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Hands-on with the Griffin Amplifi 2.1 iPod speakers

Crave The Amplifi's twin speaker drivers may lack the crystalline hi-fi sparkle of an audiophile-approved rack of separates, but we have no qualms about recommending this system to anyone who wants an affordable yet powerful all-in-one iPod setup.

27 September 2007, 11:40

Jamo DMR 70: Build your own home cinema

Crave One of the problems with traditional all-in-one-box home cinema systems is that you're stuck with the speaker setup the manufacturer decides on. The Jamo DMR 70 lets you customise your system by offering a number of different options, for a wide...

Tags: jamo, package, speaker, speakers

13 March 2008, 11:13

Jamo i200: iPod speakers with Danish class

Crave iPod speaker systems are a dime a dozen, but Jamo has succeeded in designing a lovely little setup that'll slot nicely under your television or on your bookshelf. Called i200, this trendy iPod dock has been designed by the award-winning Danish team...

Tags: jamo, sounds, setup, connected

2 May 2007, 10:14

We Crave: DVD Recording

Crave Everyone wants to upgrade their AV setup, but plasmas, LCDs and projectors are still too expensive for the average consumer. DVD recorders, on the other hand, have the ability to fundamentally change the way you watch television and they're not...

Tags: recording, ram, material, discs

7 July 2005, 10:23

Logitech Harmony 885: Infrared blaster

Crave Our AV setup is so complicated that just watching a DVD these days requires a complex series of button presses on three different remote controls. And that's assuming we can even find them in the first place -- usually they're hidden under a...

Tags: logitech, lcd, console, watching

26 January 2006, 11:05

Rory's Christmas Shopping: D&G gold Razr V3i

Crave Ok, so far my Christmas tree is propped up by a PC that can outrun an Xbox 360, a ridiculous multi-monitor setup and a GPS tracking device for keeping tabs on rogue family members. But there's a notable lack of anything stylish.

Tags: motorola, gold, tracking, crave

22 December 2005, 11:04

AMD Athlon FX60: Gunning for top spot

Crave Hot on the heels of Nvidia's four-card Quad SLI graphics setup is the latest evolution in uber-fast computer processors, the AMD Athlon 64 FX60. The world of high-performance PC components never stands still.

Tags: amd, core, cpu, processors

10 January 2006, 11:17

Yamaha HTY-750: Surround sound in one small speaker

Crave If you long for the auditory joy of surround sound, but don't want -- or aren't allowed to have -- a multi-speaker setup at home, then you'll relish the opportunity the Yamaha HTY-750 provides: surround sound in one compact box.

5 November 2007, 11:08

ZyXEL PL-100: networking via electrical wiring

Crave Everybody knows networks are great, but a wired LAN can turn your house into a messy orgy of cables, and wireless networks can be subject to interference, slow connection speeds and complicated setup procedures.

Tags: power, house, networks, lan

25 January 2006, 10:44

Gadget Love: Display your affection with a digital photo frame

Crave Quick and easy to setup, they can be customised to display classic memories: your holiday last year, that lovely autumn walk in the park, that time you dressed up as Superwoman for your nephew's fancy dress party.

Tags: pixel, frame, bluetooth, viewer

13 February 2007, 11:16

Logic3 Jivebox: Hands-on with our first cube

Crave The result is the Logic3 Jivebox -- a perfectly cuboid iPod setup with a big fat injection of 80s style. Remember that movie Cube? We think the designers of Logic3's new iPod speaker system were watching it and thought, "Guys, y'know what?

Tags: logic3, box, style, cube

12 November 2007, 11:14

Tributaries HXC5: 1080p video over Ethernet

Crave You installed the screen too far away from the HD DVD player and moving it would mess up your whole setup. So you've got all that wonderful home cinema gear installed in your house, everything is looking rosy, but then you make a horrifying discovery.

Tags: loss, cable, house, send

20 November 2007, 10:36

Hands-on with Ferguson Hill's translucent FH007 speakers

Crave Included in our setup is the optional FH008 100W subwoofer. It's happy translucent speaker day in Crave, and we've got an acrylic orgy for you to sweat over. Ferguson Hill's FH007 is a set of four clear speakers: two shaped like footballs for...

Tags: ferguson hill, speakers, sounds, handling

9 November 2007, 10:54

'Zune phone' patent application surfaces in series of tubes

Crave It appears to be a sort of 'tiled' setup for for "improved user interface for mobile devices such as smartphones" and "personal digital assistants. Crave US: There have been plenty of Zune 2.0 rumors recently -- flash memory, a 'watermelon' version...

Tags: zune, pointed, rumors, setup

19 April 2007, 8:45

Hands-on with the Panasonic TH-42PX80B: A sad story

Crave For a while everything looked good, the picture was sharp, the setup was really simple and all was right with the world. Let's say first of all, that from the time we spent with it so far, we really like the 42PX80B, Panasonic's new 42-inch 720p...

Tags: panasonic, plasma, rupert goodwins, night

10 March 2008, 11:04