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November 2, 2005
Philips Portable DVD Player PET805/37
The PET805 is your compact mobile entertainment pal! Savor DVDs on an 8-inch TFT LCD display. Rechargeable battery and car adaptor provide power on the go.
Immerse in AV entertainment on the go
Plays, DVD, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs
Plays CD-RW and MP3-CD
Photos: Picture CD (JPEG)
Cmfortable viewing anywhere
8" TFT LCD for a comfortable viewing experience
Watch movies with 16:9 widescreen format
The ultimate in convenience
Car adaptor and handy remote control
Up to 2.5-hour playback with rechargeable battery
Share the fun with dual headphone jacks
Posted by gizmoFan at 11:37 AM
Philips Portable DVD Player PET1000/37
For pure entertainment on the go! The PET1000 plays DVD movies on a high-resolution 10.2 inch LCD screen. Enjoy multi-media ease with MPEG4 and DivX digital media format. High-quality S-video and component video output available.
Immerse in AV entertainment on the go
High-resolution 10.2” LCD display for great viewing
Plays, DVD, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs
DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x playback for high compression video
MPEG4 playback ensures high-quality compressed video
Plays CD-RW and MP3-CD
Watch movies with 16:9 widescreen format
Multiple sources for more choices
S-Video output for better picture performance
Component video output for the best analog video connection
Line-in connection
The ultimate in convenience
Sleek design and high gloss finishing
Car adaptor and handy remote control
Up to 2.5-hour playback with rechargeable battery
Share the fun with dual headphone jacks
Posted by gizmoFan at 11:32 AM
Philips Home Theater HTS3400/37
This stylish and compact full digital home entertainment system plays practically any disc in high quality Dolby, DTS multi-channel sound. So just relax and fully immerse yourself in movies and music at home.
Superb audio and video performance
Advanced Class D Amplifier™for compact, powerful sound
DTS, Dolby Digital & Pro Logic II surround sound
Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
Plays it all
Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, (S)VCD
Music: CD, CD-R/RW and MP3-CD
Picture CD (JPEG) with music (MP3) playback
Quick and easy set-up
Color-coded Easy-Fit™ connectors simplify set-up
Easy set-up to initialize your total home entertainment
Posted by gizmoFan at 11:07 AM | Comments (1)
Philips 3GB Micro Jukebox
Enjoy your favourite MP3 or WMA music with the easy-to-use GoGear Micro Jukebox HDD084. It's small enough to hide behind a credit card! Find your music fast with SuperScroll navigation and easily make voice recordings.
Experience music - anytime, anyplace
3GB* to store up to 1500 songs
Enjoy MP3 and WMA playback
Small and wearable - weighing just 45 grams
Large backlit display for comfortable viewing anywhere
Easy, intuitive music experience on the go
SuperScroll™ navigation finds songs in a simple, fast way
SuperPlay™ provides hassle free one touch jukebox playback
Easily create and edit playlists on the go
Music and beyond
Make voice recordings
Firmware upgradeable
Auto-synch with Windows Media Player
Posted by gizmoFan at 9:00 AM
Senseo Plar White HD7810/15
Unique brewing system that guarantees the best taste and aroma. Every cup is freshly brewed so that you get coffee with a pure, smooth taste, topped with a rich layer of foam. For use with Douwe Egberts coffee pods in different varieties.
The revolutionary SENSEO® coffee-making method draws the very best out of the special Douwe Egberts coffee pods. Single-portion coffee pods always ensure the right dosage. The powerful 1450W boiler makes 1 or 2 cups of coffee in less than a minute. Specially developed for SENSEO®, the coffee pods are available in a variety of tastes. This means everyone can enjoy their favourite taste at any time of the day.
Every cup is freshly brewed
The unique coffee-making system is perfectly balanced, always using the same amount of water and SENSEO®™ coffee pods. Thanks to the 1450 Watt boiler, the water is always the correct temperature and filters quickly and evenly through the coffee. SENSEO®™ turns every cup into a unique experience. SENSEO®™ guarantees harmonic, optimal filtering. In other words - you always enjoy the pure taste of fresh coffee.
Frothy coffee layer
The velvety soft frothy coffee layer is the secret of the SENSEO®™ taste, for it preserves the coffee's fine aroma. You'll enjoy every cup of SENSEO®™ - from the first to the last drop.
Detachable water reservoir
The water reservoir is detachable, making it easy to fill under the tap. A full water reservoir holds 750 ml, enough for 5 cups of coffee.
One or two cups or one mug
One 4 oz. cup of coffee in approximately 30 seconds; two 4 oz. cups or one mug in approximately 60 seconds.
Various flavors coffee pod
SENSEO®™ coffee pods from Sara Lee / Douwe Egberts are available in various flavors Mild Roast, Medium Roast, Dark Roast and Decaffeinated.
Auto off after one hour
Designed for easy cleaning
Designed for easy cleaning, removable parts are dishwasher safe
Posted by gizmoFan at 8:55 AM
November 1, 2005
Maxian T600 PMP DVR
Here’s an answer to the age-old question of how to get video onto your portable media player without spending hours ripping, decrypting and encoding — and, no, it doesn’t involve using iTunes. The Maxian T600 is one of a growing number of PMPs with that most coveted feature: the ability to record video directly from a television or other source, such as a DVD player. The T600 also includes a timer mode, so you use it as a quasi-DVR; allows transfer of videos back to a PC; and supports USB OTG so you can offload videos to an external drive without going through the PC first. The T600 also includes a 20 or 30GB drive, a 4-inch widescreen display and the ability to play back DivX, Xvid and most other video formats.
By connecting to TV with TV-out, you can enjoy big screen. Direct recording from TV is possible and you can set a certain program to be recorded beforehand.
With USB host function (OTG), files can be transferred to digital camera, MP3P, or external HDD back and forth without a pc.
It features 4-inch 16:9 wide TFT LCD and supports playback of almost video/audio file formats without a separate converting process. A battery is detachable and it runs for 6 hours (video clips).
It comes in two colors: black and white. It retails for about 400,000(KRW) (that is near $390.00 USD).
Posted by gizmoFan at 10:07 PM
Archos AV 700
The Archos AV700 is the top-of-the-line when it comes to the Archos’ product line of portable video recorder. It costs almost $800 for the 100GB model. There is a 40GB version which is a bit less at around $600. What makes the AV700 special is its gigantic 7-inch LCD screen and the ability to schedule recordings of your favorite TV shows as well as transfer music or video files from the PC.
The movies in the pocket? With the mobile time television set and numerical video tape recorder, the French manufacturer Archos reveals officially the AV700, a new multi-media walkman with a screen of 7 inches and a hard disk of 40 GB or 100 GB.
Video tape recorder, the AV 700 records in MPEG-4 video flows of television in quality DVD but is also able to read video flows DivX or WindowsMedia Video (with DRM) of future kiosks of video remote loading on Internet.
Easy to connect to the television set, the AV 700 can also be connected to other terminals. Thanks to port USB Host and an explorer of files, one can for example connect with a numerical camera and to handle or move the images towards the AV 700. It is also theoretically possible to connect a key USB, a keyboard USB or a joystick.
Targeting the families and the technophiles, Archos understood well the current passion for the image and the numerical cinema and intends to offer a product to them all in one, simple to use, able to leave the show and to accompany them in transport (subway, car, plane...) or in their second home.
Among the other specifications, one can mention the removable battery, the hub of connection TV, the entries and audio exits, the port with infra red and the remote control, the two loudspeakers, a cover of voyage or an adapter light cigar. The apparatus does not have however tuner for the direct reception of television but Archos seems to work narrowly with DibCom to propose a Dvb-t receiver, able to collect the chains of the TNT in future products.
Contrary to Archos LDC 400, the AV700 not has an operating system Linux but an operating system owner which entirely was re-examined and corrected. It is available among other things in French language and gives access quickly the principal functions of the apparatus of pocket.
Posted by gizmoFan at 9:44 PM
Panasonic Scan DVD Video Recorder with 400 GB
Check yourself with the progressive Scan DVD Video Recorder with Built-in 400 GB Hard Disk, Ethernet Network Connection, and TV Guide On Screen™ - Records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs.
Your hectic schedule isn't always compatible with TV program schedules, so being able to quickly locate your favorite shows and record them for later viewing is important. The TV Guide On Screen™ Electronic Program Guide lets you easily find your favorite programs and set up your DVD recorder to record them unattended. Explore program listings up to 8 days in advance, searching by genre or keyword to help narrow down your choices. Once you've found what you want in the listings, simply select the program and your DVD recorder will automatically begin recording at the preset time.
View Recorded Video and Pictures Over Your Home Network
Typically, if you record a show on your hard disk recorder in the living room, then the living room is where you'll have to watch it later. There's no portability. The DMR-E500HS does away with that inconvenience by utilizing your home network. Connect multiple DMR-E500HS DVD recorders together via their Ethernet connections and serve up recorded video and JPEG images to different decks throughout your home. If you get sleepy while watching a show you previously recorded in your living room, head into your bedroom for the rest of the show; the DMR-E500HS in your living room can send its hard disk content to the deck in your bedroom. You can even stream MPEG4 videos and JPEG still images from the DMR-E500HS hard disk to your PC for viewing2.
Watch and Record At the Same Time
You sit down to watch this week's episode of your favorite show and realize that you never got around to watching your recording of last week's episode. Not a problem with Time Slip™, featuring simultaneous record and play. Select this week's episode in the program guide, start recording, and as it records you can watch your recording of last week's episode.
What if you set up your DVD recorder to record a movie from 8:00 to 10:00 while you're out, but dinner was faster than you expected and you get home early? With our Chasing Playback feature, you don't have to wait for the program to finish recording in order to watch it. You can begin watching the portion of the program that has already been saved while the DVD recorder continues recording the remainder of the program.
Avoid Accidentally Recording Over A Program
If you own a VCR, it's almost certain that at some point someone has accidentally recorded over a movie or show that you wanted to keep. One-Touch Record will save your favorite programs from the same fate by automatically scanning the disc for blank space before starting the recording process. No more worries that your favorite sitcom's season finale will be overwritten by a family member's Sunday fishing show.
Browse Through Your Recordings Using Thumbnails
You and your family are sure to enjoy the convenience of your DVD recorder so much that you'll have a large library of recordings in no time. Keeping track of all those programs would be difficult if it weren't for our enhanced Direct Navigator, which displays thumbnails of every program on the disc as you browse, making it easy to identify the contents of each recording.
Built-In 400GB3 Hard Disk Recorder
The massive capacity of the built-in hard disk means you'll have plenty of space to record shows for everyone in the house. Record lots of programming, figure out what you want to keep, then move it to DVD-R/RAM in minutes for long-term storage.
Film-Like Image Quality
The goal of any playback device should be accurate reproduction of the original content. In the case of DVDs, most of that content is film-based. Utilizing advanced progressive scan4 playback techniques and very accurate MPEG video decoders, this DVD recorder provides an image that faithfully represents the image you see at your favorite movie theater.
Posted by gizmoFan at 6:45 PM
256MB ShoqBox MP3 Player PSS110/17
Enjoy superb sound with powerful bass at home or away with the uniquely portable Philips ShoqBox. Savor 60 MP3 or 120 WMA songs in dynamic sound with XSL Acoustics. Your ShoqBox with built-in speakers is small enough to carry or fit anywhere!
Powerful sound from a sleek design
Enjoy MP3 and WMA playback
Play secure WMA (DRM) songs from online music services
Stores up to 8 hours of music
Built-in speakers featuring XSL Acoustics for dynamic
Create your personal space anywhere
Wake up to your own music or alarm
More music with Digital FM Radio with 10 station presets
Freedom to listen to music anywhere
Use as portable speakers for any music player or PC
Enjoy up to 10-hour music playback
Built-in rechargeable battery
Travel case included
Posted by gizmoFan at 2:55 PM
Philips DVD 622 / 37
See, hear, play everything. Does size matter? Ever heard of less is more? Introducing the best value DVD-player. No complications! Just a simple set that plays practically any disc format, including your digital photos with absolutely no compromise to picture quality.
Great audio and video performance
- Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
- 192kHz/24-bit audio DAC delivers high-quality audio
Plays it all
- Movies: DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, VCD
- Music: CD, CD-R/RW and MP3-CD
- Photos: Picture CD (JPEG)
Fits everywhere, goes anywhere
- Compact design
- Ultra-slim design
Posted by gizmoFan at 9:02 AM | Comments (1)
Philips Wireless Multimedia Adapter SL400I/37
Enrich your home theatre system with multimedia from PC & Internet. The SL400i allows you to enjoy your vast collection of multimedia content (music, pictures & movies) from the PC or directly coming from the Internet on your Home Theater system in the living room from the 'best seat in the home'.
Access your PC content
- Enjoy wireless PC multimedia in your living room
- Instant wireless PC link comes with WiFi USB adapter
Access your online favorites
- Access to online music, movies, photos & games
- Internet upgradeable to keep your product up-to-date
Superb video performance
- Progressive Scan for razor-sharp and flicker free images
- Ease of Use
- Operate via local display without turning on the TV
- Based on open standards
- Wireless RF communication based on open IEEE802.11 standard
- UPnP enables various devices to communicate with each other
Posted by gizmoFan at 8:33 AM
October 31, 2005
Lite-on LVW-5045 160 GB DVD Recorder
The massive 160 GB hard disk drive integrated into the LVW-5045 provides up to 198 hours of recording time, depending on the recording mode/quality that you select. This is the equivalent of approximately 8 days of continuous 24/7 recording allowing you to watch “what you want; when you want”.
Allwrite Technology
This new technology allows users to record to DVD -/+R, DVD +/-RW and CD-R/RW. There is no longer confusion to what type of media your recorder can write to. Now all formats work.
Pause Live TV
The final episode of your favorite program is on the air. Your favorite character is getting ready to provide the most important clue to the series finale. The phone always rings at the most inopportune time. Don’t worry, the LVW-5045 lets you pause any live TV show so you’ll never miss another moment. Simply press the “Time Shift” button; then “Play” to return to the live broadcast at any time.
One-Touch Dubbing
With the LVW-5045, you can record your most memorable moments from DV compatible camcorders to the hard disk drive. One Touch Dubbing allows you to easily copy your digital portfolios from the hard disk drive to the DVD, and vice-versa. This is a great way to archive and share those treasured events with family and friends.
"Easy Guider” On Screen MenuPress the “Guider” button on the remote control and move the cursor to the desired operation - Playback discs, Record content, finalize the DVD+R or DVD-R disc for playback in other DVD player, Erase the contents of the current disc.
Nothing else comes close.
DV Link (IEEE 1394) Input ConnectionDV Link (IEEE 1394) Preserves the content in its original digital quality Vibrant video colors and pulsating audio sounds are carried through the DV Link connection.
Posted by gizmoFan at 10:07 PM
Humax DRT-400
Humax DVD Recorders with Tivo service – the best way to watch and record TV. This full-feature, 3- in-1 product is a powerful TiVo Series2 DVR, an advanced DVD player, and an easy-to-use DVD Recorder. Because Humax DVD Recorders integrate TiVo service, you’ll never have to struggle with videotape again. Now you can search for your favorite shows and store them directly onto your hard drive. And when you’re ready to get Mobile or create an archive, burning a DVD is as easy as using the TiVo service.
Posted by gizmoFan at 5:46 PM
TiVo TCD540040 700-Hours
The Series2 TiVo DVR TCD540040 can record from many programming sources, such as digital or analog cable, antenna, and satellite receiver. It also has a USB port! Each TiVo has been upgraded with quality hard drives.
Functionalities Video Recorder
Compatible Service TiVo
Recorder
HDD Recording Time 700 Hrs. Maximum
HDD Size 600 GB
Dimensions
Width 15 in.
Height 3 in.
Depth 11.5 in.
Weight 8 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year
Posted by gizmoFan at 5:41 PM
Iomega Micro Mini
Iomega's 64MB Micro Mini, the smallest drive we tested, is about half the size of your thumb. Measuring just 1.5 inches long, 0.62 inches wide, and 0.38 inches thick, it won't obstruct any adjacent USB ports on your PC, although it's liable to disappear if you don't keep your eye on it. The Micro Mini comes with three interchangeable caps in a variety of colors (in our case, black, dark blue, and orange), plus a ball-chain necklace and a belt hook for those inclined toward accessorizing. The Iomega Micro Mini's cap swivels to expose the USB interface, and a blue LED blinks during file transfers.
The coolest thing about the Micro Mini is that it comes with Iomega's handy and unique Active Disk technology, which lets you use certain applications on any computer you plug into, even if the computer doesn't have those programs installed. A number of Active Disk-enabled programs are available for free on Iomega's Web site, including Preclick, a photo-editing app; PocoMail for e-mail; Musicmatch Jukebox, a digital-music player; and many more. Take note, however, that these programs use space on the already space-challenged 64MB Micro Mini. You don't need to install any software to use the Iomega Micro Mini. However, if you're using Windows 98 or an earlier version of the OS, you'll have to download drivers from Iomega's Web site. The same goes for Mac fans using OS 8.6 or older.
Iomega plans to release versions of the Micro Mini with higher capacities. The 64MB model costs about $50, or about 78 cents per megabyte, which is fairly expensive compared to the cost of other drives we looked at. However, Iomega's larger Mini drive is available in capacities ranging from 128MB to 1GB, and the 128MB model costs around $70, which is a better deal per megabyte than the Micro Mini.
Posted by gizmoFan at 5:31 PM
Linksys Wireless-B Media Adapter
The latest entry in the emerging category of digital audio receivers and media adapters is the Linksys Wireless-B media adapter, also know as the WMA11B. It uses your existing wireless home network to link your PC and entertainment center. The WMA11B works as advertised, streaming MP3s to your stereo and displaying digital snapshots on your TV, but considering that this 802.11b media adapter doesn't support video and lacks certain security features, it's pricey. Still, if you're itching to connect your living room to the rest of your wireless home network, the WMA11B is the best media adapter we've seen so far.
Posted by gizmoFan at 5:28 PM
Velocity Micro Gamers' Edge DualX T1300
Would any self-respecting gamer buy off the shelf from a big-box retailer? The Gamer's Edge DualX T1300 represents Velocity Micro's entry into the electronics retail channel. Available in Best Buy retail outlets and online through BestBuy.com, the $1,991 T1300 is a serious gaming machine with an Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT video card and an AMD Athlon 64 3800+ CPU. It's one of three configurations offered by the retail giant (but the only one you'll see in stores), bringing boutique craftsmanship to off-the-shelf shoppers. Available only online are the more expensive T1400 model, with a dual-core Athlon 64 X2 4400+ processor, and the cheaper T1200, with an Athlon 64 3700+ CPU. The T1300 may appear pricey next to the mainstream systems sitting next to it on the shelf, but for a gaming PC, it's a smart configuration that gives you good bang for your gaming buck.
The Gamer's Edge DualX T1300 is housed in Velocity Micro's Signature LX-W case, a well-built black-aluminum chassis with silver trim, a side-panel window, and four caster wheels. The interior is well organized and well lit, thanks to a blue-cathode lighting kit and blue-lit cooling fans. The front door panel conceals four 5.25-inch drive bays and two 3.5-inch bays. A double-layer DVD burner and a DVD-ROM drive occupy two of the larger bays. The T1300 has a floppy drive as well, but it lacks a memory-card reader--a must for multimedia enthusiasts. Two USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire port share space on the lower-front bezel with headphone and microphone jacks. Rear-accessible connections include four USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire port, an Ethernet connection, and jacks for the onboard eight-channel audio, which is disabled because the system comes with a Creative Audigy2 ZS sound card.
The T1300's 2.4GHz Athlon 64 3800+ processor runs on an Asus A8N SLI motherboard with 1GB of DDR400 memory. A 250GB Western Digital Serial ATA (SATA) drive provides adequate storage for most multimedia projects, and the removable drive-bay cage has room for four additional hard drives.
Although the system comes with a single eVGA Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT graphics card, the motherboard is SLI compatible, meaning you can stick an identical 7800 GT card in the second x16 PCIe slot for a dual-card performance boost. This is a do-it-yourself job, since the T1300 is sold as is and is not customizable at the time of sale.
Posted by gizmoFan at 4:51 PM
Prismiq IWR-5010 Commander Wireless Router
Need to monitor your employees' Web use? Want to keep an eye on your kids' online interactions or see what sites they're looking at? If you answered yes, Prismiq's Commander IWR-5010 is the wireless router for you. Not only does it offer a sneak peek into what clients are doing and where they're surfing, it provides transcripts of instant messages. Thanks to Prismiq's Internet Warning and Control software, or IWACS, the IWR-5010 sets the pace in monitoring a network's operations, client activity, and data flow. Unfortunately, it lags on performance. But if you think average network speeds are a fair trade-off for network monitoring and a low price tag (the suggested retail price is $80, but Prismiq is offering a $20 rebate for customers who trade in an old router), then this is the router for you. If you value performance over the ability to spy on loved ones, check out the Belkin Wireless Pre-N router.
The Prismiq Commander IWR-5010 router comes with an AC adapter, a Cat-5 cable, a quick-setup guide, a CD with software and a 110-page electronic manual, and a pair of feet for standing the router on its side (you can also mount it on a wall). It has four wired ports, an uplink jack, and LEDs to show that it's online and which ports it's using. The IWR-5010 also has a recessed reset button and a gold-plated antenna connector so that you can boost range with an external antenna (included). The router provides a USB 1.1 outlet, but it's only for saving or restoring the unit's configuration.
As versatile as a Swiss Army Knife, the IWR-5010 router can play a variety of networking roles, including a wireless gateway, an access-point add-on for an existing network, or a WDS wireless bridge for extending a network without cables.
Getting started couldn't be easier, thanks to the setup wizard, which asks five questions and configures the router according to your responses. We got online in about five minutes. If you prefer a more hands-on configuration, you can tap into the HTML-based configuration windows, which are detailed and thorough, although their dark-blue background can make the information hard to read. Using the configuration window, you can easily change basic settings such as the router's SSID and whether it uses a static IP address or lets a DHCP server dole them out automatically. You can block access to the LAN based on the client's MAC address.
Security on the IWR-5010 includes both WEP and WPA encryption. The router's firewall is adequate, with network-address-translation features and the ability to block access to questionable sites.
The Prismiq Commander IWR-5010 router is like an Internet control system that monitors the network and restricts access to questionable content. Its Internet Warning and Control Software (IWACS) not only lets you see who is connected, it also lets you watch incoming and outgoing traffic. For anxious parents and employers, the unique ability to monitor instant messages through the three major services (AOL, Yahoo, and MSN) is priceless--though your kids and employees won't share that opinion. We hit one snag during start-up, though: the router couldn't connect with the IWACS interface. Updating the router's software solved the problem. IWACS provides excellent logs, and its main screen provides a great at-a-glance view of the network action, but we were dismayed by its lack of a help section to assist with its many features.
The Prismiq Commander IWR-5010 router lacks the high-performance potential of competing MIMO routers, but it has a smaller price tag as well. In testing, the router performed adequately but lagged behind even the 802.11b/g competition, producing a maximum throughput of 19.8Mbps at 10 feet--well off the Netgear's WGU624's 42.1Mbps mark and a little better than half the speed offered by Belkin's MIMO-based Pre-N router. In mixed-mode operations, the top speed dropped to 10.4Mbps. In the long-range test, the Prismiq IWR-5010 reached 11.9Mbps at 200 feet, but that's still behind the U.S. Robotics' 19Mbps, and it pales in comparison with the performance of the MIMO devices we've tested, which stay connected for nearly 400 feet.
Posted by gizmoFan at 12:56 PM
DirecTV DVR with TiVo
DIRECTV® DVR (digital video recorder) combines the best entertainment with unprecedented control and convenience to create the ultimate TV viewing experience.
With a DIRECTV DVR, the power to watch what you want, when you want is literally at your fingertips.
Digitally record up to 70 hours of your favorite programming, record two shows at once, pause and rewind live TV and much more - it's all as simple as the touch of a button on your remote control.
- Automatically record every episode of your favorite shows, even if they change days or times.
- Pause live TV, rewind, watch in slow-motion and create instant replays.
- Record two shows at the same time*, even while you watch another recorded show.
- Fast-forward, pause and rewind your recorded shows — you have complete control.
- Automatically record shows that match your interests, such as favorite actors, sports teams or genres.
- Digitally record up to 70 hours** of your favorite DIRECTV® programming.
Posted by gizmoFan at 12:32 AM
Pioneer DVR-810H-S
The amazing DVR-810H is a videophile’s dream: TiVo service, an 80GB hard drive, next-generation viewing and recording features... and the list continues. This machine will forever change how you find, watch, and record video.
TiVo Service: The DVR-810H comes with the revolutionary TiVo BasicTM Service included, with no startup cost or monthly fees. Pioneer is the world’s first company to offer this powerful combination. Setup is very simple, and finding and scheduling your favorite shows is a breeze.
80GB Hard Drive: With the built-in 80GB hard drive you can record up to 80 hours of material—off the air, cable, or satellite, or your home movies—for short-term storage and viewing. You can actually control live TV: pause it, reverse it, play it in slow motion. You can even watch a recorded program from the beginning, while the recorder simultaneously finishes the recording. With the DVR-810H, there’s just no going back to the old way of watching TV.
DVD Recording: And those shows and other content you want to keep for a longer period of time? Burn them onto a DVD-R (permanent; can’t be erased) or DVD–RW (can be erased/written over many times). The DVR-810H features up to 18x record speed, so you’ll be able to dub a 1-hour program to DVD in basic EP quality mode in just over 3 minutes. (DVR Version 2.0 4X Media.) You can even record content to the hard drive while dubbing different content from the hard drive to a DVD. It’s fast and easy, and the content remains in a digital state throughout, so the quality level is very high.
Sophisticated Video Circuitry: The DVR-810H features PureCinema 2:3 Progressive Scan for a more film-like presentation when watching movies; a 9-bit/27MHz video DAC for a truly superior picture; Faroudja Directional Correlation De-interlacing, or DCDi™, for a smoother, more natural picture; and a sophisticated noise reduction circuit which can achieve an amazing 6-10dB of noise reduction.
Superior Audio Features: The DVR-810H also features Dolby Digital and DTS Digital surround sound outputs, plus CD and MP3 compatibility.
Posted by gizmoFan at 12:13 AM
October 30, 2005
Pentop Computer for School
The Pentop is a new computer platform and it is a significant one. First announced in New York City last January, the new platform transforms pen and paper into an interactive computer. With many creative and engaging learning applications available, the FLY Pentop Computer is targeted primarily at technology-savvy tweens (ages 8 - 13) and their parents. This week the Fly Pentop Computer finally hits the shelves across America
Developed by well known, technology-based learning products marketer LeapFrog Enterprises,the Pentop has opened up an entirely new class of learning opportunities that were seemingly impossible to conceive of until now.
The new FLY Pentop Computer, a variety of specialized educational applications, games and accessories are available beginning today in the consumer electronics aisles of Walmart, Target, Toys 'R' Us, Best Buy, K-Mart and Circuit City across the country.
Dr. Robert Calfee, Dean Emeritus at the School of Education at the University if California, Riverside, and Chair of the LeapFrog Educational Advisory Board, states, "I am so impressed by the educational value of the FLY Pentop Computer. This new computing platform gives students the ability to engage fully in problem-solving and thinking with an innovative, intuitive and smart 21st Century tool. I'm particularly impressed with the potential opportunities for students to do genuine work in science and mathematics."
Posted by gizmoFan at 8:49 AM
Zork, the New Cork for Wines
Did you know that form the 5 billion wines bottled each year with cork, 10% are getting spoiled. The screw cap has begun capturing market share in recent years but still labours under a downmarket stigma. Now another system looks set to make its mark.
Many people believe the unusually named ZORK is the greatest advancement to winemaking since the treading of the first grapes. ZORK manufactures soft re-sealable wine closures that replicate the performance of a screw cap, but pop like a cork, all without the need for a corkscrew. Adding yet another aspect to the enjoyment of wine, it also effectively reseals the bottle.
It’s not surprising then that the innovative wine closure is finding enthusiastic buyers in the United States and Australia.
Made from 100% recyclable food-grade polymers, ZORK wine closures do not taint wine or scalp its flavours. Easily opened by hand, ZORK retains the celebratory ‘pop’ of a cork while safely protecting the wine to be enjoyed as the winemaker intended.
The most obvious benefits of ZORK are its reliable consistent performance, ease-of-use and cost competitiveness.
Posted by gizmoFan at 8:28 AM