Recent AV Gadget Reviews
Kaleidescape Strato V Movie Player Delivers 4K Dolby Vision for Under $4k
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At $3,995, the NEW Kaleidescape Strato V movie player lowers the cost of entry into the Kaleidescape ecosystem, and incorporates Dolby Vision and Lossless audio on Kaleidescape downloads.
Logitech Squeezebox Duet Music Server Review
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The Logitech Squeezebox Duet Music Server has one of the coolest remotes, the neatest streaming services, and best way to get high quality content from your computer to your home theater… wirelessly!
GTA IV ‑ The Game Behind the Hype
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After all the hype and "best game in a million years" talk, I just couldn't resist. This is the first GTA game I've played mostly because of timing. I was out of gaming for all of the other GTA games …
Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Cable Making Kits Review
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The Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Kit proved to be a versatile product for the end user and custom installer alike. It’s probably the easiest self terminating system I have come across. Pricy though.
Olive Symphony Wireless Music Center Review
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Servers… they don’t just bring you your food anymore. Nope, now they’ve got to bring you your music and movies and just about everything else you can think of. When the Olive Symphony Wireless Music …
Griffin Technology Evolve Wireless Sound System for iPod Review
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The Evolve wireless sound system from Griffin Technology brings yet another iPod speaker system to a crowded market category. But the Evolve stands alone as the first truly wireless speaker system I …
Cables To Go USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate Review
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The Cables to Go USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate essentially takes a serial (in HT terms RS-232) signal and converts it to USB.
Army of Two Game Review
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If you are an adult, especially one that is looking for a great co-op experience, Army of Two does not disappoint. While this seems like a hold over while we wait for Gears of War 2 to come out, it …
Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Watch Review
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The Garmin Forerunner 305 is truly an amazing training tool and racing essential for any serious runner, as well as the weekend workout warrior. Whether you’re out pounding the pavement in the …
Impact Acoustics Video to PC Converter Review
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Take any composite or s-video video source with its accompanied analogue audio and the Impact Acoustics Video to PC Converter will convert your monitor to a display.
DVIGear High Resolution HDMI Cables Preview
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The new DVIGear HDMI cables, which cost HALF of what you find in big box stores, are fully UL certified and guaranteed to handle up to 1080p with Deep (12-bit) Color up to 7.5 meters.
Alienware High Definition Media Server Preview
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The Alienware HD Media Server comes standard with 250GB x 4 but can be ungraded all the way to 4TBs. It has hot-swappable RAID 5 drive bays, can control 4 tuners, has HDMI and 7.1 analog outputs.
Toshiba Concept Portable HD DVD Player
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Toshiba had a few "Future Concept" portable HD DVD players on display in their booth at CES. You might as well call them "alternative future" concepts. The future where Warner Bros. went HD DVD …
Samsung's SC‑HMX20C Progressive HD Flash‑based Camcorder
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Samsung Electronics showed off the SC-HMX20C Progressive HD Flash-based Camcorder as CES this year. Featuring Full HD and a1080p mode with 30 frames-per-second recording capability, the SCHMX20C’s …
Motorola Z10
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Motorola, Inc. now mades it easy to capture, edit and share videos and images directly from the mobile device with the introduction of MOTO Z10 at CES. The new MOTO Z10 is a complete, pocket-sized, …
Panasonic/Comcast Portable DVR Preview
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The Comcast/Panasonic co-branded AnyPlay Portable DVR (P-DVR) powered by tru2way technology will let Comcast customers record programming at home and take it with them wherever they go.
New Games at CES
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Not that we had any time to demo them, but CES 2008 had a slew of new games on display. We couldn't help but be amazed by some of the graphics. First Person Shooters seemed to dominate but RPGs, …
D‑Link Media Center Extender Preview
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The DSM-750 from D-Link features dual-band wireless Draft 802.11n technology for fast Wi-Fi performance, making the wireless streaming of high-definition (HD) video possible.
Preview: Microsoft Home Servers ‑ for Kids?
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While the home servers are nothing new, Microsoft's new method of introducing them to your child certainly is. "Mommy, why is there a server in the house" children's book was eye opening to us.
Dish Network VIP 722 DVR Preview
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The slightly updated Dish Network ViP722 HD-DVR was on hand for our viewing pleasure and we noted that the primary improvement was in the storage department.
Dish Network DVR Converter Preview
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We got a sneak peek at the as-yet-unnamed DVR converter system that is essentially a device which transforms any non-DVR product into a DVR system.
RTcom HDMI over Cat‑5 Preview
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The RTcom booth was showing off their HDMI over CAT-5 box. The engineer we spoke to said it would support 1080/60p at 30 meters. Don't quote him (or us) on that. It could be more or less.
Radiient Roomcaster Preview
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Radiient Technologies showed off its Roomcaster, a new UWB-based audio network technology, which is touted to enable true wireless surround sound that is impervious to signal disruptions.
Hitachi Wireless HDTV Distribution Network Preview
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Hitachi Wireless HDTV Distribution Network utilizes an 802.11n network that claim whole house coverage. Hitachi is touting that a user friendly interface, QoS error correction, and more.
Acoustic Research HD‑PLC Preview
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Acoustic Research HD-PLC seeks to send an HD signal over your existing power wiring. All you need is a HD-PLC transmitter, an HD-PLC receiver, and a few cables.
Maestro Wireless Dimmers
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We looked at new products from Lutron today at CES in Las Vegas. Entering a dark home is now a thing of the past thanks to the new Maestro Wireless dimmer and wireless controller from Lutron …
Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System
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Logitech unveiled the Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System. The Logitech Z Cinema speaker system reproduces dialogue, film soundtracks, and gaming audio sound from your PC into high-performance …
Sonoro Cubo CD / MP3 clock radio
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Sonoro audio announced the release of Cubo, today at CES Las Vegas. The Cubo is a German-designed and crafted CD / MP3 clock radio. Cubo is built with a full-range speaker and integrated with a …
Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System
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Logitech unveiled the Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System. The Logitech Z Cinema speaker system reproduces dialogue, film soundtracks, and gaming audio sound from your PC into high-performance …