Gadget
Sumvision Cyclone MKV FULL 1080p HD Player
Feb 19th
Spotted this on bigpockets.co.uk for £69.99 – seems like a good deal and a good device.
Supports All Popular HD Video
This product supports all popular 1080p HD video in the market, including H.264, MKV, Divx HD,
MPEG 2-TS, VC-1, WMV9, then you can enjoy HD video on your HD TV by HDMI interface.
Supports USB Host And LAN Samba Client
With a USB2.0 high speed host build-in, you can plug in your USB storage devices like USB hard
disk, USB flash drive and MP3 player to extend more storage space and playback your media direct
from these USB storage. Thanks to Samba supporting in this product, you can navigate your media
stored in your PC and playback them on TV, this is much helpful in sharing your media at home.
Sarotech Gigabit Raid Network Drive 2000GB 2TB
Sep 17th
This is the ultimate network hard drive. Simply connect the unit to your PC via USB or directly to your router, switch or hub via Ethernet and you’ve got plenty of room to back up and save your valuable data, music, photos and movies and instantly share them with everyone else on the network.
As well as FTP and Samba, the drive can act as your iTunes server – this way you do not need a computer to server your music to iTunes compatible devices. Add to that the ability to use it as a BitTorrent client to download your torrents without the need of a computer and the Print server to share your USB printer with anyone on the network and you end up with a very complete and stable must have network drive.
Furthermore with the built in Raid, setting up the drive as a safe mirrored data vault or a performance file server is entirely your choice making this one of the most versatile stand alone network storage appliance.
Polar Computer Chair
May 24th
My Current Computer chair is getting a bit old and when I spotted this chair at The Range for £59.99 – I liked the Mesh Back, the rest for your lumber region and the overall good feel of the chair. After taking back the Massage unit in the previous post – I added the difference and brought this home with me.
HoMedics MP3 Cush Music-Playing Massage Seat with Heat
May 24th
While out Shopping at The Range I spotted a few different Massage chairs / options and they ranged from the one shown above for £24.95 to a much bigger model which came in at £49.95 and all the way up to £99.95 for the complete chair option. They had a few out and I was not too happy at what felt like somebody punching my back and the one you Blow up (with included pump) was more of a chair you relax in.
Washing machine tweet's when finished
Jan 4th
A Rather nifty guy has modded his (old) washing machine so when it is finished – it sends a Tweet. Quite why it matters to know the exact second it finishes is beyond me but looks cool none the less.
Toshiba Camileo H10
Dec 28th
Toshiba Camileo H10
I thought that the old DV Tape technology camcorders was not the route to take, so I got to thinking that a small SD Card one would be better as it would be smaller, better battery life, better quality and so forth. I spotted in the local supermarket (Tesco’s for all your Brits that read this) this very model for £149.95 – previous loads more (They always say that right). They were out of stock, so I came back and did some research when I stumbled upon a youtube video that reviewed it and by god – it’s probably the worst Camcorder ever.
As it says on the end of the Video – its really just a rebadged Chinese no-name model. Verdict – Do not buy this period or you will be wasting your money !!
Microsoft bring out a T-Shirt (SoftWear)
Dec 8th
DOS T-Shirt
Microsoft is going from marketing computer programs to making clothes, with a new line of graphic tees dubbed “Softwear by Microsoft.”
“Softwear,” instead of software. Get it?
t’s no surprise that Crispin Porter & Bogusky — the agency Microsoft is relying on to make it cool — had a hand in the line of urban geek shirts expected to hit select stores on Dec. 15. Crispin conceived of the collection, the branding and many of the designs, as well as all the marketing materials, an agency representative said.
HD TV Media Player £80: plays most video & audio formats
Nov 12th
WDTV
- HD TV Screen
Western Digital are about to launch a Media Player that costs £80 which enables you to play most video formats MPEG1/2/4, WMV9, AVI (MPEG4, Xvid, AVC), H.264, MKV, MOV (MPEG4, H.264) along with many other music and photo formats, upto a resolution of 1080p via a USB HDD plugged into the device. This in turn is then connected to your HD TV via HDMI which you can control via the provided remote control.
Combined with a My Passport portable drive (sold separately), this player is the most convenient way to play HD movies or user-generated videos, listen to high-quality digital music and show high-resolution slideshows of your family photos on your TV. Also works with popular USB drives, and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices.
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Designed for My Passport, works with many other USB storage devices – Play content from most popular USB drives,and digital cameras, camcorders, and portable media players that can be recognized as mass storage devices.
Full HD video playback and navigation – up to 1080p – Experience the spectacular picture quality of HD video and crystal clear sound clarity of digital audio. Use the included remote control to navigate through your entertainment choices using our crisp, animated HD menus.
Collect without limits – There’s no limit to the size of your media collection; just add more USB drives for more space.
Advanced navigation
Photo viewing
Movie viewing
Music playback
Access two USB drives simultaneously – Two USB ports on the player let you connect two USB storage devices and access them simultaneously. Our Media Library feature aggregates the content on both drives into one list sorted by media type.
HDMI and composite video connections – The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port lets you connect to the highest quality HDTV or home theater. Additional composite (RCA) outputs ensure compatibility with virtually all television sets.
Includes free media conversion software – ArcSoft MediaConverter™ 2.5 — a fast, easy-to-use application that converts photo, video, and music files into formats optimized for use on the WD TV HD Media Player.
Ultra-compact design – Fits easily into your entertainment center.
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Ideal For
Hassle-free playback of HD movies, home videos, digital music, and photos on your TV.
System Requirements
- My Passport portable hard drive or other USB storage device with supported video or audio content stored on it.
- Standard or high definition television with HDMI or composite video connections
Package Contents
- HD Media Player
- Stand for My Passport portable drive
- Compact remote with batteries
- Media converter software (Windows only)
- Composite AV cable
- AC adapter
- Quick Install Guide
You can buy one at PLAY and is due for release 17/11/2008.
Supported formats Include:
| Music – MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV/PCM/LPCM, AAC, FLAC, Dolby Digital, AIF/AIFF, MKA | |
| Photo – JPEG, GIF, TIF/TIFF, BMP, PNG | |
| Video -MPEG1/2/4, WMV9, AVI (MPEG4, Xvid, AVC), H.264, MKV, MOV (MPEG4, H.264) | |
| Playlist – PLS, M3U, WPL | |
| Subtitle -SRT (UTF-8) | |
the link to the device is HERE – for all the specs.