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- Onkyo unleashes TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 A/V receivers sporting Dolby ProLogic IIz and Audyssey DSX
- Logitech Harmony 900 remote uses RF technology to control out-of-sight components
- Star Wars lightsaber stylus for Nintendo DS Lite/DSi
| Onkyo unleashes TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 A/V receivers sporting Dolby ProLogic IIz and Audyssey DSX Posted: 11 Aug 2009 04:00 PM PDT Since Onkyo’s TX-SR607 features Dolby ProLogic IIz, it is only natural that receivers higher up the A/V receiver food chain would also inherit the same thing. Yesterday, Onkyo has announced the availability of the TX-NR807 and TX-SR707.
Tabulated below are the differences between the network-capable TX-NR807 (hence the “NR” designation) and non-network-capable TX-SR707.
Both receivers are pretty much the same in many aspects, with the higher model TX-NR807 overtaking the TX-SR707 in the following areas:
The Onkyo TX-NR807 and TX-SR707 are already being shipped to dealers as I write this. They are priced at $1,099 and $899, respectively. Amazon is scheduled to get these beefy-featured A/V receivers by the end of August.    [via Gordon Sell Public Relations] See also:
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| Logitech Harmony 900 remote uses RF technology to control out-of-sight components Posted: 11 Aug 2009 02:00 PM PDT Logitech has announced the successor to their Harmony One universal remote control, the Harmony 900. The main difference between the two is that the latter can control your devices via RF technology (meaning that you don’t have to maintain a line-of-sight with the remote sensor of your equipment in order to control it).
The Logitech Harmony 900 remote also features a capacitive touchscreen which you can use for various commands. Another thing about RF technology is that it allows you to control devices that are inside a cabinet, as long as you put those included IR miniblasters as Logitech calls it, nearby those devices. Frankly though, do many people keep their home theater equipment hidden inside closed cabinets? The RF module or the gigantic looking miniblaster, is responsible for converting the RF signal into IR commands which your devices can understand. It is also where you connect those two cute miniblasters. The Logitech Harmony 900 remote becomes available on September 2009 for a retail price of $399.99. Geez! That’s really expensive for a remote, but of course if you have home theater equipment which are much more expensive… Spending $400 on a remote is definitely not a biggie. Extra RF modules and miniblasters will be available for purchase soon, depending on where you live. Package contents include:
      Gizmodo, ZDNet and CNET got their hands on this sleek looking remote early for review. So far, all of them have been saying that this is the ultimate remote to have in your home theater arsenal. It does everything you want, includes a capacitive touchscreen, can replace up to 15 remotes but… Did I mention it costs $400? [via BLogitech] See also:
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| Star Wars lightsaber stylus for Nintendo DS Lite/DSi Posted: 11 Aug 2009 12:00 PM PDT Browsing for some odd-looking Nintendo DS Lite/DSi accessories the other day, I happen to stumble upon these miniature Star Wars lightsabers which act as stylus for Nintendo’s portable gaming system.
There are two variants of these lightsaber stylus. First are your simple, non-light-up red, blue and green miniature lightsabers 3-pack which feature different grip styles and of course, blade colors. Note that due to their unusual design, they won’t blend seamlessly with the stylus slot of your Nintendo DS Lite. The second variant is your uber-cool light-up green and red lightsabers. I’m not entirely sure as to what type of batteries these things use of if they’re replaceable. I would guess that they take one or a few really small button batteries. The light-up lightsabers stylus variant comes in a 2-pack and considering their huge size, they will definitely not be able to fit into your DS Lite’s stylus slot. Both of these products are officially licensed by both Nintendo and LucasArts. You can get the 3-pack regular lightsabers stylus pack for $3 and the light-up ones for $16.    Additional images can be found here. [Image credit: SiK99 and issuez @ Flickr] See also:
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