Hvor man kan se Techmoan • Sæson 2018
70 episoder
- Philips Viva Pasta Maker ReviewE5
Philips Viva Pasta Maker ReviewI'm always on the lookout for kitchen gadgets to feature in a video. This is touted as the number one fresh pasta maker in Italy, although most people there, just like elsewhere, prefer to buy dried pasta. You can buy a heck of a lot of bags of dried pasta for the price of this machine, so it’s definitely not a way to save money, it probably makes a better gift than it does an investment. Unlike most kitchen gadgets I’ve tested, this is one I will be using again. It’s surprisingly fun, it works well, there's something special about eating pasta you've just made and the cost of using it is negligible. - CD Video (Not Video CD) - when Videodiscs went goldE6
CD Video (Not Video CD) - when Videodiscs went goldA video about CD Video, not to be confused with Video CD. Featuring an appearance from Kenny Everett. Full 1988 Promo Disc Here: https://youtu.be/HOAeEf4D0dU Also if you're interested, back in 2015 I made a video about Laserdisc: https://youtu.be/KOrn2hBsYKE Laservision Brochure https://www.radios-tv.co.uk/philips-l... A viewer has shared this link to a video promo for CDV - I’ve cueued it up to the section that explains how CDV (but also LaserDiscs) work. It’s surprisingly detailed - you might find it of interest. You’ll need to pan your balance to your right speaker for English. If you’re viewing it via an IOS device, this is possible using the accessibility controls in settings. https://youtu.be/zIEpJZlV2ic?t=11m16s - Assembling & Testing a Spinbox - The DIY Cardboard Box Record PlayerE10
Assembling & Testing a Spinbox - The DIY Cardboard Box Record PlayerIn this video I put together a Spinbox - the self-assembly record player. VWestlife has made a few videos about Crosley turntables (some of which appear to use an identical mechanism) - here's a link VWestlife's video about Crosley Turntables https://youtu.be/06wBwVkw9xU - Pulsar P3 - When a Digital Watch cost more than a Rolex - 1970s LEDsE11
Pulsar P3 - When a Digital Watch cost more than a Rolex - 1970s LEDsFew things have gone from being desirable to dismissed as quickly as the LED watch. In this video there's a brief recap of LED watch history as well as a demo of a Pulsar P3. - SOUND BURGER & the clonesE12
SOUND BURGER & the clonesA look at the Audio Technica Sound Burger (AKA Mister Disc) - a deceptively good portable battery-powered record player from 1983. In the video I replace the belts, as well as take a look at a Crosley clone of the Soundburger, The Revolution - or it's more than likely that it's really a clone of a Crosley clone of the Soundburger. - This is a bit random - Vintage Random Number GeneratorE14
This is a bit random - Vintage Random Number GeneratorAn unusual piece of tech from the 1970s - a Random Number Generator. The ebay advert for this suggested that the buyer could gut it for the nixie tubes. When I read that, I knew that I had to rescue this unusual little piece of electronics history. - Laser Games - Like a giant colour Vectrex that can blind youE17
Laser Games - Like a giant colour Vectrex that can blind youPlaying some laser projector games with LaserOS http://www.wickedlasers.com/laseros standupmaths did a much better video about laser games here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkHjG759ABY&t=0s - Cronixie - The eye-catching edge-lit clock kit that inspired the LIXIEE19
Cronixie - The eye-catching edge-lit clock kit that inspired the LIXIEThe edge-lit numerical display is having a hobbyist renaissance of late with Lixie displays getting a lot of online attention. This is a review of an edge-lit clock kit called the Cronixie-M. 2020 Update video https://youtu.be/nfB-Whx9878 - Review of the new Toshiba Aurex ‘Hi-Res Cassette deck’E21
Review of the new Toshiba Aurex ‘Hi-Res Cassette deck’Toshiba in Japan has launched a High Res capable cassette recorder. What exactly does that mean and is it any good? Let's find out. Special thanks to Hugo for his work on the audio analysis. - The 1980's Maths Teachers' Enemy - CASIO NUMBER INVADERS are backE23
The 1980's Maths Teachers' Enemy - CASIO NUMBER INVADERS are backThis was how we snuck/sneaked an electronic game into class in 1982 - and now you can bring one into your business meetings because Casio has reissued their Number Invaders game calculator. UPDATE - In the game if you shoot two numbers in succession that add up to 10 then the invader appears - the invader is worth more points. The last two minutes are my usual outro. If the proportion of new content to existing outro is unacceptable to you - here is an alternative version with a quicker outro. ;-) https://youtu.be/FOrH6RnPqd0 - or you could always just stop playback of this video when you want to stop watching. When the fun stops, stop. - Assembling a Stirling Engine Kit - The engine that can be powered by a set-top boxE24
Assembling a Stirling Engine Kit - The engine that can be powered by a set-top boxIn this video I assemble a kit that makes a Stirling Engine. It is manufactured by Kontax in the U.K. and can be found on eBay https://ebay.to/2IujYC5 and on their own website https://www.stirlingengine.co.uk I have no connection with this company and I paid full price for my kit. There are also a number of cheaper Stirling Engine kits on eBay, although I have no idea about the quality or performance of these. https://ebay.to/2IRDR5C - Nice Boombox, where's the rest of it? - Technics M1 Co-DeckE28
Nice Boombox, where's the rest of it? - Technics M1 Co-DeckFixing up and demonstrating an unusual Japan-only portable Technics cassette deck from the early 1980s. Cassette: Retro Grooves Vol. 2 Available from http://eox.no Sony TPS-L2 Picture courtesy of http://walkman-archive.com Vintage Technics Cassette Deck info https://vintagetechnics.audio - MQA-CD : New Hi-Res CDs from Japan (2018)E30
MQA-CD : New Hi-Res CDs from Japan (2018)MQA-CD is a physical Hi-res music format, but while the discs are relatively affordable, playing them back can be anything but. For more on MQA Watch this video https://youtu.be/pRjsu9-Vznc ********** UPDATE (PLEASE READ)******** The sound quality difference I experienced between the MQA decoded CD and the standard CD audio is because rather than the CD being 16bit (as normal) - the patent says it's 13 bit with 3 bits used for the MQA data - however others now say it’s 15 bit with 1 bit going to the MQA. Apparently the MQA bit(s) get ignored as noise by a standard CD player. I don’t know which spec is true…but the plain fact is that a normal standard CD has the ability to sound better than an MQA CD when played on a normal CD player. There are Loads of complaints about me saying that the "MQA version sounds better" - “how could this be when Brothers in Arms can't ever sound any better than a CD due to the fact it was only mastered at CD quality originally". That's not what was demonstrated in this video. The information below that explains things in more detail. I wasn't comparing the full bitrate CD version of the album vs the MQA version. I didn't play the standard CD version of Brothers In Arms at any point in this video. The comparison in the video was between the *compressed* version of the album (contained on the MQA CD) vs the MQA ‘unfolded’ version (contained on the same CD). SUMMARY: I was comparing the REDUCED BITRATE VERSION vs the MQA UNFOLDED VERSION. And it should be no surprise that the MQA UNFOLDED VERSION sounded the better of these two, not because MQA is brilliant or amazing…it’s just a simple case of the reduced bitrate CD compatible version being audibly hobbled and the MQA one being less hobbled. Just like a 192kbps MP3 sounds better than a 96kbps MP3 one. It doesn’t mean 192kbps is perfect - it’s just better than the 96kbps version. So on to the next question... Could an MQA version of an album that was only ever o - Can't hear the TV? This Wireless Sony Speaker brings the sound to youE32
Can't hear the TV? This Wireless Sony Speaker brings the sound to youIf you have trouble hearing the TV across a room this wireless Sony speaker might be the answer. It receives the audio from the TV - boosts the vocals and enables you bring the sound closer to where you sit. - RetroTech: Extended Play - The 2 hour LP & 2.5 hour CDE35
RetroTech: Extended Play - The 2 hour LP & 2.5 hour CDA look at two different approaches at squeezing more music onto one disc. Featuring Trimicron the longest 33 1/3rd Stereo Vinyl Records that held two hours of music and a CD that contained two and a half hours of audio. - Maximal Wall Radio - A QUICK-EXTRA-VIDE36
Maximal Wall Radio - A QUICK-EXTRA-VIDA look at an unusual picture frame radio from the 1980s. Yes - *****EVERYONE KNOWS***** FM is alive and well in the US and FM is currently broadcasting pretty much everywhere apart from Norway (at the time of typing this message). However *many countries* do have *plans* to switch it off at *some point in the future* - to free up the spectrum for other uses (really so they can sell it off and make a load of money). . So it's likely that someone will be watching this video in say 10 years time in a country other than Norway that has no FM reception. Or perhaps they are from Norway today (1% of my viewers are from Norway - Hi Norway people - including, but not limited to, Anders). - VHS Range : Retro Blu-ray packaging from HMV _ A QUICK-EXTRA-VIDE38
VHS Range : Retro Blu-ray packaging from HMV _ A QUICK-EXTRA-VIDExtra video. A normal full length video will be along in a few days. Available from HMV UK: https://bit.ly/2vcfgQR (affiliated link) The HMV VHS Range appears to be a UK Exclusive at the moment. - Fuji Instax SQ6 Instant Camera Review - Fun at any cost?E39
Fuji Instax SQ6 Instant Camera Review - Fun at any cost?I bought a Fujifilm Instax SQ6. This is my video about it. If you like the Square Instax film - The SQ10 might be a better option. At the moment on Amazon UK it's £158.99 https://amzn.to/2naLqrH With the SQ10 you only print the pictures you want - so in the long run it will work out much cheaper to use. - HiFi Classics - Sony FH-7 MkIIE40
HiFi Classics - Sony FH-7 MkIIThe Sony FH-7 range are classic '80s HiFi and I’ve finally got one. My FH-7 Mk2 came from ebay: https://ebay.to/2nmacVT If you are interested in the Boombox Calendar - you can find more details here: https://www.facebook.com/myradio.berlin - RetroTech: Sennheiser Surrounder - 1999’s bizarre personal surround sound systemE41
RetroTech: Sennheiser Surrounder - 1999’s bizarre personal surround sound systemThe Sennheiser Surrounder Pro is a Dolby Pro-logic surround sound system from 1999 which is worn around the neck, but would you wear one? Things this looks like include a backward public toilet seat, a Braffin from a Gurning competition and a neck brace. Things that might be difficult while wearing one include eating & drinking. - Retro-look 35mm Camera B&W Photo shoot-outE43
Retro-look 35mm Camera B&W Photo shoot-outShooting photos on Fujifilm's discontinued Neopan Acros 100 film using the amazing looking Olympus O Product as well as the Minolta Prod 20's Auto-Focus Point & Shoot Cameras. Discontinued film, producing classic style prints, using ‘80s & ‘90s vintage-look cameras. So...retro-retro-retro-retro photo time. - WikiReader - Offline Wikipedia "The Internet without the Internet"E44
WikiReader - Offline Wikipedia "The Internet without the Internet"Remember this? If you can't, you're not alone. The WikiReader was launched with the noble ideal "how can knowledge equal freedom if people need a modem to get it?" but perhaps unsurprisingly it met an ignominious bargain-bin end. - Video History: V2000 - The format that came third in a two-horse raceE45
Video History: V2000 - The format that came third in a two-horse raceVideo 2000 - or V2000 is the video cassette recorder format that Philips predicted would have 50% of the European market by 1985. Everyone is familiar with the Beta vs VHS battle, but here's the story of the other video tape format - the 'Video Compact Cassette', V2000 : the European alternative. - Playing the first new Quadraphonic Vinyl Record in over 30 yearsE47
Playing the first new Quadraphonic Vinyl Record in over 30 yearsAs someone fascinated with physical music formats and HiFi oddities - it's been a privilege to receive a copy of the first new Quadraphonic Vinyl release in over thirty years. With this limited edition set there’s no need to go hunting on ebay for a matching and functioning forty plus year old quad decoder as there’s a brand new one included inside the box. - Custom VinylVideo discs are hereE50
Custom VinylVideo discs are hereThe range of titles available on Vinylvideo grows considerably with the introduction of custom discs. You can get a custom Vinylvideo disc cut here: https://bit.ly/2IH55te If you already have a decoder - this is a recording of the first few minutes of my disc for you to play back on it. http://pc.cd/dbz7 - DataPlay: The futuristic optical disc format that time forgotE58
DataPlay: The futuristic optical disc format that time forgotIn 2001 the future seemed bright for DataPlay when the tiny optical data storage format won Best of Show at CES. Less than two years later it was all over. Watch the video to find out what happened and to see a demo of this elusive format on a rare machine.