♦ How to camouflage a satellite dish

There's not much good to say about a satellite dish sticking out from the side of your house. Depending on your part of town, it might either be stolen or the source of endless carping from aesthetically offended neighbors. To deal with such urban complications...	1 vote

♦ Toshiba skips Blu-ray, enhances DVD instead

Toshiba may have lost the high-definition format war to Sony, but thecompany is not yet ready to build Blu-ray players, at least notofficially. In a rather surprising turn of events, Toshiba reverts backto the DVD: According to a newspaper article...	1 vote

♦ HDMI hub for people with too many devices

Most new TVs have three or four HDMI sockets these days. But what if yours has fewer than you need? That's not as uncommon as you might think, especially if you have an older TV or even something like the Hitachi ultra-thin screen we reviewed recently. With Blu-ray players, games consoles, satellite, and media streamers...	1 vote

♦ Get a JVC MiniDV camcorder for $119.99

(Credit: eCost)Time was, a MiniDV camcorder would set you back $300 minimum. Now you can scoop up a JVC GR-DA30 for a measly $119.99 (plus 10 bucks or so for shipping). It's a manufacturer-recertified unit with a less-than-stellar warranty, but it's also a pretty impressive camcorder for the money. The GR-DA30 features a 30x optical zoom (!), a sliding 2.4-inch LCD on the rear of the body (!)...	1 vote

♦ LCD making worse for environment than coal?

A chemical used to make LCD televisions and semiconductors could cause more global warming than coal-fired power plants, a report warns. Nitrogen trifluoride is a "missing greenhouse gas," according to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters on June 26. It's used in chemical vapor deposition, which makes liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, and synthetic diamond.	1 vote

♦ This camera may outlive you in an accident

In theory, you can fix most cameras onto your helmet or bicycle by using an excessive amount of duct tape. Sure, you'll look like a mess, but your camera will look even worse if you dropped it. A better option would be Oregon Scientific's ATC5K. Designed to capture adventurers' conquests on the most dangerous trails...	1 vote

♦ $1000 Belkin box promises wireless HD video and audio

Windows 3. Nvidia's open challenge for Intel: A computer on a chip. killed himself at the Wired NextFest conference. Should Apple be sued over false advertising? TG Daily reports from PMA 2008 Coverage from the PMA 2008 (January 31 February 2). Get a first-hand look at JVCs and Samsungs new 1080p camcorders, the wireless SD Eye-Fi card...	1 vote

♦ Flip Video's mighty Mino

Flip Video Mino(Credit: Flip Video)Although it was recently outed by B&H, Wednesday marks the official unveiling of Pure Digital's Flip Video Mino, the latest camcorder from one of the leaders of the low-res, straight-to-Web capture pack. Thinner and smaller than its popular sibling, the Flip Video Ultra...	1 vote

♦ Sleek 1080i HD camcorder unveiled by Sanyo

Today Sanyo announced a new member of its Xacti line, the Xacti VPC-HD1010 camcorder, a compact and lightweight (9.9 ounces with battery and SD card) full 1080i HD (1,920x1,080) camcorder. The HD1010 has a CMOS sensor that records both 1080i HD video and 4MP still images to either SDHC memory cards or the built-in 40MB internal memory.	1 vote

♦ Kodak finds its inner YouTube

Until under-thirtysomethings outgrow them, direct-to-YouTube camcorders will continue to flourish. And everyone wants a piece of the pie that was pretty much baked by Flip Video, with products like it's latest Mino. Some efforts seem rather cynical and halfhearted like Samsung's recent attempt to remarket an old design into a market ruled by a different aesthetic. Others...	1 vote

♦ Report: Mobile Internet use has reached "critical mass"

Use of the Internet from mobile devices has reached a critical mass and can now support more mobile marketing efforts, says Nielsen Mobile. Surprisingly, the US leads the pack in terms of how many mobile subscribers surf the web from their devices too.Read More...	1 vote

♦ iPhone 3G to crush Blackberry: redux

A couple of months ago, ChangeWave released a survey that showed people found a lot to like about the iPhone, and that the BlackBerry did e-mail. Respondents also produced a wish list of features back then that pretty much is the iPhone 3G now; meanwhile, the BlackBerry does e-mail. If you don't see where this is going, don't feel bad, because neither did RIM.	1 vote

♦ Canon invests in XS capacity

Canon USA has announced the EOS Rebel XS, launched in other markets as the EOS 1000D on June 10th. In the United States, the camera will be available in a choice of black or silver but will not be available as body-only, with all units coming bundled with the EF-S 18-55mm IS lens. Canon has also announced its plans to build its first new Japanese factory for over a quarter of a century...	1 vote

♦ Sony sends out world's smallest HD camcorder

Samsung said it will demonstrate a new LCD technology at the upcoming SID 2008 International Symposium that will double the maximum image refresh rate of current LCD panels.	1 vote

♦ Sapphire joins the 2160p LCD TV party

Not that you could really take advantage of the resolution of a quad HDTV today, but just in case you want to run a video game in 8.3 megapixel resolution – four times what current 1080p TVs offer on a 56” display, Sapphire will be the second company we know of that is actually selling such a display. The bragging rights of owning such a TV come at a hefty price...	1 vote

♦ Painter of light gets his own LCD TV

Imagine you are enjoying the scenery in that Thomas Kinkade painting in one moment and grab the remote control in the next to exchange the picture for your evening TV news cast.	1 vote

♦ JVC introduces super slim, eco-friendly LCD TVs

JVC announced new slim LCD TVs as part of the company’s Procision series. What makes these 1080p TVs special is not just their thin form factor, but their reduced power consumption: The 42” LT-42SL89 and the 46” LT-46SL89 are promised to consume less than 200 watts...	1 vote

♦ JVC Everio GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 and GZ-HD10 Camcorders Announced

New JVC HD Everio Line Includes World's First 50-Hour AVCHD Camcorder and Dual-Format Models JVC has added three new high definition camcorders to its HD Everio line, including a pair of dual-format models, one of which records up to 50 hours of AVCHD Full HD video. Two new models, the GZ-HD40 and GZ-HD30, are the world's first AVCHD / MPEG-2 dual-format camcorders...	1 vote

♦ HDMI hub for people with too many devices

Most new TVs have three or four HDMI sockets these days. But what if yours has fewer than you need? That's not as uncommon as you might think, especially if you have an older TV or even something like the Hitachi ultra-thin screen we reviewed recently. With Blu-ray players, games consoles, satellite, and media streamers...	1 vote

♦ Movies and TV shows coming to the PS3 this summer

Sony has just confirmed the rumor we all heard back in April: video downloads will be available on the PS3 this summer. Details right now are scarce, but we do know the service will first be rolled out in the United States, followed by Japan and Europe later in the year. As we mentioned before...	1 vote