Gadget Deals

Playing AVI files on Blu-ray Disc™ Players

begemot — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:40:51 +0000

I was very disappointed, when realized that my newly purchased Blu-ray Disc™ Player in not able to play AVI files. I was considering using it together with USB front port to play AVI files and getting rid of old DVD player. My old Phillips DVD player is capable of playing AVI files and I was [...]

Streaming media from Windows 7 to network enabled Blu-Ray Player

begemot — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:52:58 +0000

Most of modern Blu-Ray Players are capable of delivering network content; many of them have Wi-Fi capability. In fact, ability to play internet content including Netflix was one of the main reasons why I bought my glorious Sony BDP-BX57 Blu-Ray Player from Costco. One more interesting and very useful feature is the ability of network [...]

Fixing performance issues with Windows Vista and Windows 7

begemot — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:36:44 +0000

My Windows Vista system become unresponsive, while using Safari browser or Windows explorer. The system was doing almost nothing, but CPU load was very high and system becomes nonresponsive and very slow. If you are experiencing performance issues with Windows Vista or Windows 7, if your system becomes nonresponsive, while doing almost nothing and CPU [...]

Performance and speed tests of SSD, USB Flashdrives, SDHC cards and USB HDD in ASUS EeePC 901- Disk drive benchmarks on netbook

begemot — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:20:12 +0000

People are asking a lot of questions regarding SSD, USB Flashdrive and SDHC cards performance in ASUS EeePC. With all flexibility of OS installation (both Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux), offered by EeePC, these questions become really critical in getting good performance and desired flexibility of EeePC operation. I don’t want to make any conclusion [...]

Imation Apollo Portable Hard Drive-enhance storage options of your netbook with inexpensive external hard drive

begemot — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:41:15 +0000

Imation Apollo 160GB USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive for $47.99 The Imation Apollo 2.5″ Portable Hard Drive offers high-capacity mobile storage for data, photos, presentations, videos and music in a pocket-sized device that is lightweight, stylish and extremely durable. The Apollo drive is fully USB 2.0 powered and does not require an additional power supply. [...]

Sharp AQUOS LC-52D82U 52″ LCD TV – LC52D82U

begemot — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:35:55 +0000

Sharp AQUOS LC-52D82U – 52″ Widescreen 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV – 10000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio – 4ms Response Time for $1,599.99 The 52 AQUOS LC52D82U sets a new standard for large-screen flat-panel TVs. With Full HD Spec 1080p resolution, dramatically enhanced black level and an elegant new design, it produces a breathtaking picture quality that [...]

Searching for the best netbook deal-Acer Aspire One Netbook AOA150-1864

begemot — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:26:14 +0000

Majority of 8.9 inch netboks seems to be like brothers, raised by the same family. Acer Aspire One Netbook is not exeption. Common set of features and options. But the price of this refurbished unit rocks. Acer Netbook, 8.9″ WSVGA with CrystalBrite Technology Intel Atom 1.60GHz N270, 120GB HD, 1GBDDR2 SDRAM, 802.11b/g wireless LAN, Built-in [...]

Razer Pro Click Bluetooth Mouse-enhance functionality of your netbook

begemot — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:08:51 +0000

While touchpad of my ASUS EeePC 901 is working well for majority of applications, there are some that are not easy to operate without regular mouse. These applications include Adobe Photoshop, GIMP and other drawing, image manipulating and CAD software. Razer Pro Click Bluetooth Mouse is a pure solution to the problem. While you can [...]

Gateway M-6335 Notebook

begemot — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:55:35 +0000

Gateway M-6335 Notebook Intel Dual Core, 2GB, 160GB HDD, Ultrabright WXGA 15.4 Display, 8X Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD/RW w/Labelflash, 802.11G Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Webcam, 5-in-1 Card Reader, Windows Vista Home Premium, Grey – Factory Refurbished for $499.99 Nothing special. Gateway M-6335 Notebook is a good overall notebook for this price.

37 inch HDTV for less than $500-ViewSonic N3735w

begemot — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:42:37 +0000

ViewSonic 37″ Widescreen LCD HDTV with Built-In ATSC/NTSC Tuner, Factory Refurbished – N3735w/r for $449.99 ViewSonic’s 37″ N3735w widescreen LCD HDTV brings crystal-clear movies, videos and games to your high-definition home entertainment center. TWO HDMI WITH HDCP INPUTS expand your high-def connectivity options giving you the best possible connection for DVD players, cable and satellite [...]