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Lite-On LVW-1105HC+

When DVD recorders first appeared, they were both bulky and expensive, persuading many people to hang onto their video cassette recorders. The LVW-1105HC+ confirms that both size and price have reduced dramatically, rendering VHS as obsolete as its old foe Betamax.

Claimed to be the first mini DVD recorder on the market, this Lite-On model has a footprint no bigger than an A4 piece of paper, yet offers a solid range of recording and playback options. With a built-in TV tuner and versatile connection ports, you can easily record from your television, digital camcorder or other sources to DVD+R/DVD+RW and DVD-R/DVD-RW discs. It’s also compatible with a variety of media formats, including one of my faves, DivX, MP3 and WMA, so you can enjoy downloaded content from the web on your sofa.

The last couple of years have seen phenomenal growth in VOIP or voice over internet protocol. You can now talk to your friend or family member either down the street or half way around the world by easily connecting into the internet. All that is required is a high speed connection, a computer and a headset.

Instead of using the clunky headsets that incorporate both the headphones and microphone, many people are opting to purchase USB telephones. These phones are extremely similar to your normal home phone except that you plug them into a USB port instead of the old style telephone jacks.

Many people love the convenience of being able to talk to anyone around the world for one low price which many VOIP services offers. In addition many internet search portals are now offering phone chat, which is the same thing as IM’ing but with voice instead of text.

Most internet phones are extremely inexpensive and cost less than $40 for two phones. The also look great and are comfortable to chat on. There are even business versions of these phones and cordless varieties as well. So if you are interested in chatting online take a look at USB phones for VOIP or internet chatting.