Channel 4’s new video on-demand service — 4oD — is a breakthrough service for the UK that allows you to freely catch up on the station’s TV programming from the comfort of your desk or armchair. But it’s being severly restricted by the UK’s Internet service providers — the companies who provide your broadband. The …
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Okay, this isn’t a new product, but we were so impressed with it at a trade show we felt the need to get one in anyway. PURE Digital’s Legato II is a digital diamond of a mini system, with built-in DAB radio, an SD card slot and a USB port for MP3 playback, a CD player of course, three auxiliary …
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High-definition projectors are ten a penny these days, so we think we can be forgiven for missing the ViewSonic PJ258D, released earlier this year. “Better late than never,” goes the saying, and who are we to question the authority of anonymous saying-makers? The PJ258D is a high-definition DLP projector and — here’s the hook, gadget fans — comes equipped with …
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I think Toshiba’s HD DVD will triumph over Blu-ray in the hi-def disc format war, but I also believe both formats are here to stay. Here’s why: Format recognition HD DVD has a fundamental advantage in the high-def market. When people think of high definition, they think of the abbreviation ‘HD’, obviously. When people think of the newest and greatest …
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