http://www.gearchimp.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:58:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay, now that you have all that fancy home theater equipment, are you wondering how best to hook it up? Head over to the CEA Connections Guide. According to the website, its goal "is to help you decide how to connect the various audio-visual components you’re about to purchase, or how ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2007/01/01/hook-up-your-gear/ Sony has released four new Xplod® in-dash CD receivers. The models variously support non-DRM digital audio formats MP3, AAC, WMA, satallite radio, and front 1/8 mini-jack AUX input. CDX-GT110 - CD receiver with detachable faceplate, a blue 13-segment LED display and front AUX input. 45 Watts X 4. Around $80, and ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/10/06/new-sony-auto-audio/ Apple introduced their new $79 1GB iPod Shuffle. It's tiny and hold 240 songs (128 Kbps AAC). Very cool, built on a clip, and comes with a little USB dock and earphones. While it's really not large enough for a load of features, it plays tracks randomly or in the order ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/09/13/apple-ipod-shuffle/ Cellular Style fosfor gadgets has a list of the Top 10 most beautiful cellphones. These phones are not too shabby, and include the Hitachi W42H, Samsung SGH-E900, KDDI Talby, the O2 Ice, Samsung SGH-E870, KDDI Neon, Black Diamond, Helio Kickflip, the LG KG-800 Chocolate, and the KDDI Penck. It's an interesting ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/08/21/beautiful-cell-phones/ Holy. Mackerel. I'm speechless. These kids are grounded for... ever. http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/07/11/kids-paint-and-hdtv/ The Man Room has a short but interesting review of Samsung's new BD-P1000 Blu-ray player and a comparison to the Toshiba HD-AI HD-DVD player. The BD-P1000 supports 1080p/1080i/720p and up-converts DVDs to 1080p/1080i/720p. It decodes MPEG2, VC-1, H.264, HD JPEG video and Dolby Digital, Dolby® Digital Plus, DTS®, and MP3 audio. ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/06/24/samsung-blu-ray-disc-player/ On the heals of last fall's voice recorder and mp3 player combos, Olympus is releasing a new Voice-Trek G-10 voice recorder and MP3/WMA player with direct USB connection in Japan on July 6th, 2006. The G-10 will have 256MB, which isn't much for a flash drive or mp3 player, but is ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/06/15/olympus-voice-trek-g-10/ Fascinating. A 17KHz ringtone that adults supposedly can’t hear. Developed as a teenager-repellent sound to rid areas of loitering little hooligans, an annoying, screeching tone marginally above the normal range of adult hearing was developed by a security firm in the UK, Compound Security, to repel teenagers. And, of course, the ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/06/13/mosquito-ringtone/ The amazing mobiBLU DAH-1500i cube is a fantastic little (24mm or .94" cube) MP3 and WMA player that's packed with features: Blue OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) Display, built-in clock Plays MP3, WMA, and WMA+DRM (Digital Rights Management) FM Radio and Recorder, Voice Recorder with built-in microphone Usable as a USB 2.0 Flash drive Protective ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/06/13/mobiblu-dah-1500i-resources/ When voice recording is required, such as in a class or meeting, take a look at the Olympus VN-960PC 128MB Digital Voice Recorder with USB Connection. Its features and price put it far ahead of other digital recorders and old tape-based recorders. It supports voice activation and storage of up ... http://www.gearchimp.com/2006/05/16/olympus-digital-voice-recorder/