THE GADGET THREAD ** all consumer goods included

[laoislad]

At the weekend I picked up a projector that's near as dammit small enough to fit in your pocket for $300. Takes a HDMI connection, so with an adapter I can plug it into my iPhone. Projector has a battery you can charge up and an internal speaker. Little tapped hole on the bottom is compatible with standard tripods. I got a carrying case, tripod, iPhone adapter, all for $500. Deadly.

Not as small as the one you have Eammon(that's what she said) but I was thinking of getting this projector
http://deals.dx.com/team.php?id=3246


I'm also thinking of getting these 

http://deals.dx.com/team.php?id=3320

[Eamonnca1]

what's a hdmi connection,

It's just a standard of connector that's becoming a lot more common now on camcorders, TVs and what have you. Can carry HD video and audio. More here.

what does your projector do..

It projects. Lets me turn my phone into a little cinema projector, so I can watch YouTube or Netflix.  Anything I can see through the phone I can now project onto the wall.

why do you need it.

Could come in handy for showing people what hurling is.  I usually do that at outdoor events, I bought an old fashioned CRT TV for that, hooked up to a DVD player and powered by a car battery with an inverter.  You need an old CRT for outdoor events, the flat panel of a laptop won't do since you can't see it in daylight, even under a tent.  But I could see this projector being useful in more formal GAA presentations indoors.  It's always a nightmare getting a laptop to work with older projectors, this thing is a lot better.  TBH I'll prolly just use it as a TV at home!

is it for your work..

Nope.

[Eamonnca1]

At the weekend I picked up a projector that's near as dammit small enough to fit in your pocket for $300. Takes a HDMI connection, so with an adapter I can plug it into my iPhone. Projector has a battery you can charge up and an internal speaker. Little tapped hole on the bottom is compatible with standard tripods. I got a carrying case, tripod, iPhone adapter, all for $500. Deadly.

Not as small as the one you have Eammon(that's what she said) but I was thinking of getting this projector
http://deals.dx.com/team.php?id=3246


I'm also thinking of getting these 

http://deals.dx.com/team.php?id=3320

Them glasses would be handy for watching porn on a crowded flight!

[lawnseed]

what's a hdmi connection,

It's just a standard of connector that's becoming a lot more common now on camcorders, TVs and what have you. Can carry HD video and audio. More here.

what does your projector do..

It projects. Lets me turn my phone into a little cinema projector, so I can watch YouTube or Netflix.  Anything I can see through the phone I can now project onto the wall.

why do you need it.

Could come in handy for showing people what hurling is.  I usually do that at outdoor events, I bought an old fashioned CRT TV for that, hooked up to a DVD player and powered by a car battery with an inverter.  You need an old CRT for outdoor events, the flat panel of a laptop won't do since you can't see it in daylight, even under a tent.  But I could see this projector being useful in more formal GAA presentations indoors.  It's always a nightmare getting a laptop to work with older projectors, this thing is a lot better.  TBH I'll prolly just use it as a TV at home!

is it for your work..

Nope.

thanks eamon.. sounds handy enough.. cant see me needin one though

[Bud Wiser]

I got one of these tables for €50 at Auction Xchange on Sandyford.
Great for getting from Ballyknockan to Blessington across the lake if the cops are about.

[lawnseed]

hotpoint washing machines are crap.. just found out. the warranty only covers parts a call out from hotpoint is 120stg its not included in the warranty after two years.. 

[CD]

hotpoint washing machines are crap.. just found out. the warranty only covers parts a call out from hotpoint is 120stg its not included in the warranty after two years..

Well known for massive call out charges - you'll find a handy man in your local paper who'll fix it for a fraction of the price. I've had a hotpoint machine for 12 years and it's still going strong - used every other day.

[laoislad]

hotpoint washing machines are crap.. just found out. the warranty only covers parts a call out from hotpoint is 120stg its not included in the warranty after two years..

Was starting a new thread on it not enough?

[ballinaman]

WANT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMfTHHLbj5g

[Boycey]

As the prices of them tumbles it's only a matter of time before them yokes become the scourge of every match/concert/event imaginable....

They are cool though 

[Ball Hopper]

As the prices of them tumbles it's only a matter of time before them yokes become the scourge of every match/concert/event imaginable....

They are cool though 

Good use for spying on training sessions as well. 

[offtheground]

Anyone own a Dyson cordless vacuum?
I don't think anyone could say they 'need' one, a brush and dustpan does the job, but I am def tempted. The £200 price tag is hefty though....

http://www.dyson.co.uk/shop/vacuum-cleaners.aspx?subcat=cordless

[laoislad]

Anyone own one of those Philips Air Fryers?

[Farrandeelin]

Ok, eircom sent me out a new modem today. I assembled it and plugged the connections in the correct places etc, but the four ethernet lights on the front of it keep flashing, the DSL light won't remain on for too long either without flashing. What should I do?

[thebigfella]

Ok, eircom sent me out a new modem today. I assembled it and plugged the connections in the correct places etc, but the four ethernet lights on the front of it keep flashing, the DSL light won't remain on for too long either without flashing. What should I do?

Phone eircom