Ladies of bath-time leisure, we have found the perfect accompaniment to the previously mentioned bath spa lights.

TechVision has launched a 10.4" Digital Waterproof TV with a built in DVB-T tuner for that extra bath time entertainment. 

The TV, which comes in a sleek white finish, with onboard speakers, has been built especially for the bath or shower.

It even comes with a waterproof remote control which is handy for those of us who are prone to dropping things in the tub -yep we have shared ours with a good few books and mags.

At £600 this water baby is not a bargain, but the fact that you won’t need to pay anyone to help you install it as it can easily be fastened to the wall, or mounted using a vesa-wall bracket, will save you a good few notes.

As it’s not out until the end of May you also have a month to save for it.

However, a word of warning - we know how tempting it will be to sit and watch that extra episode of friends but we have told you once and we will tell you again, ageing prunes are not a good look!

May 3, 2007 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (4)

Hands up who wished they were Marty’s girlfriend Jennifer in ‘Back to the future’. Yes we thought so, to the lady at the back who failed to raise her hand WAKE UP or rent a copy so you can see what we’re talking about.

Now don’t get your hopes up, we haven’t got our hands on a time machine or Marty cloning  device but we have found a television that may just takes you straight back to the future.

The HANNSvibe from HANNSpree is a 32” television with a funky 50’s retro design but all the modern technology you would expect from a TV of today including a LCD screen.

For those of us who like a bit of surround sound or are as deaf as ‘the doc’ this device also has 2 detachable loud speakers so you can place the speakers next to you -  or wherever the 2 meter cable stretches to.

At £729 its cheaper than travelling back in time and if you squint a bit and focus on the television you might just be able to pretend you are in the sitting in the McFly household.

January 4, 2007 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (3)

From June 27th, Channel 4 will be broadcasting 'simulcasts' of all of its commissioned output to those who have registered with the free service.

This means that when a programme is transmitted on TV, the same programme will be streamed live on the net.

This will be great for those who want to catch up with the latest shows whilst abroad or away from their TV, although we think it won't really take off until all acquired programmes and films can be shown this way too.

Most of Channel 4's most popular shows are imports, so it is a shame that they won't be available yet, but apparently the channel is in talks for this to take place soon.

June 26, 2006 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (0)

Mustek have just released a new portable LCD-TV, the PT1000, with integrated DVB-T tuner so you can watch TV on the move.

You can sit back and watch digital programmes in 16:9 widescreen format on the 7in TFT screen and benefit from features like the electronic programming guide and teletext.

This diminutive player is also really handy to carry around, with small dimensions meaning it can fit almost everywhere, either with the battery for on the go use or via the power adapter to run off the mains.

At £149, this is pretty cheap for a portable digital TV, although be warned that you could have trouble picking up reception for digital TV in the UK, as we reported a few weeks ago.

June 21, 2006 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (1)

This pair of cuties is the latest handheld digital TVs that will be hitting the UK streets pretty soon.

They were on display at hi-tech exhibition Computex in Taiwan, and b oth use the DVB-T standard and are aimed at telly addicts that just have to watch programmes on the go.

The first is MSI’s D310, although it’s not much use in the car or on the train, as it will lose the signal when you’re going faster than 20 miles an hour. Still, at least you can grab a few seconds when you pull into a station.

Its 4.2in screen should be just about comfortable enough to use, although maybe won’t be the best way to watch a Hollywood blockbuster.  The antenna is embedded, plus it has an external antenna jack. It will also play mp3 and mpeg4 video, and has slots for SD and MMC cards.

The second TV pictured is the EM-311 from ECS (it also has a slightly larger cousin, the EM-3511. That comes with a 10 or 12GB internal hard drive). ECS claimed that the signal was good up to 100km/h, but with a disappointing three hour battery life, you won’t be using it so much on long journeys.

The picture quality for both was pretty good, but they were shown in areas of controlled lighting, so the real test will be what they are like when out and about.

And they have one large buyer beware – DVB-T signals often won’t work too well in the UK using the tiny antennas these devices come with, so you may just find you can’t get any TV at all unless hooked up to your roof aerial.

June 10, 2006 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (1)

If you have always craved to have a TV in every room, then this could be the perfect toy for you. At a just about affordable £199.99, this 5in waterproof LCD TV from Techvision means you can catch up with the latest episode of Eastenders while having a soak in the bath, or check out the latest happenings in Desperate Housewives while relaxing in the hot tub.

Fitting into a space approximatly the size of a tile, and with all leads and cables fitting behind in the cavity wall space, you are sure to be the envy of many with this neat gadget.

You also get a 3in waterproof speaker and remote control - but don't drop this in the bath as it isn't waterproof!

May 8, 2006 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (1)

Episodes of the hit TV show Lost are available from today for download via the Channel 4 website.

Each episode costs 99p to download, and you can watch it as many times as you like within a 24 hour period on a single PC (with Windows 2000 or XP using Windows Media Player 10).

So now you can relive the whole first season before the new series starts next week, and stay up to date with all the action during season 2, as each episode will be available for download one week after transmission.

Tech Boutique knows what's down the hatch and we can guarantee it has been worth the wait...

April 28, 2006 in TVs | Permalink | Comments (2)