Monthly Archives: October 2007

$399.99 40GB PlayStation3 now available for pre-order on Amazon.com

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 by MegaZone

No, you don’t have deja vu. Yes, I made a very similar post just yesterday. Yesterday I noticed Amazon had a page up where you could sign up to be notified when it was available. Well, today it is. You … Continue reading →

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Good deal on a UPS

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 by MegaZone

It is a good idea to put your electronics devices on a UPS – it helps protect them from surges and dirty power, as well as riding out any brownouts or short black outs. I keep all of my entertainment … Continue reading →

Posted in General Tech, HDTV | 3 Comments

The answer to the $198 question

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 by MegaZone

Last week I posed the question “Will Wal*Mart carry a sub-$200 Toshiba HD DVD deck?” Well, the answer seems to be yes. At least going by this post at AVS forum. A user posted a picture of an endcap display … Continue reading →

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ATI TV Wonder CableCARD tuner available from SonyStyle – for $299.99!

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 by MegaZone

If you want to record digital cable, including high-def content, you don’t have many options. You can use a cable company DVR, a TiVo Series3 or TiVo HD, or a Vista Media Center PC – and that’s about it. And … Continue reading →

Posted in DVR, General Tech, HDTV, TiVo | 4 Comments

HD DVD fails to ‘Transform’ into a sales leader

Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007 by MegaZone

Even with the hottest high-def release ever, Transformers, hitting shelves last week and setting records, and there being no hot new BD release to compete – HD DVD failed to dethrone Blu-ray. Home Media Magazine reports that for the week … Continue reading →

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