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vizio xvt lcd hdtvs with internet apps: tweet in hi-def

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Shortly after hearing about HP’s Photosmart Premium with Web Touch, the world’s first printer to have its own apps, we now have Vizio announcing that their high end XVT (Extreme Vizio Technology, if you were wondering) line of LCD HDTVs will have their own internet apps as well. Yes, this is what HDTVs are for: Twitter and Facebook in 1080p.…

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June 25th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets home entertainment interactive media players technology video

hd media player plays full 1080p videos from sd cards and usb flash drives

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Looking for a way to get high-def digital content on your TV? You might want to check out this nifty media player box that can play full HD videos directly from your SD or USB flash memory.

Chinavasion’s CVHD-E16 media player lets you play videos in a wide variety of formats on your HDTV. There’s support for video files in…

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June 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: audio home entertainment media players video

mitsubishi laservue projection tv: yet another expensive “world’s first” gadget

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Mitsubishi’s L65A90 LaserVue 65-inch Rear Projection HDTV is the world’s first laser-powered television, and the company claims that its laser-lit DLP delivers twice as many colors as the now stupid and old LCD and plasma HDTVs. If I may quote the L65A90’s tech specs…  “Twice the Color Over 200% of HDTV.” WOW. Twice and over 200% in one sentence? This…

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June 16th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech home entertainment technology video

sharp’s 5-color LCD renders 99% of real colors: will price of lcd tvs go up by 99% too?

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In a breakthrough that will undoubtedly lead to more expensive LCD TV models that people like me can only dream and write about, electronics giant Sharp has developed a 5-primary-color LCD display that will supposedly lead to more lifelike images. Apparently, the traditional 3-color (red, green and blue) setup has some trouble recreating certain colors as they appear in real…

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June 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: future tech home entertainment media players technology video

pantel outdoor weatherproof hdtv: so expensive, you might not want to leave it outside

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Pimp your ride, your pool, your house, and even your dog’s house with Pantel’s outdoor weatherproof HDTVs. They’re rust-resistant, can withstand temperatures from -40 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, and are equipped with anti-reflective glass screens, features that allow you to be a couch potato even when you’re out of the house.

Bald dudes, I don’t think you should tailgate if…

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May 12th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: home entertainment media players technology

portable hdtv antenna: powerq powerhd-100 packs a punch in a portable package

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If you’ve put off getting ready for the final analog to digital television transition, and don’t want to bother with cable or satellite, your only choice is over-the-air digital TV. This sub-compact antenna is designed to help ease the transition without cluttering your tabletop with a giant antenna.

PowerQ’s PowerHD-100 antenna is only 6.5″ wide, but delivers strong digital signal…

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May 11th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment mobile tech technology video

like magic: octava takes component and vga and converts them to hdmi

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Have too many video devices and not enough HDMI inputs on your TV? Octava’s multi-input converter device accepts regular component and VGA inputs and converts them to HDMI. Even better, it also has space for 3 HDMI inputs, meaning you can switch between 5 inputs on a single HDMI cable. Less hassle and less clutter with better output quality.

Octava’s…

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May 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: digital imaging gadgets home entertainment video

everything but the kitchen sink: xstreamhd to beam 1080p movies, music, hdtv & games via satellite

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I can imagine how a streaming service can send movies, HDTV, and high-quality music to homes, but games as well? Hmmm. That’s what XStreamHD claim they will provide, apparently via Care Bear satellite beams.

Seriously though, XStreamHD’s got a lot on their hands, and I’m not just talking about their patent-pending technologies. One, the company claims that they will be…

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April 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: audio future tech home entertainment media players video video games

zvbox: puts your pc on all your hdtvs

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.

By using a technique ZeeVee calls “localcasting”, the ZvBox uses your current in-house cable TV network to send the signal to all…

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May 1st, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets home entertainment video

humax tv mixes modern display, retro curves

Humax TV by Tej Chauhan

No matter how cool it is to hang a super-skinny flat panel on your wall, virtually every LCD or Plasma television is looking like the same, nondescript rectangular box. So it’s good to finally see that somebody out there is thinking a little outside of that box.

This new design for a Humax LCD television was envisioned by UK industrial…

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March 27th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design retro video

hd dvd gets buried by best buy and netflix

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.
With today’s announcements by Best Buy recommending Blu-ray as the “format of choice” and Netflix stating that they would no longer stock…

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February 11th, 2008 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video

blu-ray makeup: i couldn’t make this sh*t up

Blu-Ray Makeup by Cargo

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 show. The collection was actually…

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February 9th, 2008 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: strange + wonderful video

space ace gets the high def treatment

Space Ace Blu-ray and HD DVD

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 to PC, this is the…

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February 6th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: retro video video games

alienware hd media server: heavy metal home theater

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.

The Alienware HD Media Server (HDMS) comes in a dramatic brushed aluminum, rack-mountable enclosure, and provides a powerful HTPC under the hood. Powered by a smokin’ fast…

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

filed under: computing 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 to store-bought Blu-ray movies, the…

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

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