. The 350K-pixel webcam is 3.86 x 4.65 x 6.89-inches and weighs 7.05 oz., and plugs into your USB port. We don’t know many spies that wouldn’t note the cord coming out of its backside. It carries a price of $12.01. Buy at least 3 and save a couple of dollars. That way you can put the money towards an Eeyore microphone.
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Dad’s Day is just around the corner, so consider Griller’s 6-in-1 Multi-Tool. The gadget has an electronic timer with alarm, a digital clock, a knife, a bottle opener, an LED to test the doneness and, get this, a built-in whistle for calling everyone to the table if they cannot smell the charred beast themselves. The Grill TEK runs on 3 included button cell batteries and clips to a belt or lanyard (also included.) At a price of $19.95, it might at least hint around that having someone else tend the cooking is a good thing.
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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.
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iriver P10 PMP/Reader
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
If you are the type that likes to study while listening to music, iriver has come out with a very kewl portable media player that doubles as an e-book reader with PDF, Excel, and Word support. The P10 has a 4.3-inch LCD with 800 x 480 resolution, 33GB internal memory, and can play WMVs and Mpeg video. The device also has several dictionaries that include Chinese, Japanese, and English. The P10 will be coming out in Korea with a basic model for €200 (~$320.00) and a Pro version with DMB for €250 (~$387.00.)
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Roku’s Netflix Player was finally launched this week to the delight of those who are all things movies and TV. If you have a Netflix unlimited movie plan and a DSL connection, you can watch over 10,000 movies and TV episodes at no extra cost. It connects to your TV, home theater, or A/V receiver via standard RCA jacks, S-video, component video, or HDMI and works like a DVP. It comes with a remote to browse your queue, just like your Netflix account. At a price of $99.99, the player seems to be so popular that the company says to expect a 10-day delay in delivery.
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Latest on 31 Days of the Dragon contest
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Announcements, PC / Laptop,
So we told you that we are giving away an HP HDX Dragon alongside 31 other tech sites. We just wanted to hit you with an update on the 31 Days of the Dragon contest. Today is May 22, which means you have access to the following contests today - click on the site names for the details on their contest rules:
May 15-22: MediabLab - ends this evening
May 16-23: Last 100
May 17-24: Digital Inspiration
May 18-25: Notebooks.com
May 19-26: SlashdotReview
May 20-27: Neowin
May 21-28: Geek.com
Of course, our contest starts on May 31, so you are going to want to check back here in nine days to get our specific contest rules. If you want to get a jump on it, one thing we will say if you will need a Gear Live account to enter. We’ve already said too much!
Bleeding Edge TV 264: Install a hard drive in a Mac Pro
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gizmatic, Short Bytes, Apple, Features, Mods / Hacks, PC / Laptop, Podcasts, Storage, Videocasts,
A quick and simple way to set up fast Time Machine backups on your Mac Pro, or more storage for all those Bleeding Edge episodes you’ve been downloading, is to add in more hard drives. Thankfully, Apple has made the upgrade path to accomplishing this super simple. In this episode, we show you the step-by-step process that is takes to install a new hard drive in your Mac Pro in under 5 minutes. All you need is a Mac Pro, a Philips screwdriver, and a SATA hard drive. Oh, and of course a few minutes of spare time. It really is that easy. Hit up the video for the proof, and let us know what you think.
A big thank you goes out to HP for sponsoring this episode.
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