Archive for the ‘Audio/Video’ Category

Doh and ahh

Doh!!
Vizio Lifts the Veil on its $1,899 1080p LCD
Ahh…
Windows Live for TV hits beta

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Bye bye standard-def TV

About 20 minutes ago I just sold my used 27″ CRT flat-screen TV, a standard-definition model that I had used for 3 years before I got my HDTV. With this transaction completed, I hope to say good bye to owning standard-def TV sets in my life, and even more to CRT screens.
I hope I [...]

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iPod Nano thoughts

After using “my” new iPod Nano for a couple minutes, here are my thoughts:

The click-wheel is way over rated. It’s not suitable for fine tuning selections. A normal D-pad is probaly better.

The bundled earphones are okay, but seriously, get yourself a set of Sennheiser MX400 earbuds for < $10.

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A2DP Bluetooth semi-nirvana

Muahahahaha!!! It works, it works!!!
I am, of course, referring to the combination of A2DP, PPC6700, and Motorola HT820. I am now enjoying stereo music on the HT820 with MP3s playing from PPC6700.
No wires!
The sound on HT820 is much better than the wired earphones that I lost. The bass is pretty strong, and [...]

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Past and future earphones

Last week I had misplaced the wired stereo earphones that came with my PPC6700. Now I can’t use my PPC6700 as a MP3 player anymore because I don’t have another stereo cellphone headset with a 2.5mm plug.
Somehow I have bad a history with earphones. Prior to the above mentioned mishap, I had broken [...]

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Hi-def versus DVD-def

It’s no secret that I have a hi-def TV – it’s no secret because I had set out to make it so. While I enjoy HD a great deal, there are friends who tell me that they can’t differentiate between HD and SD (or DVD). I say the best way to see the [...]

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DLP vs. LCD

A friend/colleague of mine is considering buying a big screen TV. She wants a DLP. Her husband wants a LCD projection. So which one is better?
I’d like to say DLP since I own one, but I am sure that’s not convincing. Then how about Sound And Vision Magazine?
The scorecard from the [...]

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Once you go HD…

…you never go back.

“Lost” on ABC, Widescreen HD broadcast(Updated on Jun 22, 2005)

That’s how I feel about HDTV now that I have upgraded to a Samsung HL-R5067W with built-in HD tuner. I returned my previous Samsung HL-P4663W because it had a noisy fan. As I mentioned earlier, the new HLR series has the [...]

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Home theater finally setup

My Samsung 46 inch DLP HDTV finally arrived today. I spent part of the afternoon and the majority of night time to set up the home theater system, something I have purposely put off just for the new TV. All the messy cables!!
After all is done, I sat back and fired up “Terminator [...]

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Cowon iAudio X5 pictures

Cowon iAudio X5 – Originally uploaded by gadgetdude.
As usual, Engadget provides the scoop on latest gadgets. This time it pointed me to DAPreview, which has more pictures of Cowon’s iAudio X5. Some say they don’t like the “bump” at the top, but I kinda like the resulting curve. [...]

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