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tiny dvr camera is a ball

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Camball DVR

Within this tiny little black orb lives a tiny little digital video camera. What makes the Camball unique is its totally self-contained digital video recorder.

All of the requisite electronics are crammed into a sphere that’s just a hair smaller than a ping pong ball.

The Camball can record 320×240 or 640×480 resolution video using MPEG-4 encoding…

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August 1st, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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

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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.

For starters, the Archos comes with double the storage for less cost than Apple’s set top boxes…

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January 3rd, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

magnetox v120 dvr looks nothing like mac mini

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Magnetox V120 Media Player

From the separated at birth file comes this digital video recorder from China’s Magnetox, which looks more than a little like Apple’s Mac Mini computers.

The Magnetox V120 features the same white and aluminum accented case design as Apple’s popular compact computer…

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September 3rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

directv hr21 pro hd dvr image leaked

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DirecTV HR21 Pro DVR

I was over on DBSTalk this morning reading about some fun I was having with my DirecTV HD DVR, when I stumbled across this interesting image.

The upcoming DirecTV HR21 PRO looks like a whopper of a high-definition DVR, capable of recording up to 100 hours of HD programming…

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August 31st, 2007 18 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

ps3 playtv tuner and dvr announced

filed under: home entertainment | video | video games

Sony PlayTV

At this week’s Leipzig Gaming Conference, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) revealed an add-on for the PlayStation 3 gaming console which will give it full television and digital video recording capabilities.

The device and software bundle, called PlayTV will provide high-definition reception of television signals and scheduled recording of shows…

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August 22nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tivo series 3 lite price, specs revealed

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TiVo Series 3 Lite

Images and specs have started to surface for TiVo’s latest DVR, bringing high definition recording, along with TiVo’s great user interface down to a reasonable price.

The new model, currently known as the Series 3 “Lite” (model #TCD652160) will retail for about $299, and packs in a pretty nice feature list for the price…

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July 18th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

tivo finally coming to comcast

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TiVo on Comcast

After what seems like an eternity of waiting, Comcast has finally given the “green light” to TiVo’s software for release on their DVRs.

The two companies reached an agreement way back in March 2005 to offer TiVo’s applications running on Comcast hardware…

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June 28th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

archos 105, 405, 605, 705 media players announced

filed under: media players | mobile tech | video

Archos 605 Wi-Fi Media Player

Archos today revealed their new 5th generation personal media players, and it looks like a really strong collection. With models starting out at as little as $90 and ranging up to $300 and more, there’s a little something for everyone…

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June 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

brica multimedia dvr fits in your pocket

filed under: digital imaging | gadgets | media players | video

Brica ViewArt 1000 Multimedia Player

How would you like a single device that combines a still camera, camcorder, mp3 player, FM radio, voice recorder, e-book viewer, webcam and a DVR? Oh yeah… and what if it was small enough to fit in the palm of your hand?

The Brica ViewArt 1000 is the Swiss Army knife of mobile technology, combining all of the aforementioned features in a single pocket-sized device…

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May 2nd, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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