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HELP: Looking for advice 2007-07-02 08:18:41 I was looking at rebuilding a computer i made about 3 years ago cause the mother board crashed. I was looking for something that is moderately priced but will still give me enough power to run games for years. I was looking for something with a FSB of 1000 + and having at least 2 PCIe slots. I don’t know what kind of motherboard to buy or what kind of connections i should use. If anyone has any suggestions it would be much appreciated.
Toshiba does it again…with the Toshiba 47HL167 47-Inch HD LCD TV 2007-06-29 12:28:46 Today’s home theater requires HD. And when comparing setups, there’s no better bragging rights than those awarded by hosting a Television with 1080p native resolution. That’s why you need the Toshiba
47HL167 47-Inch HD LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TV . And believe it or not, the astounding resolution of this LCD Flat Screen is only the tip of the iceberg.
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Smartphone! Beautiful Screen, Fold-Out Keyboard…iPhone Who? 2007-06-29 08:00:44 I know, I know, everyone can’t shut up about the iPhone
. While this revolutionary Apple gimmick (I mean Technology) hits the stores today (Supposedly), there are plenty of other Smartphone
s out there with beautiful and functional (meaning the designers haven’t done away with keys just yet) incarnations. Just check out this video review by TigerTV host Arno. The HTC P4300 Unlocked GSM Smartphone might just have you saying…Apple who? (more…) Read more:Beautiful
One of Our Most Popular Monitors: The Acer AL2216WBD 22-Inch LCD Widescreen 2007-06-28 14:07:13 Everyone wants to make the switch to an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor. Let’s face it: that CRT (Monitor (Cathode Ray Tube)) is just staring at you day-in and day-out, reminding you of the way things used to be—Last-minute term papers, Dial-up modem connections, The way your hair looked in the Nineties. But hip new LCD flat panel monitors are too expensive for your Average-Joe computer, right? (more…) Read more:Monitors
Precision Plasma Display: The Pioneer PDP-4270 Plasma TV 2007-06-25 14:34:08 For those of you out there after the absolute best image and movie quality for your home theater system, check out the Pioneer
PDP-4270 Plasma
Television. This set really does the Flat Panel Genre justice with it’s 42-Inch Diagonal screen. The new Pioneer PDP-4270HD HD Plasma TV offers superb high-definition entertainment, stylish design, and outstanding value, combined with a minimalist bezel that detracts nothing from the movie, TV, or other HD content you’re watching. (more…) Read more:Display
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Video Cards for the Weekend (And Full Time) Warrior 2007-06-22 16:10:14 So you like video games. Who doesn’t. But if you are into PC games, then you know that you need significantly more everything than your storebought PC comes with (We’ll ignore those out there with unlimited wads of cash to spend on pre-built gaming rigs) if you want to compete. So we’ve put together a blog post with two video reviews about some really swell graphics cards. Whether you’re an AMD acolyte or an Intel zealot, we’ve got the DirectX 10 capable good stuff for you. Read on! (more…) Read more:Cards
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Little. Mobile. Awesome. The New Generation of UMPCs 2007-06-21 16:37:41 Your Desktop is too old. Your Laptop is too heavy. Your Smartphone is too limited. In the age when you can fit anywhere from 1 to 10 GB of storage space on your keychain, why is it you can’t find a computing solution that fits your mobile needs?
Because you don’t have an Ultra Mobile
PC. At the risk of sounding snippy, an Ultra Mobile PC is a very, very portable computer. They lack the keyboards of laptops and the stand-alone monitors of Desktop PCs. They use touch screens and stylus pens, but don’t make phone calls. So what makes the Ultra Mobile PC (henceforth to be referred to as UMPCs) such a good idea for the oft-traveling professional? Read on and find out. (more…) Read more:Generation
Video Review: XFX GeForce Ultra 8800 SLI Graphics Card 2007-06-19 08:44:56 Technically, this is a review of the three different graphics cards in the XFX GeForce
8800 Ultra
series. Which is not to say that each of these (especially the extreme) graphics processors are not supremely cool. If you’re ready for a serious graphics upgrade (We’re talking Fastest card on the planet serious) then check out TigerTV host Logan as he breaks this massive card down for you. I mean massive. (more…) Read more:Graphics
Xbox 360 Premium Edition for under $300 bucks! Seriously! 2007-06-18 14:30:02 Remember when you were young, and a new video game console meant saving up $100-200 dollars and then begging your family to take you to the toy store so you could stuff the box under your arm and proudly make your way to the check out counter? You do!? You must be my age.
Because nowadays, your lucky if you get to buy anything related to a video game that costs you less than 200 bucks. In fact, barring the game and the cheapest kinds of third party game controllers, you can’t. And forget picking one up and walking to the front of the store—if you find one of the big three name brand consoles outside of lock and key…post that store name and address as a comment. I’ll be on my way.
TigerDirect.com has a solution that won’t require deciding which of your darling children won’t be going to college so you can afford one. (If you don’t have any children or have never heard this subject discussed in your family, odds are your parents have decided that you’ll be the one who s Read more:Edition
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Motherboard Mayhem! The XFX nForce 680i SLI NVIDIA Motherboard 2007-06-15 13:00:59 The XFX nForce 680i SLI Motherboard is a Socket 775 board ready for Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium D 9XX, and Pentium D 8XX processors. And it comes running 1333MHz FSB right out of the box. Designed to withstand the modifications and overclocking practiced by performance hungry gaming enthusiasts, it comes with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) cooling fan, should you want to reduce the heat. (more…) Read more:Mayhem
Plasma So Cool It’s Addictive: The Panasonic TH-50PX600U Plasma High Definition TV 2007-06-15 08:00:09 I’ve been telling you about Plasma
televisions and how hot they are for a while now. But I have to say, it bears repeating. Enter the Panasonic
TH-50PX600U Plasma High Definition
TV. This is a professional grade plasma television; which means the response times, aspect ratios, and several other features make this television right at home in a video production studio. But for the price that TigerDirect.com is offering it, you could have it in your home as well. (more…) Read more:Addictive
New Kodak Technology Boads Well for Cameraphones, Low-Light Photography 2007-06-14 12:00:23 Everything from candlelit birthday parties to risqué In-the-Club image captures are getting a boost from new color filtering technology. Eastman Kodak
Co. (Yes, that Kodak) has developed a way to double the light sensitivity of the image sensor used in every digital camera from expensive SLRs to Cameraphones. (more…) Read more:Technology
Can anyone say 1080p? The Toshiba 65HM167 Rear Projection Television Can! 2007-06-13 13:45:27 In a world gone crazy with the flat panel display revolution, there’s something to be said about the somewhat older technology of rear projection televisions. While this particular incarnation of the TV has been around since at least th 80’s, the newest members of this display family are high definition monsters that easily achieve 60+ diagonal screen sizes. Take the Toshiba
65HM167 DLP Rear Projection
TV. It has a 65-Inch display and a native resolution of 1080p. All the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD fans out there just sat up straight. Once you watch TigerTV host Logan’s video review, you will too. (more…) Read more:Television
Video Review: HP Designjet Z2100 44-Inch Photo Printer 2007-06-13 13:15:04 Anyone out there seriously into digital photography? What about engaged (or thinking about engaging) in a professional printshop business? If you are, or would just like to print absolutely perfect prints, check this out. It’s called the HP Designjet
Z2100 44-Inch PhotoPrinter
. You’ll never lament disparities between what you see on your monitor and what you’re printer produces again. (more…)
Bluetooth to Meet its Little Cousin Wibree 2007-06-13 08:00:10 The folks in charge of the Bluetooth
wireless standard announced this week that Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of cellular phones, will be contributing a spin off technology that will equip devices too small in size to accommodate Bluetooth with wireless connectivity. The technology in question is called Wibree, and will open up the wireless field to wearable devices to wireless world. (more…)
Laptop Pug-Ugly? TigerDirect has the Cure! 2007-06-12 13:50:36 I have a confession to make. I am a fan of Apple Inc. and their iconic line of Mac computers. Some people who read the last sentence will have already started penning their hate mail, but hold on. If we ignore the Mac/PC advertisements that we are by now all too familiar with, it can still be said that Mac has a good, firm handle on making a beautiful and functional machine. (more…) Read more:Laptop
Extra Functionality Minus The Wires 2008-03-10 16:21:11 Logitech MX5000 Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Mouse. Keyboards and mice have been around since the earliest days of modern personal computers, and pretty much, their basic design remains the same. Admittedly, there’s really nothing wrong with the way they look and work, so why innovate, right? It might seem as such, but in reality, the applications we use today have evolved, bringing about a noticeable increase in complexity. So when a company like Logitech tries to innovate upon the basic designs of keyboards and mice in such a way that they augment our ability to use modern applications, we can’t help but smile. The Logitech MX500 Cordless Keyboard & Rechargeable Mouse comes as one of their latest products, and if previous models are an indication, then it’s safe to say Read more:Extra
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Like Having a Professional Trainer on Your Side 2008-03-10 16:06:32 Technology is beautiful, isn’t it? PCs allowed us to accomplish work at a faster rate. Modern applications let us edit word documents, photos, videos and whatnot in easier and better ways. The Internet broke boundaries and allowed for an unprecedented level of communication between people coming from different sides on the globe. GPS assisted those among us who didn’t have the best sense of direction. Needless to say, technology is a gift that constantly changes the way we live. The Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Navigator and Personal Trainer
is but another one of these potentially life-changing devices. Read more:Having
Seeing the Big Picture: The Perfect Projection Screen 2008-03-10 15:14:14 Elite Screens Spectrum 84 inch Diagonal 16:9 Electric Projection
Screen. A home theater system consists of many different elements that need to come together in order to deliver a truly satisfying viewing experience. By far, two of the most important of these elements are the type of display and the sound system. A true home theater experience relies upon the fusion of both the visual and aural elements. If the two are able to complement each other well, the end result is sure to be spectacular. However, if the either element is lacking in terms of quality and performance, the impact is greatly lessened. In terms of visuals, nothing else says “impact” like a colossal screen, such as the Elite Screens Spectrum 84" Diagonal 16:9 Electric Projection Screen. Read more:Perfect
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Logan’s InBox: Hot Coffee 2008-03-10 02:00:00 Don't ask about the Hot Coffee
. The Inbox segment is where TigerTV Host and gaming gear savant Logan
waxes wise for your benefit on the topic of processors, graphics cards, motherboards, even the occasional camera or two.
TigerTV Host: Logan Vs. Kyra 2008-03-10 02:00:00 Nuff Said. The discussion rages on, this time here at TigerTV labs. It's the eternal question: PC vs. Console Games? Choose a side, you decide. Read more:Logan
TigerTV Guest Host Kyra Reviews Bully by Rockstar Games 2008-03-10 02:00:00 Rockstar's Bully
lacks guns, blood, and cars you can steal...but still manages to punish your senses none the less. Kyra takes you through a game that revisits your adolesent years, in the worst ways possible. Read more:Games
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Visionman AMD64 X2 6000 Gaming Barebone 2008-03-07 16:27:21 Building a new PC from scratch could be a very satisfying and fun endeavor. Having full control over which parts to use is an exciting privilege that you simply wouldn’t be able to enjoy with preconfigured PC packages. It’s a lot like building with Lego blocks wherein the only limitation is your own sense of creativity. At the same time however, with so many parts to decide on and so many models to consider, it could also be a burdensome task—especially when you have no clue where to start. Fortunately, with the Visionman AMD
64 X2 6000 Gaming
Barebone, what you get is a powerful barebones package that you can then upgrade with an impressive variety of options to choose from.
Coming Soon… HP Announces New Printing Solutions 2008-03-07 15:01:16 HP announced new printing solutions that enable small businesses to affordably produce marketing collateral in-house, increase productivity and better manage their printing environments, coming soon. The new HP business inkjet line delivers up to 50 percent lower cost per page than competitive laser printers. The expanded portfolio also includes new color HP LaserJet printers, supplies and accessories as well as new monochrome HP LaserJet multifunction printers. Read more:Coming Soon
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Coming Soon - Intel Atom & Intel Centrino Atom 2008-03-07 13:06:09 Intel's Smallest Processor Built Using World's Smallest Transistors Designed for New Internet Devices, Low-Cost PCs, is coming soon! The Intel Atom™ processor will be the name for a new family of low-power processors designed specifically for mobile Internet devices (MIDs) and a new class of simple and affordable Internet-centric computers arriving later this year. Together, these new market segments represent a significant new opportunity to grow the overall market for Intel silicon, using the Intel Atom processor as the foundation. The company also announced the Intel Centrino
Atom™ processor technology brand for MID platforms, consisting of multiple chips that enable the best Internet experience in a pocketable device. Read more:Coming Soon
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