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Originally posted at The Real Deal Podcast
(Credit: Thanko)Next to all the 09/09/09 product announcement hoopla this week, this little USB device probably won’t even rate a blip on the tech radar. But we’ve always had a soft spot for USB accessories, particularly of the wacky encounter. And anything out of Thanko’…
If you thought Toshiba’s IFA Blu-ray showing was weak, consider its CEDIA display: simply a BDX2000 player connected to nothing at all. We understand, the format war was long and bitter, but c’mon Tosh, you could at least act excited about offering customers 1080p disc players again.
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Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray player seen slumming it at CEDIA originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
CLIQs are pretty hard to come by in the wake of Motorola’s big announcement today, but we flagged down an all-too-nice rep who showed off the phone’s major talking points. Though it’s got the same old Qualcomm MSM7201a beating in its chest that we’ve found in countless other Android and WinMo phones — not anything thoroughly modern like Snapdragon — we’re feeling cautiously optimistic that MOTOBLUR is snappier in day-to-day use than HTC’s competing Sense. The built-in widgets Motorola is supplying look top-notch with a ton of spit and polish (seemingly without sacrificing speed or usability), so all told, we think Moto’s been really cranking this year baking this platform to a golden crisp. Follow the break for the epic demo, and pay special attention to the white model when the rep pulls it out — the back was supposed to be stylized Morse code that reads “I love Friday nights,” but apparently they ran out of space, so it’s now just random dots on a cover. At least it still looks cool, though, and that’s the important thing.
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Video: Motorola CLIQ gets demoed in detail originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This year most major TV makers are using interactive features to distinguish themselves from the others, and unlike differences in black level performance and off-angle viewing, it’s easy for shoppers to tell the various interactive add-ons apart. Whether they actually want said add-ons is …
By and large, any 4K x 2K projector that we’ve seen — be it at CES, CEDIA or any other trade show — has been solely for looks. Oh sure, they’re for sale, but they’re only being sold to cinema owners and the select few that find themselves within the same tax bracket as Bill Gates and Lawrence Ellison. But the DLA-RS4000… the DLA-RS4000 is different. Introduced here in Atlanta, the ultra high-definition projector spots a native resolution of 4,096 x 2,400, enabling it to display up to four screens of Full HD content (you listening, college football / NFL fans?) at once. Naturally, it’s fully ISF and THX certified, and it packs 3,500 ANSI lumens, a Xenon lamp, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, RSVP4 video processing unit, Ethernet port and an RS-232c control port. Interested in showing 1080p what’s really up? Great! Crack open that wallet and yank out $176,000 — $175,000 for the beamer, and a grand to rent the forklift you’ll need to get a 110 pound box into your home.
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JVC puts 4K DLA-RS4000 projector in your home… for just $175,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lookie here! Those who thought Motorola was messing around with the revitalization of itself best take notice, as the company’s CLIQ — which was literally just announced moments ago — has already surfaced on T-Mobile USA’s website. At least initially, T-Mob will be the exclusive carrier for the phone in America, and it’ll be shipping in both black and white. Sadly, there’s no clues yet as to when it’ll launch and how much it’ll set you back, but feel free to hit that read link if you’re interested in subscribing to updates.
[Thanks, Micah]
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Motorola CLIQ finds a home on T-Mobile’s website originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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To commemorate the Sega Dreamcast’s 10th anniversary, I thought I needed to do something a little special.
Listed below, you will find 10 of the best Dreamcast games ever released. Some are certainly better than others (I’ll let you decide on that), but they all hold a special place in my gaming heart. And I’m willing to bet they might hold a special place in yours.
Let’s take a look.
Jet Grind Radio seems one of the most unique games released for the Dreamcast.
Using a cell-shaded design that fits perfectly with the game’s story, you’re a rollerblading graffiti gang member who wants to tell everyone in the city who is in charge. To do so, you need to cruise around town and “tag” the streets.
Why I love it: Jet Grind Radio, like many of the games I loved from the Dreamcast days, offered a unique idea that gamers responded well to. It was fun and willing to “push the envelope” a little. That should be commended.
Jet Grind Radio has a unique look.
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NFL 2K1 was one of the best football games ever released. It featured outstanding visuals for its time, the controls were great, and the gameplay was even better. It provided me with the most exciting football experience of its time.
Why I love it: When the NFL 2K series was in its prime, I forgot about the Madden series. Yes, it was that good. Today, we’re stuck with Madden. And each time I hike the ball in Madden NFL 10, I’m left wondering what the NFL 2K series would look like today. Hmm.
NFL 2K1 looks awfully nice for that generation.
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If you never played Phantasy Star Online, you missed out on one of the most compelling games ever released for the Dreamcast.
Phantasy Star Online was the first online home console game ever released. The title allowed gamers to hack and slash their way through the story, while partnering up with gamers across the Web.
Overall, the game’s online experience wasn’t great compared to what we have today, but it started the online-gaming era. It should be commended for that.
Why I love it: The game’s story was good, but just being able to hook up to the Web and play with others online was an incredible feat at the time. It was my entree into the online-gaming world.
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Originally posted at The Digital Home
(Credit: Sherwood)The Sherwood NetBoxx is an interesting hybrid product. It combines the accessibility of a midrange AV receiver with that of an Internet media streamer. So in addition to connecting various AV devices like Blu-ray players and game consoles, the NetBoxx can retrieve audio, photos, and video off the
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What do you get when you take every single source of audio and video content, including Blu-ray with Managed Copy, online streaming content and everything else you can think of (except Hulu), and then combine it with control and remote viewing capabilities? You guessed it, the Entertainment Tap. We understand that Pioneer is shooting for the stars with this one, but it most definitely falls under the category of it sounds too good to be true. Of course Pioneer is just trying to throw everything against the wall to see what sticks, which is great, but the anticipated release of 2010 seems ambitions considering everything included in the demo. We could go on and on listing the media sources and control devices, but Pioneer wasn’t exactly giving us any negative responses. Lets just say the new ET concept is a do it all media server as well as a client client that plays nice with everything. For example, the ET can connect to a HR22 DirecTV HD DVR via USB and using the data from the DVR, it’ll build its own version of the interface. Of course the whole video part is hard to integrate, so the ET simply instructs the TV to switch inputs at the right time to give you a seamless experience. At this point none of these features are finalized so don’t be bashful with your ideas in the comments, because who knows, Pioneer might actually include them.
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Pioneer shoots for the moon with its Entertainment Tap concept originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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