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all-in-one projector plays dvds, video games, digital media, and (ooooh) analog tv for the next 9 days

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This kitchen sink gadget from China combines a projector, media player, DVD player and video game console all in one device.

The CVGI-E28 projector is a low-cost LED based projector that’s got all sorts of stuff built in. Sure, you can hook up your standard video sources via VGA, HDMI, S-Video or composite inputs, but…

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June 3rd, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets media players technology video video games

female space invaders: i don’t remember this part of the video game

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I was perusing the dark recesses of eBay’s DVD auctions when I came across this little gem.

Featuring such greats as David Hasselhoff, Christopher Plummer and Marjoe Gortner, this 1979 low-budget schlock ripoff on Star Wars’ popularity was originally titled Starcrash, but later got renamed to Female Space Invaders, presumably because video games were starting to…

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March 5th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun retro video

portable dvd player gets huge screen, plays nes games

This portable entertainment system not only plays movies and music, it plays classic 8-bit Nintendo games.

Featuring an substantive 14-inch LCD screen (1024×768 resolution), the compact DVD system has a built-in NES emulator, and comes with a pair of gamepads so you can satisfy that 8-bit Nintendo craving wherever you go.

The screen can swivel…

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October 30th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: gadgets mobile tech retro

maxx digital dvd player looks just a little like sony psp

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. Take, for example, this Maxx Digital portable DVD player, which bears more than a passing…

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June 29th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players mobile tech

car visor plays dvds, video games, mp3s, mp4s

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…

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May 11th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: media players video games

philips dvd player offers ipod dock, 9-inch screen

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.

Perfect…

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April 13th, 2008 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment media players mobile tech video

turn your tv into a huge mood light

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…

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January 23rd, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design home entertainment video

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

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. In addition…

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January 6th, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing home entertainment video

windows vista dvd burn: got 130 years to kill?

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…

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December 1st, 2007 comments (8) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing just plain fun

hd vmd players hit stores for under $200

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…

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October 8th, 2007 comments (10) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

wii feeling blue? go green or red instead

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.

The Talismoon DVD Gate is a simple kit that should take less than ten minutes to install, letting you…

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September 15th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: hacks + mods video games

amadana bookshelf stereo: retro looks, modern features

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.

Amadana’s DDA-134 compact stereo system has decidedly retro-looking walnut wood enclosures for the speakers, receiver and DVD player, but on the inside, the system is reasonably modern (although certainly not cutting edge).
Designed…

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August 26th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio design home entertainment retro

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