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zvbox: puts your pc on all your hdtvs

filed under: computing | gadgets | home entertainment

ZvBox PC to HDTV Localcast Box

Hot off the press this morning is the ZvBox from ZeeVee. The box is a PC-to-TV video gadget that lets you send any and all video content on your PC to any digital, cable-connected TV in your home…

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posted: May 1st, 2008 2 comments

philips dvd player offers ipod dock, 9-inch screen

filed under: home entertainment | media players | mobile tech

Philips DCP951 Portable DVD Player iPod Dock

You may or may not recall this nifty portable Philips DVD player that let you snap your iPod into its case so you could play your digital media on the go. This new variant on the design is less about taking your player on the road, and more about playing your media at home…

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posted: April 13th, 2008 post a comment

gais lisire 2.1 aluminum speakers are totally tubular

filed under: design | home entertainment

Gais Lisire Series 020 Aluminum Speaker System

Looking for some compact speakers that don’t look like all the others? Then check out this funky aluminum audio system from Gais.

The Gais Lisire Series 020 is a complete 2.1 channel sound system featuring distinct cylindrical styling…

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posted: April 5th, 2008 post a comment

strange speakers look like little dead guy

filed under: home entertainment | strange and unusual

Dead Bbudd Speakers

It’s been a while since I’ve seen speakers that looked quite this strange. Designed to be your “little dead desktop buddy”, they look like something that your neighborhood dominatrix might have sitting next to her computer…

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posted: March 4th, 2008 9 comments

vers 2x ipod/iphone dock: woody goodness

filed under: design | home entertainment | media players

Vers 2X iPod Speaker Dock

If you don’t already have a compact stereo for your iPod, you might want to check out this beauty. Featuring a natural looking cherry-veneered wooden cabinet, Versaudio’s Vers 2X certainly stands out from the crowd of plastic docking stereos which are a dime a dozen these days…

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posted: February 26th, 2008 2 comments

hd dvd gets buried by best buy and netflix

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HD DVD Dead

For all of you who’ve been holding out hope that HD DVD might stage a comeback in its stand against the rapidly gaining Blu-ray format, I think that it’s time to count HD DVD down for the count…

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posted: February 11th, 2008 7 comments

dragon speakers breathe music not fire

filed under: design | home entertainment

Dragon Speakers by Axelsson

Whether you’re outfitting your media room with a Grauman’s Chinese Theater motif, or you just like scaly reptilians, these dragon speakers are sure to make a dramatic statement in your home…

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posted: February 11th, 2008 3 comments

alienware hd media server: heavy metal home theater

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Alienware HD Media Server

Alienware is showing off their latest high-end server, designed for use in home theaters and media rooms. The system contains everything you need for controlling your digital media in one slick aluminum box…

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posted: February 4th, 2008 4 comments

turn your tv into a huge mood light

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Color Light DVD by kyouei

Sure, you could drop over a grand on a Philips Ambilight television if you want your TV to set a mood, or you can also turn any television into a giant glowing ambient light for just the cost of a single DVD.

Created by Japan’s Kyouei Design, this minimal DVD contains a rainbow of soothing colors that you can display on your TV screen…

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posted: January 23rd, 2008 2 comments

moonlight speakers project sound and light

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Moonlight 360 Surround Orb Speakers

At first glance, you’d look at these pictures and think that these were some pretty cool lighting fixtures. You’d be right. But in addition to casting a warm glow, these illuminated orbs are actually speakers…

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posted: January 21st, 2008 post a comment

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

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Sony BDU-X10S Blu-ray BD-ROM PC internal drive

Sony today announced a Blu-ray add-on drive for computers that breaks the $200 price barrier. The new BDU-X10S drive connects to your PC using a Serial ATA connection, adding high-definition movie playback to your desktop or HTPC.

The player includes CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition, providing playback of Blu-ray discs on your computer screen…

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posted: January 6th, 2008 post a comment

jvc dual ipod dock for conjoined twins

filed under: home entertainment | media players

JVC NX-PN7 Dual iPod Dock

Whether you’re literally joined at the hip to your brother or sister, or you and your significant other are just inseparable, have I got an iPod dock for you. I guess that JVC has decided that the market for the multiple iPod household is growing enough to warrant the creation of this two-headed beast…

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posted: January 6th, 2008 1 comment

cue acoustics to offer stylish ipod tabletop radio

filed under: home entertainment | media players | timepieces

Cue Acoustics Cue Radio iPod Dock

This new tabletop radio from upstart Cue Acoustics certainly has a winning look. The Cue Radio features a minimal, modern industrial design and a bright, easy-to-read backlit display.

The Cue Radio will offer a digital AM/FM tuner with RDS track and station display, dual alarms, and a built-in iPod dock on top…

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posted: January 5th, 2008 post a comment

archos tv+ media hub/dvr takes aim at apple tv

filed under: home entertainment | media players

Archos TV+ Media Hub

In anticipation of the upcoming 2008 CES show, Archos has revealed complete specs and images for their highly-anticipated media hub, the Archos TV+. The compact device may be about the same size as an Apple TV, but it packs in a number of additional features…

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posted: January 3rd, 2008 post a comment

mstation theaterbar: surround slims down

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mStation Theater Bar

I was over on the mStation website recently, when I stumbled across this interesting new sound system buried under “coming soon”. It looks like the mStation TheaterBar will soon join the ranks of one-box home theater sound systems, designed to mesh beautifully with today’s flat-screen televisions…

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posted: December 9th, 2007 post a comment

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