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For some reason an executive in the Hannspree booth was under the impression that Gizmodo hated his company’s products. Uh, hello? They make a TV that lives inside Batman. They pretty much win CES.

By Joel Published January 5, 2006

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High Def Movie Releases

Alright. So money doesn’t matter, you’ve gotta have the next new format whether it’s Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, and you can only pick one. How do you decide? Easy. The release titles. A list of available movies for both HD-DVD and Blu Ray have come out for when both formats launch. Action buffs will love titles … Continued

By Gizmodo.com Published January 4, 2006

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Toshiba Gets Down With The DLP

Toshiba had a huge focus on the future of television today at their press event at CES. One of the notable additions to their television lineup was their new DLP Projection TV. A new “scoop” design allows the size to trim down and it actually ends up being smaller than the 50″ LCD version Toshiba … Continued

By Gizmodo.com Published January 4, 2006

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Sanyo Comes Out Swinging With 2 LCD TVs

We don’t usually think of Sanyo as a TV manufacturer, but with flat panel TVs the hottest thing around these days, the company is coming out with two of its own this CES. Both are small, at 26-inches and 32-inches, and feature dual detachable speakers as well as removable bezels so if you’d like a … Continued

By Tgrumet Published January 4, 2006

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Starz Gets Their Downloading On

Starz, also known as the cheaper and Soprano-less HBO will be launching Vongo, an online movie downloading service. Stuff like this has the tendency to be a little to softwarey for our liking, but this seems like it has potential. Vongo charges a monthy $9.95 fee for its all-you-can-download service. It does require special viewing … Continued

By Travis Hudson Published January 3, 2006

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Hannspree Does Some Groovy LCDs

We’ve shown you the child’s side of Hannspree with its Disney-inspired LCD models, but here’s something a little more sophisticated for the grownups. The Hanns Starlight is a 15-inch LCD TV that, strangely enough, is inspired by the contours of the moon in the starlit sky. I don’t know what the Hannspree team was smoking … Continued

By Tgrumet Published December 29, 2005

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The Speedray 3000 Car-Mounted Sat Dish

This doesn’t look too different from other top-mounted satellite dishes I’ve seen. And who uses these, exactly? Hardcore tailgate party people? Private security outfits working in Iraq? Whoever you are, Raysat has unveiled the Speedray 3000 portable satellite solution. Portable is a fungible term here, as this dish weighs in at 64 pounds. Once your … Continued

By Gizmodo.com Published December 29, 2005

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Make A Cell Phone Movie, Win $5000

Assuming that you attend an accredited high school or college, the CellFlix Festival may be just what you were looking for. The premise is simple: shoot a movie with your camera phone, edit it any way you like, submit it to the festival, win $5000 (if it s really good). All it takes is 30 … Continued

By Gizloco Published December 27, 2005

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Italians Get Good Movies on Cellphones

While we’re choking on movies like Short Circuit for our cellphones, the Italians are getting the good shit from cell carrier Hutchinson H3G. If you’ve got a 3G phone, the company will soon let you view first-run movies just 10 days after they’re released in theaters. Looks like Memoirs of a Geisha will be available … Continued

By Tgrumet Published December 21, 2005

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Philips Wants to Bring Cellphone TV to USA

Bringing the idea of watching TV on your cellphone one step closer to these shores, Philips Electronics is working on a TV-on-cellular chipset which it plans to have available to us by sometime next year. Partnering up with Crown Castle Mobile Media, the company has acquired terrestrial rights to 5Mhz of L-band spectrum and plans … Continued

By Tgrumet Published December 12, 2005

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Victoria’s Secret Show Gets HD Diss

It’s true. If you’ve had your heart set on watching next Tuesday’s broadcast of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in HD, you’ll have to set your willies to half mast and deal with standard definition from CBS. Obviously, it’s ok to watch Andy Rooney in all his HD glory, but lingerie doesn’t seem to rate … Continued

By Tgrumet Published December 5, 2005

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Sony Launches TV Network Service For PSP

Those in Japan are going to get the goods from Sony very soon. Sony is launching a new network TV service for the PSP to showcase its capabilities. The service works through the PSP’s Wi-Fi connection to grab content via the Sony Portable TV Network. Users will be able to download videos, movies, music videos, … Continued

By Gizmodo.com Published December 2, 2005