Netgear’s Digital Entertainer Live: Easy Setup, Poor Video Quality
NetGear’s latest set-top box, the Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000), is a good idea, on paper. The $150 device, powered by Verismo’s VuNow technology, lets you access video content from the Web and...
View ArticleNetgear’s Stora Offers Easy Video Storage, Sharing
We’ve already established that network-attached storage devices don’t have to be intimidating; they can actually be easy to use. And now, thanks to Netgear’s Stora, NAS might actually be fun, too. This...
View ArticleZinc Software Brings Order to Internet Video
It’s been more than a year since I looked at ZeeVee’s Internet video manager application, and a lot has changed since then. The app formerly known as ZViewer is now called Zinc, and though it’s still...
View ArticleCES 2010 Aftermath: Five Products I Can’t Wait to Check Out
The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show is history, but plenty of the products on display at the show are still generating plenty of buzz. Much of the talk surrounds all of the 3-D products that were on...
View ArticleViewSonic’s MovieBook Lacks the Right Touch
ViewSonic’s VPD400 HD MovieBook is a competent, capable portable media player. It’s an attractive device that plays back good-looking video and supports plenty of file formats. But it lacks some...
View ArticleUSB TV Tuner: No Cable Replacement
It’s time, I think, to get rid of my cable TV service. It’s over-priced and under-used in my house. These days, I can find most of the shows I like on Hulu or iTunes, anyway. Most, but not all. And...
View ArticleSeagate’s BlackArmor NAS 110: Not Very Media-Friendly
Most of the network-attached storage drives I’ve tested recently have been decidedly un-geeky products. But not Seagate’s BlackArmor NAS 110. While this networked drive is incredibly easy to install,...
View ArticleIntel Wireless Display: A Sight for Sore Eyes
When I first heard about Intel’s Wireless Display technology after this year’s CES, I was intrigued. This technology, which is built into your laptop, lets you view the contents of your computer on...
View ArticleFLO TV’s Personal Television Is Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
I like the idea of a portable TV, a handheld device that you can take with you wherever you are and watch the shows that you want, when you want. And I think that FLO TV is heading in that direction...
View ArticleVerizon’s Mobile Remote Puts Your Phone in Control
I like my Verizon FiOS TV service. What I don’t like is the company’s remote control; it just never seems to work the way I want it to. Sometimes, the remote will let me change the volume on my TV, but...
View ArticleCasio’s Camera Creates Some Cool Videos
Most of today’s digital cameras can do more than just capture basic snapshots. But few — if any — can do what Casio’s EX-FS10 can: Shoot continuous images in high-speed burst mode and record...
View ArticleWaiting for the TV (and DVD, and Phone, and DVR) of the Future
We already have some pretty cool options when it comes to watching and creating video, but that doesn’t mean I’m completely satisfied. I want more. I want a TV that’s only 3mm thick. I want a DVR that...
View ArticleBenQ’s Mini Projector is Mighty
When it comes to projectors, small is the new big thing. While BenQ‘s new Joybee GP1 Mini Projector isn’t as small as some of the pocket-sized projectors we’ve seen recently, it’s definitely tiny...
View ArticleSkyfire: Mobile Video Done Right
Interested in watching web video as it was meant to be seen, but on your mobile phone? Then you need to get your hands on Skyfire. This mobile browser, which works with Windows Mobile and Symbian S60...
View ArticlePrimeTime2Go Shows Plenty of Promise
PrimeTime2Go isn’t like most other mobile video services I’ve tried — and that’s a good thing. Instead of streaming clips to your cell phone, PrimeTime2Go lets you download shows to your handheld, so...
View ArticleIogear’s Wireless Kit Gets It (Mostly) Right
I’ve been looking for a product that will let me take the video from my PC and watch it on my TV, and I have a few requirements: I want it to be easy to set up, easy to use, and I want it to deliver...
View ArticleNokia N97: Nothing to Flip for
True video connoisseurs are not likely to swap a dedicated video camera for a smartphone. But today’s phones are beefing up their video recording features, hoping to win over shoppers contemplating a...
View ArticleiPhone 3G S Video Recording: Better Than Expected
It’s no secret that the iPhone was late to the video recording party. But Apple finally has added video recording features to its popular gadget, with the new iPhone 3G S. I spent a weekend with my...
View ArticleKodak’s Theater HD Player Needs Better Connections
Kodak isn’t necessarily the first company you’d think would make a set-top box that’s designed to get your multimedia content off your computer and onto your TV. But that’s exactly what the company’s...
View ArticlePixelpipe Makes iPhone Video Uploads (Somewhat) Easier
It’s great that the iPhone finally has the ability to record video, right? But once you’ve captured your video, the iPhone doesn’t allow you to do much with it, other than upload it to YouTube or...
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