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Last Call movie uses an audience member’s cell phone for even more horror
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 11th, 2010
I realize that most of you cannot stand it when someone’s cell phone rings during the theater, but imagine watching a film that was dependent on having a cell phone call from an audience member during the film.
This is the technology from Last Call from 13th Street, an interactive horror film. Sometime, during the movie, an audience member’s cellular phone will ring, and it is up to this audience member to give the character on screen directions.
You can watch a video after the jump to see how the startled damsel in distress from Last Call tries to escape from the mad slasher. Yes, she actually calls an audience member during the film, and his or her voice commands tell her to go left or right, up or down, and so on.
The technology of vocal recognition is limited, but it is enough to apparently change the plot of the movie (think Choose Your Own Adventure book). Of course, in order to get this to work, each member of the audience must send 13th Street their mobile number. However, this is all taken care of with flyers given to the audience members with instructions that are carried out before the previews show.
Of course, what if the movie calls, and no one picks up. Does that mean the movie takes an even darker direction as no one will help the poor main character? By the way, this photo is from When a Stranger Calls, something that will probably need to be remade again with this new technology.
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Western Digital My Passport AV portable media drive
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 11th, 2010
Western Digital is back with a new My Passport AV portable media drive, where this model was built specially for video storage and playback, capable of delivering a plug-and-play experience for digital media enthusiasts. It will come in just one size so that you won’t need to worry about choosing between various capacities? After all, it isn’t exactly terribly expensive with 320GB of storage space compared to a few years ago, as the Western Digital My Passport AV portable media drive will retail for a mere $104.99 which makes it highly affordable. More details on this highly versatile portable media drive right after the jump.
After all, there is a fast growing number of game consoles, camcorders, TVs, DVRs, Blu-ray players and media players (which includes the WD TV Media Player family, of course) that enables consumers to hook up a USB drive and play the multimedia content straight from the drive on an HD TV without the need to go through the traditional computer middleman. Meant to meet the requirements of this demanding video streaming environment, the My Passport AV portable media drive is capable of delivering the formatting and low-power consumption which assures out-of-the-box compatibility with many leading CE (consumer electronics) devices.
Western Digital has brainstormed with other companies, making their My Passport AV portable media drive to operate seamlessly with the Direct Copy feature offered in Sony’s new Handycam video recorders. The Direct Copy function allows Handycam users to offload and archive HD video straight onto a My Passport AV portable media drive without the need for a computer, where it will free up more space to shoot more HD videos when their Handycam hard drive becomes filled to the brim. All your stored videos can be viewed simply by connecting the My Passport AV portable media drive, and its small footprint makes it a snap to be integrated into any home entertainment ecosystem easily.
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Boombox Freeview DVD Projector
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 11th, 2010
While Blu-ray players are picking up in terms of popularity and gaining acceptance worldwide, DVDs are still extremely popular. The Boombox Freeview DVD Projector caters for your massive collection of DVDs even if there is no TV around – after all, the built-in projector works just great, projecting a screen size of up to 75″ in size. This swivelling LED-powered projector also comes with an integrated DVB-T tuner just in case you want to catch up on your regular TV shows wherever you go. Other features include CD playback, an integrated FM radio, audio input and integrated speakers. The Boombox Freeview DVD Projector is currently going for £329.99.
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Seven45 Studios unveil SixString guitar controller
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 11th, 2010
Rock Band and Guitar Hero are great rhythm-based games, no doubt about that, but how about upping the ante when it comes to realism? Seven45 Studios has released its guitar gaming controller that boasts half a dozen strings, functioning not only as a regular gaming controller for their Power Gig: Rise of the SixString title, but it also doubles up as an actual electric guitar which can be plugged into an amp. Both the game and guitar will be sold together, where experienced guitarists can go for the option of chording, which in turn is a whole lot more challenging and requires specific finger placement on the strings. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms will be able to enjoy the game. No idea on pricing yet, but expect a launch later this fall.
Source: Electronista
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Samsung unveils R1 and R0 portable media players
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 11th, 2010
Samsung does not only make computers, LCD and plasma TVs, home theater systems, and a slew of other consumer electronics, they are also pretty adept at the MP3 player market as well, with the R1 and R0 being the latest of such devices to arrive. These two models are touted to offer high quality multimedia content while optimizing such files for memory space. The R1 is no larger than a credit card, and yet has enough processing firepower to play a host of video content without the need for any conversion, while the R0 will deliver an excellent audio and video experience without breaking the bank. Both models are currently on public display at the Samsung Experience which is located at The Time Warner Center in New York City since March 9, 2010.
The R1 will come in black and silver colors, where one will be able to enjoy a responsive, clear 2.4″ TFT LCD touchscreen display with a “drag and drop” feature which makes it a snap to enjoy both audio and video files as well as libraries with but a single swipe of the finger. To make sure that you are entertained in a variety of ways, the R1 boasts video, music and photo playback for up to 50 hours where audio is concerned and four hours for video. Other specifications include an FM Radio and Recorder alongside voice recording capability, where you can pair it up to a Bluetooth-enabled headset if the need arises.
As for the compact R0, this model sports a bright 2.6″ LCD display, and tactile keys are the method of choice for navigation purposes. It comes in black, silver and pink colors, and has up to six hours of battery life for video and 30 hours for audio. A microSD memory card slot is also there to further augment its storage capability. Samsung’s R1 will come in 8GB and 16GB capacities, where they will retail for $149.99 and $179.99, respectively, as it hits the market come this April. As for the R0, it will also come in similar capacities, with the 8GB model being cheaper at $99.99 while the 16GB model is going for $129.99, and both of them will also make it to the market next month.
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Marvel Coloud Headphones
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 10th, 2010
If you have a thing for Marvel branded accessories, then you’re bound to find at least one of these sets of headphones appealing. Between the five different themes that these headphones feature, you’ll probably be able to find a design or favorite character that suits you. Especially since they feature everything from the retro look to the more up to date look.
These come in Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk, Punisher and Retro X-Men. There isn’t a ton of information on these headphones, but the basic gist of it is that it plugs into your MP3 player just like every other set of headphones would. As to the sound quality, that’s unknown. They shouldn’t be too bad though for the average listener. Plus, they aren’t too badly priced. You can purchase each one of these for $39.99. They’ll be out this April, but you can go ahead and pre-order them now.
Source: NerdApproved
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Orange’s Thunder 30 Amp
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 9th, 2010
It’s not too difficult to pick up on that there seems to be a common color among amps that you find onstage. It’s not that manufacturers are incapable of creating a different color combination, it’s more that most bands prefer their sound equipment to blend in with the woodwork. Well for the bands that want something a little different for a change, Orange has a whole set of brightly colored sound equipment. I’m sure you can guess what color they all feature.
In recent events they came out with the Thunder 30, which is expected to be released sometime during the spring. The Thunder 30 features four EL84 class power valves that will kick out 30 watts. One new portion about this new gadget is that it has a twin channel setup. It also has an FX loop, standard clean channel and a dedicated overdrive/distortion channel with shape control. It appears to be a great choice for those that value both sound quality as well as looks.
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ReviveLite II
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 8th, 2010
The original ReviveLite would work fine for most people, but the down side of it is that it was pretty bulky. Not only did it keep an outlet covered, but it also had a dock off to the side of the outlet. With this 2nd edition ReviveLite it looks a whole lot more sleek and won’t be quite as much in the way. This new design makes a whole lot more sense than the old one did.
Just like the old one it offers a night light to make wandering around in the dark much easier. The smaller version has one other nice change, it has been designed to include a USB port. That USB port can charge all sorts of other gadgets, all the while you can be powering up your iPod or iPhone on the dock. Plus, since it’s so small, it’d be a very portable device to have around. You can purchase it for $24.99. Right now it’s available through Scosche, but throughout the spring it’ll start appearing at other retailers.
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iLocket tidies up earphones
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 8th, 2010
It’s odd to see a technology device named after a very classic piece of jewelry, but if it helps keep your cords cleaned up it’s worth a shot. Despite the name, it doesn’t attempt to hide that it is there to help manage your earphone cords. Instead it just keeps things nice and simple. It doesn’t look like much of anything and within is all the storage you’ll need.
Once it’s flipped open, there’s a spot to wind the cord around. After it’s all wound up, the end for your ears comes out the top and then there is a small hole for the other end to come out the bottom. It’ll keep you from having a lot of excess cord. Plus, it’ll keep them tidy while the set of earbuds are in your pocket. For one of these it’ll only cost you $4.19 through Amazon.
Source: Gizmodiva
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SteelSeries 7H headset
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on March 6th, 2010
SteelSeries ranks pretty high up there on the list if you are one who spends plenty of time gaming, and chances are you would have considered offerings from SteelSeries at one point in your gaming life before settling on a purchase. Well, the company is back yet again with a brand new device known as the SteelSeries 7H headset. Judging by the name itself, you can tell that this is something you wear over your head to provide you with the most authentic gaming experience possible. This high-end headset was specially designed and built for competitive gamers, where you will be able to enjoy a superior soundscape in an exclusive design that travels well with the choice of two ear-cups, accompanied by hear-through cloth and noise dampening leather.
The SteelSeries 7H headset will come with 50mm drivers in the ear-cups that cover the ear fully, letting it deliver a clean soundscape of high, low and mid tones from background, mood setting sounds which are useful in MMO games while those involved in FPS titles will definitely appreciate its ability to handle 3D positional alerts that are so crucial in detecting your opponent’s position. Thanks to its closed-type headset, you will be able to enjoy superior passive noise reduction, specifically developed in cooperation with competitive gamers for use at loud tournaments and LAN-events. Guess that means you have an excuse not to answer your phone whenever there is an incoming call, eh? The previously mentioned two interchangeable ear-cushions can come in leather cushions with noise dampening foam or hear-through cloth covered foam, depending on your preference.
Boasting an all black stealth design for that added menacing look, the SteelSeries 7H headset features subdued chrome elements around each ear-cup and at the base of either side of the headband, making it a snap to dismantle it into four pieces for easy traveling. On its left ear-cup, there is a retractable, uni-directional microphone which can be hidden when not in use. You can place a pre-order for the SteelSeries 7H headset at Amazon.com for $119.99.
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