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Touch Interactive DVD Player Looks Like the Lamp iMacs
Apple may have strayed away from design that looks like a table lamp, but Touch Interactive is having none of that. Their Hybrid DVD Player and Display unit has the same weiner tip base as the old iMac, but instead of a levered arm attached to the display, this goes straight up and out. We may not have much use for an all-in-one DVD player unit around our houses, but dentist's offices, rich people's kitchens and sperm banks have much different needs than we do. [Touch Interactive via Cyber Theater]
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The Gadget: Oppo's follow-up to the fantastic DV-981HD up-converting DVD player with 1080p and Anchor Bay's VRS video tech (AutoCue, Precision Video Scaling, Progressive Cadence Detection and Precision Deinterlacing) and 7.1 audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro-Logic II.
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Lightning Review: Oppo DV-983H 1080p Up-Converting DVD Player
The Gadget: Oppo's follow-up to the fantastic DV-981HD up-converting DVD player with 1080p and Anchor Bay's VRS video tech (AutoCue, Precision Video Scaling, Progressive Cadence Detection and Precision Deinterlacing) and 7.1 audio with Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro-Logic II.
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more $99 hd dvd player
The bloodbath has begun. Best buy is matching Walmart's $99 sale on Toshiba's low end HD-A2 HD DVD player. They're sold out online but local pickup might work for you. I can't help but wonder how much is lost on these players. If any, since they're heavily based on DVD tech. And what is Blu-ray going to do about this? [Best Buy via Chris Null]
Best Buy Matching $99 Toshiba HD DVD Player at Walmart
The bloodbath has begun. Best buy is matching Walmart's $99 sale on Toshiba's low end HD-A2 HD DVD player. They're sold out online but local pickup might work for you. I can't help but wonder how much is lost on these players. If any, since they're heavily based on DVD tech. And what is Blu-ray going to do about this? [Best Buy via Chris Null]
3:21 PM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Brian Lam
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99 hd dvd player
Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba's HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at least temporarily. But our source says that this is not definitive proof that HD DVD will win: Wal-Mart will have an unspecified Blu-ray deal or two as well, so keep an eye out. [Wal-Mart]
Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD: $99 at Wal-Mart
Remember that early Wal-Mart Black Friday we told you about? It just got blacker. Wal-Mart tells us that it will be selling Toshiba's HD-A2 for $99 over the weekend only, starting Friday. Yes, at long last, the HD DVD player that was hovering in the mid $200s will break the (definitely profit-free) $100 barrier, at least temporarily. But our source says that this is not definitive proof that HD DVD will win: Wal-Mart will have an unspecified Blu-ray deal or two as well, so keep an eye out. [Wal-Mart]
7:09 AM on Thu Nov 1 2007
By Wilson Rothman
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Latest by n/a: Are you sure it's region free? I put a region 2 'Towering Inferno' in and it did not play!! came up with a region violation error. more »
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The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It's not a major update in terms of functionality, but as you can see from the gallery, it looks totally different. Much more bubble-y than before, and supposedly much more responsive. We don't have a unit to test on, but if you do you can load it yourself to check it out.
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Ziova Streaming DVD/DivX Player Gets Firmware Update
The Ziova CS505 we reviewed earlier this year just got a firmware update, adding features like a GUI redesign, commercial skip and some other minor details you can find in the changelog. It's not a major update in terms of functionality, but as you can see from the gallery, it looks totally different. Much more bubble-y than before, and supposedly much more responsive. We don't have a unit to test on, but if you do you can load it yourself to check it out.
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Watch movies on the go and listen to music, too, with this iLuv Portable Video MP3 and DVD Player. Its 8.4-inch widescreen LCD will show you those DVDs in slim style, and when you've had enough of that, your 30GB, 60GB or 80GB iPod stands at the ready, nestled within its chic confines, complete with a little window through which you can see the iPod screen. If this player's 8.4-inch widescreen isn't big enough for you, hook it up to your TV set via S-video. It's $275 through the ritzy Neiman Marcus; you might want to wait for it to be available elsewhere for a more reasonable price. [Neiman Marcus]
iLuv Portable Video MP3 and DVD Player, for Music and Movies Everywhere
Watch movies on the go and listen to music, too, with this iLuv Portable Video MP3 and DVD Player. Its 8.4-inch widescreen LCD will show you those DVDs in slim style, and when you've had enough of that, your 30GB, 60GB or 80GB iPod stands at the ready, nestled within its chic confines, complete with a little window through which you can see the iPod screen. If this player's 8.4-inch widescreen isn't big enough for you, hook it up to your TV set via S-video. It's $275 through the ritzy Neiman Marcus; you might want to wait for it to be available elsewhere for a more reasonable price. [Neiman Marcus]
design concept
Here's a wild-ass looking portable DVD player (PDP) that reminds us a lot of that player we showed you last month that looks like a butterfly knife. This concept takes that design a few years into the future, looking like it's about the size and unpocketable shape of that crazy iPhone clone Intel was flaunting the other day. Like a Transformer, it twists around and gives you a turntable on which to spin the DVD while you unravel its sexy flexible OLED screen to feast your eyes.
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Portable DVD Player with Sexy-Flexy Display Transforms Into Mini-Theater
Here's a wild-ass looking portable DVD player (PDP) that reminds us a lot of that player we showed you last month that looks like a butterfly knife. This concept takes that design a few years into the future, looking like it's about the size and unpocketable shape of that crazy iPhone clone Intel was flaunting the other day. Like a Transformer, it twists around and gives you a turntable on which to spin the DVD while you unravel its sexy flexible OLED screen to feast your eyes.
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home entertainment
Bang & Olufsen DVD 2 Has TV Tuner, DVD Recorder
Bang & Olufsen's latest sex-tastic DVD player doesn't just play back DVDs, there's an analog TV tuner, HDMI output, Guide Plus+, a 250GB hard drive and the ability to burn shows to DVD as well. This may not have TiVo-level functionality, but it's infinitely better looking. And when's the last time anyone besides that redhead on Sex and the City wanted to hump a TiVo? [B&O via Far East Gizmos via New Launches]
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Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]
Oppo DV-980h Upscaling DVD Player Has 7.1 Audio, 1080p
Oppo's following up their DV-981HD upscaling DivX-compatible DVD players with the DV-980H, a slightly cheaper model. The 980 doesn't have the Faroudja upscaling technology, but does have 1080p, HDMI 1.2, 7.1 channel audio, and DivX support. Looks like a cheaper alternative at $169 if you're looking to save a few bucks. [Oppo via Technabob]
convergence
Projector with an Integrated DVD Player
It may be a bit of an oxymoron, but home theater junkies can be lazy as hell too. Sure, they will dump thousands of dollars into a system, but who wants to actually set it up? That is where this projector steps in. This red rocket has an DVD player built directly into it. It isn't the complete lazy-man's dream because speakers would still need to be hooked up, but it could provide a fairly nice, clean-cut ceiling install. Epson also makes a similar projector, but it isn't as pretty as this red dandy. More »
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Dealzmodo: $20 Coby DVD-Player
As part of a 2-day sale, CVS has the Coby Ultra Compact DVD Player available for $20—no rebates or shipping required. It's no frills, and I'm guessing that means no component connection, but if you are looking for a new DVD player for favorite niece to play peanut butter, this Coby is a decent option. More »
11:29 AM on Sun Feb 18 2007
By Mark Wilson
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Apple Including Upgraded DVD Player with Leopard
OS X Leopard is gonna give Apple users a brand spanking new DVD player. The biggest enhancements include chapter navigation in fullscreen mode, no longer forcing you to window your movie to jump around between chapters. If you are viewing in windowed mode, a new vertical chapter navigator appears in a separate window. Additional enhancements include a time bar for scanning through the movie and a DVD audio equalizer. More »
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Philips Tablet DVD Players: Details, Details, Details
Turns out the promise they showed back in November mostly holds up, as we were fairly impressed with the PET line of tablet DVD players Philips showed us. Besides looking great, they have DVD+/-RW, VCD, MP3/WMA-CD, CD and CD-RW music playback, as well as a USB port for uploading and displaying images. Best of all is the price, with the 8.5-inch 830 model running $199 and the 10.2-inch 1030 model at $279. The battery life is disappointing though, with a measly three hours for the 830 and five hours for the 1030. Both drop this quarter.
amadana
Amadana Portable DVD Player: Almost a Laptop
If you want your portable DVD player to have a swanky bamboo exterior, this Amadana has that and 10.2 inches of 800x480 LCD goodness along for the ride. Hey, that's almost as big as a laptop screen. It plays DVDs with Dolby Digital sound and can also read SD memory cards, so that means you can play MP3s, MPEG4 movies and display pictures on it, too. If bamboo doesn't suit your fancy, it's also available in assorted colors of (rich Corinthian?) leather. More »
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Two For the Road: Mustek PD77 Two-Screen DVD Player
Mustek decided that if one screen on a DVD player is good, then two screens must be twice as good. The result is the PD77, calling a truce between those combative backseat passengers by offering them each a screen, and giving you a fighting chance at getting them to stfu. More »
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Oppo Digital DV-970HD Up-Converting DVD Player
What do you do when you have an HDTV sitting in the middle of a stack of DVDs that aren't high definition? One solution to that problem is the Oppo Digital DV-970HD up-converting DVD player, which claims to be able to make standard-definition content look better on an HDTV. Similar to that Helios HVD2085 we mentioned yesterday, this player can up-rez DVDs to 720p or 1080i resolution. Helping things along is a clear digital path via an HDMI output. It adds a four-in-one flash memory card reader so you can look at your still photos, and you can play back DivX and XviD video files, too. More »
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