Tech News » entertainment http://www.techcaoz.com aggregate tech and gadget news with related videos Sat, 26 Mar 2011 19:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Folks In Japan Receives Bowers & Wilkins’ CM-1 Bookshelf Speaker http://www.techcaoz.com/8239/folks-in-japan-receives-bowers-wilkins%e2%80%99-cm-1-bookshelf-speaker.html http://www.techcaoz.com/8239/folks-in-japan-receives-bowers-wilkins%e2%80%99-cm-1-bookshelf-speaker.html#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:48:46 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/folks-in-japan-receives-bowers-wilkins%e2%80%99-cm-1-bookshelf-speaker After releasing the MM-1 computer speakers, Bowers & Wilkins also released the CM-1 Bookshelf speaker for the Japanese market. Available in white version, the CM-1 will be available at the end of this month for 134,000 Yen or around $1,506 a pair. [ Akihabara ] ]]> After releasing the MM-1 computer speakers, Bowers & Wilkins also released the CM-1 Bookshelf speaker for the Japanese market. Available in white version, the CM-1 will be available at the end of this month for 134,000 Yen or around $1,506 a pair. [ Akihabara ]

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/8239/folks-in-japan-receives-bowers-wilkins%e2%80%99-cm-1-bookshelf-speaker.html/feed 0 Walls are no longer a limitation for U-verse with new RF Point Anywhere remote http://www.techcaoz.com/8121/walls-are-no-longer-a-limitation-for-u-verse-with-new-rf-point-anywhere-remote.html http://www.techcaoz.com/8121/walls-are-no-longer-a-limitation-for-u-verse-with-new-rf-point-anywhere-remote.html#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:57:41 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/walls-are-no-longer-a-limitation-for-u-verse-with-new-rf-point-anywhere-remote For those who have far too often felt confined by having to point remotes at the devices being controlled, news of AT&T's new Point Anywhere RF remote for its U-Verse customers should be a sweet siren song. The relatively simple remote is backlit for your convenience, letting home theater owners hide their set-tops away in a closet without having to go all aftermarket for a control solution . Changing channels from previously impossible areas like the bathroom, kitchen or outside comes at a cost of $49 for the remote and USB dongle, available from AT&T's online store beyond the read link. ]]> For those who have far too often felt confined by having to point remotes at the devices being controlled, news of AT&T’s new Point Anywhere RF remote for its U-Verse customers should be a sweet siren song. The relatively simple remote is backlit for your convenience, letting home theater owners hide their set-tops away in a closet without having to go all aftermarket for a control solution . Changing channels from previously impossible areas like the bathroom, kitchen or outside comes at a cost of $49 for the remote and USB dongle, available from AT&T’s online store beyond the read link.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/8121/walls-are-no-longer-a-limitation-for-u-verse-with-new-rf-point-anywhere-remote.html/feed 0 Digital Cowboy’s DC-MCNP1 2.5-inch NAS doubles as media player http://www.techcaoz.com/8034/digital-cowboys-dc-mcnp1-25-inch-nas-doubles-as-media-player.html http://www.techcaoz.com/8034/digital-cowboys-dc-mcnp1-25-inch-nas-doubles-as-media-player.html#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:00:47 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/digital-cowboys-dc-mcnp1-25-inch-nas-doubles-as-media-player It's a little hard to believe that we've gone two whole months without a new device from Digital Cowboy , but at long last, the Japanese wrangler is hitting back with a striking new piece of consumer electronics goodness. The DC-MCNP1, which falls neatly into the Movie Cowboy family, is a 2.5-inch NAS drive at heart, but aside from giving you access to files on its diminutive internal drive anywhere in the world, it also streams a plethora of file formats to your HDTV. The HDMI / composite video outputs should take care of the vast majority of ya, and the USB 2.0 socket provides an expansion option for those needing to hook up an external HDD. ]]> It’s a little hard to believe that we’ve gone two whole months without a new device from Digital Cowboy , but at long last, the Japanese wrangler is hitting back with a striking new piece of consumer electronics goodness. The DC-MCNP1, which falls neatly into the Movie Cowboy family, is a 2.5-inch NAS drive at heart, but aside from giving you access to files on its diminutive internal drive anywhere in the world, it also streams a plethora of file formats to your HDTV. The HDMI / composite video outputs should take care of the vast majority of ya, and the USB 2.0 socket provides an expansion option for those needing to hook up an external HDD.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/8034/digital-cowboys-dc-mcnp1-25-inch-nas-doubles-as-media-player.html/feed 0 UK film critic doesn’t understand using HDTV to watch old movies, why kids are on his lawn http://www.techcaoz.com/7874/uk-film-critic-doesnt-understand-using-hdtv-to-watch-old-movies-why-kids-are-on-his-lawn.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7874/uk-film-critic-doesnt-understand-using-hdtv-to-watch-old-movies-why-kids-are-on-his-lawn.html#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:23:42 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/uk-film-critic-doesnt-understand-using-hdtv-to-watch-old-movies-why-kids-are-on-his-lawn Another day, another ignorant article about high definition. This time it's Peter Bradshaw, film critic for Guardian.co.uk , claiming Humphrey Bogart would have any cameraman approximating a "high definition" effect thrown off the set. Blatantly ignoring the fact that movies of that era were made on 35mm film with more resolution than even 1080p Blu-ray can display, Bradshaw claims that instead of a HDTV, viewers would be better off with a standard definition projector and DVDs. ]]> Another day, another ignorant article about high definition. This time it’s Peter Bradshaw, film critic for Guardian.co.uk , claiming Humphrey Bogart would have any cameraman approximating a “high definition” effect thrown off the set. Blatantly ignoring the fact that movies of that era were made on 35mm film with more resolution than even 1080p Blu-ray can display, Bradshaw claims that instead of a HDTV, viewers would be better off with a standard definition projector and DVDs.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7874/uk-film-critic-doesnt-understand-using-hdtv-to-watch-old-movies-why-kids-are-on-his-lawn.html/feed 0 HBO, Cinemax coming to Comcast’s On Demand Online http://www.techcaoz.com/7843/hbo-cinemax-coming-to-comcasts-on-demand-online.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7843/hbo-cinemax-coming-to-comcasts-on-demand-online.html#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:31:40 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/hbo-cinemax-coming-to-comcasts-on-demand-online Following Starz , HBO has announced plans to provide programming on Comcast's On Demand Online trial. Of course, this move shouldn't surprise anyone given previous hints HBO was l ooking for ways to brings its video online or previous trials it has participated in. Just like Starz, users can expect a mix of television shows and movies, basically reflecting the current on demand lineup, including series like True Blood and Entourage , further detailed in the press release after the break. ]]> Following Starz , HBO has announced plans to provide programming on Comcast’s On Demand Online trial. Of course, this move shouldn’t surprise anyone given previous hints HBO was l ooking for ways to brings its video online or previous trials it has participated in. Just like Starz, users can expect a mix of television shows and movies, basically reflecting the current on demand lineup, including series like True Blood and Entourage , further detailed in the press release after the break.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7843/hbo-cinemax-coming-to-comcasts-on-demand-online.html/feed 0 Engadget HD explains: Where to put your DVR when you wall-mount your HDTV http://www.techcaoz.com/7575/engadget-hd-explains-where-to-put-your-dvr-when-you-wall-mount-your-hdtv.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7575/engadget-hd-explains-where-to-put-your-dvr-when-you-wall-mount-your-hdtv.html#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:01:56 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/engadget-hd-explains-where-to-put-your-dvr-when-you-wall-mount-your-hdtv With CableCARD enabled HDTVs being a complete bust and the crazy popular trend of mounting HDTVs on the wall, many wonder what they can do with their DVR or cable box. As you might expect, the crew over at Engadget HD is more than familiar with the options and lucky for you they actually wrote them down in an easy to digest format. So if you are the do-it-yourself type and are looking to relocate your HD DVR or noisy Xbox 360, then by all means what are you waiting for, click on through . ]]> With CableCARD enabled HDTVs being a complete bust and the crazy popular trend of mounting HDTVs on the wall, many wonder what they can do with their DVR or cable box. As you might expect, the crew over at Engadget HD is more than familiar with the options and lucky for you they actually wrote them down in an easy to digest format. So if you are the do-it-yourself type and are looking to relocate your HD DVR or noisy Xbox 360, then by all means what are you waiting for, click on through .

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7575/engadget-hd-explains-where-to-put-your-dvr-when-you-wall-mount-your-hdtv.html/feed 0 Panasonic Z1 wireless HDTV appearing in US retailers http://www.techcaoz.com/7381/panasonic-z1-wireless-hdtv-appearing-in-us-retailers.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7381/panasonic-z1-wireless-hdtv-appearing-in-us-retailers.html#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:25:37 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/panasonic-z1-wireless-hdtv-appearing-in-us-retailers Hey, look at that -- it's Panasonic's super-hot one-inch thick Z1 wireless HDTV , just cold sitting out for sale in a San Jose Magnolia store. No official availability announcement yet, but we're guessing it's coming soon, right on time for the Z1's planned summer debut . Everyone got their $6,000 ready? Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Panasonic Z1 wireless HDTV appearing in US retailers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:20:00 EST. ]]> Hey, look at that — it’s Panasonic’s super-hot one-inch thick Z1 wireless HDTV , just cold sitting out for sale in a San Jose Magnolia store. No official availability announcement yet, but we’re guessing it’s coming soon, right on time for the Z1’s planned summer debut . Everyone got their $6,000 ready? Filed under: Displays , HDTV , Home Entertainment Panasonic Z1 wireless HDTV appearing in US retailers originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:20:00 EST.

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7381/panasonic-z1-wireless-hdtv-appearing-in-us-retailers.html/feed 0 The plan for legit Blu-ray copies explained at Engadget HD http://www.techcaoz.com/7269/the-plan-for-legit-blu-ray-copies-explained-at-engadget-hd.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7269/the-plan-for-legit-blu-ray-copies-explained-at-engadget-hd.html#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:34:28 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/the-plan-for-legit-blu-ray-copies-explained-at-engadget-hd For those with a disc rack full of Blu-ray packages and who'd like to shove all those optical discs to the attic for a streamlined media server solution -- without resorting to other routes like downloading or cracking open AACS -- Managed Copy is finally on the way, thanks to the just finalized AACS specification , to offer an authorized option for making a copy of your Blu-ray disc. We had a nice long talk with gatekeepers AACS-LA about what to expect when compatible Blu-ray hardware arrives in 2010 and Managed Copy-enabled discs begin shipping later this year ; for more details like how many copies can be made, how the DRM works and how much this might cost head over to Engadget HD and see what it all means, and hopefully when we can put away our discs for the last time in favor of a Blu-ray Jukebox. Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment The plan for legit Blu-ray copies explained at Engadget HD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . ]]> For those with a disc rack full of Blu-ray packages and who’d like to shove all those optical discs to the attic for a streamlined media server solution — without resorting to other routes like downloading or cracking open AACS — Managed Copy is finally on the way, thanks to the just finalized AACS specification , to offer an authorized option for making a copy of your Blu-ray disc. We had a nice long talk with gatekeepers AACS-LA about what to expect when compatible Blu-ray hardware arrives in 2010 and Managed Copy-enabled discs begin shipping later this year ; for more details like how many copies can be made, how the DRM works and how much this might cost head over to Engadget HD and see what it all means, and hopefully when we can put away our discs for the last time in favor of a Blu-ray Jukebox. Filed under: HDTV , Home Entertainment The plan for legit Blu-ray copies explained at Engadget HD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7269/the-plan-for-legit-blu-ray-copies-explained-at-engadget-hd.html/feed 0 The Outlet Wall concept is true wall wart nirvana http://www.techcaoz.com/7240/the-outlet-wall-concept-is-true-wall-wart-nirvana.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7240/the-outlet-wall-concept-is-true-wall-wart-nirvana.html#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:41:25 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/the-outlet-wall-concept-is-true-wall-wart-nirvana David Friedman's Ironic Sans blog is full of great ideas, but never have we been in such desperate need of rapid implementation as this Outlet Wall. We'd say the idea is pretty self-explanatory, making an art out of plugging in devices instead of fussing with a hidden tangle of cords and powerstrips on the floor -- we've lost many a friend and family member to the wilds behind our entertainment center. As David points out: "Of course you don't have to actually wire all the outlets on the whole wall for electricity, but you'd better come up with a good way to remember which ones are live." [Via Gadget Venue ] Filed under: Household The Outlet Wall concept is true wall wart nirvana originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . ]]> David Friedman’s Ironic Sans blog is full of great ideas, but never have we been in such desperate need of rapid implementation as this Outlet Wall. We’d say the idea is pretty self-explanatory, making an art out of plugging in devices instead of fussing with a hidden tangle of cords and powerstrips on the floor — we’ve lost many a friend and family member to the wilds behind our entertainment center. As David points out: “Of course you don’t have to actually wire all the outlets on the whole wall for electricity, but you’d better come up with a good way to remember which ones are live.” [Via Gadget Venue ] Filed under: Household The Outlet Wall concept is true wall wart nirvana originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .

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]]> http://www.techcaoz.com/7240/the-outlet-wall-concept-is-true-wall-wart-nirvana.html/feed 0 LaCie’s LaCinema Classic Bridge media player: just add storage http://www.techcaoz.com/7184/lacies-lacinema-classic-bridge-media-player-just-add-storage.html http://www.techcaoz.com/7184/lacies-lacinema-classic-bridge-media-player-just-add-storage.html#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:47:07 +0000 admin http://www.techcaoz.com/lacies-lacinema-classic-bridge-media-player-just-add-storage LaCie's back with another addition to its steadily growing LaCinema family . The Classic Bridge ships for $99, including an HDMI cable and that iconic blue light, yet forgoes the hard drive -- perfect for all you crazy kids who already have plenty in the way of storage, but still need a way to get your media files onto the TV screen. Either install your 3.5-inch SATA HDD (FAT32 only, folks) or plug in an external USB drive, and you'll be watching re-runs of B. J. ]]> LaCie’s back with another addition to its steadily growing LaCinema family . The Classic Bridge ships for $99, including an HDMI cable and that iconic blue light, yet forgoes the hard drive — perfect for all you crazy kids who already have plenty in the way of storage, but still need a way to get your media files onto the TV screen. Either install your 3.5-inch SATA HDD (FAT32 only, folks) or plug in an external USB drive, and you’ll be watching re-runs of B. J.

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