May 5, 2008
Game Over - Blu-Ray wins vs. HD-DVD
In January Warner Brothers announced that they would stop supporting HD DVD and sell Blu-Ray movies. Then in February, Toshiba threw in the towel and announced that they would stop shipping HD DVD players. The format war is over,...Continue reading "Game Over - Blu-Ray wins vs. HD-DVD"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 10:46 AM | Comments (6)
April 21, 2008
Shift to Smaller TVs?
"Pacific Media Associates reported that unit sales for flat panel televisions under 35" in North America jumped in February. Their Consumer Flat Panel Display Sell-Through Tracking Service indicates that a lot of buyers are shifting their purchases to the smaller,...Continue reading "Shift to Smaller TVs?"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 2:04 PM | Comments (3)
Organizing Cables - Monster Cable-It
Does the back of your audio video system or computer desk look like a rat's nest of wires? Cables going all over the place? There are a wide variety of cable ties and wraps on the market, but Monster's new...Continue reading "Organizing Cables - Monster Cable-It"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 7:54 AM | Comments (0)
April 7, 2008
Unlimited Cell Phone Use for $99 per Month
The big guys - Verizon, AT&T, TMobile and Sprint now all have unlimited talking plans for $99 with no roaming or long distance charges. No more worries about going over on your minutes and ending up with a large bill....Continue reading "Unlimited Cell Phone Use for $99 per Month"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 7:18 AM | Comments (3)
April 1, 2008
Making Good Sound Taste Better - Food and Music
I have been an audio enthusiast most of my life. But I never thought about the association between food and music. Take a look at this press release and be sure to click on the MyAudioControl link....Continue reading "Making Good Sound Taste Better - Food and Music"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 7:42 AM | Comments (4)
March 30, 2008
Lutron Energy Saving Calculator
I have been using Lutron products for years and have attended a few Lutron training seminars, so I knew that dimmed lights save energy and extend the life of a bulb. But I never saw their energy savings calculator. Give...Continue reading "Lutron Energy Saving Calculator"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 11:06 AM | Comments (4)
March 24, 2008
Wall Mounted Remote Control from Universal
Universal Remote Control recently started to ship a new universal remote control - the KP-900, it can: - control up to 255 different devices, - send both IR (infra red) and RF (radio frequency) signals, -be programmed on a Windows...Continue reading "Wall Mounted Remote Control from Universal"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 9:00 AM | Comments (8)
March 17, 2008
Back Up Your Computer - Corsair 32 GB Flash Drive
I recently got a Corsair Flash Voyager with 32 GB (Gigabytes) of storage capacity. It was only a couple of years ago that a 1 GB flash drive was considered a large flash drive. 32 GB is big! To put...Continue reading "Back Up Your Computer - Corsair 32 GB Flash Drive"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 8:56 AM | Comments (0)
March 3, 2008
Picture Placer - Picture Hanging Made Easy
Have you ever ended up with multiple holes in your wall when you try to hang a picture? Or when trying to hang two or more pictures in a row, they ended up not being aligned - the top of...Continue reading "Picture Placer - Picture Hanging Made Easy"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 9:17 AM | Comments (7)
February 28, 2008
Power Outlets and Wall Warts
Wall Wart = the power supply that plugs directly in the wall outlet. Often used for cell phone chargers, external computer drives, digital camera chargers, electric razors and other consumer electronics....Continue reading "Power Outlets and Wall Warts"
Posted by Bob Gatton at 2:09 PM | Comments (7)
