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- Alpine iDA-X305
- As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" That seems to be the approach taken by Alpine Electronics when designing its new iDA-X305 digital media receiver. Based on the already impressive iDA-X100 receiver, the X305 keeps the same single-DIN size, rotary encoder-based interface, and lightning quick browsing...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Advertising & Promotion, Search Mode, phone button, X305, Alpine iDA-X305, knob, Alpine
- Product reviews 2009-04-16
- Fusion CA-IP500 iPod receiver
- The Fusion CA-IP500 is the latest in a wave of mechanical-free receivers that we've seen, but it's the only one we've seen that features an internal iPod dock. Just open the faceplate, pop in your iPod, and you're off. However upon closer study, we found that while the CA-IP500's internal...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, display, control knob, Apple iPod, Fusion CA-IP500, knob
- Product reviews 2009-02-06
- Alpine iDA-X100 digital media receiver
- When was the last time you walked into a store and purchased a CD? If it takes you a few moments to come up with an answer, you've probably made the jump to digitally distributed and stored audio. If so, Alpine may have the car stereo for you, the...
- Tags: Digital music, Monitors & displays, Advertising & Promotion, faceplate, digital media, Alpine iDA-X100, Alpine, knob
- Product reviews 2008-12-18
- Griffin Amplifi Speaker System w/ iPod Dock
- The Griffin Amplifi is a stylish, powerful iPod speaker system that's offered at an attractive price ($149). Compared with the heavyweights in the iPod speaker system market, the Amplifi lacks the refined sound of the Bose SoundDock at twice the price, or the portability of the Altec Lansing iM600 or...
- Tags: Apple iPod, Griffin Amplifi
- Product reviews 2007-06-16
- Sony STR-DG1000
- Just as the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD race is about to kick into second gear with the imminent release of Sony's BDP-S1 player, Sony unveils its first A/V receiver "designed to optimize Blu-ray and other sources." It's not any more integrated with Blu-ray players than other midprice HDMI receivers, but the...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, Sony STR-DG1000, receiver, Sony Corp., knob
- Product reviews 2006-11-16
- Alpine CDA-9857
- Although not particularly fancy, the Alpine CDA-9857 stereo head unit provides a solid foundation for adding a multitude of other Alpine components with its Alpine AI-Net interface. In our test setup, we installed the CDA-9857 and added on the Alpine KCT-100BT Bluetooth module and the Alpine KCE-422i Full Speed cable,...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Alpine CDA-9857, Alpine, knob, telephone, Bluetooth, Apple iPod, cell phone
- Product reviews 2006-09-25
- Blaupunkt Monterrey MP35
- The Blaupunkt Monterrey MP35 is one of four in-dash CD/MP3-player radio receivers geared toward budget-minded consumers. This head unit has 40 watts of power (18 watts RMS) for each of its four speaker channels; it also has jacks for connecting a subwoofer and four preamplified speakers. However, its file-playback capabilities...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, radio, Monterrey MP35, Blaupunkt Monterrey MP35, CD, display, MP3
- Product reviews 2006-01-24
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- Ultrawave Guitar Tuner 1.3 (Windows)
- Ultrawave guitar tuner is a highly accurate two stage multiband tuner which is more stable than many other software or hardware guitar tuners. A reliable and accurate guitar tuner is a must have for any guitarist. Our guitar tuner lets you select a key and then shows you what note...
- Tags: Indicator, Microsoft Windows, Guitar, Ultrawave Multimedia Studios, Ultrawave Guitar Tuner, Guitar Tuner
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- Mousqueak 1.1.3 (Mac)
- Mousqueak is an one-slider style iTunes controller for mouse. It has many functions. Drag Slider Knob: Play/pause, next/previous, and volume adjustment Control-click Slider (...or hold button press on Slider): Show the context menu Command-drag Slider: Move Slider Position Double click Slider: Open / close iTunes Window You can...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Window, Apple iTunes, Mousqueak, Construction
- Software downloads 2009-11-11
- 2010 Scion xB
- Photo gallery:2010 Scion xBWith funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound-off set, the Scion xB almost single-handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market. However, the current generation xB faces stiff competition from the likes of the even-quirkier...
- Tags: Performance management, Scion xB
- Product reviews 2009-10-27
- 2010 Acura RDX
- Photo gallery:2010 Acura RDXAs we raced the 2010 Acura RDX along winding mountain roads, feeling out corners carefully so as not to send this small SUV tumbling, we wished the turbocharged engine and all-wheel-drive system were in a completely different car. Throw this running gear into a small coupe, ditch...
- Tags: power train, RDX, Acura, turbo, car, Acura RDX
- Product reviews 2009-10-23
- Jensen Phase Linear BT1611I - radio / CD / MP3 player / digital player
- Best solution I know of so far. I just installed it yesterday, so I can't say anything about its durability, but so far this stereo exceeds my highest expectations. After CD players recently failed in both our cars, I was about to shop for new ones, and...
- Tags: MP3 player, MP3, radio, CD, car, USB Stick
- Discussion threads 2009-10-05
- Eos Converge Wireless Amplified Receiver
- After a CNET reader asked us to figure out how to get laptop audio streamed wirelessly to a receiver, we came across the Sound Blaster Wireless System for iTunes and Receiver. While the system worked well, we were disappointed to see that the included remote control was fully functional...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, wireless, transmitter, receiver, Wireless Amplified Receiver, EoS
- Product reviews 2009-09-25
- Sony STR-DN1000
- Photo gallery:Sony STR-DN1000Last year, Sony's STR-DG920 was our top midrange AV receiver pick. Its graphical user interface was a step above the text-based displays of competitors and its analog video upconversion featured solid image quality--a rarity among AV receivers. The STR-DN1000 is the STR-DG920's successor, featuring a new sleek design...
- Tags: Sony STR-DN1000, Sony STR-DG920, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-09-18
- 2010 Kia Forte SX
- Photo gallery:2010 Kia Forte SXKia follows up its stylish, boxy Soul model with the all new 2010 Kia Forte, further evidence of Kia rebranding itself as a maker of practical, well-built, and economical cars. Whereas the Soul stands out for its unique body style, the Forte hides behind a relatively...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Network technology, audio system, standard iPod integration, Forte Software, Kia Motors Corp.
- Product reviews 2009-08-31
- VTech IS9181 Wi-Fi Internet radio
- Photo gallery:VTech IS9181 Internet radioThey don't get the hype that iPods or AV receivers do, but Wi-Fi radios are some of the more satisfying products a gadgetphile can own, opening up access to thousands of free Internet radio stations. VTech is best known for its cordless phones, but the company...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wireless LANs, speaker grille, VTech IS9181 Internet radio, radio, Wi-Fi radio, Wi-Fi
- Product reviews 2009-08-31
- JVC KD PDR50 - radio / CD / MP3 player
- For Starters Its GreatI loved This head unit until i found the two major flaws FLAW #1 you cant use the volume knob to scroll through the artist songs genres etc. in your pod FLAW#2 it really doesnt have the capability of being a SUPERBASS unit it barely pushes my...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, JVC, MP3 player, radio, CD, MP3
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- 10 Windows XP services you should never disable
- You guys are pitiful. DNS clientOnly deals with cacheing. This below is from XP's description of the DNS client. This is why bloggers suck as journalists. You are a joke and never do your homework. The DNS Client service dnscache caches Domain Name System DNS names and registers the full...
- Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows, DNS, DNS Client, Disabling Services, Windows XP Services, IP, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2009-08-24
- LG LHB953
- Photo gallery:LG LHB953When Blu-ray HTIBs first hit the market, they really didn't make sense as a product type. They were slow, and the value just wasn't there, as it was easy to put together superior systems from separate components. One year later, everything has changed; there are several excellent HTIBs...
- Tags: subwoofer, speaker, LG LHB953, LG Electronics Inc., center channel
- Product reviews 2009-08-14
- Samsung HT-BD1250
- Photo gallery:Samsung HT-BD1250DVD home-theater-in-box systems seem to offer a lot of value from the spec sheet, but are often seriously disappointing in use, with lackluster audio and video being the norm. So far our experience with Blu-ray HTIBs has been the exact opposite; almost all of the systems we've tested...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, subwoofer, center channel, Samsung HT-BD1250, Blu-ray HTIB, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., speaker
- Product reviews 2009-08-14
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