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M-Audio Studiophile AV 30

The M-Audio brand name may mean more to musicians and music producers than gamers and iTunes junkies, but all you really need to know is that the company makes one of the best-sounding PC and multimedia speakers you can buy. Unfortunately, those speakers are called the Studiophile AV 40, they...

Tags: speaker, Studiophile AV 30, AV 40

Product reviews 2009-08-13

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Vizio VO320E

Photo gallery: Vizio VO320EVizio chose to adorn its VO320E 32-inch LCD with claims of environmental consciousness, saying the little set exceeds Energy Star guidelines by 15 percent. But that's not a very high standard, and according to our tests the Vizio, while definitely no power hog, sips just...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, Vizio, Vizio VO320E

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Onkyo HT-RC160

Photo gallery:Onkyo HT-RC160Comparing the features of competing AV receivers is already a difficult chore, but many manufacturers, such as Denon and Yamaha, invite more complexity by offering two lines of nearly identical AV receivers: a custom-install-friendly line and a more-consumer-based line. For better or worse, Onkyo has followed suit with...

Tags: Onkyo HT-RC160, receiver, Onkyo

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Gadget Gal's daily deals: 'Harry Potter Years 1-5,' Zune 80 with A/V pack, Zune car kit, Canon PIXMA photo printer

An 80 GB Zune with A/V pack, a Zune car kit, a sale on select Harry Potter DVD and Blu-ray complete collections, and a Canon inkjet printer. Here are your daily deals for Wednesday, July 15, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Woot and Sellout.Woot are teaming...

Tags: Car, Microsoft Zune, Photograph, Canon Inc., Canon PIXMA, Sellout.Woot, Car Accessory, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Sony Handycam HDR-XR100

Photos:Sony Handycam HDR-XR100Though it's not the least expensive model in Sony's AVCHD camcorder lineup--the Handycam HDR-CX100 fills that spot--the hard-drive-based HDR-XR100 looks, feels, and performs as if it should be. Boxy looking, in a boring two-tone silver and black plastic, the XR100 isn't nearly as attractive as the CX100, and...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Exmor CMOS, Sony Handycam HDR-XR100, Sony Handycam, Sony Corp., hard drive, touch screen

Product reviews 2009-07-08

PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!

PC OEMs: Please Cut the Crap!CrapwareYour average non geek will get a fair amount of pressure at the point of sale to drop another $35-$50 to get the junk off the computer. Let's see, now... If you crank the subsidy to Dell,etc from the crapware makers, then that extra...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, Desktops, OEM, Crapware, laptop computer, PC, computer

Discussion threads 2009-07-01

Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millions

Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millionsAnotherIt seems everytime I turn around now Adobe is having a critical flaw in one program or another. If it weren't for PDF files I think even acrobat would be gone.Windows Update...Microsoft should be working with Adobe to get this crap patched via Windows...

Tags: SECURITY, Patches, Adobe Shockwave flaw, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Shockwave, Shockwave, flaw

Discussion threads 2009-06-24

Samsung debuts retro-styled WB1000 digital camera with AMOLED

Striking a balance between digital cameras of the 21st century and film cameras of the 20th, Samsung has introduced its WB1000 compact camera, a 12.2-megapixel shooter with an ultra-wide angle lens, 3-in. 480x260 AMOLED display and retro dials. The WB1000, which comes in...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Pixel, Digital Camera, Camera, Tele, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?

Apple's $500 or Microsofts's 81% tax?Just my opinion . . .I'm not going to compare Apples to MS based products, but I would rather pay 81% gross margin and save $500. Also, even if I have to buy AV software for the Microsoft device, at $40 a year, for 5...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Taxes, Personal finance, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., network speed, tax

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Yamaha Pocketrak CX

There are times in your life when a basic voice recorder just won't cut it. For example, let's say you want to capture a professional recording of your kid's piano recital, or a live concert, or an important academic lecture--you'll need a portable recorder that's discreet, but also packs some...

Tags: recorder, Pocketrak CX, Pocketrak, microphone, Yamaha Corp.

Product reviews 2009-03-26

Klipsch HD Theater 500

Few speaker manufacturers know as much about true movie theater sound as Klipsch. The Indianapolis-based company starting making speakers for movie theaters decades before the words "home" and "theater" were ever uttered together in the same sentence. But for better or worse, the company's home products had a reputation for...

Tags: Network technology, subwoofer, speaker, Klipsch HD Theater 500, HD Theater 500, satellite

Product reviews 2009-03-25

SRS iWOW Adapter for iPod

If you've ever wanted a button on your iPod that works like the "Loud" button on your stereo, the folks at SRS Sound offer the iWOW, a $99 audio enhancer that kicks your iPod's audio up a notch. The iWOW measures 0.8 inch tall, 0.3 inch thick, and 2.25 inches...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iWOW, Apple iPod, headphone

Product reviews 2009-03-04

Energy Take Classic

Judging from our past encounters with speaker manufacturer Energy, it's no secret that we think the company makes terrific small speakers. We recently raved about the amazingly tiny RC-Micro 5.1 System ($1,000) and mentioned how it actually reminded us of the original Energy Take 5 satellite/subwoofer system we reviewed in...

Tags: Network technology, sub, speaker, satellite, Take Classic, Take 5

Product reviews 2009-02-20

Vizio VOJ370F

As Vizio matures as a TV brand, it continues to increase product diversity, which translates into models like the VOJ370F. This set is the company's step-up 37-inch model, differentiated from less expensive versions by 1080p resolution and "Java" styling. The resolution, as we are so fond of saying, won't make...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Vizio VOJ370F, Vizio, picture mode, TV

Product reviews 2008-12-19

DLO HomeDock HD

Photo gallery:DLO HomeDock HDThe DLO HomeDock HD ($250) connects your iPod to your television, allowing you to experience music, movies, and photos from the comfort of your couch. DLO has been releasing and refining its line of iPod HomeDocks for over four years, and now stands as one of the...

Tags: Digital music, TVs, Digital media, TV & Home Theater, Home entertainment, DLO HomeDock HD, Apple iPod, TV, DLO HomeDock, Apple Inc., Apple TV, HomeDock HD

Product reviews 2008-12-11

Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?

Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?Multiple anti-virius solutions?Um... why install multiple vendors? All you do is eat up resources and cause your system to slow down even more. Oh wait, Mac's are superior and can handle it *eye roll*Sorry, no points for apple on this...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Desktops, SECURITY, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, Calling Mac-user, virus

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentals

WinHEC: Microsoft shows off Windows 7 fundamentalsWhy the obsession over boot times?I shudder to think how many millions of dollars are being spent to shave seconds off something I do MAYBE once a month and I'm sure I'm not alone in my reboot frequency. Microsoft made the default power button...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, applet, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7 fundamental, Microsoft Windows Vista, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-11-05

Windows 7 must support netbooks

Windows 7 must support netbooksYou can run Vista on the new model netbooks......which use Atom Z530 processors.http://www.tweaktown.com/news/9678/win_vista_on_eee_pc_1000h_will_it_work_video/index.htmlPlus, of course, the HP2133 has it as an install option.Problem solved.RE: Windows 7 must support netbooksDrawbacks?Netbooks? Not for years.Eveyone talks about devices and the internet as if the internet is a stable...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Hard-Drive-Space, netbook, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2008-10-27

Winegard RCDT09A

Earlier in the spring we published a blog entry titled, "Don't buy a portable TV this year" highlighting the fact that the vast majority of portable TVs use analog tuners that won't pull in TV signals after the analog-to-digital TV transition February 17, 2009. At the time, our advice was...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Engineering, Winegard RCDT09A, digital television, converter box, battery, DTV converter box, TV, portable TV, battery pack

Product reviews 2008-09-30

Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issues

Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issuesSome third-party components.Most people don't use "some" to describe half.RE: Apple mega-patch covers 34 Mac OS X security issuesApple Slow to protect their DRM supporters Thanks but no thanks we Run Linux here.No Exploits? Who Even Would Know?Some Apple apologist will likely...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, mega-patch cover, Apple Macintosh, Mac OS X security, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, virus

Discussion threads 2008-09-16