Polaroid shows off a portable DVD player with iPod dock, total lack of effort
Okay, we understand that the newest iPods have locked video-out, so we'll ignore the fact that the Polaroid DPJ-08580B portable DVD player with iPod dock only works with 5G models, but there's no excuse for the rest of the specs — especially stretching 480 x 234 resolution across an 8.5-inch screen. Top it off with the usual overwrought portable DVD player design and a ¥28000 ($252) pricetag, and you've got a nice little bundle of fail just waiting to be put under the tree….
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Absolute Sounds and KJ West One at the Earls Court Boat Show ’07
If you’re intending to visit the Boat Show at London’s Earls Court this week, don’t miss the extraordinary audio-visual delights at the KJ West One stand. The leading London retailer of high-performance hi-fi and home cinema equipment has teamed up with Absolute Sounds, a high-end UK distributor, to deliver a tantalising taste of top-quality entertainment technology to attending connoisseurs of all things boat-based.
Krell S-1000 processor
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Sony's eight-inch DVP-FX850 portable DVD player
Sony's been known to toss out some fairly glitzy portable DVD players in the past, and it's keeping the tradition alive by cranking out the relatively sexy DVP-FX850. The clamshell player sports a “high-resolution” eight-inch widescreen LCD and 180-degree swivel, claims up to six hours of battery life, and plays nice with just about every flavor of DVD (yes, that includes the eight-centimeter variety) you can think of. Moreover, users will be happy to see DivX support tacked on, an AV input / output, twin headphone jacks, digital audio output, a 12-bit / 108MHz DAC, and a worldwide power suppl…
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BBC, ITV and C4 team up for on-demand TV service - Project Kangaroo official
The UK’s largest broadcasters have teamed up to take advantage of the growing market for on-demand television content in an attempt to better face the challenge posed by its satellite, cable and now online competitors.
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LG LFD-790 DVD player + wireless speakers
LG must really dig the looks of that Chocolate phone, because they just announced a new DVD player + wireless speaker system which takes a bite out of its style (what with the piano black finish and the touch sensitive controls and all that). The new LFD-790 probably won't be finding its way into your home theater rig, but if you're the kind of person who needs their stereo system to match their cellphone, well, you know what to do….
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Super-Lite DVD recorder
Gadget of the day: Lite-On LVW-1105HC+
No, that's not a genetically modified giant apple – this here is Lite-On's smart new mini DVD recorder
Gadget of the day: Lite-On LVW-1105HC+No, that's not a genetically modified giant apple – this here is Lite-On's smart new mini DVD recorder…
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