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Tech NewsMarantz VP-15S1 Projector Brings on the High-End 1080p
Marantz rolled out another one of its higher-end 1080p DLP projectors for home theater today, wrapping up this VP-15S1 in the same package as last year’s model but significantly enhancing the specs. The contrast ratio is punched up, from 6500:1 in the old model to 10,000:1 on this one, and it’s significantly brighter, up to … Continued
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Man Builds $30,000 Jumbo Jet Simulator in his Bedroom
Click to viewJohn Davis spent eight years and 15,000 building a Boeing 747 flight simulator in a room in his house. And now the 47-year-old’s hobby has turned into such a full-time occupation that he has jacked in his job as a graphic designer to run a full-time flight simulation business from his home in … Continued
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Sharp Unveils Awesome TV Stand Sound System Combo
Sharp’s new ANPR1000H home theater system does a lot more than just hold up your TV. This bad boy can pony up 300W of power and 2.1 channel surround sound, plus it has “Audistry” sound reproduction technology by Dolby, DTS, and Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II Decoder. It’s stylish, compact, and a great … Continued
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D-Box GP-200 Racing Game Seat Costs a Fortune
Although it’s not the ultimate racing setup, this D-Box GP-200 definitely has the sitting and steering part of the equation solved. The bucket seat has three hydraulic jacks, five speakers, and is attached to a steering column that looks more solid than most cars built in the ’70s. However, the set only works with a … Continued
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Classic Mac Becomes Sweet Jukebox
One industrious modder decided that the bet use for his newly acquired Mac Classic was to make it into this personal jukebox. After ripping out the CRT monitor, he was able to squeeze in a new LCD display, 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo Mac Mini, extra 750GB drive and power supply. The only external modifications included … Continued
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New Jacuzzi J400 Hot Tub is All About the iPod
I dream of a day that I can dock my iPod with anything, (although I think that the release of the iCarta toilet paper holder a couple of years ago pretty much made that dream a reality) and now Jacuzzi is doing their part with the J400 series line of iPod-compatible hot tubs. Thanks to … Continued
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VinylDisc: Hey You Got Vinyl on My CD
The concept behind VinylDisc is valid, that there are people out there who want to hear their music in pristine digital sound, yet are still drawn to the eclectic analog nature of vinyl, yet want it all on one disc. And they’ve even found a band who wants to try it out. British rockers Fightstar … Continued
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XtremeMac Tango Studio, a Dock for the Latest iPods
Xtreme Mac must’ve thought its old Tango iPod dock was getting a little long in the tooth and also bit too expensive, so now there’s Tango Studio, a more-compact room audio system and FM radio that works with just about any iPod, even the new ones. It has a retractable iPod dock that’s ambidextrous, able … Continued
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Build Your Own Rubik’s Cube Subwoofer in 164 Easy Steps
Well, maybe not “easy” steps—after all, it took designer Zachary Paisley 80 days, some serious manual labor, $1586 in total build costs, and a whole lot of math to put together the world’s first Rubik’s Cube-shaped 15-inch Direct-Servo Subwoofer. I think you will agree that the results were worth the effort. Naturally, when something this … Continued
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Onkyo Home Theater in a Box Has HDMI 1.3a, 10-inch Sub, 1080p DVD Player
Although this Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) doesn’t have as many features as Onkyo’s DTX-8.8, it still gives you an all-in-one solution for your entertainment needs in a relatively affordable package—and it’s Onkyo’s top of the line HTiB. The receiver in the HT-SP908 and HT-SP904 models has 7.1-channel audio, two HDMI 1.3a ports, 1080p … Continued
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YouTube Antipiracy Video Identification System Enters Beta Testing
The not-so hotly anticipated GooTube antipiracy system has jumped into beta. Creatively dubbed Video Identification, it’s a digital fingerprint setup where uploaded clips are matched against a stock of legit clips provided by their owners—YouTube will then follow whatever course the copyright holder wants, be it leave it or pull it. We’ll have a better … Continued
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Lumenlab Q42, the Hybrid HDTV and PC
Lumenlab thinks it’s come up with the solution for that computer/TV set conundrum playing itself out on home theaters across the globe with the Q42, a 42-inch 1080p flat panel with a PC hidden inside. At just 3 inches deep, the all-in-one unit’s PC has a terabyte of hard disk storage, 2GB of RAM and … Continued
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New HD LCD from Samsung has LED Backlight and 52 Inches
Samsung’s new 52-inch LCD, the LN-52F91BD, has got an LED backlight to give you a brighter picture, along with USB port, 3 HDMI 1.3 port and Infolink function for your stock and news updates from MSN. Sadly it’s only available in Korea, and even more sadly, if you want one, you’re going to have to … Continued
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The Supper Surround Stereo: When a Mug isn’t a Mug
This concept stereo designed by Taguchi Craft, is made to blend in with your kitchen. There’s currently no word on pricing, but they’re scheduled to pop up around winter 2008. Might be better in a shelf in the kitchen than on the table. I’d keep trying to drink from the midbase driver or something. [Design … Continued
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Osaka’s Super Potato is a Retro Gaming Mecca
Bashcraft of Kotaku fame just took me on an amazing guided tour of some of Osaka’s best geek haunts, including Super Potato, probably the sweetest video game store I’ve ever been in. Because there are no game rentals in Japan (but renting CDs is big, for some reason), the market for used games and consoles … Continued
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Olevia Rolls Out Cheap 65-Inch LCD HDTV
Syntax-Brillian cranks out some cheap Olevia LCD TV sets, but now it’s outdone itself with the 265TFHD, a 65-inch LCD HDTV that’s the lowest price on one of its generous size we’ve seen yet. It’s a mere $6,999. That’s not a bad price, considering that the Sharp 65-inch LCD we’ve had our eyes on is … Continued