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Onkyo’s HT-SR800 Home Theater in a Box Has HDMI Switching and High-Def Audio Support

It’s not the first home theater in a box to pack HDMI outputs, but Onkyo’s top-of-the-line HT-SR800 is still an impressive system for anyone looking for an all-in-one package. Announced alongside today’s other surprises, the SR800 cranks out 110 watts per channel and can process Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and DTS 96/24. https://gizmodo.com/onkyo-debuts-worlds-first-xm-sirius-hd-radio-tuner-254920 Price-wise, the…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Hands On the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080: How Much 1080p-ness Can you Get for $3K?

Click to viewWhen we first received an Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080 projector earlier this week, we were eager to take it into our test theater for a look-see, wondering just how much projector you can get for your $3000 these days. Surely there must be a catch to a 1080p projector that costs so…

Tech News Charlie White

TechEBlog: Kings of the Lists in Peril?

Our friends over at TechEBlog are kings of the top 5 list and YouTube embed. They post an entertaining top 5 list nearly every day, which is a hell of a lot harder than it looks. But we fear that they may hitting a wall. After months and months of top 5 list after top…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Nintendo Pondering Wii Kiiboard

We could definitely see the need for a text input attachment for the 360, especially with the upcoming Windows Live Messenger update, but for the Wii? Not so much. That’s probably why Nintendo’s only just now thinking about adding a Wii keyboard peripheral to make Web surfing easier—as if anyone really used their Wiis for…

Tech News Jason Chen

Gizmodo PSA Contest: Hooray Entries!

Hey! I came back from my weekend to find the in-box full of great submissions for our Gizmodo PSA Contest. For those who habitually avoid my posts, I’m giving away a freaking sweet Canon HV20 HD Camcorder. Find out all of the details how to win here. Thanks to roguefx1 for this quite hilarious gadget…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Craftworks Refrigerator Thinks It’s a Toolbox

Okay boozers, here’s the beer drinker’s equivalent to that stash box that looks like a Windex can. Does this look like a Craftsman toolbox? No one will be the wiser that hidden among all those other toolboxes is a refrigerator where you’ve stashed a few brewskis or maybe some sandwich fixin’s. They’ll all be right…

Gadgets Charlie White

Digital Photo Wallet Still Has Obnoxious Pictures of the Kiddos

Flipping out the accordion of pictures of your kids (or cats for the singles) is no more. This $50 wallet comes with a small digital photo frame that can hold up to 55 pictures. Connect it via USB for picture transfer and for recharging. The 1.4-inch screen is just small enough to prove that you…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

V-Moda Vibes Video Non-Review by Nick Douglas

Professionally, I despise Nick Douglas, former Editor of Valleywag, for preferring Gizmodo’s competitor, Enga..Enga..Engadget over his Home Team’s Gadget Blog. Personally, I enjoy his pleasant demeanor, cutting wit, and ability to talk around a given subject like V-Moda headphones for minutes on end. It’s better than it sounds. Look Shiny can be more entertaining than…

Tech News Brian Lam

Pelican’s PlayStation 3 Cooler

Despite the PS3 not having any heating problems (as far as we know), Pelican’s getting ready to release a cooler attachment for the PS3. The unit will slip on next to the disc drive, run on its own AC power and supposedly lower temperatures by up to 15 degrees. Luckily, the cooler’s design is just…

Gadgets Jason Chen

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week at TreeHugger: We climb behind the wheel of the Tesla Roadster, only to find it parked and without keys. Still looks good, though. In honor of Earth Day, we take a peek at how to buy a green computer. There may come a time where you will have an extra computer or two…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Corrections: Yamaha Receiver and JVC Rear Projection HDTV

We got two things wrong this week. We’d incorrectly said the sub-$1000 Yamaha RX-V861 would upscale your non-HD sources to 1080p. It actually only goes to 1080i. https://gizmodo.com/yamahas-new-rx-v861-receiver-1080pi-upconversion-hdmi-254561 Then, we’d described the JVC HD-58S998 as a DLP. Silly us, it’s an LCoS or Liquid Crystal on Silicon display. Both posts have been corrected. https://gizmodo.com/jvc-hd-58s998-the-slimmest-rear-projection-tv-on-the-p-254154

Tech News Brian Lam

Triumph’s Solar Swimsuit Powers USB Devices, Makes Good Excuse to Post Seminude Woman

There have been prototypes before but this Triumph’s Solar Swimsuit seems to be the first that is going to be commercially available. Created by lingerie and swimwear manufacturer Triumph and photovoltaic cell manufacturer Conergy, it will provide enough power to feed a cellphone or an iPod. https://gizmodo.com/solar-powered-usb-bikini-222749 Spanish swimming champion Gemma Mengual presented it today…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Onkyo Debuts World’s First XM, Sirius, HD Radio Tuner

We hit up Onkyo’s press event in Jersey City this afternoon where in addition to its new line of uber-receivers and HTiBs, the company also quietly unleashed the world’s first three-way radio tuner (it’s the one on the bottom). The T-4555P is a radio lover’s wet dream come true, with built-in tuners for Sirius Radio,…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Video: Dr. Ashen Reviews the Megacrisper

For those of you unfamiliar with our Dr. Ashen, he’s the man that’s reviewed all sorts of shoddy products. Whether it’s a piece of shite MP4 player, a piece of shite green laser, or a piece of shite handheld console, Ashen’s been there and made fun of it. Now he’s about to review a Megacrisper.…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Onkyo TX-NR905 Super Receiver: Same Reon-HQV Scaler as Top Blu-ray Machines

Click to viewOnkyo’s got a press event today—in Jersey City, of all places—where they’re showing off their top-line TX-NR905. The most important thing you should know about the NR905 (and 875) is that it uses a Reon-HQV video processor. That’s the same processor that the Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray and the Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD players…

Tech News Brian Lam

Dell Goes Solid State For Two Corporate Laptops

Instead of going half-in half-out with hybrid drives like Samsung, Dell’s going all in and offering solid state drives on two of their laptops. The Latitude D420 (heh-heh) ultra-mobile and D620 semi-rugged notebooks will both be entirely solid state, and are supposedly the first corporate notebooks to offer such a feature. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-first-hybrid-notebook-makes-its-debut-254436 However, since the…

Tech News Jason Chen

Philips Intros Four Mice and a Wireless Desktop with an Unusual Feature

Philips rolled out four new mice and a wireless keyboard/mouse desktop combo, and the company touted their clean design, but the only thing that reminded us of cleanliness was the mice’s bar-of-soap-like appearance. The four mice include a tiny 1600dpi wireless mouse aimed at notebook users and equipped with Philips’s twin-eye laser sensor, a wireless…

Tech News Charlie White

Listen up Sony: Open up the PS3 RSX Under Linux

Here’s the petition to open up the PSX’s RSX under Linux. This is why you should sign it: You see, when Sony announced that it was going to allow people to install Linux on their PS3s without going through backdoors, everyone rejoiced at all the possibilities of playing back DivX and using it as a…

Tech News Jason Chen

Buffalo Brings High Gain to 802.11G and N

Buffalo’s two latest high gain routers bring the answer of three antennas to the question of “How do I get more range on my wireless router?” Their WZR2-G300N 802.11N router has the standard features just about all routers have, including an external switch to flip between router and access point modes, in case you’ve already…

Tech News Jason Chen

Quick News: Lex Luthor Elated by Discovery of Kryptonite

So it’s not technically kryptonite, but it’s composed of almost the exact same stuff that some writer for the latest movie thought kryptonite should be made out of: Sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide. AT&T is now the biggest ISP in the US with 12.9 million broadband users. The crown previously belonged to Comcast. We can…

Tech News Ben Longo

Onkyo’s HT-SR800 Home Theater in a Box Has HDMI Switching and High-Def Audio Support

Hands On the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080: How Much 1080p-ness Can you Get for $3K?

TechEBlog: Kings of the Lists in Peril?

Nintendo Pondering Wii Kiiboard

Gizmodo PSA Contest: Hooray Entries!

Craftworks Refrigerator Thinks It’s a Toolbox

Digital Photo Wallet Still Has Obnoxious Pictures of the Kiddos

V-Moda Vibes Video Non-Review by Nick Douglas

Pelican’s PlayStation 3 Cooler

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

Corrections: Yamaha Receiver and JVC Rear Projection HDTV

Triumph’s Solar Swimsuit Powers USB Devices, Makes Good Excuse to Post Seminude Woman

Onkyo Debuts World’s First XM, Sirius, HD Radio Tuner

Video: Dr. Ashen Reviews the Megacrisper

Onkyo TX-NR905 Super Receiver: Same Reon-HQV Scaler as Top Blu-ray Machines

Dell Goes Solid State For Two Corporate Laptops

Philips Intros Four Mice and a Wireless Desktop with an Unusual Feature

Listen up Sony: Open up the PS3 RSX Under Linux

Buffalo Brings High Gain to 802.11G and N

Quick News: Lex Luthor Elated by Discovery of Kryptonite

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

Roborock F25 GT Cordless Vacuum and Mop Hits Its Lowest Price in Spring Sale, 20,000Pa Cleaning Power Without the Premium Price Tag

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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