We suddenly realised this morning we hadn’t shown any decent videos for a while. Well in fact since the Mac vs PC ads. So to correct that situation here are a few video spoofs of the iPad, Apple’s latest creation. So whilst we may be a bit behind on getting these out there, we hope you all still enjoy them.

First up is a great voice-over parody from the Apple team themselves ;-)

And here’s another great video

And finally a classic parody from Peter Serafinowicz

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We’ve found a great deal for you over at Amazon on the Yamaha RX-V1900BL 7.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver. At the time of writing this little sucker will only set you back a snip under $600, not bad for a good looking 7.1 home theatre receiver. Read on for more low-down on the Yamaha RX-V1900BL HT receiver.

The Yamaha RX-V1900 Brings Excitement to Your Home Theater System

Yamaha’s latest 7.1-channel AV Receiver offers superb HD Audio and Video realism, with the most extensive multi-zone custom installation compatibilities that will bring new versatility and excitement to the home theater entertainment experience.

High Picture Quality

The RX-V1900 features 1080p-Comaptible HDMI. High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the first and only digital interface to combine uncompressed high-definition video, multi-channel audio and intelligent format and command data in a single digital interface. HDMI switching, providing the most advanced method of delivering high quality video signals to a home theater system to enable the reproduction of DVD and satellite TV sources with HD quality. HDMI can also send the digital audio signals from sources such as DVD Audio, CD, Dolby Digital and DTS to provide simple components connections.

* 4 HDMI Inputs and 1 HDMI Output
* HDMI Upscaling to 1080p
* Second simple remote supplied
* Has an HD Radio
* iPod Video Browser via YDS-11

Yamaha RX-V1900BL reviews

Amazon - four out of five stars
OneCall - 4.6 out of 5

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Today we’re going to take a look at Panasonic’s DMP-BD65 Blu-Ray player which is available at Amazon for under 00. The DMP-BD65 features an ultra-fast startup enabling to start viewing even quicker than ever, a USB port and SD slot for viewing your photos, plus playing nicely with a heap of disc formats. Here’s a full low-down on this super-value Blu-Ray player

Panasonic DMP-BD65 Description

Start watching your favorite high-definition movies almost instantly with the Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blu-ray Disc player, which features an ultra-fast 2-second boot time. You’ll also enjoy BD-Live and Panasonic’s VIERA Cast functionality for accessing Internet video content thanks to the Ethernet port and Wireless LAN capability (DY-WL10 wireless LAN adapter sold separately).

It also includes both a USB port and a Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, making it easy for you to view and share both digital still images and HD video recorded with an HD camcorder in the AVCHD format. Other features include compatibility with a wide variety of disc formats (including standard DVD movie discs), Energy Star certification, and Panasonic’s VIERA Link function-allowing you to operate multiple audio/video components using a single remote via HDMI. Additionally, Panasonic’s lineup of 2010 BD Players are designed to reduce power consumption and also feature a slimmer, more efficient design to reduce packaging waste.

Panasonic DMP-BD65 Features

* High-quality image processing via PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus technology for clear and vibrant color reproduction that is faithful to the original film (learn more).
* High-definition audio decoder (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Essential) takes advantage of the 7.1 channel surround sound now incorporated in Blu-ray Discs.
* VIERA Link utilizes HDMI to enable control all VIERA Link combatable products with one remote.
* SD memory card slot enables you to play your photos and movies taken with digital cameras and camcorders by just sliding in an SD memory card into the SD slot.

Panasonic DMP-BD65 Reviews

CNET - four stars out of five - pros, slim, excellent picture and sound quality - cons no mkv support, quite expensive
techradar - four stars out of five - pros, picture, sound, easy to use - cons, lacks built-in storage, no wi-fi
Amazon - four stars out of five

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