Weekly Site Roundup (03/15/04)
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT
Shure E3c Sound Isolating Stereo Earphones - Product Review
Shure has been making excellent professional earphones, microphones, and phono cartridges for years. Now Shure has a succesful line of high-performance mini-sized stereo earphones that perform as well as many larger home and studio-type headphones. Last year, I had the opportunity to review the Shure E2c entry level stereo earphones. However, this year Shure has introduced the new Shure E3c mid-level pro-quality earphones. Check out my review of the new E3c.
HOME ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY NEWS HEADLINES
New Slim Portable Toshiba DLP Projector (Akiba Live)
TIVO Skips Past Naysayers (CNET)
UPDATE - Disney Self-Destructing DVDs Rolling Into Florida (ABC News/Reuters)
Starz Encore Group Announces March 22 Launch of Encore HD
(Widescreen Review)
UPDATE - EchoStar Makes Peace With Viacom (TWICE)
Rise Of DVD Players In Cars Leads To Cases Of Drive-by Porn (SiliconValley.com)
EchoStar Loses Viacom Programming (TWICE)
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
Go Video VR4940 DVD Recorder/VCR Combo
If you would like to replace that old VCR, but would also like to get a DVD recorder, why not get both. With the Go Video VR4940 you can have both a VCR and DVD recorder in a single unit. The VCR section is a fully-functional VHS HiFi stereo unit, while the DVD section is both a progressive scan DVD player and a DVD-R/-RW format DVD recorder with both analog and firewire video input capability. In addition, you can copy your old home-made video tapes to DVD or dub non-copyprotected DVDs onto VHS tapes. The VR4940 is great way to bridge the old with the new in video recording.
Manufacturer's Site
FEATURED LINKS THIS WEEK
Satellite TV Headquarters
Want to know the scoop on satellite TV? Then check out the extensive resources at Satellite TV Headquarters.
Featured in the Satellite Systems Subject Page.
FROM THE HOME THEATER FORUM
Need A Black Box...
From COACHMATT:
I just got my first DVD recorder to go along with my TV/VCR setup. I'm looking for something that works like my stereo receiver which will allow me to hook the TV, VCR and DVD recorder together so I can recorder from TV to tape, TV to DVD, DVD to tape or Tape to DVD without anything more than fliiping the switch. Can anyone recommend a piece of equipment to do this that is not too expensive? Right now, I'm fiddling with wires when I want to do the taping and it's driving me nuts!
Join in on the discussion.
ELSEWHERE ON ABOUT.COM
About Cellphones
If you are confused about all the cellphone products and services, check out some great resources from Eric Bernatchez, About Cell Phones Guide.
FROM THE MAILBOX
From Walt:
I'd like to learn more about TiVo.
I've heard I can burn movies off cable tv onto DVDs with it.
Do you have info on it?
From Your Guide:
To start, check out TIVO's website:
Basically, TIVO is a hard-disc video recorder with a built-in programming system for recording TV shows -- however, for the programming system to work -- you must hookup your TIVO to a phone line as well as your cable, satellite, or antenna.
You can record and store shows on the TiVO hard drive and then copy them to VHS or DVD whenever you want as you must delete the recordings off the TIVO as its hard drive fills up.
TIVOs have standard AV inputs and outputs just like a VCR or DVD recorder.
In fact, Pioneer makes a DVD recorder/TIVO combo unit that sells for about $1,100.
In addition, TIVO owners are generally very happy with the product. I don't own one my self -- but I have sold them in my past life in retail - and I know several people that own them.
The only negative aspect of TIVO is that the TIVO recorder has two way communication with "TIVO Central" - In other words, TIVO headquarters has the capability of know what you are recording and watching with the unit - for instance, TIVO central was able to determine how many times TIVO owners recorded and played back the Janet Jackson Superbowl performance.
Let me know if this info helps you get started
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