Peter Pachal

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DVD Cool
Peter Pachal  |  Jan 27, 2003
(Photo Illustration by Tony Cordoza) Ever since Sean Connery shot a bad guy out of his Aston Martin's ejector seat in Goldfinger, James Bond's gadgets have become a staple of the franchise. In each Bond flick, the cantankerous Q outfits 007 with a few ordinary-looking items that can do much more than meets the eye.
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Holiday Gift-a-Palooza '07: Hot 100
Peter Pachal  |  Dec 03, 2007

What kind of a tech nerd are you buying for? Someone who likes his audio haute? The lady with multi-pockets for multimedia devices? The dude who likes his dinosaurs remote-controlled? We combed the far reaches of circuit board-dom to find 100 presents for all types. Click on the type of gift-givee below.

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iAudio X5 Media Player
Peter Pachal  |  Oct 04, 2005
The Short Form
iaudio.com / 888-453-8283 / $299 / 2.375 x 4.125 x 0.75 in / 6 oz
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Audio Video NewsStreaming Device Reviews
iTunes Match vs. Google Music: Which One Should You Choose?
Peter Pachal  |  Nov 17, 2011

It's been a big week for digital music. First Apple finally rolled out iTunes Match, the final link in its chain of cloud services, allowing users to get anytime, anywhere access to all those songs they ripped from CDs over the years or acquired by, uh, let's say "other means." Then on Wednesday Google unveiled Google Music, its fully armed and operational online music store.

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Kodak EasyShare-One Wi-Fi Camera
Peter Pachal  |  Feb 03, 2006
The Short Form
$600 / kodak.com / 800-235-6325 / 4.125 x 2.5 x 1 IN / 8 OZ
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New Products
New Product: Acoustic Research Wi-Q Remote Control
Peter Pachal  |  Jul 06, 2006

NET WORTHY Can the Internet improve your remote control? Hey, it worked for Harmony. Now Acoustic Research is taking the idea a step further by including Wi-Fi in its ARR2470 Wi-Q remote to keep it constantly connected to the Net.

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New Products
New Product: Anthem AVM 50 Preamp/Processor
Peter Pachal  |  Sep 04, 2006

TIPPING THE SCALER The absolute best that high-def video can look is the en vogue 1080p format, which floods your screen with more than 2 million pixels as often as every sixtieth of a second (assuming you have a 1080p-resolution TV).

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New Products
New Product: Artison RCC 600 In-Wall Subwoofer
Peter Pachal  |  Oct 04, 2006

SHAKING IT ALL Ah, subwoofers ... love the boom, hate the bulk. You can get your sub out of sight with Artison's RCC 600 in-wall model, which boldly promises bass performance as good as that of a 12-inch floor-standing model.

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New Products
New Product: Atlantic Technology 10 CSB Corner Subwoofer
Peter Pachal  |  Jun 06, 2006

STEALTH SUB It's not enough for a subwoofer to boom you anymore - today's bass boxes gotta blend in, too. The triangular design of the Atlantic Technology 10 CSB sub will ensure it keeps a low profile in the corner of your home theater - that is, until a movie soundtrack or drum solo calls upon its 10-inch driver and 180-watt amplifier to rock the house.

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New Product: Atlantic Technology System 8200e THX Speakers
Peter Pachal  |  Apr 03, 2007

GLOSS AND SHINE If you're half as serious about sound as you are pictures, the THX Ultra2-certified System 8200e should be on your shortlist. AT has updated its acclaimed 8200, adding sexy gloss-back sides to the new front LR towers at a lower price!

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