Tekzilla

Hosted by Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont. New episodes Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around. Read More

17 New Intel CPUs, Find Your Windows Product Key, Xbox 360 Recording, WD TV Live, Skype Without A PC, Patrick Was Wrong!

Thursday, December 24th, 2009 – running time 30:27

Desktop Replacement Laptop Reccomendation, Macbook cracks? Patrick Was Wrong: Apple Will Fix Them! Where's George? Record HD Gaming From Your Xbox 360 and PS3, New PC or Upgrade? Wait Till January 7th: Intel Has 17 New CPUs. Magic Jelly Bean, WD TV Live: H.264 Profile Problems?

Welcome to Tekzilla... hands on reviews of the latest tech, and how to make the most out of the gear you already own! Veronica Belmont and Patrick Norton are your hosts.

Intel: 17 New CPUS at CES!

Thinking about a new computer, or a CPU upgrade? You should wait until after CES starts... Intel has 17 new processors, the the 'Arrandale' chips, from Core i3s at the low end to Core i7s at the top. Learn more about Intel's new products, including HD Graphics, in the video!

00:50 | Play

White Macbook Cracks? Apple Will Fix 'em!

Turns out Apple will repair those ugly cracked white (and black) Macbooks for up to 3 years after purchase. Call 'em or head to your local Apple store. Thanks to everybody that emailed in!

03:23 | Play

Use Skype Without A PC

Tim's looking to replace his Comcast digital phone service and likes Skype. (With plans starting at $2.95 a month for unlimited calling, why nothv!) He still wants to use his regular phones. And his iPod Touch. Do we have any ideas? We do! Check out the Zoom 5900 Phone Adapter for Skype and watch the video to find out more!

04:55 | Play

Free Software: Magic Jelly Bean!

Can't find your Windows serial key when it comes time to do a fresh reinstall of the OS? Fear not! Just download the Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. This simple open source tool retrieves the Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows or any number of Microsoft Office products. Once you have the serial keys you can print them out or save them to a text file for safekeeping. You can even use it to change where your product keys for different apps are stored! Woot!

09:34 | Play

WD TV Live: Video Playback Problems?

The WD TV Live adds Ethernet connective to Western Digital's excellent WD TV set top box. There's one problem: why is it playing Tekzilla's H.264 video only in fast forward? We're working on it, Jamie!

10:30 | Play

Website We Can't Get Enough Of: Where's George?

We all know that our cash has passed through many, many hands. But haven't you ever been curious about the long, strange trip that dollar bill has had before it lands in your wallet? At WheresGeorge.com, you can track the journey of your money with a few simple clicks of the mouse!

15:05 | Play

Desktop Replacent Picks

Patrick's (not our Patrick) looking for a desktop replacement type laptop... with his $2000 budget he can afford just about anything but the most high end gaming laptops. Watch the video Patrick's picks for CPU, memory, and why you might want to go with a 15 inch screen rather than a 17 inch model!

16:12 | Play

PC Gaming Headset Picks

Jason's got a question on one of Veronica's favorite subjects: he's looking for a new PC headset for gaming, music and movies. She talks about the Creative Labs HS-800 Fatal1ty Gaming Headset (and the HS-1000, which comes with a USB adapter), Sennheiser PC 350 Gaming Headset , Tritton Technologies AX51 Pro Precision PC Gaming Headset, Logitech G35 7.1-Channel Surround Sound Headset. Watch the video to find out which one is her favorite!

21:20 | Play

Recording Xbox Gamplay: HDMI Doesn't Work

Markus wants to record gameplay from his Xbox 360... but try as he might, he can't record anything from the HDMI jack. What can he do? We've got info about why it doesn't work (HDCP) and what he can use to record high definition gaming off his console! (This will work for the PS3, too!)

26:07 | Play

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    Tekzilla Ep 436 is up! Special guests Adam and Jaime from #MythBusters, E3 Wrap-up, and a review of the Pebble Watch. http://t.co/yUYjfCO5kM

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    Tekzilla ep 435 is up! NSA's PRISM, E3 2013 Games for the Xbox One, Apple's new OS X, iOS 7, gaming Headset Round-up. http://t.co/gMTr6cFuHN

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    Tekzilla ep 433 is up! Intel's Haswell performance, Razer Edge Pro Review, GoPro for Pets, and the new Handbrake. http://t.co/8AboZGFt69

About the Show

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Show Title:
Tekzilla
Description:
Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 1, 2007
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