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Philips DCP851 portable DVD player w/ iPod dock: While the DCP750 and DCP850 weren't the first portable DVD players to include built-in iPod docks, the Philips brand ensured that they made a bigger splash than earlier models from the likes of iLuv. For 2008, Philips has overhauled the design, opting for a tablet configuration instead of the standard...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, Media players, DVD player, Philips DCP851, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Philips BDP-7200: When first announced at CES, the Philips BDP7200 grabbed some headlines with its $350 price tag, which was $50 less than the Sony PlayStation 3. Well, a couple of months have passed and apparently Philips couldn't live up to its promise. The BDP7200 is now going for $400, precisely the...; Tags: DVD, Consumer electronics, Philips BDP7200, Philips Electronics N.V.; Product reviews 2008-04-28
Philips 47PFL9732D: Philips had made a living daring to be different with its HDTVs, from funky designs to built-in backlighting. The 47-inch 47PFL9732D, the company's least expensive 120Hz-equipped LCD for the 2007 model year, is no different. Sure, its external appearance cuts a less distinctive jib than many of the company's other...; Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Philips 47PFL9732D, Philips Electronics N.V., Ambilight; Product reviews 2008-01-23
CES best of show winners: If you didn't make it the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas consider yourself lucky, there are plenty of sites that allow you to experience the event vicariously, without the smoke, congestion and acres of products that seem like the same ones on display as last year. ...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Hardware, Philips Electronics N.V., Mashup, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2008-01-10
CES: A green TV snags Best in Show: My colleagues over at our sister site, CNET, announced their Best of CES winners, with Philips new Eco TV snagging the top prize. Expected to hit retail outlets in March, the 42-inch, 1080p set will list at $1,399, and as the name suggests, incorporates a variety of energy-conserving features, including...; Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, TV, Philips Electronics N.V., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Josh Taylor; Blog posts 2008-01-10

Philips AJL308 Digital Clock and Photo Frame (7 inch): The Philips AJL308 clock radio/photo frame is a tricky product to review. What makes it tough is that on one level the idea of combining a clock radio with a digital photo frame is a really cool concept--and in many ways the AJL308 succeeds. But at the same time it's...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Philips AJL308, photograph, photo frame, Philips Electronics N.V., DivXNetworks, video; Product reviews 2008-01-02
Philips 42PFL7432D: The choice between plasma and LCD becomes increasingly difficult at the 42-inch screen size, where both offer similar features for around the same price. Philips' 42PFL7432D, a 42-inch flat-panel LCD, tries to compete against similarly priced 42-inch plasmas by bringing the company's trademark Ambilight system to the table. While we're...; Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Philips 42PFL7432D, Philips Electronics N.V., Ambilight; Product reviews 2007-12-13
Philips SPC-900NC Webcam: The Philips SPC 900NC is a serviceable Webcam, but it can't match up to the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000, which lists for the same $99. What this Philips cam has going for it is the ability to capture smooth video at up to 60 frames per second, the best face-tracking...; Tags: Corporate communications, Philips Electronics N.V., camera, VLounge, VLounge app, video, Webcam; Product reviews 2007-11-16
Philips DVDR3575H: DVD recorders with hard drives used to be the poor man's TiVo. Sure, they lacked the finesse and eye-candy of a true TiVo, but you didn't have to pay a subscription fee and you could burn anything right in the same unit. Fast-forward to today and you'll be hard pressed...; Tags: Consumer electronics, user interface, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD recorder, Philips DVDR3575H, DVD, recorder, hard drive; Product reviews 2007-11-05
Philips AZ1330D boom box: The Philips AZ1330D ($110) is a portable speaker system that includes an iPod dock, AM/FM radio, CD player, and an auxiliary input. There's no denying that Philips has done a thorough job of cramming every conceivable feature into the AZ1330D boom box (what, no 8-track?), but the overall performance of...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, radio function, Philips AZ1330D, Philips Electronics N.V.; Product reviews 2007-11-02
Amigo brings open source to home networking: One of the biggest unmet challenges of this decade has been linking computing, entertainment, mobile, and and home automation systems in a single network. Many people wonder whether it should be done at all. It should be done, because many functions cross these product...; Tags: Mobile, Home Networking, Philips Electronics N.V., Open Source, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-24
NEC Philips Improves Communications, Productivity With New Unified Solution: NEC Philips Unified Solutions NEC Philips, headquartered in the Netherlands, offers a range of enterprise communications solutions for customers in various market sectors. The company provides unified communications solutions based on Microsoft software. Its customers seek flexible communications solutions that help mobile workers be productive while away from the office,...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., NEC Corp., Philips Electronics N.V., Team Management, Management; White papers 2007-10-01
Philips SHN7500 Noise Canceling Headphones: Philips SHN7500 Noise Canceling Headphones are a peculiar product. They happen to be one of those unusual pieces of gear that, depending on how you look at it, has a very smart--or kind of silly--design.The basic premise behind the headphones, which carry an MSRP of $100, is that you wear...; Tags: headphone, dongle, Philips Electronics N.V., Philips SHN7500 Noise Canceling Headphones, noise cancellation, seal; Product reviews 2007-09-13
Only Three Days to Major Productivity Gains for Philips Broadcast Systems With Solid Edge: Philips, a leading provider of television and radio broadcast equipment, converted from the manual drawing board to a 3D wireframe CAD system in 1985. Philips' wanted to increase complexity of broadcast studio products. The demands were for faster product development. The company faced inefficiency of existing design automation tools. The...; Tags: Siemens AG, Philips Electronics N.V., Product Development, CAD, Product Marketing, Research & Development, Strategy, Business Operations, Software, Marketing, Management; Case studies 2007-09-01
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including a 50-inch plasma TV, an Onkyo AV receiver, Philips universal remote and the Helio Fin.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. Pioneer PDP-5080HDEditors'' rating: 8.7The good: This 50-inch plasma TV displays an...; Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, photograph, HDMI, Shure, Read CNET', video, shade, plasma TV, headphone, fax, laser, quibble, TV Guide, calibration, CableCard, multifunction, 1080i, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., TV, Philips Electronics N.V., small office, Sirius, receiver, sp; Image galleries 2007-08-25
Philips SRU8010: Philips' Pronto line of universal remotes was once the pinnacle of home theater cool--super customizable touch-screen models with a dedicated community of users who shared icons, macros, codes, and tricks on many an online message board. In the face of stiff competition from Logitech's PC-programmable Harmony line, the Pronto line...; Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, Philips SRU8010, Philips Electronics N.V.; Product reviews 2007-08-17
Photos: Philips gear syncs music with devices: New products include several iPod docks--one with a remote-control for the iPod--and a revamped version of its portable media player.; Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, portable media player, Apple iPod, Philips Electronics N.V., media player, music, photograph; Image galleries 2007-08-16
Philips HTS8100 SoundBar: A lot of people love the idea of a home theater system until they realize they need to run wires all over the living room to make it work. Companies have tried to solve this problem with a variety of solutions--wireless rear speakers, virtual surround from less than six speakers--but...; Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, TV & Home Theater, SoundBar, Philips Electronics N.V., DVD, DVD player; Product reviews 2007-07-23
Philips DCP850 DVD Player with iPod Dock: A true convergence product, the Philips DCP850 ($199.99) is among the first portable DVD players to incorporate a video iPod dock. Although the iLuv i1055 came before it, the DCP850 improves on the concept with a more-refined design. Factor in its all-around solid performance, and it's easy to see how...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Consumer electronics, DVD, DVD player, Philips Electronics N.V., Philips DCP850, Apple iPod; Product reviews 2007-05-08
Philips VOIP8411B - cordless phone / VoIP phone: The vast majority of Skype users still make their Internet phone calls through their computers, employing the built-in mic and speakers on their PCs or, better yet, a headset. But as Skype's VOIP (voice-over-IP) service has become the dominant application for making cheap--or free--phone calls throughout the world, manufacturers are...; Tags: Cellular phones, VoIP, VoIP phone, Philips Electronics N.V., telephone, Philips VOIP8411B, handset, Skype Technologies S.A., cordless phone; Product reviews 2007-04-16