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Toshiba G300, E200, C100 & CV100 HDTVs arrive

, Mar 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

If Toshiba's new UX600 series HDTVs are slightly out of your price range, the company has a fair few other new models to choose from too.  The G300, E200 and C100 are all standalone LCD HDTVs, while the CV100 LCD throws an integrated DVD player into the mixture.  All four have similar "Horizon" stylings as the more expensive sets, but with sizes kicking off from 18.5-inches and prices from $249.99. Read The Full Story

Blu-ray: “The Best is the Enemy of the Good”

, Jan 13th 2010 Discuss [6]

It’s sometimes a challenge to understand how arguably better technologies often lose out to things that are inferior. We’ve seen it time and time again. The problem is that consumers are often not interested in the “best” technology but are more than satisfied with that which is “good enough”. These days, a good example would be to look at Blu-Ray and how it’s being adopted by consumers.

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Audiovox FLO TV DVD player coming; Doubled sports programming in 2010

, Jan 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

We already knew that mophie and Qualcomm had joined forces to produce the mophie Juice Pack FLO TV edition, giving iPhone and iPod touch owners a way to not only recharge their handsets but watch live mobile TV on them too.  However Qualcomm have now announced that Audiovox - who already offer FLO TV functionality in some of their installed ICE systems - will be launching a new portable DVD player with integrated FLO TV later in 2010.  The chipset manufacturer also announced new content for the service. Read The Full Story

MD Sound offers affordable color LCD MD-DVD3.5T car stereo

, Dec 9th 2009 Discuss [0]

Car radios with color LCDs tend to be quite expensive. The things pack in all sorts of features that allow you to keep passengers entertained on the road with a movie or other content. Movies on a long road trip can be a sanity saver if you have kids. MD Sound has unveiled one of the cheapest color LCD stereos I have seen called the MD-DVD3.5T. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Box EB1501 up for $479 US preorder

, Dec 8th 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS' Ion-packing Eee Box, the EB1501, has finally gone up for pre-order in the US.  Priced at $479 at Amazon, the compact nettop uses Intel's dual-core Atom 330 processor along with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard-drive, WiFi b/g/n and an HDMI output.  Unlike most other nettops we've seen, the EB1501 also squeezes in a slot-loading DVD burner. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee Box EB1501 shipping today [Updated]

, Nov 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Is something afoot with ASUS' Eee Box EB1501 nettop?  The Ion-toting mini desktop PC has had listings at a few major e-tailers for a while now, but ASUS UK has apparently contacted some UK sites to say that the EB1501 is shipping as of today; meanwhile the NetbookReviews team spotted that Play.com had updated their pages with a "due for release on 27/11/09".  All well and good, but a quick check of the site today shows the release date has disappeared and the nettop is showing up as "out of stock". Update: ASUS UK have been in touch to tell us that the EB1501 is indeed shipping today in the UK, and that they've been in contact with the retailers to ask them to update their listings. Read The Full Story

Onkyo P305A3 Ion nettop with detachable DVD burner

, Oct 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

We've seen removable optical drives on nettops before now - ViewSonic had one back in July - but Onkyo's offering is particularly curvy and pleasing.   The Onkyo P305A3 may not have a catchy name but it does offer an Intel Atom 230 1.6GHz processor paired with an NVIDIA Ion graphics chipset, while the optical drive is detachable from the side. Read The Full Story

ASUS EeeBox EB1501 nettop with NVIDIA Ion and DVD debuts

, Oct 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS have stepped up their nettop game with the arrival of the ASUS EeeBox EB1501.  The first of the company's range to include an integrated optical drive, the EB1501 also includes Intel's Atom 330 dual-core CPU and NVIDIA's 1080p-capable Ion graphics chipset, turning the neatly-balanced nettop into a pretty impressive media center PC. Read The Full Story

Sharp BD-HP52U AQUOS Blu-ray player arrives

, Sep 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sharp have outed their latest Blu-ray player, the BD-HP52U AQUOS, which supports BD Live content, HDMI 1.3 connectivity and streaming media.  The BD-HP52U has x.v. color and supports 1080p 24 playback, as well as Deep Color, Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio, and a quick-start mode that promises to have you watching films faster than on rival decks. Read The Full Story

Game & DVD age restrictions undermined after UK legal blunder

, Aug 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Retailers in the UK are currently under no legal obligation to observe the age classifications on violent or sexually-explicit video games or DVDs, thanks to a legal blunder.  The issue is being blamed on an administrative oversight by the Conservative government 25 years ago, where they neglected to inform the European Commission about the 1984 Video Recordings Act. Read The Full Story

Walmart recall 1.5m bargain DVD players over fire risk

, Aug 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

At just $29, Durabrand's DVD players were selling like hot cakes at Walmart stores.  Unfortunately it turns out that they're also going up in flames like hot coals, so the retailer is having to recall around 1.5m of them.  Apparently there have been twelve reported cases of the Durabrand player overheating, with five going on to catch fire and cause "property damage". Read The Full Story

Kohjinsha EX6 11.6-inch touchscreen convertible masquerades as netbook

, Aug 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Somebody nudge Kohjinsha and tell them that their latest netbook, well, isn't a netbook.  The Kohjinsha EX6 may use an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor but with its 11.6-inch display, integrated optical drive and touchscreen - not to mention the $836 starting price - it's pushing the low-power Tablet PC boundary. Read The Full Story
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