Thursday, April 30, 2009

Philips DVP3962 Upconverting DVD Player with DivX and HDMI

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... It's a 1 Philips DVP3962 Upconverting DVD Player with DivX and HDMI. AND it's cheap. And it's refurbished. If you don't have a DVD player, get out of the stone age (barely) with this Philips Upconverting DVD Player with DivX and HDMI. Short and sweet. Enjoy.

Philips Upconverting DVD Player with DivX and HDMI - $19.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # DVD playback with 1080i HDMI upconversion
  • # DivX Ultra Certified for enhanced playback of DivX videos
  • # Plays CD, (S)VCD, DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW
  • # Plays DivX, MP3, WMA and JPEG digital camera photos
  • # 12-bit/108MHz video processing for sharp, natural images
  • # 192kHz/24 bit audio DAC enhances analogue sound input

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

ANOTHER Late WOot

WOot is taking far to long today. Second day in the last few. I kinda got some other stuff to do instead. SOrry. No useful linkage today. I waited 12 minutes. Nothin good changed on woot. In the interim, please enjoy a listing of any blog post in the history of the useful linkage blog where the word "HOTNESS" was used.

That should tide you over for a while. Hehe.

Monday, April 27, 2009

DuPont PS-131 Self-Charging Smoke Alarm (s)

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... DuPont PS-131 Self-Charging Smoke Alarm. Three of them. One for your room, one for little Joey's room, and one for the den. That's right, I left out your other child, but that's the way the cookie crumbles some times. Woot can't always do four and five packs of things. Any time I can get ONE self-charging anything for under ten bucks, I thank my lucky stars. THREE for under $10... that's scary good. And on an unrelated note, Woot has wooted tons of other 'detectors' in the past. Check out the past woots on radar detectors.

DuPont PS-131 Self-Charging Smoke Alarm - Three Pack - $9.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Unique AngelEye technology featuring an internal self-charging power pack
  • # No batteries are required because it runs and charges off the electricity of your home
  • # Installation is simple
  • # Screw it into a ceiling light socket
  • # Light bulb screws into the smoke alarm to have a light source and smoke alarm in one
  • # Great for highest risk areas in your home such as laundry rooms, basements, furnace rooms and storage areas
  • # Not to be used in table lamps, floor standing lamps or ceiling fans

Sunday, April 26, 2009

HP IQ504 Touchscreen PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, 22" LCD, 4GB, 320GB, 802.11b/g/n, VHP Media Center 64 bit

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...AH. Woot definitely made it worth the wait with this HP IQ504 Touchscreen PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, 22" LCD, 4GB, 320GB, 802.11b/g/n, VHP Media Center 64 bit. It's looking perfect for watching all your favorite shows OR for getting work done. OR BOTH! The reviews are reasonably good all across the internet. And a refurbished HP Touchsmart Core 2 Duo All-in-One PC with 22" Touchscreen is always fun. All the perks of a cool touch screen, none of the apprehension that you get when you're scared to do anything for fear that you'll break your precious. Refurbies are good that way.

HP Touchsmart Core 2 Duo All-in-One PC with 22" Touchscreen - $649.99 (refurbished)
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # 22" Touchscreen LCD panel display with 1680×1050 resolution
  • # Quick, easy touch-screen access to information, entertainment, and social networks
  • # Simplify access to photos, videos, music, and applications with the HP TouchSmart software
  • # Set a mood in the room and see your keyboard in the dark with the HP Ambient Light feature
  • # Accent your décor with the sleek, piano-black design with espresso-toned side-panels
  • # 22" widescreen BrightView LCD offers height/tilt adjustment for optimal viewing

Woot's Stuck - Random

... Apparently woot is stuck tonight. Five minutes past and still no new product. Ick.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Sabrent TV-DGUSB USB 2.0 Digital HDTV Tuner ATSC/QAM

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... I see that woot has some sort of Sabrent USB 2.0 Digital HDTV Tuner. But I'm gonna be honest. I don't have enough time tonight. I see that this one is much cheaper than other HDTV Tuner thingies we've seen on woot in the past. There are links above. They are likely to be useful. Sabrent TV-DGUSB USB 2.0 Digital HDTV Tuner ATSC/QAM AHOY!

Sabrent USB 2.0 Digital HDTV Tuner - $29.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Free-to-air Digital TV, ATSC HDTV, and unencrypted Digital Cable TV (64QAM and 256QAM)
  • # 64-QAM and 256-QAM are often used in digital cable television and cable modem applications
  • # In the US, 64-QAM and 256-QAM are the mandated modulation schemes for digital as standardised by the SCTE
  • # Supports up to 1920×1080i (HDTV) video output and Dolby Digital AC3 Audio Output
  • # Turn your PC instantly into a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) with this USB TV Tuner
  • # Play back recordings in full original digital quality

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Thermor BIOS Wireless Weather Station For PC

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... It's a Thermor BW976 Bios Home Weather Station with USB PC Interface and it comes with 1 Wind Sensor, 1 Rain Sensor, 1 Temperature Sensor and Transmitter, AND 1 PC Weather Analyzer Software. Yowsers. And with all the global warming hype we've seen over the past decade, Wooters who woot this just might be the lucky ones who get a head start on the rest of us poor schmucks on that inevitible race to higher ground (or whatever) that awaits. Nice woot. Half price compared to what you'd find around the CSEs - plus the reviews are ok (but really just 'ok', fyi).

Thermor BIOS Wireless Weather Station For PC - $59.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Measures indoor and outdoor environment conditions with a thermometer, wind sensor, and rain gauge
  • # Outdoor sensors collect data and transmits data every 128 seconds to the Home Monitor (works on a 433MHz transmission)
  • # USB Connection allows you to store weather data on a PC and create specific graphs
  • # Enables you to turn your PC or Notebook into an analytical weather tool

Monday, April 20, 2009

Klipsch RF-25 Floorstanding Loudspeaker - 2 Pack

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... Yum! This deal is a $100 savings over the Klipsch Speak Deal from three months ago (and for the exact same product). And there are a few real good reviews for this set of Klipsch RF-25 Floorstanding Loudspeaker thingies. So, smoke 'em if you got 'em. (is that saying appropriate or this situation? probably not. but i wanted to say it. so).

Klipsch RF-25 Floorstanding Loudspeaker - 2 Pack - $399.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Dual 6.5-inch woofers and Klipsch Tractrix™ Horn technology give the RF-25 bass authority and dynamic impact that defy its size
  • # 1-inch titanium dome compression driver tweeter for the high frequencies, loaded by a 6-inch square 90° x 60° Tractrix® Horn molded into the front of the enclosure
  • # Efficient, requires only a quarter the amplifier power of conventional speakers
  • # Works well standing alone in a stereo music system or anchoring a sophisticated home theater

Sunday, April 19, 2009

HP Pavilion 17" AMD Dual-Core 2.1GHz Entertainment Notebook

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... Sometimes known as the HP dv7-1245dx AMD Dual-Core 2.1 GHz 17” 4GB DDR2 320GB HD eSATA HDMI Webcam Notebook, this laptop computer seems to be a force to be reckoned with. The reviews of DV7 notebooks are all really solid. And a 17 incher is always good to have on a rainy day. If you're not adverse to buying refurbs, this HP Pavilion 17" AMD Dual-Core 2.1GHz Entertainment Notebook is a swell idea.

p.s. this same hp notebook was wooted about a month ago. And, unfortunately, for the same price (therefore, no price breaks on an older piece of stock from the woot warehouse)... darn recession, costing us our gradually improving mark-downs.

HP Pavilion 17" AMD Dual-Core 2.1GHz Entertainment Notebook - $549.99 (refurbished)
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # AMD Turion X2 RM-72 2.1GHz Dual-Core Mobile Processor
  • # 17.0” Diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440×900)
  • # Integrated webcam
  • # 320GB (5400RPM) SATA 5400 RPM Hard Drive
  • # ATI Radeon HD 3200 Video Graphics RS780M
  • # 802.11b/g WLAN Wireless Connectivity
  • # eSATA port, great for accessing external hard drives
  • # 3 USB 2.0 ports
  • # Altec Lansing speakers

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Monsoon HAVA Titanium TV Streamer and HAVA Wireless Kit

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... Monsoon HAVA Titanium TV Streamer and a HAVA Wireless Kit. Then what? I'm uneducated on this one, but I'm guessing a person would get some kinda Nero viewing software and hook it up through their computer and then watch recorded tv or something? I might be completely wrong though. This might just be a paper weight.

HAVA Titanium HD TV Streamer with Wi-Fi - $79.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # The included USB 802.11g wireless dongle gives you wireless capability directly from TV Streamer
  • # Watch HDTV content from your home or nearly anywhere you can access the internet
  • # Connect any HD video source and watch TV on a Microsoft Media Center, XP or Vista PC without having a TV Tuner installed
  • # Stream live TV to multiple PC’s simultaneously and to another internet connected PC or cell phone somewhere else in the world
  • # Use HAVA to stream TV or video content from a Media Center PC wirelessly to an XBox 360 connected TV
  • # Wireless flexibility and convenience when watching HDTV on your PC in the home or outside

Monday, April 13, 2009

Vector FM and NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight- 2 Pack

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... Tonight, it's a two pack of Vector VEC438 FM and NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight thingies. Perfect for tornado hunters. Even more perfect for late-night tornado hunters (aka the #2 most popular sport/hobby in Bettendorf, Iowa).

Vector FM and NOAA Weather Alert Radio with Flashlight- 2 Pack - $19.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Automatic alert signal of all-hazard warnings including weather, natural, technological, National, and civil emergencies
  • # FM radio with weather band and S.A.M.E (Specific Area Message Encoding)
  • # Built-in Dynamo hand-crank recharges the rechargeable battery pack for the radio and flashlight
  • # Programmable alarm instantly responds to S.A.M.E hazard alerts
  • # Works with Emergency Public Broadcast directly from the National Weather Service
  • # Includes AC adapter to recharge the NiHM battery and power the radio
  • # Telescopic antenna

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Philips amBX Premium Gaming Kit with Tom Clancy's HAWX PC Game

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... It's a Philips amBX Gaming PC peripherals SGC5103BD Premium Kit and Tom Clancy's HAWX Video Game for PC (Full Version). Fun for the whole family... Or maybe just fun for you. That's just as good, right? THe reviews on the web of this Philips amBX Premium Gaming Kit (code named SGC5103BD) are pretty nice. And everyone loves peripherals. Just like new. Worth a shot.

Philips amBX Premium Gaming Kit with Tom Clancy's HAWX PC Game - $99.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Surround your senses by synchronizing the in-game action with light, color, sound, vibration and air effects to provide incredible gaming immersion
  • # Feel wind against your skin as you steer around a hairpin turn at breakneck speed; sense atmospheric lighting at the edge of your vision while darting through a claustrophobic cave; feel vibrations that increase as an enemy crawls up behind you
  • # Advanced lighting system capable of 16 million colors delivers instant response and reaction as the game happens
  • # Feel every explosion, shot or kick as you play, through the slim line, game activated wrist rumble pad
  • # Everything from a gentle sea breeze to a helicopter gun ship approaching can be simulated by the two 5000 RPM desk top fans

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Garrity Rechargeable LED Flashlight with Nitelite

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... This Garrity KE700GST06N Rechargeable LED Flashlight with Nitelite seems like a good deal. And you never know when you might be in a pickle and need some extra light. Go for it. Garrity Flashlights always seem to get good reviews. So yeah. Also, the sellout.woot is for the kitchen and gets some mixed reviews on Amazon. It's a Breville BCS500XL 9.6 Volt Cordless Immersion Blender with Recharging Base, btw.

p.s. I know I've been gone for a while. Went on a vacay and started a new job recently. Sorry 'bout that. I'm back into the flow now. More linkage to follow moving forward. YIPPEE!

Garrity Rechargeable LED Flashlight with Nitelite - $9.99
Comparison Shopping Features:
  • # Nichia 2X brighter LED lasts up to 100,000 hours (11.4 years)
  • # Provides bright, long-lasting light
  • # Automatically lights when power fails
  • # Emergency preparedness lighting
  • # Red LED light indicates charging
  • # Automatic night light turns on at dusk and off at dawn
  • # Full charge provides up to 15 hours of continuous light
  • # Initial 20 hour charging period