Gary Dell'Abate

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Gadget Gary Lounges with Vudu
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Apr 03, 2008

The days of getting in your car and driving to a video store to rent a movie are coming to an end. In addition to the new iTunes Movie Rentals, there are other ways of getting movies into your home without getting off your couch.

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Gadget Gary: AWD510 wireless 5.1-channel Headphones
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Jan 05, 2008

I wasn't sure why the guys at S&V asked me to have a listen to Acoustic Research's AWD510 wireless 5.1-channel headphones ($350; audiovox.com). They looked big and clunky compared with many of today's much smaller 'phones and earbuds.

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Gadget Gary: Baba Booey's Holiday Wish List
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Dec 06, 2007

The guys at S&V asked me to put together my holiday wish list. So, in no particular order, here goes:

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Gadget Gary: Audio-Technica AT-LP2D-USB LP-to-MP3 Converter
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Nov 05, 2007

When I moved into my new house earlier this year, I had hopes of setting up some of my more antiquated gear. One of the pieces is a Technics turntable - state of the art, circa 1985. When people (er, guys) see it, they start waxing poetic about their vinyl LP collections and how, "one day," they're going to get another turntable.

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Gadget Gary: Hitachi DZHS500A DVD/HDD Camcorder
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Oct 11, 2007

I remember the first video camera I bought back in the '80s. It was about 2 feet long, I had to perch it on my shoulder, and it shot grainy VHS footage. Suffice it to say that consumer camcorders have come a very long way since then. The HITACHI DZHS500A DVD/HDD hybrid camcorder ($600, hitachi.us/tv) is an amazing little unit, even in the current flooded market.

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Gadget Gary: Planning My Basement Home Theater
Gary Dell'Abate  |  Sep 02, 2007

Hey, everybody. As I write this, I'm getting ready to go on vacation with my next gadget, an HD camcorder that I'll tell you all about in October. Until then, I wanted to use this month's space to update you on the next step in my home theater plans.

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