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Archos Wi-Fi media receiver includes DVR for recording TV content

Archos Wi-Fi media receiver includes DVR for recording TV contentIf it can't handle HD, isn't it obsolete out of the box?What am I missing?

Tags: DVR, Wireless LANs, Digital video, TVs, Archos Wi-Fi, Archos Wi-Fi media receiver, media receiver, TV Content, Archos, digital video recorder, Wi-Fi, TV

Discussion threads 2008-04-25

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Chumby One unboxing -- photos

See photos of the Chumby One internet media receiver as CNET's Donald Bell takes it out of its packaging. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Internet, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-12

Vectir 2.0 (Windows)

Vectir is a PC remote control application that lets you control popular programs such as Winamp, iTunes, Windows Media Player and PowerPoint with a Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or infrared IR remote control. Other features include mouse pointer control, keyboard control, volume control and remote PC shutdown. Vectir works with...

Tags: Remote Control, Cell Phone, Incendo Technology, Vectir, Bluetooth, Digital Music, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Net neutrality: a faster Internet for all

If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.If I pay my ISP for fast speeds, I should get it.I do [b]not[/b] want my internet to slow down just because some person on the [b]other[/b] end didn't pay for priority traffic.Net Neutrality had to happen in the...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, Net Neutrality, faster Internet, Toll-Free, population density, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT

At the top of Pioneer's AVIC line of navigation receivers, and indeed its entire line of car audio receivers, sits the AVIC-Z110BT. This grandest of car stereos features just about every bell, whistle, and whizbang that Pioneer has to throw at mobile audio and video. From GPS navigation that can...

Tags: GPS, Digital music, Digital media, receiver, SD card

Product reviews 2009-10-13

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

Eos Converge Wireless Receiver

After a CNET reader asked us to figure out a solution 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 only...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Wireless Receiver, wireless, transmitter, receiver

Product reviews 2009-09-25

Eos Converge Wireless Transmitter

After a CNET reader asked us to figure out a solution 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 only...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, transmitter, Wireless transmitter, wireless, Wireless Receiver

Product reviews 2009-09-21

Microsoft Zune HD: Going beyond the specs

Zune PlatformI think its quite easy to see where MS are going with this, establish a brand for Entertainment *Zune make some premium products *Zune HD and try to continue to raise its profile. The strength here is that if they can provide a more unified mediacentre/xbox/zune/mobile store accross all...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, TV & Home Theater, Zune 4.0, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350

Editor's Note: Aside from the Unifying USB receiver, the Logitech Wireless Keyboard K350 is an exact copy of the Cordless Desktop Wave Keyboard. As a result, much of the copy is taken from the original review. Logitech's new Wireless K350 offers a solid keyboard design if you want a...

Tags: Keyboards, Logitech, keyboard, Unifying USB

Product reviews 2009-08-20

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Zune MP3 player with car pack, Sony Blu-ray home entertainment system, Toshiba TV/DVD player combo

A Toshiba LCD TV with built-in DVD player, a Microsoft Zune 4GB MP3 player with car pack and headphones, and a Sony Blu-ray home entertainment system. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, August 20, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Perfect for that packed dorm, the...

Tags: Sony Corp., Car, DVD Player, MP3 Player, Microsoft Zune, Blu-ray, Toshiba Corp., Entertainment, Woot, Media Players, Home Entertainment, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Music, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - 120GB

Photo gallery:Sony PlayStation 3 SlimBack in 2004, four years after first launching the PlayStation 2, Sony brought out a new, much more compact PS2. Timed to come out just as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting stores, the redesigned console helped breath new life into the PS2 franchise. It...

Tags: Game players, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-08-19

Why PayPal lost this customer over credit card fees policy

Te sadder reality"Here?s the sad reality: PayPal - and the execs at parent company eBay - could probably give a rat?s behind what I think of their credit card policies. I?m not a frequent buyer or seller on eBay and don?t regularly use the service. And I?m just one guy."No,...

Tags: Sales channel, Food & Beverage, PayPal

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Is $99 too expensive for the Apple App Store?

Compare it to the hardwareWell, looking at the Tom Tom web site, the prices on their Go and Go Live devices seem to be From $244 to $349. So if you have already decided on a iPhone then $99 would seem like a reasonable price if the functionality is...

Tags: Smart phones, Phone Screen, Apple App Store, Apple Inc., App Store

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

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

Microsoft taking pre-orders for Zune HD media player; $219 for 16GB; Sept. 15

Microsoft announced on Thursday that its Zune HD portable digital media player is available now for pre-order. The device is expected to arrive on store shelves on Sept. 15. [ZDNet Image Gallery: Hands-on with Zune HD] The player, available...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Media Player, Corporate Communications, Keyboards, Advertising & Promotion, Digital Media, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-13

AC3Filter 1.63b (Windows)

AC3Filter is a high quality free audio decoder and processor filter. It allows media players to playback movies with AC3 and DTS audio tracks. Also it can process any audio track, much of processing options allows to adjust the sound in almost any way. It is possible to upmix any...

Tags: Audio, Microsoft Windows, AC3Filter

Software downloads 2009-08-11

Oregon Scientific ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera

Usually extreme sports helmet cameras are ruggedly simple affairs that have to forgo complications such as LCD viewfinders in favor of compact and durable designs. The Oregon Scientific ATC5K Action Camera avoids that compromise by squeezing a small full-color LCD screen onto its smallish body, while still preserving its waterproof...

Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, Memory, Flash memory, Oregon Scientific ATC5K, video, photograph, camera

Product reviews 2009-08-07

Panasonic SC-BT200

Photo gallery:Panasonic SC-BT200Although the technology debuted in 2006, for many consumers Blu-ray still feels like brand-new tech. That's why a home-theater-in-a-box HTIB system like the Panasonic SC-BT200 feels like such an incredible deal--with a street price as low as $450, you get a 7.1 speaker system plus a slimline AV...

Tags: center channel, sub, Panasonic SC-BT200, speaker, Panasonic

Product reviews 2009-07-31

El Kameleon JVC EXAD KD-AVX77 media player

When we last saw JVC's El Kameleon car audio receiver, we awarded it our Editors' Choice award for its innovative interface and expandability. However, we wished that the unit featured a touch screen instead of a touch pad. With the new El Kameleon KD-AVX77, we get our wish. The new...

Tags: Keyboards, Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, media player, Video Playback, display, KD-AVX77, faceplate, El Kameleon, single-DIN, touch screen, JVC

Product reviews 2009-07-31