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New Gear: Summer 2022
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 14, 2022  |  0 comments
Summer is perfect for sitting back, relaxing and enjoying music and videos. There’s plenty of gear available to enhance the experience, including products that enable letting go on the go or while lounging on the beach or by a pool. Then, there are devices meant for inside use where you might be prone to switch on a fan or power up the AC. Just grab a cool beverage and pick your product!
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New Product: TiVo Series 3 HD DVR
Michael Antonoff  |  Apr 03, 2006  |  0 comments

Cable viewers who also want their HDTV have found their love affair with TiVo becoming strained the past few years. That's because TiVo's Series 2 recorders, unlike the DVRs leased by cable operators, have proved stubbornly incompatible with high-def channels. Hoping to make amends, TiVo has unveiled the Series 3 HD Digital Media Recorder with two CableCARD slots.

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News & Gear: Early Summer 2022
Michael Antonoff  |  Jun 29, 2022  |  0 comments
The power of music plus an eclectic mix of new gear from KEF, McIntosh, LG, and Klipsch.
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One Channel Serves All
Michael Antonoff  |  May 03, 2005  |  0 comments

Conventional TV broadcasting, whether over the air or by cable or satellite, sends out multiple channels all at once, and it's up to the viewer to tune in a particular one at a set time to watch or record a show. Akimbo is promising the next step: speedy interactive delivery of video directly from the Internet to a hard drive connected to your TV.

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Panasonic's e-wear
Michael Antonoff  |  Jun 25, 2002  |  0 comments
You might suppose Minerva & the Bell Ringers was a 1960s girl group, but it's actually a mechanical clock located outdoors in New York City's Herald Square. On the hour, pivoting statues strike a bell up to 12 times, temporarily dislodging a pigeon or two. A still camera is inadequate for capturing the sound and motion. If I were a tourist, I might reach for a camcorder.
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Personal Satellite TV
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 14, 2006  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$599 / 8.25 x 4.25 x 0.75 IN / 1.25 LBS / pocketdish.com / 800-333-3474
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Philips iPronto Wireless Home Control Panel
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 28, 2003  |  0 comments

Photos by Tony Cordoza Electronic program guides (EPGs) that help you choose what to watch from among hundreds of channels are built into a variety of devices from TV sets and set-top boxes to satellite receivers and hard-disk recorders. What they have in common is an onscreen display that, if it doesn't cover the TV picture, reduces the show to a small window.

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Quick Takes: Digisette Duo-Aria MP3 Player
Michael Antonoff  |  Jun 11, 2001  |  0 comments

Backward-compatibility can come at the expense of innovation, as we learned from the failure of the Digital Compact Cassette in the early '90s. The DCC format enabled a new generation of hardware both to record digital tape cassettes and to play standard analog cassettes.

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RCA EZ201 Small Wonder Camcorder
Michael Antonoff  |  Jul 02, 2007  |  0 comments

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Ready for Entertainment
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 25, 2005  |  0 comments

A computer is a terrific tool for storing your music, photographs, and videos, but the home office usually isn't the best place for family and friends to enjoy the show. The better room is where you have the comfy seats, good speakers, and big-screen TV.

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