While there are a lot of devices that can play back video(the PSP, iPods, the iPhone, etc), getting your video transcoded and transferred to playon these gadgets can be fiddly and time-consuming. Pinnacle claims that its new Pinnacle Video Transfer kit is ahassle-free solut...
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Audio Junkies: The 2008 El Kameleon KD-AVX44 is probably one of the best looking new head units we have seen this year. The DVD receiver retains its roots with the oldschool blackout faceplate to keep thieves at bay, but the faceplate is still detachable for those who feel better removing it complet...
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Panasonic has announced two new camcorders that update some older models and add a few features that might make them worth considering if you're looking to make your next big purchase. Both camcorders - the HDC-HS9 and SD9 - are capable of recording AVCHD video at a resolutio...
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HiddenWires: NetStreams, the world leader in digital entertainment networks based on Internet Protocol (IP) technology and Polk Audio the Internationally renowned designers and manufacturers of home, car and office loudspeakers, will give the first European viewing of their respective new product li...
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The Register: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is to use HP’s DVD manufacturing-on-demand service to release DVDs that would otherwise not see the light of day. Customers will be able to order certain Sony DVDs through retailers, who can in turn order only the quantity they need rather th...
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We'd have thought that most people who watch movies and TV shows on their iPods have probably moved on from carrying about portable DVD players as well. But apparently - judging by its latest product - Polaroid Japan missed that meeting. The ¥28,000 (£125) ...
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Canon has revamped its entire camcorder range with thelaunch of 10 new products right across the range - from the entry-level MiniDVseries to the high-def HF series. Four new models have been added to the lower order of the range- two MiniDV models (MD205 and MD235) and two straight-to-DVD models (...
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We've been hearing for months all about a new super media player from Cowon that has an almost-high-definition 4-inch 400 x 800-pixel screen, so it's a relief to confirm that it's finally about to go on sale. According to AV Watch in Japan, Cowon is s...
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PMP Today: Myvu’s known for their personal media viewers that allow you to watch videos comfortable instead of squinting at your PMP’s tiny-ass screens. They’re not exactly the most fashionable things in the world but I suppose they serve their purpose. At CES 2008, however, Myvu showed off two new ...
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O2-owned broadband firm Be has launched an online home monitoring service - perfect for peace of mind when you're off to see the relatives this Christmas. Despite different solutions being available on the home market, home monitoring has never really taken off in the UK. Th...
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Japan's equivalent of the BBC - Japan Broadcasting, or NHK - has teamed up with Mitsubishi Electric to create an anti-piracy system that it hopes will put a stop to movie copying from cinemas. The unnamed technology is aimed sp...
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Collectively, us gadget-crazy Britons now own some 400million pieces of kit, which works out at about 16 gadgets per household. Mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, LCD TVs, sat-nav units, PVRsetc. are now commonplace in many modern homes. Our gadgetsare worth a staggering £74 bill...
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Users of new and old Microsoft Zune MP3 players could soonhave access to a WiFi download store. In just the same way that iPod touch and iPhone users can download from iTunes via Wi-Fi, Zune owners could ...
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The brown Microsoft Zune has raced to the top of Amazon'sMP3 player best sellers list. Aided by a big firmware update and a recent offerwhich saw the price tumble to just $89 (£43), the brown (chocolatey?)Zune has, for this week at least, outs...
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To date, most domestic high-def camcorders have fallen into one of twoformat camps - HDV, which is basically an MPEG2 update of the established miniDV tape, and AVCHD. The latter supports the newer and more efficient H.264codec and a variety of recordi...
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LetsGoDigital: Samsung Electronics America Inc., announced the release of its new 8” Digital Photo Frame SPF-83V, based on technology developed by Microsoft Research, in time for the holiday season. With this innovative addition to their photo frame lineup, customers can enjoy photos wirelessly in t...
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PC World: Apple may have had high hopes for its first generation Apple TV, but analyst sales estimates indicate the product is not as successful as once thought. Blaming the iTunes video revolution that never happened, market research firm, Forrester said the Apple TV failed to catch on with consume...
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Will Microsoft's new Zune players cause as much fuss as the recent iPhone launch? No. Nobody is expecting a media fanfare and queues of a thousand people outside Circuit City. While Microsoft made a grab for Apple's MP3 heartland with the original Zun...
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Logitech is to offer one-touch YouTube uploads as part of its latest webcam software update. The Logitech QuickCam software version 11.5 makes uploading videos to YouTube a slick and uncomplicated process. A YouTube is displayed at the bottom of the Logitech QuickCapture in...
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Even if we won't see them over here for a bit, Microsoft hasfinally set a release date for its second-generation Zunes. The new Microsoft Zune digital music players aren't the quantum leap in design and performance that we secretly hoped for. The reality is a ho-hum three-...
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