Enjoy total control of your PC entertainment from your sofa. Palm-sized, cordless mini-keyboard fits in your hand and gives you optimal control and access of the PC entertainment you love, including browsing the Internet, watching TV, listening to music and playing PC games. Dedicated Windows Media Center controls optimize launch and navigation of Microsoft's popular entertainment platform. Integrated, dual-purpose ClickPad enhances control and access with innovative technology that can be used as a touch pad and a directional pad. Rechargeable Li-ion batteries give you up to one month of battery life. Bluetooth wireless technology provides long-range wireless control from up to 10 m (30 ft). Backlighting makes text entry effortless, even in low light.Customer Review: You never have too many gadgets
This little keyboard is great. I sit on the couch with a big grin on my face because I no longer have to hang out right in front of the tv with a big unwieldy cordless keyboard and mouse. I find the touch pad to be as easy to use as that on any laptop. I love being able to move
the cursor and type with one device. It is very small, but I find it easy to type on. For those used to typing on qwerty keyboards on cell phones, this will feel huge.I am never going to use it to write papers or type long emails, but it's perfect for light browsing and media control.
I have the diNovo mini connected to an HTPC running Windows Media Center. It was simple to set up and I love the built in storage for the bluetooth dongle. It controls Media Center well, although I will still use my Logitech Harmony 880 for remote functions. I needed a keyboard to run iTunes and to use MyMovies. The diNovo fits the bill perfectly. So far, it is exactly what I was looking for, but I did a lot of research prior to purchasing so I knew what to expect.
I've only had it for a couple of days, but I have no negatives so far...
Customer Review: Excellent Addition to my Entertainment PC
I have an "entertainment PC" set up in the basement. It's a DVR/PVR and movie player. It's hooked up to a projector as well. Having this remote keyboard/mouse makes it really easy and fun to control. No more climbing behind the screen to move the mouse! I just plugged the small USB dongle into my computer and within seconds I was moving the mouse around. You only need to install the included software if you want to tweak things like acceleration and cursor speed. The only thing I am disappointed with is the fact that you can't charge it using a USB cable. I recommend this to anyone with an entertainment PC.
Pros:
- Just plug in the dongle and it's up and working. You only need the software to tweak the settings.
- USB plug (dongle) stores in the unit.
- Charge lasts a long time.
- Very cool looking. Lights are nice.
- Easy and fun to use.
- Don't need blue tooth on your PC. This comes with it.
Cons:
- Doesn't Charge through USB or a cradle. Needs the power adapter and cord.
- Switch to change to PS3 mode is hard to get to.
Retro Duo Twin Video Game System NES & SNES - White
Retro Duo Twin Video Game System NES & SNES - White
Have you been dying to play your old NES or Super Nintendo games once again? Perhaps you can't find your system, maybe you have the system, but need all the cables to hook it up, or maybe you are just sick and tired of the *$@! thing never working properly?! With this brand new, top-loading system, you can play all of your favorite Nintendo AND Super Nintendo games once again on the same console, and the best part is, they will work every time!Customer Review: What a great deal!!!
Well at first i was not sure if this would work but once i got it i found out that it works GREAT u can play import titles all i can say is if u are thinking about buying NES or a SNES its a great deal!!! just make sure u do not use the s video on the NES games it dose not work because it was not out at the time!!
Customer Review: BUY THIS
These things are much better than nintendos and super nintendos because they are simply more conveniant. For more info go to my review type in NES in the search box,go to the reveiws for the NES and find the headline DON'T BUY NINTNEDOS
Microsoft Xbox AV Pack Advanced - Game console link cable - S-Video
Microsoft Xbox AV Pack Advanced - Game console link cable - S-Video
This Xbox AV pack allows integration between the Xbox video game system and TVs or receivers that utilize optical digital audio input for Dolby Digital playback, as well as S-video input.Customer Review: Great Item
This is a must with today's new flat panel TVs. The old cable that came with the XBox made the picture all fuzzy. This new adapter provides a crystal clear picture.
Customer Review: Upgrade AV outputs of your Xbox
I bought this primarly for the optical audio output. I've set up the XBMC for digital output, now I can stream dolby digital and DTS. No longer need my DVD player. Sound is great compared the the rca output, specially when using DTS. The bonus part is the s-video, although there is not much improvement over rca video cable, the image seams to have more contrast and sharper.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
First CD video game system by SEGA.Customer Review: Poor guy never got a chance. :(
While I can't stand the way Sega killed off their console marketshare with shoddy peripherals like the Sega 32x, I can't really berate the Sega CD. In all fairness, CD attachments were expected to be quite fashionable at the time-- The Turbo GrafX 16 and Atari Jaguar had them, and Nintendo was working with Sony to develop one for Super NES (which would later be released alone as the Playstation after Nintendo pulled out of the partnership). Then of course you had the Phillips CDI and a few other random CD-related doo-dads that never caught on. The CD age was coming, and everyone wanted to get their foot in the door early.
Unfortunately, customers didn't want to pay extra to access games on a system they already owned. The CD technology wasn't quite ready, offering slow loading periods and poor video quality. 64 colors on an image 1/4 the size of the screen didn't exactly feel "high tech" when even a crappy VHS cassette would have looked better. The massive storage, superior audio, and cool mode 7 effects were great additions to the Genesis's power, but unfortunately most American developers only used the Sega CD to unleash upgraded ports of games already found on the Genesis, because Sega sadly did not have enough dev kits to go around.
The system does have it's fare share of gems. Sonic CD, Snatcher, and Popful Mail are some of the system's brightest highlights, and then you've got a bunch of decent ports of old PC games. Sonic CD is probably the most notable though, because it's considered by many to be the best Sonic game ever made (it is also availible in the Sonic Gems collection for Gamecube and Japanese / PAL PS2, but the harcore player will always choose the original). If you find a Sega CD for a decent price, there's really not much excuse not to pick one up. How much you're willing to spend, is up to you. Considering this thing cost $300 when it came out, $25 at a yard sale is a steal.
Customer Review: Never reached it's potential...
I purchased my original front-loading Sega CD system the day it was released back in 1992. I had high hopes for this expensive ($300) Genesis add-on. The original Sega CD system was packed with a total of 7 games: A 5-in-1 Genesis compilation CD, the CD edition of Renovation's Sol-Feace, and a full-motion video Sherlock Holmes mystery game. Being packed with so many games seemed to justify the high price tag, especially considering that game cartridges routinely sold for around $60.00 at this time.
More than doubling the processing power of the Genesis, the onboard processor of the Sega CD ran at 12.5 MHz. It included hardware for scaling and rotation and a very nice 16-bit sound processor. Combined with the Genesis, this was a very formidable system for its day.
There were three categories of games available on the Sega CD: Full-motion video (FMV), enhanced genesis titles, and original (non-FMV) titles. The original titles were my favorites. These were games designed from the ground up to utilize the added processing power and storage the Sega CD offered. The result was higher resolutions, smoother animations and more detailed graphics (be sure to check out the images I uploaded!). Sonic CD is a great example of an original Sega CD title.
The enhanced Genesis titles were basically Genesis games with enhanced sound, thanks to the redbook CD audio and 16-bit sound processor. Some of these titles included animated cinemas as well. Otherwise, you were still playing a Genesis game. As an owner of a Sega CD system, I felt that when a certain game was released on BOTH cartridge and CD, I had to buy the CD version. The problem is that most Genesis games were not ported over to CD. So I found myself holding off for months for a CD version that would never come out. This must've had an impact on cartridge sales.
As for the full-motion video titles, this has become the stigma of the Sega CD system; there were way too many of these crappy games. Basically, these are nothing more than cheesy, pixilated movies with bad acting. The game player is given cues every so often, to control the direction of the video; you're not actually controlling the action. The only FMV games I liked on the Sega CD were the animated ones like Dragon's Lair, Road Avenger and Time Gal. These were a different breed than the Night Traps, Corpse Killers, etc.
For those pondering the purchase of a used Sega CD unit, by all means pick one up. There are certainly enough quality (non-FMV) titles available to justify the cost of a used unit. Several of these titles are among the greatest 16-bit games ever created; if you are a collector, you must own these. Here are the titles that should be considered: Sonic CD, Flink, Mickey Mania, Wonderdog, Chuck Rock 2, Ecco 1 & 2, The Terminator, Robo Aleste, Final Fight CD, Formula One World Championship, Lunar: The Silver Star, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Snatcher, Batman Returns, Eternal Champions, AH3 Thunderstrike, Earthworm Jim SE, Silpheed and Shining Force CD
Booster Packs enlarge your collection of Character and Modification Cards for your HyperScan Video Game System. They provide powerful attacks, defenses, and unique skills -- an arsenal you' ll need to prevail in your quest for supremacy! Ben 10 Ben, his Grandpa Max and cousin Gwen set off across the country on an adventure-seeking summer vacation, only to have their plans altered by a mysterious falling meteor which brings Ben the Omnitrix, a magical wristband that enables him to morph into 10 powerful alien creatures at will. Everything changes when the evil Vigrax vows to stop at nothing till he can relieve Ben of this wonderful and powerful device. Ben now faces challenge after challenge trying to stop the Omnitrix from falling into the wrong hands while protecting the world from the evil deeds of Vilgrax and his cohorts. Game Pack includes 6 collectible cards and game CD.
For use with the HyperScan Video Game System (sold separately).
Customer Review: Not worth the money - boardline rip-off
It was very disappointing. My son is a huge fan of Ben Ten and Hyperscan makes a Ben Ten game. The game comes with scanner cards to be scanned in at various points in the game. However, they include only 6 and there are more to be purchased seperately. Although they tell you that the game can be played and completed with the cards included, during the game they tell you to scan in the cards you don't have. My son felt cheated by this.
The game does not have good control so you really need good coordination to make it work smoothly - even adults have had trouble.
Save your money for a PS2!
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