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I never really got the appeal of projectors with in-built DVD players but I can see why some people might like a portable unit that provides the big screen thrills without any cabling fuss. Epson has launched another DVD/projector/speaker combo with the MovieMate 55 for the home. Yes, it is pretty ugly but it only costs around £350 [possibly £400 by the time it gets here]. It houses a progressive scan DVD spinner, 8Watt speakers and weighs in at just over 8lbs. It's a standard-def projector - not HD - but it's still capable of throwing up a 60in image from just 6-feet, and 120ins from 12-feet. It's based on the 3-chip 3LCD technology and comes with a new, brighter 1200 Lumens bulb with a respectable life expectancy of around 3,000 hours. There's a fold-away handle for easy carrying and a host of connections guaranteed to make it easy to hook up to your Nintendo Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360. At £400 for something that will really bring those games and movies to life, you could do a lot worse.-Martin Lynch home cinema movies projector

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If you've been enjoying the growing success of Auntie Beeb's iPlayer then you'll be pleased to hear that it's not spending its spare time sitting back basking in glory. A recent announcement confirms that the service is being improved further to allow users more time to watch their favourite shows.Dubbed 'series stacking', this basically means that you get more time to download or watch missed episodes of your favourite series' before they get taken off air. As of September 13th, key shows will be kept online for an entire series, allowing you to catch up on missed episodes or watch the entire thing from the start. BBC Vision controller Simon Nelson stated "Series stacking will really make the unmissable, unmissable. Now, you'll be able to join a series half way through following a friend's recommendation and catch up on all the previous episodes - or watch them all in one go over a weekend. Series stacking marks a key development in our strategy to let audiences view our programmes whenever and wherever they want." Astute online viewers will point out that similar services like Channel 4's 4OD have been offering extended viewing for some time, but we're pleased to see that the Beeb is keen to keep its excellent service up to date with rivals. Whisper it quietly, but suddenly our yearly TV license fee is starting to look like quite good value for money. - Paul Lester [BrandRepublic] BBC iPlayer online

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Panasonic likes rolling out jaw-droppingly big tellies. Usually of the type that we can't afford but, nonetheless impressive to stand in front of at shows, drooling. This time out, the company is prepping a new 103in Plasma TV, the TH-103PZ800, for the IFA Show 2008, which kicks off on Friday. This is a third generation 103-incher and while the specs are impressive, it's most notable because it's around £10,000 cheaper than its predecessor launched in February.OK, at around £25,000, it's still not cheap but at this rate, I'll be able to afford one in around 5-7 years. Alright I'm joking since I think HD projectors are the only way to go for the really big picture without going bankrupt. This is a Full HD telly, with Deep Colour and x.v. Colour support, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 4 HDMI slots, Ethernet, SD Card slot and VIERA Link tech for hooking up simply to other Panasonic kit. Just make sure your wall can take this baby since it weighs in at 756 pounds. Oh, and there's no speakers. Go figure.-Martin Lynch [Akihabaranews] news TV HDTV

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With IFA 2008 almost upon us, expect to find some really cool gadgets and consumer technology on show. This weekend we saw some rumoured reports about the new iPod nano and a photo [possibly fake] of its new, longer shape and tapered edges. Sure, it's alright looking but nothing near as sweet as the new Cowon S9 Curve, which will be making its debut at consumer tech heaven, the IFA Show 2008 in Berlin, from Friday.This baby just eats up the style points like Pac Man. Like its name, it's a beautifully curved, metal-backed PMP (portable media player) with a 3.3in, 480 x 272-pixel AMOLED screen with touchscreen capabilities. It's powered by 500MHz dual-core processor, has Bluetooth, T-DMB, G-Sensor (a gesture control) and a 'dynamic dictionary', FM radio and voice recorder. Battery life for music is rated at 40 hours. There's no price but it certainly looks expensive. Let's hope it isn't.-Martin Lynch [PMPtoday] music pmp gadget

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If you're in the market for a wireless home music streaming system but, are unable to knock of the bank needed to afford the pricey - but great - Sonos system, then Sony may have something of interest. This is the S-Airplay Wireless iPod Dock, comprising a central station where you plug in your iPod dock and then stream music around the home to separate S-Air wireless speakers that you plug into a spare socket. The streaming range is a claimed 164-ft, so good enough for most domiciles. If you have a mansion, then you'll be able to afford the Sonos anyway. Sony is making a lot of the fact that it's a snap to set-up so anyone can be streaming their favourite tunes from the living room to the bog in no time. "This technology makes it easy to listen to music from a compatible iPod without carrying it from room to room," said Andrew Sivori, director of marketing in the personal audio group at Sony Electronics' Digital Imaging and Audio Division. "It's an easy, inexpensive way to get multi-room audio without professional installation." The S-Airplay central unit comes with an AM/FM tuner, and the dual source feature allows you to listen to System Of A Down in your room while gran can get knitting to her fix of The Archers radio show in the kitchen. The system comes with the central unit and 2 S-Air speakers but it is capable of transmitting to up to 10 speakers. It is priced at around £200 - in the US first - with additional speakers priced at a cheeky £65 each.-Martin Lynch music home streaming

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