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Earlier this year we featured modder Jonathan Berg aka Dremel Junkie’s Wall-E casemod. Now he’s back with a 20-inch iMac G4 with touchscreen capabilities and *gasp* a bag of hurt a Blu-Ray drive.
Berg encountered a couple of problems while modding the G4, the first being the proprietary connector that the iMac monitor uses to…
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November 19th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing hacks + mods just plain fun strange + wonderful technology
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PS3 owners rejoice! There’s finally a low-cost solution for operating both your PS3 and your other home theater components from a single universal remote control.
For those of you out there who have put their PlayStation 3 at the center of their home entertainment system because of its stellar Blu-ray player, you know what a…
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September 3rd, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: gadgets home entertainment technology video video games
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It was probably the end of last year when my Blu-ray disc collection was something like 10 discs. Now, just a few months later, I have my collection is probably around 100 discs, and growing. So when I saw the beastly BDP-CX7000ES Mega Disc Changer from Sony, my eyes lit up.
This ginormous disc changer…
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August 16th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: audio home entertainment technology video
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Been waiting for the price to drop before taking the plunge and upgrading from DVD to a Blu-Ray player? This is easily the cheapest Blu-Ray deal I’ve ever seen.
According to the guys over at FormatWarCentral, the Magnavox NB530MGX Blu-Ray player has been spotted at at least one Wal-Mart store with a price Rollback to…
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July 9th, 2009
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author: technabob
filed under: technology video
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Digital Trends have reviewed Panasonic’s DMP-B15, The world’s first portable Blu-ray player. So is it worth the $800 USD price tag? Well, the player does get a 7 (out of 10 I guess), but after reading the review my short answer has to be NO.
I’m not saying that Digital Trends’ review was biased or…
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June 11th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: gadgets home entertainment media players mobile tech technology video
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ECS surprised a lot of folks at the recently started Computex exhibition in Taipei by presenting a vase. Not an antique vase, but a PC vase, complete with optical drive. It’s sleek and funny and your mom’s gonna love it.
Don’t squint at the image, I’ll tell you what’s written on the card: the PC-in-a-vase…
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June 3rd, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: computing design gadgets just plain fun strange + wonderful technology
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CNET has just reviewed Samsung’s BD-P4600 Blu-ray player, and they say that although it’s not the most cost-effective Blu-ray player in the market, it does pack quality performance, improved read and loading times and a sleek and sexy exterior.
The main selling point of the BD-P4600 is obviously its unusual looks. CNET summarized Samsung’s design…
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May 6th, 2009
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author: lambert v.
filed under: audio design home entertainment media players video
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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.
With today’s announcements by Best Buy recommending Blu-ray as the “format of choice” and Netflix stating that…
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February 11th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: home entertainment video
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In what could be the final death-blow to the floundering HD DVD format, Hollywood actors can now cover up all their nasty facial flaws with this new makeup line, specifically designed for hiding imperfections on high definition video shoots.
Despite its name, Cargo’s Blu-ray makeup isn’t what the Blue Man Group puts on before a…
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February 9th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: strange + wonderful video
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While I’m not a huge fan of many of those old full-motion-video (FMV) games, I have to keep a place in my heart for Space Ace, a surprisingly entertaining FMV laserdisc-based game created by some of the industry’s most respected animators.
While the game has been resurrected numerous times on everything from CD-ROM to DVD…
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February 6th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: retro video video games
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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.
The Alienware HD Media Server (HDMS) comes in a dramatic brushed aluminum, rack-mountable enclosure, and provides a powerful HTPC under the hood.…
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February 4th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing home entertainment video
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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. In addition…
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January 6th, 2008
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author: technabob
filed under: computing home entertainment video
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