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Humax HDR-Fox T2 Freeview HD recorder – caveat emptor!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Humax has announced details of its new HDR-Fox T2 Freeview HD recorder, with the launch date set rather foolishly after the World Cup. Doh! The HDR-FOX T2 offers just a …

broadcasting / video

Philips launches HDT8520 Freeview HD PVR and DTR5520 HD receiver

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Just in time for the World Cup – and the inevitable English disappointment – Philips will be wheeling out two new Freeview HD set-top boxes, snappily named the Philips HDT8520 …

gadgets / stuff

First amateur HD video from the edge of space

Thursday, Sep 24, 2009Thursday, Sep 24, 2009 - by Pete Railton - 3 Comments.

We love this kind of stuff. A bunch of Edmonton radio enthusiasts (that’s Edmonton, USA, not the grimy north London suburb) bodged together a DIY video platform on a balloon …

audio / Microsoft

Zune HD gets US release. Brits have to ‘make do’ with iPod

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 - by mike s - 4 Comments.

It seems like an age since it was announced, but Microsoft’s shiny new Zune HD player has finally been released in the US. Coming in 16GB and 32GB flavours, the …