http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/519763.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:52:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18066 In 2003 the satellite TV market was pretty cutthroat, and retailers would do almost anything to have an edge on the competition. In the case of Web retailers Miami-based Rapid Satellite and Weaknees in LA, that anything included a denial of service hack attack that took their sites offline.Now the FBI is looking for a Brit, Graham Walker, and a German, Axel Gembe, in connection with the attack. If convicted, they’re looking at 15 years in jail, the BBC reports. Two others, Jay Echouafni and Paul Ashley, have already been charged wRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/reviews/5621 Sitting between the popular 42- and 50-inch HDTV sizes, Samsung’s LN46A630 occupies the middle of the road both in size and features. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:04:22 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Iomega_ScreenPlay_TV_Link_digital_AV_player/4505-6499_7-33213767.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link offers an easy way to watch digital video files without the need to hook up a computer to your TV. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:50:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Sony_Bravia_Internet_Video_Link_DMX_NV1/4505-6739_7-32763930.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1) will stream Web video and Amazon Video On Demand to your Bravia HDTV, but its slow interface and limited content options will have you looking at alternatives. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:14:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/151547 Web TV is everywhere online these days; these sites aggregate, organize, or host great-looking online video content of all kinds. Well, almost all kinds. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17938_105-10055893-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Media Center service Boxee now runs on the AppleTV, with some hacks of course. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:25:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/lm/reviews/19673 Sony's latest multimedia notebook packs a stunning full HD display, Blu-ray burner, TV tuner, Dolby speakers, and twin SSDs. Just be prepared to splurge. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:51:59 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/518815.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:36:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18017 Giving T-Mobile customers yet another phone catered to “active lifestyles,” Motorola on Wednesday brought its new W450 Motoactv handset to the network. Sporting a ruggedized rubber exterior and preinstalled first-aid information, Motorola has aimed the phone squarely at users who fancy themselves outdoorsy types.Unlike the new Casio Boulder and a handful of other outdoorsRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:35:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/151600 Here's what to buy among the gear everybody needs, from laptops and desktops to HDTVs. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Pioneer_Elite_Kuro_PRO_111FD/4505-6482_7-33002556.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Pioneer PRO-111FD represents the pinnacle of flat-panel HDTV picture quality. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:45:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18000 Back in 2006, Norway's consumer Ombudsmen sided with critics that claimed the Norwegian version of the iTunes store violated consumers' rights by tying content purchased there to Apple's iPods and iTunes software. (Presumably, that would now be extended to include things like the iPhone and Apple TV.) The issue may have falling off the international radar, but Norway hasn't forgotten about it: the consumer Ombudsman Björn Erik Thon is taking Apple before Norway's Market Council in an effort to get the company to open up the iTunes store to devices other than the iPod.Apple has until November 3 to respond to the complaintRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2300-1041_3-6246799-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The electronics show in Japan is chock full of nifty stuff, from skinny TVs and phones that unlock cars to a Hello Kitty promo for Windows Home Server. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Winegard_RCDT09A/4505-6487_7-33280760.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Winegard RCDT09A is the first DTV converter box that can be powered by batteries, and it's a great choice for those who want to use their analog portable TVs after the DTV transition. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:11:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17938_105-10054183-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet At CES the company expressed skepticism about the organic thin TVs getting bigger and mass produced. At Ceatec, he hints it could take longer than previously thought. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:22:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/video/n/3181969 Syracuse, NY - Top Stories of the day - DTV Coupon Hotline: The Real Deal 9/30/08 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/518308.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:27:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/video/n/3171926 (Dallas, TX) NBC 5 visited several major electronics stores in North Texas and found some employees can't answer important questions about the Digital TV transition that happens in February. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:06:16 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/tl/24013/ If you're looking for a svelte, effective, and fun solution for recording and watching television on your Mac, the Elgato EyeTV 250 is just the ticket. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:00:06 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/reviews/5618 Samsung's PN50A450 plasma-screen TV cuts resolution down to 720p in order to offer more screen real estate for the buck. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:26:48 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17993 Germany's Nero AG has announced Nero LiquidTV/TiVo PC, a new product that includes a TV Tuner and remote control…and software that brings the features of a TiVo set-top box to an ordinary PC. Although PC-based DVR capabilities are nothing new, the product marks the first time TiVo's interface and functions have been made available for ordinary computers."Nero has done a superb job of bringing the TiVo experience to the PC, and have done so in a way that lives up to the rich TiVo legacy," said TiVo CEO Tom Rogers, in a statement. "To be able to extend the features of TiVo to a new platform without compromising the intRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/518073.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:51:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Vizio_VO32L/4505-6482_7-33130431.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The Vizio VO32L's mostly solid image quality and fully-packed connectivity package make it a top choice among small-screen LCDs. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17983 If you’ve ever had fantasies of being a real James Bond, Facebook might be the best place to start that new career. Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service – better known as MI6, the organization that runs agents abroad – has begun advertising for recruits on the social networking site, a big turnaround from the times (quite recent times, in fact) when it would quietly look for the qualified among Oxford and Cambridge graduates, and following up on radio and TV ads, according to the Guardian.MI6 is using three ads that appear when Facebook users contact each other. One reads:Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0400