It’s that time of year when people start stressing about Christmas gifts. I don’t think you can go wrong with the gift of a DVR. One of the originators of that product type is TiVo. Can you believe I’ve never tried a real TiVo? I started out with the ReplayTV and then went with the DirecTV DVR which works, but annoys me half the time. If you’re thinking about buying or giving a TiVo, you’ll find $50-$100 savings deals after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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TiVo Deals for the Holidays originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 15, 2009 at 8:00 am.

The Hauppauge HD PVR allows users to record HD content off a cable or satellite set top box to their computer’s hard drive, and from the recordings, create HD quality DVDs for their personal media libraries. The HD PVR is one of the only mass marketed HD personal video recorders presently sold to the consumer.   The strengths of this device lie in its ability to allow the user to burn TV shows and movies to DVD and the ability to optimize recordings for various video playback devices (e.g., Playstation 3, Xbox 360, iPhone, iPod, Zune, etc). … [visit site to read more]

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Hauppauge HD PVR Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 13, 2009 at 4:22 pm.

The Loop pointer from Hillcrest Labs is an in-air mouse that can be used to control a PC, Mac or PS3 connected to a TV with natural hand movements. A small RF Transceiver USB dongle that uses 2.4 GHz (2401 MHz to 2482 MHz) connects to the computer or PS3. You can … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Remote, TV, Wireless

Loop in-air wireless mouse for your living room PC originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 10, 2009 at 5:39 pm.

Gigaware hopes you do as they have released an in-line controller that provides HD Radio for your iPhone or iPod touch. It attaches to the dock connector to allow you to receive HD radio signals that offer CD-quality sound. Song information, … [visit site to read more]

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Do you care about HD radio for your iPhone? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 10, 2009 at 1:57 pm.

Continuing their tradition of snow theme product names, Blue Microphones is announcing today the Yeti, the world’s first THX certified mic, USB for studio-quality recording at home. I still like and use the Blue Mic Snowflake microphone and can vouch for the fact that they make great quality gear. The Yeti will be priced at $149.99 and will be available beginning December 2009, at Apple, CompUSA, Fry’s Electronics, Guitar Center and directly through Blue Microphone. Press release junkies can get their fix after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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The Yeti is no longer just a big hairy missing link originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 10, 2009 at 8:26 am.

Do you shoot movies with your iPhone or the latest iPod Nano, but end up deleting them because they look like they were filmed by someone with extremely shaky hands? The iSteady comes to your rescue. It’s a folding metal holder that will hold either device and stabilize it to … [visit site to read more]

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Use your iPhone or iPod Nano to become the next Spielberg originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2009 at 12:50 am.

The Sungale Cyberus ID700WTA “Smart Info Engine” claims to be the 1st and only universal portable media player device that offers a large 7″ (800 x 480) LCD color screen and a user friendly touch-screen interface that allows instant one-touch access to read eBooks, watch movies and streaming video, upload, view and manipulate digital photos, listen to music, and take advantage of Wi-Fi applications such as current weather report by zip code, RSS feeds for news updates, real-time stock quotes, and more. Hmmm, I thought the iPhone and iPod Touch could do all those things? Oh yeah, they don’t have a 7″ display. The Cyberus will be available from Amazon for $279. I think I”ll stick with my iPhone. … [visit site to read more]

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Everyone wants on the eReader bandwagon – Cyberus Smart Info Engine originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 2009 at 1:39 pm.

Like many people, I own quite a few headphones.  These days all handheld devices we purchase come with a free corded headphone which most of the time are of crappy sound quality.   But what if I want great quality sound but without the mess of a snaking cable dangling down to my Bluetooth enabled media device?  This is where the Sony Ericsson Stereo Bluetooth HBH-IS800 comes in. … [visit site to read more]

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Sony Ericsson Stereo Bluetooth HBH-IS800 Headset Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 4, 2009 at 8:45 pm.

Hoping to enjoy the same popularity as the WD TV and Popcorn Hour, the new visit site to read more]

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Tagged: HD, Media player, TV

ViewSonic’s sub $100, Full HD media player now available originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 2, 2009 at 6:42 pm.

The biggest complaint with the current iPod Shuffle is that you can’t use it with your favorite earbuds. The earbuds that ship with the Shuffle include an in-line controller for adjusting volume and controlling playback. Without the stock buds, you can’t control the Shuffle at all. People hollered and Scosche listened. Their tapSTICK product is a combination case / controller. Let’s take it for a spin. … [visit site to read more]

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Scosche tapSTICK Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm.

Vestalife recently revealed three new models of their line of insect-inspired iPod and … [visit site to read more]

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Vestalife unveils three new iPod speaker docks originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 27, 2009 at 9:00 pm.

Yurbuds are $19.95 adapters that fit directly over your favorite earbuds or Bluetooth device and are made to be comfortable for hours while providing excellent sound quality. Yurbuds are specifically designed to capture the full frequency range of sound and channel it into the ear … [visit site to read more]

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Scan your ears for a custom earbud fit – Yurbuds originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 27, 2009 at 8:58 pm.

The “world’s first” Man Wall includes four flat-screen HDTV (all operated by one remote). There’s a 42″ Vizio and three 26″ Vizios. You also get a 1000 watt 5.1 home theater system, a DVD player with a 5-disc changer, wireless surround sound speakers, an iPod dock, … [visit site to read more]

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Here’s a man wall for your man cave originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2009 at 10:44 am.

A few months ago, Dave reviewed the SanDisk Sansa Clip MP3 Player and gave it a thumbs up. As we all know, time does not stand still in the world of gadgets, even for a few months. SanDisk has recently updated their Sansa Clip player, this one is called the Clip+. Let’s check it out and see what the “+” is all about. … [visit site to read more]

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SanDisk Sansa Clip+ MP3 Player Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 19, 2009 at 7:30 am.

Check out the new sleek and compact wireless Inspire S2 speaker system from Creative. This 2.1 system includes a 17-watt subwoofer and 2 palm sized satellite speakers. It makes … [visit site to read more]

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Bluetooth Laptop Speakers – Creative Inspire S2 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 16, 2009 at 8:29 am.

If you have an HTPC (Home Theater PC), it can be a pain to navigate your media from your couch. Sure, you can use a wireless keyboard, but they take up space and can just be awkward to use. The new GlideTV Navigator has been created to solve that problem. It’s a palm sized wireless remote that has a touch pad that can be used as a mouse and various backlit buttons to control various features. It works with popular media applications including Windows Media Center, Apple iTunes, Boxee, Apple Front Row, SageTV, Firefox, and any web browser. You can buy one for $149. More pix and a full press release after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: HTPC, Mouse, Wireless

A mouse for your couch – GlideTV Navigator originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 13, 2009 at 11:00 am.