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Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray deck hits Best Buy for $199, sour grapes also on sale

by Nilay Patel Oct 26th 2009 @ 8:22PM

Man, poor Toshiba. The company's already sucked up its pride and started putting Blu-ray drives in its laptops, but here's its first stab at a proper standalone player, the BDX2000, on Best Buy shelves a bit early for $199 -- or $50 less than its announced price. Sure, that makes sense given the falling prices of Blu-ray decks as the holidays approach, but even at that price it's not super competitive with the slew of other decks out there that can do Netflix streaming. We'll see if Tosh's next efforts are a little more interesting than this, or if this is just more heartbreak than its worth.

[Thanks, Alex]

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LG's BD370 Network Blu-ray Disc player in the wild, on sale

by Darren Murph Mar 15th 2009 @ 2:22PM


Not that we haven't seen plenty of LG's BD370 Network Blu-ray Disc player ourselves, but if you've been toying with the idea of claiming one as your own, you owe it to yourself to pick up the phone and dial up your local Best Buy. First the Samsung BD-P3600, next the striking B7100, and now this -- what's next, Best Buy? Panny's 0.33-inch NeoPDP?

[Thanks, Philip]

Samsung's B7100 LCD HDTV spotted at Best Buy

by Darren Murph Mar 14th 2009 @ 6:37PM


We're not quite sure the reason, but an awful lot of Samsung gear shows up in Best Buy before anywhere else. Shortly after Sammy's latest LED-backlit LCD TVs emerged on the retailer's website, we're now being graced with a few shots of the B7100 series in the wild. Not like we can tell too much by these cameraphone shots, but boy, it sure looks thin.

Read - B7100 in the wild shot I
Read - B7100 in the wild shot II

Panasonic's ultra-thin 54Z1 plasma in the wild

by Paul Miller Mar 12th 2009 @ 6:12PM


Now that it's official and priced, Panasonic seems much happier to show off its wireless HD-sporting, ultra-thin Z1 series, and it's quite the sight to behold. The 54Z1 we got to look at was very strikingly clad in brushed metal gray -- compared to the regular black of most of Panasonic's TV lineup -- and of course incredibly thin. The wireless HD receiver box was across the room and working flawlessly, and it was nice to see that the included remote is an RF unit, capable of non-line-of-sight channel changing -- it's starting to feel like the 21st century around here! The plasma picture was of course very good, and we're really feeling those Viera Tools icons across the bottom. $6,000 though? That's your call.

DISH Network's DTVPal DVR now shipping, caught in the wild

by Darren Murph Dec 24th 2008 @ 10:28PM


We actually pondered aloud where all the standalone OTA DVRs were in this wild world earlier this year, and at long (long!) last, we finally have a new entrant into the all-but-dead niche. DISH Network's DTVPal DVR, which was known in a former life as the EchoStar TR-50, has finally started to ship out to anxious buyers. For those who've forgotten, this box acts as a digital-to-analog converter and an HD DVR, capturing up to 30 hours of HD OTA material or 150 hours of SD content. Check the read link for a slew of in the wild / interface shots.

[Thanks, TOTA]

DirecTV's HR23-700 HD DVR gets an early look

by Darren Murph Nov 3rd 2008 @ 3:01PM


Ah, the pains of progress. Not even two full months after DirecTV's HR22 began filtering out to eager users, in flies a first look at the forthcoming HR23-700. But don't fret -- there aren't too many differences here. It looks as if the HDD of the HD DVR is the same size as that in the HR22, with the major changes being a few cosmetic tweaks and internal swaps that could amount to better picture quality. It still looks as if there's no OTA tuner, and it'll be sporting the same wide band tuners as in the H23. Check the read link for the full writeup, and trust us, there's a lot in there to digest.

[Thanks, Anthony]

LG's BD300 available and in the wild

by Darren Murph Oct 14th 2008 @ 10:45AM


LG's BD300 Netflix / Blu-ray player may have been delayed in some instances, but it appears that all is well at Best Buy. One particular tipster has managed to acquire the deck and set it up proudly on top of his HD DVD player. He reported that a firmware update was required right from the get-go for Netflix streaming to be utilized, and once that was over, streaming commenced quickly and smoothly. He also noted that Netflix quality was only so-so, but his 2Mbps internet connection did limit the quality to just two out of four stars. Have a look at the in the wild shots below.

[Thanks, Seann]

Gallery: LG's BD300 available and in the wild

Mitsubishi's 65-inch LaserVue L65-A90 gets evaluated

by Darren Murph Oct 9th 2008 @ 8:56PM


We'll be frank -- Mitsubishi's 65-inch LaserVue L65-A90 was one of the most stunning things we saw at CEDIA 2008, so we're not surprised to hear that one of the very first production units impressed the lucky folks over at TheTechLounge. Said individuals were able to take a first-hand look at Mitsu's forthcoming beast, and while the situation was obviously optimal for viewing, they couldn't help but praise the TV. The demonstration included two LaserVue sets, one of which was displaying 3D 1080p content from an HTPC and another that was setup beside LCDs for comparison. When staring at the aforesaid comparison setup, critics noted that "color performance on the LaserVue was noticeably more impressive." There's lots more reaction and images where this came from, so delve on into the read if this here set is on your wish list.

Toshiba's XD-E500 upconverting DVD player caught in stores

by Darren Murph Sep 13th 2008 @ 11:21PM


We'll apologize on our tipster's behalf for the quality of this shot, but evidently, he wasn't able to pass it through Toshiba's completely mind-boggling XDE upscaling technology before forwarding it onto us. Anyway, we reckon you can get the point -- the XD-E500 upconverting DVD player is filtering into stores, so those looking to make their current DVD collection look its best should probably take notice. Or not, whatever.

[Thanks, Philip]

Pioneer's KRP-500A and KRP-600A plasmas pose for the cameras

by Darren Murph Sep 12th 2008 @ 5:51AM


Pioneer got official with its 50-inch KRP-500A and 60-inch KRP-600A over in Europe earlier this summer, and just as each set got set to ship, the firm felt it necessary to bring 'em to Japan. Best of all, AkihabaraNews was able to see just how deep those blacks really were at a recent press event, and it was kind enough to host up a plethora of photographs for us common folk to gaze at. If we just rang your bell, pop down into the links below for specs and images galore.

Read - Camera flash, capture Pioneer's new plasmas
Read - Formal introduction in Japan

Hauppauge DivX Connected device in the wild

by Darren Murph Jul 15th 2008 @ 9:41AM


What's this? A DivX Connected device made by Hauppauge? Judging by the image above and information from Karolis, that's exactly what it is. The same folks who (finally) delivered the HD PVR seem to be hard at work on another home entertainment box, though your guess is as good as ours when it comes to purpose, specifications, color options and price. So much for that whole "worth a thousand words" thing, huh?

[Thanks, Karolis]

ESPN's Ultimate Remote in the wild

by Paul Miller May 22nd 2008 @ 10:20AM


Our pals over at Zatz Not Funny go their hands on one of those newfangled, silly-expensive WiFi Ultimate Remotes built by tvCompass for ESPN. They found the built-in episode guide to be quite nice, and the potential for content partnerships beyond the existing ESPN sports content "limitless." So, $300 worth of limitless? Time shall tell.

Samsung's BD-P1500 Blu-ray player in stock, in the wild

by Darren Murph May 13th 2008 @ 4:59PM


Remember that April June release date that Samsung just threw out not even a month ago for its twice-delayed BD-P1500? Yeah, apparently that's not entirely accurate. A few shots here prove that the firm's latest BD-Live-ready Blu-ray deck is indeed hitting at least some store shelves already, with this particular one being spotted in a San Diego Wal-Mart. Better still, the price was pegged at $348, or a full $51 less than the published MSRP. In other words, keep a sharp eye out for this puppy -- it's probably worth the extra $50 over the Funai NB500.

[Thanks, Rob]

Comcast TiVo in pictures

by Darren Murph Jan 28th 2008 @ 11:04AM


Sure, TiVo on Comcast has been available in the New England area for a short while now, but for most of the nation, they've no idea just how Comcastic (or not) the new setup is. Fret not, as a kindhearted Bostonian has gone well above the call of duty and provided us with no fewer than 46 snapshots of the interface and remote. Granted, there aren't too many surprises or anything, but do yourself a favor and check out the gallery below while you wait for the service to finally bleed out from the Northeast.

[Thanks, Chad]

Comcast TiVo installed, in the wild in Boston

by Darren Murph Dec 22nd 2007 @ 10:17AM


It'd be simple to say we knew this day was coming, but historically speaking, we really weren't ever too sure this would all come together. Nevertheless, a certain Bostonian has become "the first" in the city to get his DVR upgraded with TiVo's interface, though it was far from an easy process. To read about the journey and see a few snapshots of the new setup in action, follow the read link below.

[Via TiVoLovers]




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