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Leadtek WinFast TV USB II Deluxe [Review, Bjorn3d]
I can't seem to get away from the vast expanse of multi-media madness that has
enveloped the lives of so many of my fellow geeks. Not only do I have 5.1
surround sound, a 20.1' LCD monitor, and a bunch of games to boot, now I have
my TV in front of me at the same time. Leadtek brings to the table the WinFast
TV USB II Deluxe external solution that will give you the joys of cable TV,
VCR, and an FM radio right on your desktop. How do you fit so much into just a
tiny little USB 2.0 box? Turn off that TV and pay attention; we are just about
to find out. Mon, 18 Apr, 2005 | 43 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
ABIT RM-11 Remote control [Article, Hexus]
After walking for miles around CeBIT, the comfy sofas were very attractive, but they were just a ploy to draw you into ABIT’s web where they could show off one of their latest gadgets, the RM-11 remote control. Wed, 13 Apr, 2005 | 17 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) [Review, Bjorn3d]
The Sony PSP will undoubtedly be a success. It simply is a very well made and
capable portable console that should even lure people who have been wary of
getting a portable console interested. The price of $280 might feel a bit steep
for a portable console but I think that for what you are getting it is a
bargain. With the Sony PSP portable gaming is taking a huge step from the
kiddie feel that it had with the earlier GameBoys and quite frankly has grown
up. Wed, 30 Mar, 2005 | 18 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Soundstorm is gone forever [Article, Hexus]
Brian Del Rizzo informed us of this fact, and stated that at the recent NVIDIA Editors day in which their CEO and Spiritual leader - Jen Hsun was infact talking about other technologies in which they are exploring audio possibilites, these would eventually end up as sound solutions across all platforms. But he was firm in his statement that it was indeed gone. Fri, 11 Mar, 2005 | 25 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
ATI TV Wonder Elite Review [Review, nextgenelectronics]
The ATI TV Wonder Elite is one of the better, more useful, and innovative products we've reviewed in recent months. The card is a major evolutionary step in the right direction for people that demand a quality television signal for their PC. Mon, 07 Mar, 2005 | 26 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Altec Lansing inMotion IM3 Review [Review, nextgenelectronics]
The performance of the IM3 system is top notch and a must for those of you that want the full iPod experience - both on the go with your headphones and back at home for general listening. The sound from these little speakers will easily blow you away and are worth your high tech dollar. Tue, 01 Mar, 2005 | 33 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Logitech Z-680 5.1 Speaker Set Review [Review, rojakpot]
Tired of puny little squeaks from cheap speakers? Throw them aside and bring in the REAL stuff!
Today, we will take a look at a set of high-end 5.1 speakers - the Logitech Z-680! If you were not satisfied with the likes of mid-range speaker sets like the Z-640, maybe this will impress you! Sun, 27 Feb, 2005 | 18 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro 6 [Review, Hexus]
The Liquid Edition 6 software itself is hugely impressive, though does require a very powerful PC. V6 is a major upgrade to Liquid Edition and will appeal to all existing users. Given that the software version is just £300, many newcomers may be tempted, too.
But things are far from perfect – the multi-cam editor and surround-sound tools could be more user-friendly (and may not be sorted out in the 6.1 update), and we’d like to see the main missing pro features added to DVD authoring interface. But, LE6 is one of the best editors out there and its interface is no less tactile than before, even in its new novice-friendly clothing. And, with the promise of good HDV support to come, things can only get better. Sun, 27 Feb, 2005 | 40 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AL Tech AnyDrive Car MP3 FM Transmitter Review [Review, mikhailtech]
The majority of computer enthusiasts who also happen to have music collections have, by now, digitized their collections and stored them on hard drives and drive or flash-based players. But if you want to take your music on the road, chances are you'll be stuck with CDs. And that's where the AnyDrive car MP3 player FM transmitter comes into play. Basically it's a USB-driven radio that lets you tune your car stereo to a specified station to listen to music stored on a USB device. It's pretty robust in its abilities (you can also have it transmit audio to a home audio system or PC speakers via FM or direct connection), but those require more accessories. Tue, 22 Feb, 2005 | 28 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Klipsch ProMedia GMX A-2.1 [Review, Hexus]
If I had to sum up the GMX A-2.1 in a single sentence, it would most likely be 'One of the best sets of stereo speakers I've ever heard'. For audio from two-channel sources, it's hard to imagine Klipsch's offering being beaten (particularly in the price range in question), the entire listening experience is an absolute pleasure and is genuinely all but impossible to fault. Be it CD or MP3, almost every track I listened to was given a new lease of life by the rich and colourful sound produced, it's the kind of experience that makes you want to revisit every corner of your music collection. Tue, 22 Feb, 2005 | 64 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Logitech Z-640 5.1 Speaker Set Review [Review, rojakpot]
Tired of puny little squeaks from cheap speakers? Throw them aside and bring in the REAL stuff!
Today, we will take a look at a set of mid-range 5.1 speakers the Logitech Z-640! Let's see if it really can rumble. Sun, 13 Feb, 2005 | 27 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Thermaltake Xpeaker Panel Review [Review, mikhailtech]
The drivers are too small and too weak to reproduce any low frequencies, so the result is a slight boost in sound levels. As for distortion, there really is none since it never reaches levels where it would be noticeable. In short, these are quiet speakers. For what it's worth, the Xpeaker is a neat contraption and useful in certain situations. However the hype is rather misleading. Thermaltake claims (and I quote), "Play it LOUD!! Xpeaker builds you a heart-pumping experience for games, music, and more!!". This couldn't be further from the truth. I did almost everything with the setup: fragging, listening to some tunes, watching a movie, etc. Yes, it's bearable, but the fact remains that the speakers are low on both physical dimensions and power. Therefore, any low frequency reproduction is unheard of. Tue, 18 Jan, 2005 | 34 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Gainward's Hollywood@Home Roundup [Review, Hexus]
I've looked at one of their Hollywood@Home components before,
their Hollywood@Home 7.1 not doing too badly and in hindsight it
probably deserves a slightly higher score, recent drivers enabling
excellent stereo output for music using the high quality Wolfson DAC.
Gainward aren't all about the graphics and they do have other tricks up
their sleeves.
So it's with an open mind that I agreed to look at a triplet of their
latest Hollywood@Home editions. A USB TV tuner, USB soundcard and a set
of surround sound headphones, they seem to have applied the same
high-value, low-cost mantra that Gainward used to create the original
soundcard product. Tue, 11 Jan, 2005 | 24 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
AVerMedia AVerTV USB 2.0 Plus [Review, Hexus]
Almost everything about the device is easy to use and set-up,
which generally speaking makes it a joy to use. My biggest concern prior
to testing the device was that such a small component would struggle to
provide a good quality picture and sound, but it proved me wrong and
then some. The only missing link in the package seems to be Teletext
abilities - Although the player software and remote control both make
mention of it, I could find no such functionality anywhere. Wed, 05 Jan, 2005 | 68 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Twinhan DTV MagicBox and VisionDTV Mini Ter [Review, Hexus]
Between the two products you've seen here, Twinhan have covered
all their bases for anybody wanting a straightforward device enabling
them to view terrestrial digital television on their PC. For laptop
users or anyone on the move, you have the USB-based MagicBox, and for
those only planning to use a single computer to feed their TV watching
habits, then the PCI board will be the way to go. Wed, 05 Jan, 2005 | 88 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Motorola HS-810 Bluetooth Headset [Review, LegitReviews]
Ever get tired of all the cords in your digital life? On a recent trip to New
York City I found myself stuffing over 6 corded devices into my laptop bag. No
wonder when I walk through security they open my bags so carefully! It must
look like I have mini-bomb factory in my shoulder bag. From the headphones on
my MP3 player, my battery charger on the Centrino laptop, the USB cord to the
multimedia card reader, to the cell phone headset cable... I have gone cable
crazy! I've found myself living the digital lifestyle that I work in, but at
the same time am becoming a hostage to the cabling! In my new found quest to
cut the cables, while keeping pace with the newest technology I decided to get
a Bluetooth headset for my wireless phone. Mon, 20 Dec, 2004 | 16 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
Mentor HSMT-UD headphones [Review, LegitReviews]
I first listened to music and then watched a couple of action DVD movies with
the Mentor HSMT-UD headphones and thought they sounded great. I really noticed
the difference when I used them to play games. I first tried them with
Battlefield 1942 and found it much easier to tell which direction I was taking
fire from... Sun, 12 Dec, 2004 | 17 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
ATI's TV Wonder USB 2.0 [Review, Hexus]
I prefer the PCI version for latency reasons, but if USB2.0 is
the interface you need for a TV tuner and multimedia product without
breaking the bank, the TV Wonder USB 2.0 is highly recommended. The
software needs significant spit and polish, to rectify some aesthetic
and usability issues, but coupled with a RemoteWonder II, the TV Wonder
is how I'd enjoy low-cost, high-quality TV tuning on my PC. Sat, 13 Nov, 2004 | 29 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
S3's OmniChrome S4 + S3's response and further insight [Review, Hexus]
Overall, S3 still need to do some serious work with OmniChrome to bring it up to scratch. If you can suffer the downsides, great; it's cheap and does the basic TV-tuning-with-good-softwre-and-remote job fine. But those downsides are pretty dire in a 2004 TV tuning product. HDTV input and output don't save it for me. If you have the basic facility to actually record or watch HDTV signals properly, you've got the need for something more than mono audio from the TV tuner. Sat, 13 Nov, 2004 | 7 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0 Review [Review, Beyond3d]
Beyond3D takes a look at ATI's new high quality, external tuner for Laptops and Desktops alike. Tue, 05 Oct, 2004 | 31 Click(s) | Related: Reviews or Talks | Detail
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