Audio, video or TV product related news, reviews and articles.
I was one of those people that picked the wrong side in the hi-def DVD format wars. I purchased an HD DVD player add-on for my XBox 360. Of course only a few months after I did, the war was over, Blu-ray won and NetFlix sent me a Dear Julie letter letting me know that […]
Insignia Blu-ray DVD Player (NS-2BRDVD) Review Read More
The turbo.264 video encoder from Elgato has been available for several years. Software improvements along the way, have only made it more useful (and easier) for those who convert video content into the h.264 format. While it has been on the market for quite some time, this device is truly in a class by itself.
Elgato turbo.264 (h.264 Video Encoder) Review Read More
Fourth generation iPod nano owners that are interested in keeping their device looking as good as the day they purchased it, might want to check out the aluminum slider case from CoreCases. They sent me two samples to review and here are my results.
CoreCases iPod nano 4th Generation Aluminum Slider Case Read More
This universal remote from One For All looks very tasty. It has a color touch screen and can control 18 devices. Profiles can be setup for each family member, with images and favorite channels. Setup is supposed to be a breeze because everything is done directly on the remote itself. The setup wizard prompts you
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My iTunes library has over 10,000 songs. I’ve been accumulating music for years now and in that time, I’ve built my collection from ripping my own CDs and umm… by other methods too. As a result, my library is pretty messy. I have tracks with very descriptive names like Track 1 and Track 2 and
TuneUp iTunes Library Management Plugin Review Read More
The CyFi is a portable speaker available in a 2.4GHz version and an A2DP Bluetooth version. The Bluetooth version can function as a handsfree speakerphone. It has a rechargable battery and charges through a docking station. It can mount to your bike, boat, backpack etc, with the provided attachement. The only issue I see with
Spotlight Gadget – CyFi Wireless Sports Speaker Read More
Acoustibuds are flexible, hypoallergenic silicone rubber adapters that can fit over most earbuds. They feature fins for a comfortable fit and have twin cone cores to delivers high fidelity by better directing the sound wave inside the ear canal. All I can think about is how they are going to look after a few days
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Apple is once again trying its hand at the in-ear headphone market, trying to compete with some of the higher end earbuds currently available. The Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic is their second attempt to bring us a set of in-the-ear headphones that rival the quality and tech-worthiness of the iPod/Touch/iPhone. Apple’s original
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Back when Judie was a fixture here on The Gadgeteer, she and I would occasionally write dually reviews. This was a term we coined that basically consisted of a review where we would chat back and forth about the product in question. Today we’re going to revive that fun format, with a review of the
Logitech Squeezebox Boom Review Read More
I recently upgraded from a first to second generation iPod Touch with more capacity. Surprisingly, many of the cases I had for my original Touch fit my new iPod. But sadly not perfectly….. So, I decided to try a few cases specifically fitted for the second generation Touch. Sena was kind enough to send me
Sena Apple (2G) iPod Touch Leather Cases Review Read More
I travel around the country quite a bit for work and when I am not doing that, take the bus daily to and from the office. I watch a lot of movies during these times and prefer to blockout all of the ambient noise when enjoying my down time. For years I have been using
Future Sonics’ atrio m5 Professional Earphones Review Read More
Do you have a small audio player that you would want to listen to in a small space? Then of course, you need a small speaker system. The i2iGear Folding Portable Speakers sound great and are small enough to fit in your pocket (if you have roomy pockets 🙂 ). The price isn’t too bad
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This was a first for me….Altec Lansing‘s Docking Audio project manager, Steve Schlangen asked if we could discuss the inMotion MAX (iMT702) prior to my review. I enjoyed our discussion a great deal; we talked about the iMT702’s capabilities, industrial and functional design plus a few words hinting at the future. It was a nice experience talking with a person involved in the creation of a great new tech product. Steve’s pride and excitement about the MAX came through load and clear.
Altec Lansing inMotion MAX Portable iPod/iPhone Speaker System Review Read More
Over the years, I’ve tried quite a few devices that allow you to watch and listen to your digital media through your television set. Some of these devices have included WiFi, some included hard drives, some required that you stream the content from a computer to the player and some required that you convert the content to a format that the player could handle. For one reason or another, I stopped using all of those devices except for the AppleTV. I really like the AppleTV’s user interface, but have never really liked the fact that I have to convert the files and then ‘send’ them from my desktop computer to the AppleTV in the living room. I’m all about simplicity, and while the AppleTV comes close, it doesn’t quite get there. I think I’ve found a device that does get there tho. It’s the WD TV HD Media Player from Western Digital.
WD TV HD Media Player Review Read More
I enjoy listening to music at my day job, but there are a couple issues with regular earphones that make this activity less than ideal. For one thing, it seems like someone is always calling me on the phone or walking up to my desk, requiring me to pause the music and pull the earbuds out of my ears in order to talk to them. Then there’s the issue of ear comfort… it doesn’t take long for most earbuds to hurt my ears. This is especially true of in-ear style buds. That’s why I was really looking forward to reviewing a set of bone conduction headphones, when I received a pair from Audio Bone. Let’s see if they solve both of my problems…
Audio Bone Headphones Review Read More
Is there a place in the market for another MP3 player? What if this one doesn’t require a computer in order to copy music, buy music, etc? Sansa is willing to gamble that the answer to both of those questions is yes, with their new slotMusic player. Keep reading to learn more…
Sansa slotMusic Player Review Read More
Here is my quick look video review of the InMotion iM9 iPod speaker system from Altec Lansing.
Altec Lansing InMotion iM9 Quick Look Video Review Read More
With the massive influx of digital media in the past decade or so, consumers have become aware of the need for some way to use
their media somewhere other than a computer. More specifically, we want to be able to play our music and movies and view our
digital pictures from the comfort of the couch, and with the high definition glory of a 72″ plasma television. Apple, of course,
released the Apple TV. However, other electronics companies have tried to come up with good home media center solutions that
don’t require a full computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista Premium or Ultimate.
D-Link DSM-330 DivX-Connected HD Media Player Review Read More
It’s only been four months since I reviewed Slacker’s first generation Slacker Personal Radio Player, and now they have a new model available called the G2. I’ve loved using their first player, so I was super excited to be able to get my hands on a second generation unit. Second generation units are always better than their predecessors right? Let’s find out…
Slacker G2 Personal Radio Review Read More
Have you ever wanted to amplify the sound of your iPhone, but didn’t want to spend a bunch of cash on a speaker system? Or maybe you’re trying to be as ‘green’ as possible, and don’t want to make your carbon footprint larger with yet another device that requires batteries or AC power… If either are the case, then Griffin’s AirCurve might be a viable solution.
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