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episode 156 (1x156)

Air date: Apr 12, 2007

Allergies suck. Beyond that... happy Spring! • HD Update: HDTV inputs and cables: Composite (RCA), S-Video, Component, DVI, HDMI... the pros, cons, and a little bit 'o info on how each one works. And, of course, which one works best when. • The best deals on cables for your HDTV? Rob likes MonoPrice.com for rock bottom prices on video interconnects (like a 15 foot HDMI to DVI cable for $4.69!) and Blue Jeans Cable for quality cables at super-reasonable prices. • Security Bits... open things they don't want you to open with a set of weird little screwdriver tips. • ROCKbox: open source firmware for audio players, including the iPod, and dozens more from Archos, iriver, iAudio, Toshiba and SanDisk. Play FLAC on your iPod! • Post show I found the source of the picture we showed of the nifty customized ROCKbox interface running on the iPod. It's alwaysBETA's awesome How To Dual-Boot Your iPod with Rockbox. The trick is downloading installing customWPS config files! Shiny! • And, yes, Robert, you can uninstall the ROCKbox firmware. • Viewer pic o' the week? Bryan and the Mrs. are IT folks at Caterpillar. The picture? A Caterpillar tractor running over a Dell 600. Hot notebook safety tip: don't leave it sitting on the treads of a giant yellow piece of earthmoving equipment! • We want to see you and your technology in action: email us at dl.tv@ziffdavis.com with 'tech pics' in the subject line! • Super Paper Mario for the Nintendo Wii: EGM's Shane Bettenhausen drops by with a reviewe. • How far can Ehternet run? Around 329 feet, Trey if you're running twisted pair 100 Base T... 600 Feet if you're running fiber. Trey can't go wireless, too much interference at his facility. • Will Canon be offering deals on the new HV20 1080p HD camera at NAB? Nah, beast, the National Association of Broadcasters show isn't much for offering cash 'n carry deals on new camcorders. Battery packs for professional betacams, hot deals on jibs and peds, $5000 ligh