Sony Bravia KDL52W4100

I am a big fan of Sony products because of their durability, style, finish and performance…I just bought the Sony Bravia KDL-52W4100 back in August, and i am absolutely still excited with the unit 2 months later of heavy daily usage in various ways. I have used my KDL52W4100 to watch Blu-Ray movies, unconverted standard DVDs, regular cable, high definition cable, HD-DVD videos, PS3, Xbox 360, original Xbox and a lot more, so to say the least I have lived with and used the Sony Bravia KDL 52W4100 that quite extensively before I wrote this KDL-52W4100 review:

I also used the very highly acclaimed and most popular Samsung LN52A650 6 series lcd television, and I will be throughout my review of Sony’s kdl52w4100 be using my opinion on the popular a650 Samsung as a bookmark to compare on.
Neither television is really all that much a significant advantage in pure picture quality, I would venture to say however that the Sony KDL-52W4100 does have a better overall video quality as compared to Samsung’s LN52A650 HDTV, but again nothing that really would blow you away. The Samsung has more noticeable glare in side by side lighting conditions, this is probably due to the glossy screen which also despite the worse glare give some points to the Samsung for aesthetics and black level performance. Pretty much the same with perhaps an overall edge going to the KDL-52W4100 as there is some noticeable clarity differences in the Bravia 52W4100’s favor in blue ray movie watching.

Digital TV Transition Starts Today

Many TV stations will end standard analog broadcasting at 11:59 PM tonight. That means if you use an outdoor antenna or “rabbit ears” to watch TV, you’ll need a digital converter box to keep your picture.

While the federal government ran out of money for the converter box coupons, there is a waiting list for them, and they can be bought relatively cheaply at stores like WalMart, Best Buy, and Radio Shack.

Simply connect your antenna to the converter box, and then connect the converter box to your TV. The box takes the analog signal and converts it to digital.

To view the new digital signal, you need to know what channel your converter box is set to put out a signal on. Then, tune your TV to that channel, and watch.

Those with satellite or cable TV don’t have to do anything, they are already prepared.

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OLED Video Player with Watch

Are you looking for an affordable and compact portable video player but, you don’t like to carry it around everywhere you go? Well now you don’t have to worry because can now replace your wrist watch with a portable which you can wear just like your wrist watch. The video player that I am talking about has an OLED screen and can easily fit on your wrist. It has a bright screen of 128×128 pixels and it offers great results and a fun video watching experience. You can also listen to MP3 and WMA music files with this phone. You can also view pictures and record voices with this player. I find the recording feature very useful as it helps me alot in recording class lectures and then save them for future need. When you are not using it as a music player it works as a digital watch and displays time along with the current date.
Overall, it is a great gadget and it is very useful for having entertainment on the go. You can buy this player from Thinkgeek.com

Portable Blu-Ray player from Panasonic

Thanks to Panasonic, now you can watch your Blu-Ray movie while you are on the go. Portable DVD players have become very popular now a days and they are easily available in the market. But, what will you do if you want to watch your Blu-Ray DVDs while you are on the go? I can answer this question. You will definitely buy a Panasonic DMP-BD15 portable Blu-Ray DVD player. Panasonic DMP-BD15 features almost 9 inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1024×600. There is a SD card slot if you want to free yourself from the hassale of carrying DVD’s where you go. It also has a HDMI(High Definition Multimedia Interface) socket. The only let down is the battery life which is only 3 hours, which means you can not watch more than 1.5 or 2 movie in a full charge (even battery of Nokia 5320 is better than this . Panasonic has not yet released this player and i hope they will fix this issue before its release.

Next Gen Yuno PC – definitely not decaf

There are many Next Gen PCs coming out that are going to make lives easier and change the way we rock our personal computers. One of these is the Yuno PC. While at first glance it might look like any other travel coffee mug, this one is very different.

From screensavers to checking your email to surfing the web, Yuno can do that and at the same time keeps your coffee (or tea) piping hot. It comes with selective email filtering so you only get your most important emails while on the go, but the touchscreen keeps you busy and working during your commute.

My fear, of course, is that this will be more distracting to morning commuters than the cell phone has been. Will it become illegal in some cities to drive with a Yuno PC in the car? Since it has a touchscreen, it’s not like a cell phone where you can plug in an earbud and be hands free. But, people have been drinking coffee on the morning commute for as long as there has been a morning commute, so what to do?

Outlaw the commuter travel mug? I don’t think that would go over very well. The Yuno does have a projector display so you can see directions and even information on your car window…but will this be even more distracting than checking email? Or will it be able to replace those little TomTom satellite directional devices.

Only time will tell if the Yuno Next Gen PC will be a commuters wildest dream or worst nightmare.

Mood Bowl

Well how do you like this? A glowing bowl that enhances the mood of the room!

But for it to work, it has to be plugged into an outlet. It will roll into a range of colors and you can pause and choose your favorite one. The glow of the light from the bowl is relaxing. If you’re having a party at home, it can be one interesting centerpiece your guest would surely rave about.

The bowl is made of pearl white glass. And the rounded dimension spreads light from all angles of the room.

Via DrinkStuff

Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader

I’m glad that this gadget is now available for purchase to the people who need it.

Dubbed the “Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader” this hardware allows blind individuals to be even more independent by reading themselves.

Unlike any other gadget which has been out, once you run this over words it immediately puts it into audio for those who can’t see, much more quickly than anything that came before it.

This is also the first text-to-speech apparatus that has been available and even though it is in the pricey range of $3,495 a small amount of these readers are available for $200. For more information please go to Kurzweil Educational Systems.

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