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maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Maxx Digital Portable DVD PSP Lookalike

Now don’t get me wrong. Other than the stupid analog controller, I really like the industrial design of the Sony PSP. But I’m not sure it warrants other gadget manufacturers going out and making their devices look just like it…

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posted: June 29th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

car visor plays dvds, video games, mp3s, mp4s

filed under: media players | video games

Visor plays Video Games DVDs MP3 MP4

Do we really need any more distractions we need while we drive down the road? This over-the-top replacement sun visor for your vehicle manages to cram in just about everything but the kitchen sink.

Not only can the visor play DVDs, audio and video files, it can play retro video games on its 7-inch LCD 16×9 widescreen display…

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posted: May 11th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

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 1 comment author: technabob

turn your tv into a huge mood light

filed under: design | home entertainment

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 author: technabob

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

filed under: computing | home entertainment

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 author: technabob

windows vista dvd burn: got 130 years to kill?

filed under: computing | just plain fun

Vista Wait Dialog

Ah, the power of Windows Vista. Check out this recent screen capture of the progress dialog that appeared when an unsuspecting Vista user tried to burn 15 megabytes of files to a DVD RW drive.

So if I’m doing my math right, the disk will be completed in 2138, a little over 130 years from now…

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posted: December 1st, 2007 7 comments author: technabob

hd vmd players hit stores for under $200

filed under: home entertainment

NME HD VMD Players

By now, we’ve all heard plenty about Blu-Ray, HD DVD and the so-called HD “format wars”. Now a little upstart disc format known as HD VMD has started to ship their very first players for less than half (correction: now just a little bit less than) the price of the cheapest standalone Blu-Ray and HD DVD machines…

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posted: October 8th, 2007 9 comments author: technabob

wii feeling blue? go green or red instead

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Wii DVD Gate by Talismoon

If you’re looking for a quick and easy mod to change the look of your Nintendo Wii, here’s a kit that lets you easily change the color of the LEDs in the console’s DVD loading slot…

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posted: September 15th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

amadana bookshelf stereo: retro looks, modern features

filed under: design | home entertainment | retro

Amadana DDA134 Surround Stereo

This stereo system from Japan’s Amadana may look like something out of the 1970s, but it’s actually quite contemporary under the hood…

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posted: August 26th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

oppo dv-980h dvd player outputs 1080p and 7.1

filed under: home entertainment

Oppo DV-980H DVD Player

Oppo Digital, makers of the famed DV-971H upscaling DVD player has just released a new player, the DV-980H. This one claims to be the first to offer both 7.1 channel audio and upconversion to a full 1080p resolution…

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posted: August 8th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

sharp bd-hp20s blu-ray player coming soon

filed under: home entertainment

Sharp BD-HP20S Blu-ray Player

Electronics manufacturer Sharp has revealed their first Blu-ray high definition video disc player. The BD-HP20S is expected to hit stores towards the end of this year and looks like a pretty nice player overall.

The BD-HP20S will feature full 1080p resolution with 24 frame-per-second playback, which is ideal since most movies are shot at 24fps…

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posted: July 6th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

portable dvd player plays movies, tv, mp4, fm and nintendo 8-bit games

filed under: gadgets | mobile tech | video games

Chinavasion Portable DVD and Gaming System

Leave it to the folks in China to bring us a single portable gadget that crams so much into such a little package.
The TX-0088 Portable DVD Player not only features movie playback from DVDs, it can also play MP4 format videos burned to disc or a USB flash drive…

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posted: June 2nd, 2007 4 comments author: technabob

sony dav-is10 home theater: tiny satellites, big boom

filed under: home entertainment

Sony DAV-IS10 Satellite Speaker

Shipping this July, Sony’s latest home theater system distinguishes itself by having some of the smallest satellite speakers I’ve ever seen.

Amazingly the $800 DAV-IS10’s five tiny little speakers can crank out 50-watts each, which should be more than enough for producing decent levels…

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posted: May 24th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

will wal-mart end the hd format wars?

filed under: home entertainment

Wal-Mart HD DVD

According to a recent post over on AVS Forum, Wal-Mart is reportedly working with Taiwanese manufacturer Fuh Yuan to crank out HD DVD players for a wholesale cost of just $50 per unit, based on an initial commitment of 2 million players…

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posted: April 20th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

microsoft to replace damaged xbox 360 discs for $20

filed under: video games

xbox 360 disc replacement program

I was on the Microsoft Xbox website when I stumbled across this interesting form…

Apparently, Microsoft is now offering a disc replacement program for certain Xbox 360 titles. According to the site, they will replace certain discs that have been damaged for any reason for $20 bucks each…

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posted: April 2nd, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

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