By Mike on Apr 5, 2008 in Gadgets, HDTV, News | 0 Comments
If you arrived here through a google search to find out how to record an HDTV channel from component inputs all I can say is the wait for a device capable of doing this is nearly over. Hauppauge’s much-anticipated HD-PVR looks close to being released.
Hauppauge debuted their HD PVR, which can take a HD signal [...]
By Mike on Apr 2, 2008 in Gadgets, News | 0 Comments
There is a whole mess of news related to my favorite internet tablet that has come out over the past few days.
Nokia N810 with WiMax
First off, there was the debut of the WiMax enabled N810 at CTIA 2008. Other then the addition of the WiMax radio, only the color of the standard N810 has changed. [...]
By Grant on Apr 2, 2008 in Gadgets, Hardware, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
We all know that Xbox360 sales have always been superior to Sony’s PS3 but Sony did have one slight advantage. Sony, since the release of the PS3, has been on the right side of the Blu-ray HD-DVD war, till now. Rumors say Microsoft will now produce 360 units with a built in Blu-ray [...]
By Mike on Mar 31, 2008 in Gadgets, News, Windows | 0 Comments
LaptopMag is reporting that the Asus EeePC is going to be available in April at Bestbuy. It should run around $399. The system that will run the Windows XP OS will be the standard Eee PC 4G. Check out the specifications list after the jump.
By Grant on Mar 31, 2008 in Deals, Gadgets, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
If you are a Mario fanatic then you probably already know that Mario Kart for the Wii will be released at the end of April. The game is said to be a package deal that will include the game and a wheel apparatus that your Wii remote will snap into giving you that NASCAR [...]
By Chris on Mar 26, 2008 in Gadgets | 0 Comments
Sony has launched the MEX-BT3600U in dash radio which offers a USB port on the front for your digital mp3 player and A2DP bluetooth to connect everything else. It also has a built in microphone that Sony describes as a sensitive, high-quality microphone with echo cancellation technology so when making a hands free phone call [...]
By Grant on Mar 24, 2008 in Gadgets, HDTV, Hardware | 0 Comments
Why do Monster brand audio video cables cost so much? Do they really give your A/V equipment a better signal path from component to component. Is there some magical gas or material that is used to magically turn your system into the most efficient high bandwidth entertainment machine known to the planet. [...]
By Chris on Mar 24, 2008 in Blog, Gadgets, Reviews, Video Games/Systems, Windows | 3 Comments
If you are not familiar with the wireless gaming receiver from Microsoft, it is a device that let’s you use your xbox 360 controller with your PC. Well at least in theory that is. Here is the story on how I wasted my Friday night.
I bought the receiver at Bestbuy ($20) came home, [...]
By Mike on Mar 21, 2008 in Gadgets, Internet, Linux | 0 Comments
Why not just put this device next to your T.V. The giant BitTorrent logo on the front of this device should allow you to just point and grunt.
The Myka is a embedded Linux computer, with a bittorrent client on it, that connects directly to your T.V. The box hooks up to the internet via LAN [...]
By Grant on Mar 20, 2008 in Gadgets, Hardware, News, Video Games/Systems | 0 Comments
Yes, Guitar hero on Tour is being released for the Nintendo DS. How did they do it you ask? Guitar Hero on Tour will be packaged with the GH Grip. The Grip will be a device that includes the fret buttons, covers almost the entire back of the DS and plugs into the [...]