Slingbox Moves into the HD Generation -- Kind Of

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Sling announced the Slingbox Pro, which will accept high-definition digital television inputs via a standalone dongle. The Pro model will complement the Slingbox A/V, designed to serve as an intermediary for a standard set-top box or PVR.

Samsung SC-DC164 DVD Camcorder Review

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Now to cut through the crap and get down to the nitty-gritty, would I recommend this DVD camcorder to the everyday consumer? The answer is yes if you are not planning on recording in low light conditions or require decent battery life. Every other feature works flawlessly and as described and presented. It is easy to use and practically fool-proof if you spend a couple hours with a RW single layer disc and tinker around a bit.

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Canon 10 Diamond-clad Digital Camera

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Forget the Minox DC1101 gold-plated digital camera that we showed you couple of days ago and welcome Canon on stage for the Luxurious Gadget of The Year Award. In celebration of its Digital ELPH product line turning 10, Canon has released a special edition SD630 digital camera for auction on EBay. All proceeds from the auction will go to Red Cross. Aww, that?s so sweet of Canon.

Sennheiser HD 201 Headpones Reviewed

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DV Hardware checked out the Sennheiser HD 201: "The Sennheiser HD 201 feels pretty comfortable for a headphone of this price class. The HD 201 has closed cans and I can wear them multiple hours without a problem. They feel pretty light on my head and I don't get the feeling that my head is trapped between two clamps.."

80GB Enhanced Fifth-Generation iPod, unboxed

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The new full-size iPod, which was introduced at Apple?s special event in San Francisco on Tuesday, sports an 80GB hard drive, support for iPod-ready video games, 60% brighter display, longer battery life, gapless playback, and new Search and Quick Scroll features.

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SanDisk Sansa e270 MP3 Player Review

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Apple may well and truly be the dominant force in the portable media player market, but there is still plenty of room for competition in this ever growing section of the industry. One of the latest contenders to the iPod's throne is SanDisk - Elite Bastards take a look at their 6GB flash-based Sansa e270 device to see if it lives up to its promise.

Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray DVD Player Review

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It's new, and it's BLU! The format war is officially underway and we have the FIRST EVER Blu-ray Disc Player under our microscope. How does Samsung's first offering fare? Does it live up to the hype? Read on to find out!

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Kingston Technology Introduces K-PEX 100 Portable Media Player

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Taking your digital entertainment on the road is a snap with Kingston?s Portable Entertainment eXperience (K-PEX) line of expandable, Flash-based portable media players. Whether you prefer music videos, recorded TV shows, photos, music or listening to FM radio, your favorite entertainment is with you all the time.

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BenQ IMS-100 Mobile Bluetooth Speaker

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Here?s an interesting concept. BenQ has released a mobile Bluetooth speaker that would let you connect the device to a cell phone with music playback capabilities via Bluetooth and listen through an external speaker. It works with all CD players, MP3 players and cell phones either wirelessly or via line-in cable, according to the company.

World's Largest HDTV

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We've seen big HDTVs before, claiming to be world's largest, but now Mitsubishi has topped them all, building a high-definition video screen at a horseracing track in Tokyo that's 218 feet wide and 37 feet tall, taking up 8000 square feet! Anyone up for a game Half-Life 2?

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Copy Protection Hole in Blu-ray and HD DVD Movies

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We all know one of the main reasons for the delayed introduction of next generation optical drives HD-DVD and Blu-ray. It was the copy protection AACS which should ensure an encrypted communication from disc to display.

Samsung's BD-P1000 Blu-ray Disc player Review

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Let's start with the Samsung player. Nice box, nice packaging. You pull the BD-P1000 out of said packaging and it looks pretty badass. Love the lines. It's a much nicer looking player than Toshiba's HD-A1, though it's lighter and feels a little less solid. The BD-P1000's remote is nicer too... not backlit unfortunately, but it feels better in your hand and the buttons are laid out more conveniently.

RWC ITN-VR10 Vibrating Earphones

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Wow, I?m so excited to hear about this. These earphones from RWC vibrate based on their analysis of booming noises and commotions. This could be a great entertainment device for PCs where majority of us miss out on force feedback. The ITN-VR10 would vibrate according to the environment and make the experience just a tad bit more enjoyable, assuming they work correctly of course.

Samsung Ships the First Blu-Ray Player

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Beginning June 25th, consumers will be able to purchase the first Blu-Ray player: the Samsung BD-P1000. The BD-P1000 is twice the price of the HD-A1 ($999.99), but supports full 1080p playback, something the first generation of HD-DVD players do not. It also up-converts conventional DVDs to 1080p to improve video quality and comes with HDMI, Component, S-video, and composite outputs.

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Kingston K-PEX Portable Media Player

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The K-PEX will let you enjoy music, videos, recorded TV, photos and other multimedia features on the go. Kingston?s multimedia player comes in 1GB or 2GB flavors, weighs 65g, has a 2? TFT display, a SD slot for memory upgrade and support for AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, ASF, MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV and JPEG formats for a variety of entertainment value.