Nintendo DSi XL
Nintendo DSi XL features Two 4.2 inch screens, Longer stylus, 2 digital cameras. Built in SD card / music player, web browser.
It's a nintendo DSi, but the XL makes it BIGGER.
The bods at nintendo looked at the market they were selling their consoles to, and while there competition were making smaller and smaller pocket gaming devices the nintendonians took a step back and see that the big market was not the teenagers (who only have their pocket money) but the older bods out there. The professionals, the mums and dads, grans and grandads (for who the nintendo dsi xl makes a great present).
Not to bothered about putting the console in their pocket and playing in a variety of places, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSI was used as a home entertainment system. The worst thing about Nintendos portable games console is the fact it is small. So why not ditch the worry about making it portable, and concentrate on making it a better gaming experience.
Key festures of the DSI XL are:
- Two 4.2 inch screens - 93% bigger than the DS Lite.
- Includes A Little Bit of Brain Training and 5 in 1 Dictionary pre-installed.
- Longer stylus and new touch pen.
- 2 digital cameras.
- Built in SD card slot - use your DSi XL and a music player.
- Built in web browser.
The Nintendo DSi XL is an excelent present for Mothers Day, Fathers Day or any occasion.
NBox - What is the nbox?
A little while ago I posted a review of the WD TV Live media box for viewing downloaded and streaming content on the TV.
The WD box is fantastic, but weighing in at around £100 it may seem a little pricy for what it is.
So what if you want to view downloaded content on your telly at a fraction of the cost?
I give you the NBOX - a fantastic multimedia player for music, video and pictures on any TV.
Typically the nbox is alot cheaper than the WD TV Live box usually weighing in at around £15 - £25 on ebay including your shipping. It is small also - about the size of 2 audio cassette tapes (remember those)
So What is it?
the NBox is a small box that needs connecting to mains power and the TV via scart or HDMI and although there is no internal memory it will take SD memory cards or USB memory sticks, as these are very cheap now and capacity wise they can easily pack in 4-5 hours of DVD quality video. HD video is also supported - as long as you have the source files and a big enough memory.
Supported video files include MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX, Xvid, AVI, MPG, MPEG, DAT RMVB and VOB
Suported Audio Files include MP3, WMA, WAV and RM
Supported Image / Photo Files include JPEG, BMP and GIF so is actually a great device for performing slide shows of those holiday snaps.
The package includes a remote control, AV cable and power cable best check the full description on ebay (see latest available below) for component details as they may vary.
Video can come from the PC
Portable HDD MEDIA TV Player RM RMVB DivX XviD DVD NBOX - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
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NBOX RM Movie TV Player RM RMVB Mp3 MPG4 SD AVI USB - Fri, 05 Mar 2010
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Western Digital WD TV Live
Tiny Media Centre for Use With TV - Internet capable
The WD TV Live is a discrete box that you plug in to your tv that allows you to view video and photo media on your TV away from the computer. Just plug in a USB media source (USB hard drive or USB Memory Stick) and watch on your TV using the compact remote control included in the box.
The LIVE part of this media player separates it from the old version of the WD TV as it can now accept streaming video content through a network or over an Internet connection. Capability to work with Youtube and other online video services is included, also BBC iPlayer compatibility should be available in the future - requiring a firmware update from the manufacturers website.
With the YouTube and should iPlayer compatibility come sooner rather than later this is a must to compliment a freeview enabled TV in order to give a rich compact media experience, with a little popping to the PC to rip DVDs and full quality blu ray movies into a convenient and accessible media library
Key Feature List
• Play Full HD 1080p video, music and photos on your HD TV
• DTS Downmix - Convert your DTS Audio to play as normal stereo
• Supports widest variety of file formats and devices
• Network capable for easy access to the newest content from PCs, network drives, internet favorites
Compatible With:
HDMI, Full HD (1080p), AVI (Xvid, AVC, MPEG1/2/4), MPG/MPEG, MKV (h.264, x.264, AVC, MPEG1/2/4, VC-1),TS/TP/M2T (MPEG1/2/4, AVC, VC-1) MP4/MOV (MPEG4, h.264), M2TS, WMV9. Photo formats - JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG. Music formats - MP3, WAV/PCM/LPCM, WMA, AAC, FLAC, MKA, AIF/AIFF, OGG, Dolby Digital, DTS & DTS Downmix, USB 2.0, H.264, SimplayHD™, Energy Star®, Dolby Digital, DTS, DLNA, Bonjour, AVCHD, Windows Vista
Memory, Media Chart
#1: Integral SD / SDHC card reader. - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by Integral
(460)Buy new: £1.45
28 used & new from £0.01
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Memory & Readers list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#2: SanDisk 8GB SDHC Secure Digital Card - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(333)Buy new: £11.60
37 used & new from £7.85
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Memory & Readers list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#3: SanDisk 4GB SDHC Secure Digital Card - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(238)Buy new: £4.55
53 used & new from £3.57
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Memory & Readers list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#4: SanDisk 16GB SDHC Secure Digital Card - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(238)Buy new:
18 used & new from £17.99
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Memory & Readers list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#5: SANDISK MICRO SD 2GB CARD - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(229)Buy new:
47 used & new from £0.48
(Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Bestsellers in Memory & Readers list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)
#6: SanDisk microSDHC 8GB Card - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(109)Buy new: £11.49
39 used & new from £8.95
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#7: Sony 4GB Pro Duo Memory Stick - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by Sony
(65)Buy new:
21 used & new from £8.00
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#8: Sandisk 2GB Secure Digital Card - Retail Pack - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(175)Buy new: £4.51
44 used & new from £0.69
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#9: SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 4GB Card - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by SanDisk
(157)Buy new: £14.24
33 used & new from £11.95
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#10: Kingston 8GB Micro SD HC - Class 4 - Fri, 12 Mar 2010
by Kingston
(57)Buy new:
46 used & new from £6.89
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