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Viewsonic launches revamped PJD5 projectors
A lightweight, high clarity projector is a vital tool for anyone in the world of sales, marketing or teaching. It can bring a presentation to life, but equally, if it’s substandard, could ruin a perfect pitch. Seasoned US manufacturer ViewSonic has taken a good look at its PJD5 range and invigorated it with a spring clean and some added functionality. With a sleeker and more…
Pioneer’s slim line HTP-SLH600 is match fit for the new season
With pre season training under way for the new football season it’s the time when armchair managers get in training too, thinking about a new TV chair perhaps or a different brand of beer. Then just in the nick of time comes Pioneer with a new surround sound home theatre system tailor made for all armchair managers who want to feel they’re right in there…
Sun-powered sounds on the move with the Eton Soulra XL
Back in May (which was, it now appears, when we had our summer), I enjoyed a couple of weeks of excellent quality sound in the garden thanks to the Eton Soulra solar-powered sound system. I was pretty impressed by its easy of use, sound quality and compatibility, so I suspect that the same will be true of its latest release – a solar-powered boombox that…
Robert’s Radio Messenger, Record R and Fusion
Robert’s Radio have been around for 80 years and over time have become a staple of well to do kitchens and living rooms across the land. Unlike some traditional brands however, they haven’t hidden behind their classic status as a reason to stagnate and they invited us down to have a hands on with some of their latest innovations in radio. The most eye-catching radio…
Pioneer Sound Wing: Revolutionary speaker technology?
Pioneer makes a lot of home theatre devices. Really, a lot. This one, however, lives up the company name – new, innovative: pioneering. It’s a called a ‘Sound Wing’, and it brings surround sound into a single, beautiful speaker bar. Aside from great aesthetics, the Sound Wing uses what the company call a “revolutionary and breakthrough new speaker technology”. Officially known as HVT (Horizontal-Vertical-Transforming), it…
The FoxLv2 Bluetooth for iPad – Speakers made for the beach
It’s pocket sized, pumps out super quality sound and has even been designed by a former NASA engineering legend, what could be a better companion than to accompany you on your travels than the FoxLv2 Bluetooth for iPad portable speakers? As the rain falls miserably on the British Isles – in the North at least – our minds are cast to our impending summer holiday…
Epson EH-TW5500 projector review
It’s big, it’s heavy – but it’s beautiful. No, we’re not reciting the tagline from Shallow Hal – we’re talking about the Epson EH-TW5500 projector – one of the biggest, baddest, bestest home projectors. Oh, and it’s one of the costliest too – around £4,000 at release, although thankfully you can pick one up for much cheaper now. We’re going to have a hands on…
Sony’s Christmas in July
Sony news has been up and down of late (a lot more down than up). But that’s about to change after the company released its Christmas product plans – and invited us see ‘em. Just off of London’s Bond Street, Sony’s Christmas in July laid bare the highlights of the company’s x-mas offering: 3D Camcorders Two 3D camcorders grace Sony’s Christmas line-up – one premium,…
Gear 4 Unity remote for iPhone review
Part of the magic of smartphones, those tiny touchscreen computers that we carry around in our pockets, is their ability to extend so many experiences – be it running, cooking or selling old CDs. The smartphone-app landscape has brought simplicity where there once was chaos to many areas of modern life (although admittedly they are guilty of doing the reverse as well). And obviously one…
TruLink VGA to HDMI convertor
I don’t think I’ve come across another company that loves making special little boxes that output HDMI signals quite as much as TruLink. From the obvious like Wireless HDMI boxes, to much more specialist devices such as the HDMI splitter, they do an impressive job of getting high-definition pictures onto your flatscreen. They’ve been back to the lab and come up with another bespoke HDMI…
And … breathe. Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator: Letting your wine relax the Californian way
Now, this is my idea of heaven, a story that combines my favourite alcoholic beverage (wine) with some form of delectable gadgetry. Now, not only is this a clever idea, but also, according to its name, it is a vital piece of it – why else would they have called it the Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator? As most of you will know, red wine tastes…
TDK ST-800 headphones review
As StarDust would often intone, “Music sounds better with you” although few people are aware that the titular “you” was a decent pair of headphones. There’s nothing I love more than huge immersive headphones. Giant over-sized cans that I can pop on and then disappear into my own little world. When I first started DJ-ing/Producing/Audio Engineering for radio stations over ten years ago, I came…
‘The-Swing’ range of innovative swings: A relaxing way to burn calories?
Recognising that swings do not have to be confined to the enjoyment of children, the Outdoor Toy Company, have launched a range of award-winning high quality swings for the home and garden designed for children and adults alike. The aptly titled ‘The-Swing’ series comprises of a unique multi-swing which can carry as many as ten children at the same time, a super-stylish ‘Dreamliner’ range that…
Rise and shine with the Gear4 Houseparty Rise
Sometimes I yearn for the good old days, when an alarm clock was just that – a clock with an alarm on the top – preferably one of the really old-fashioned ones with two metal bells and a clanger that oscillated between them in an – ahem – alarming manner. But if that were the case, I wouldn’t have anything to write about. So, suppressing…
Port-land: Pioneers new connect-anything AV receivers
Have you ever seen any domestic technology with over 100 ports? Well, say hello to Pioneer’s new range of AV receivers, where studio-quality sound, HD video and extremely versatile connectivity options are just a few of the many features on the new SC-LX85, SC-LX75, VSX-LX55 and VSX-2021 models. The SC-LX85 is the flagship device, with more ports than the average user would know what to…
