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Geekie Gadget’s Top 5 Home Entertainment Gadgets

Not satisfied with the power of your existing home entertainment system? You know that the fun in watching not only your favorite movies and shows but as well as real-life events (think of today’s SuperBowl) at home largely depends on the efficiency of your home entertainment. So how do you get the most from this experience? Today, we feature gadgets that will make all of your real-time viewing experiences more exciting.

Epson PowerLite Cinema Home 8700UB 1080p Projector

When it comes to widescreen viewing, this new Epson projector tops it all off. This device boasts of 1600 color/white light output that ensures brilliant images and very accurate color reproduction. It’s ideal for watching televised events characterized with fast action (again, think of SuperBowl here) due to its high-speed auto iris function. This can adjust light output at a rate of up to 60 times per second, so you can be sure that you’ll enjoy all the fun. Plus, the 1920 x 1080 resolution that it offers guarantees the highest quality results. Add in its 4000-hour E-TORL lamp, its widescreen format, and its advanced technologies (C2Fine and 3LCD, 3-chip technologies) and you can expect top-of-the-line performance.

Sony HDR-TD10 High Definition 3D Handycam Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom (Dark Gray)

3d viewing experience in a camcorder? That’s now possible with Sony! This 3D camcorder is the best way to capture those rare moments at the court for watching at home later on. What are the secrets that make this camcorder an appealing grab? First, it is equipped with two full HD sensors that can capture both 2D and 3D videos. Another is its Tracking Focus feature, which can follow and focus on a moving object with just a simple touch of a button. And with its 64GB embedded flash memory, you can enjoy recording up to 5hours of 3D video.

Panasonic SC-BTT350 5.1 Channel 3D Blu-Ray Cinema Surround Home Entertainment System (Black)

For actual 3D viewing at home, you can trust Panasonic’s new home theater system to give you the full 3D experience. Panasonic’s PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus ensures high-quality images with sharp and rich colors. You also get enhanced texture and depth to the images to make your viewing experience closer than ever to real life. Meanwhile, its Viera Cast offers a wide range of online content to allow you to enjoy a wide range of web entertainment right from your TV. The result? Optimum viewing experience both real life and not.

Vizio 65 Inch 3D LED HDTV

When it comes to a power-packed viewing experience that’s easy on the eyes, the LED HDTV from VIZIO is one of the best out there. It comes with four pairs of 3D glasses that are polarized and battery-free. And what’s more – these glasses can be used even in your local cinema. The HDTV will give you brighter images, clear and rich colors, topped off with a high definition surround sound. All these will truly immerse you in the movie or game you’re watching.

Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote with Color Touch Screen

For full control of your entertainment system (and practically all gadgets and devices in your home), there’s the universal remote from Logitech. With just one touch, you can watch TV or listen to your favorite music without any hassle. The remote works with as many 225,000 devices, so chances are everything in your home is supported. It has a big 3.5-inch touch screen that’s backlit to enable you to see even when it’s dark. With this universal remote, you can throw away every other remote in your home.

So, ready for a new movie or game watching experience? With all these technological gadgets, you’ll always be ready!

Cyclops Multifunctional Universal Controller – Yet Another Reason to Go to CES 2011


You can bet that no any other all-in-one remote can get more universal than the new GenosTV’s Cyclops Multifunction Universal Controller. Not only does it function as a universal remote control but as a fully operational keyboard and mouse combo as well, making it the perfect gadget for the next generation of Internet-based consumer electronic devices. It’s everything you would want from a remote control except maybe play console games (Then it would just be too good to be true but you could always dream on). Its multi-functions coupled with its unique and bold design even attracted the interests of major international television manufacturers as well a solid fan base clamoring TV couch potatoes. The promise of Cyclops Multifunctional Universal Controller does not end there, the R and D team behind this cool new gadget has been working with the biggest names in TV and electronics industry like Sony, Samsung and Vizio, to incorporate their set requisites and control codes into the Cyclops firmware. With the negotiation and partnerships with different television brands the GenosTV Cyclops is sure to expand their universal remote’s capability. No official words yet if Cyclops will be using Infrared or Bluetooth signal but there’s no harm in wishing for both.

Prototypes of this UFO-like universal remote will be previewed alongside the first public exhibition of GenosTV’s flagship IPTV service at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

While waiting for the pubic release of the Cyclops Universal Controller, you could always surf for more universal remotes here.

Harmony 300i – One Remote to Rule Them All

Only if there’s Morty in every Bed Bath and Beyond Store’s “back room” to offer a universal remote that can control the universe – imagine the infinite possibilities. And imagine the chaos, that’s why you just don’t trust any shady remote in any appliances section. For a remote that can control almost all multimedia appliances but the extraordinary, settle for none other than the Harmony 300i. This state of the art universal remote promises a really easy set-up and an even easier control over more than 5000 brands of devices, gadgets and appliances. Using the 300i remote, you can turn on your TV and cable/satellite box with simply a press of the button and tune-in straight away to your favorite TV program or channel. Moreover, the built-in programmable buttons make functions like changing screen sizes and watching videos on demand a single click easier.

This remote also provides hassle free volume controls that can be allocated to whichever of your devices you fancy. It also has a DVR control that seamlessly works with recorded TV. Basically, the Harmony 300i effectively replaces up to 4 kinds of remote for a clutter free living room or entertainment pad.

To setup the Harmony 300i, simply connect it to a computer and type in the devices that you have, the online software will then take care of all the setup process. This remote can be updated as new gadgets and devices come out of the market. With that, you can never get stuck with an old obsolete remote.

You can purchase Logitech Harmony 300 Remote Control (Black) here.

COOL LEAF: Input Devices with NO Physical Buttons


Here’s something interesting not just for computer savvies out there but also for everyone who uses a remote, and a calculator as well. A Japanese company named Minebea has just unveiled a series of input devices that have three things in common – they are real flat, they don’t have physical buttons, and they come so stylish. These devices include a keyboard, a calculator, and a remote control. This next generation input system, which is called Cool Leaf, spares its owners from spending time in cleaning and maintaining that conventional key tops require.

With the COOL LEAF, you will use just a single board that you’ll find way easy to clean any time. It is also innovatively designed in such a way that its characters appear on the flat mirror panel through the help of a plate-type backlight. True, in its highly sophisticated design is a combination of Minebea’s technologies in keyboards, measurement gadgets, and lighting devices. In this product, Mineaba has combined its cross-sectional collective strengths or horizontal strength.

The COOL LEAF is starting to make it obvious that in the coming years, buttons will be outmoded. With this cool, water-resistant gizmo, stand-out buttons can now be eradicated. It employs a special film that’s developed by a Japanese chemical company called Toray Industries. This film is actually an electrostatic capacity type touch panel containing force sensors beneath, plus a backlight which serves as the bottom layer. When the device is switched off, the surface just appears as a plain mirror. There’s no word yet as to when this device will be released. It is intended to capture the hearts of people in movie theater market and in the medical field.

Logitech Harmony 650 Remote

Have you ever been in this scenario: it’s time for your favorite TV show and you can’t find the remote anywhere? Now, when you happened to find it, you got really frustrated when it didn’t work on your TV simply because you got the wrong remote. So, you’re left with no choice, but to go searching again. And when you were able to get the right one, you went fumbling pressing one button to another just to get to the right channel. Good if you haven’t been in a scenario like this. Now, don’t let these happen to you, equip yourself with the new Logitech Harmony 650 Remote.

The Logitech Harmony 650 Remote is a universal remote with one-click activity buttons. You don’t have to fumble pressing this and that just to find the right button. All you need to do is set-up the remote to your computer, simply input what equipment you have, and then sit back as the online software walks you through the setup process. That easy! No more complicated list of what to press and more joggling with all the remotes on top of your center table. With the Logitech Harmony 650 Remote, watching TV, DVD, and more is made easier and a lot more convenient for you.

And you know what’s even more unique about this product? It has a color screen that allows you to see just what you need with so much ease. It also supports 5000+ brands and has an intuitive design that can’t be found in other universal remotes around.

Logitech really knows how to make things easier and more convenient for their consumers. Now, if you want to see more of their products, check out the Logitech Harmony 700 Remote Control (Black) at Amazon.com.