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Disney DVD Players Explode, Maim Obnoxious Children
That Disney brand portable DVD player you use to pacify a hyperventilating toddler on your next cross-country flight is the equivalent of handing him a frag grenade to play with. The Consumer Product...
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Behold! The World of Tomorrow!
LCD Money, perfect for reprogramming into larger denominations! The spiritual successor to the hoverboards from Back to the Future 2! DVD Players that fold like origami! This list of futuristic gizmos...
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Where Things Stand In The Hi-Def DVD Format War
After Time Warner Inc.’s announcement today that they’ve chosen to support Blu-ray exclusively, here’s the current breakdown of studio support for each format—and things aren’t looking good for HD...
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CompUSA Sells "Defective" DVD Player That "Does Not Work""As Is" For $179.98
CompUSA is selling a broken Sony DVD player for $179.98—that’s 40% off the sticker price! The Wife over at Bastion of Mediocrity noticed that the sticker also reads: “Defective,” “Does Not Work,” “As...
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Morning Deals
Lenovo: Employee Pricing on ThinkPad and IdeaPad Notebooks, up to 42% off (login with passcode 536686) Woot: Sandisk Clip 2GB MP3 Player for $19.99 Newegg: ESET NOD32 Antivirus Home Edition v3 for...
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Morning Deals
Apple: Refurbished iPod touches on sale, 8GB for $180, 16GB for $240, 32GB for $320 Amazon: Rewards points upgrade for existing Amazon.com Visa holders Apple: Free Select iTunes TV Shows in HD...
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Panasonic Won't Replace Defective DVD/VCR Combo
David in Massachusetts bought a Panasonic combination VCR/DVD player about a year ago. It came with a special feature none of his previous Panasonic VCRs had: it randomly freezes. A lot. In a letter to...
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Lexicon Puts $500 Blu-Ray Player In New Case, Charges $3000 Markup …And Gets...
If you’ve always suspected that high-end audiovisual equipment is sort of a ripoff, the folks at Audioholics have confirmed some of your suspicions. In their review of the $3500, THX-certified Lexicon...
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Skip Pesky Trailers And Ads On DVDs With Not-So-Secret Codes
Sometimes the ads and trailers at the beginning of a DVD give you interesting information about upcoming releases you otherwise wouldn’t have heard of. Most of the time, though, they’re just annoying...
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