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Justify Your Gadget: Sony’s 16 Camcorders

Sony announced 16 new camcorders at this year’s CES. Seriously, 16 brand new freaking camcorders. Why would any product line need so many (often indistinguishable) options? We went straight to the source to find out. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-sonys-sixteen-model-ces-2008-camcorder-li-341291

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 10

Are Black Friday HD DVD Adopters Returning Players? [Updated: Toshiba Responds]

We’ve heard from reputable sources at CES 2008 that people are returning HD DVD players they bought at low prices over the holidays because of all the crap that’s gone down in the HD DVD camp this past week. UPDATE: We’ve got a response back from Jodi Sally, Toshiba’s VP of Digital A/V Marketing regarding…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 10

Moneual I*magine HTPC Looks Purdy, Steals Our Hearts

This little orb is a Moneual I*magine home theater PC, packed with a Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, HDMI output and a 500GB hard drive for all your fave music or movies. The big draw here is the design, a matter of taste but we think it’s beautiful. We also like the…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 10

Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfers: How It’s Gonna Work

When we heard about Blu-ray-to-PSP movie transfers getting all official we got pretty excited, even though the announcement was a little skimpy on the details: How big are the files? How long will it take to download a movie? How odious is the DRM? Most importantly, when? Well, we’ve got ’em all right here. https://gizmodo.com/sony-blu-ray-to-psp-movie-transfer-gets-official-341938…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 10

Attempted Wanton Destruction of a Panasonic Plasma Screen

Back in Panasonic’s secret demo room at CES 2008, they’re showing off a stress test where they slam a metal ball into a plasma with one joule of energy, and see if the screen will smash up. (Guess what? They’ve also run the test on LCDs.) Videography by Curtis Walker

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 10

Rumor Smashed: Microsoft Is NOT Considering Blu-ray Support

With the HD DVD ship sinking fast in the fickle minds of press and public, the assumption is that everyone left on board is lining up to jump. Reuters had a story that played like Microsoft—one of HD DVD’s biggest backers—is on the verge of doing so, based on a quote from Albert Pennello, marketing…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 10

Overheard at CES: How You Ship a 150-Inch Plasma

“If we get bigger than 150, we might have to go with Airbus.” Heard in: Panasonic booth…an exec saying how they could only fit one of its prototype 150-inch plasmas in a Boeing 747 cargo hold—and only just barely. https://gizmodo.com/holy-crap-first-150-inch-plasma-photos-341633

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jan 9

Samsung’s 31-Inch OLED Is Biggest, Thinnest Yet

It’s still years away from mainstream adoption—and there are huge barriers to manufacturing the larger screen sizes—but Sony and Samsung are already slogging it out to achieve the largest screen size for its prototype OLED TVs. (Toshiba already took its 30-incher out of this year’s battle.) The active-matrix organic light-emitting diode technology (AM-OLED), produces brighter…

Gadgets Noah Robischon Jan 9

FCC Chairman Kicking Cable and Wireless Ass in 2008

Click to viewThe initials F-C-C don’t usually engender excitement, but at least according to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, it’s ground zero for most of the broadcasting, wireless and high-bandwidth landline innovations we’ll see in the next couple years. Martin spilled on everything from the 700MHz auction to a rumored DirecTV/Dish network merger. (Seriously.) They covered…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 8

Lord of the Rings HD vs. DVD Screen Captures: Get Ready to Buy a Blu-ray Player

Now that New Line has gone exclusively with Blu-ray, it seems inevitable that we’ll get the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy on that format in sexy, sexy high-def. But what if you’ve already invested a few hundred bucks in the full extended edition trilogy? Will it be worth rebuying the movies in Blu-ray? In…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 8

iTunes 7.6 at Macworld: Movie Rentals and Digital Copies on Fox DVDs

MacRumors has a screenshot from a Family Guy DVD slated to drop on Jan. 15 that includes a digital copy for iTunes and iPod, seemingly confirming what we heard earlier. But, the “Fox Digital Copy” (which apparently is in WMV and H.264) requires iTunes 7.6, which AppleInsider says will debut at Macworld (obvs) and include…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jan 8

CES’s Largest Remote Finally Makes Me Feel Like Real Man

Look at me, confident despite my probably-too-casual-for-CES hoodie attire. Why? I’m holding the latest update of the giant remote we’ve seen floating around the web for years. The latest LI-RC900CL version by Lax-Max includes backlit keys and an LCD that tells you the time. Oh, and a stand. Never forget the stand. If and when…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 8

Custom Guitar Hero Turntable is Cooler Than Anything at CES

This is coolest Guitar Hero mod ever. Dubbed the “Scratch Blaster,” it’s a turntable modded to play GH. It’s got the five fret buttons and rather than strumming, you scratch. It even has a shoulder strap so you can play it like some sort of mutant guitar/turntable hybrid. Make it wireless and make it work…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jan 8

HD DVD Really Dead Now: Paramount Following Warner to Blu-ray-Only Party

Financial Times is reporting that Paramount has a clause in its HD DVD exclusivity contract allowing them to bail from the sinking HD DVD ship if Warner defected to Blu-ray, and they are “poised” to do so. https://gizmodo.com/paramount-and-dreamworks-animation-go-exclusively-hd-dv-291339 Warner’s switch already put 70 percent of Hollywood’s output on Blu-ray—Paramount rolling Blu-ray too would leave Universal…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 7

Sony Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfer Gets Official

Sony synergy FTW! Sony officially announced Blu-ray-to-PSP movie transfers at CES today. Pop a Blu-ray movie into your PS3, jack in your PSP and download to the portable or a Memory Stick for keeps. It’s sorta like pre-ripped iPod rips on DVDs, but on Sony’s ball field. [Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/apple-and-foxs-movie-rental-deal-also-includes-pre-ripp-338145

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 7

Interview: Samsung Says There’s Life After Hollywood for HD DVD

Click to viewWe scored a sitdown with DongSoo Jun, Executive VP and General Manager of Samsung’s Digital AV Division. Translation: He’s Samsung’s main man on Blu-ray and HD DVD. We asked him the big question: “Is HD DVD dead ?” His answer might surprise you. https://gizmodo.com/confirmed-warner-going-100-blu-ray-is-this-hd-dvds-d-340809 On the Hollywood front, he believes that the Warner announcement…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Jan 7

Hands On: Creative’s Xdock HD Streaming iPod Dock

We already know that Creative’s upgraded Xdock is the first iPod dock that allows users to upconvert their video to HD resolution and music to X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity, as well as one of the first docks to work with new iPods —and a hands on has revealed that it does this job quite well. We…

Tech News Sean Fallon Jan 7

LaCie HDDs and Screens: d2 Quadra, Big Disk Extreme+, Little Big Disk Quadra HDDs, LaCinema Premier, 324 LCD Display

The guys at LaCie just announced four new external hard drives, aimed at various markets and a 24-inch stonking screen. Check out the lot below: • LaCie d2 Quadra ($189.) Offers quadruple interface (USB/FW400/FW800/eSATA), and will be available in capacities ranging from 320GB to 1TB. It has a large surface area, meaning heat dissipation is…

Tech News Haroon Malik Jan 7

Sanyo PLC-XL50, Ultra Short Throw Projector

Sanyo’s PLC-XL50 is an ultra short throw LCD projector we’ve been waiting to see in the flesh for some time. Why? It can create an 80-inch image from just three inches away. That’s insane, and seeing the effect in person with six projectors running in tandem, some on the floor and some on the wall,…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 7

Sanyo PLC-XF47, ‘World’s Brightest’ LCD Projector

Two things you should know about the Sanyo PLC-XF47: 1. It’s big, really big, reminding us of a home real theater projector. 2. It is really freaking bright. Our impressions: Sanyo’s PLC-XF47 pushes 15,000 lumens—that’s double many top-rated home projectors on the market. And you can see the brightness. Our comparison shots next to one…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Jan 7

Justify Your Gadget: Sony’s 16 Camcorders

Are Black Friday HD DVD Adopters Returning Players? [Updated: Toshiba Responds]

Moneual I*magine HTPC Looks Purdy, Steals Our Hearts

Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfers: How It’s Gonna Work

Attempted Wanton Destruction of a Panasonic Plasma Screen

Rumor Smashed: Microsoft Is NOT Considering Blu-ray Support

Overheard at CES: How You Ship a 150-Inch Plasma

Samsung’s 31-Inch OLED Is Biggest, Thinnest Yet

FCC Chairman Kicking Cable and Wireless Ass in 2008

Lord of the Rings HD vs. DVD Screen Captures: Get Ready to Buy a Blu-ray Player

iTunes 7.6 at Macworld: Movie Rentals and Digital Copies on Fox DVDs

CES’s Largest Remote Finally Makes Me Feel Like Real Man

Custom Guitar Hero Turntable is Cooler Than Anything at CES

HD DVD Really Dead Now: Paramount Following Warner to Blu-ray-Only Party

Sony Blu-ray-to-PSP Movie Transfer Gets Official

Interview: Samsung Says There’s Life After Hollywood for HD DVD

Hands On: Creative’s Xdock HD Streaming iPod Dock

LaCie HDDs and Screens: d2 Quadra, Big Disk Extreme+, Little Big Disk Quadra HDDs, LaCinema Premier, 324 LCD Display

Sanyo PLC-XL50, Ultra Short Throw Projector

Sanyo PLC-XF47, ‘World’s Brightest’ LCD Projector

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