It knows what you’re thinking. The amazing 20Q will leave you and your friends amazed as it reads your mind. If it reads your mind within 20 questions it wins if not you win! This is “Artificial Intelligence” in its most spherical form. ; ; Who Invented 20Q? ; Robin Burgener the inventor of 20Q is based in Ontario Canada. He began working on 20Q in 1988 with the game running on a 5/14 inch floppy disk. Until 1996 over 2000 games were played in this way creating the basis for the larger online experiment which led to the launch of the pocket version by Radica. ; ; How does the 20Q guess what you are thinking? ; The artificial intelligence behind the game is a neural-network similar to a human brain. A brain or neural-network is built from neurons connected by synaptic connections. A human brain has about one hundred trillion (100 000 000 000 000) synaptic connections. The 20Q.net online version has about ten million (10 000 000) and the pocket version has about two hundred and fifty thousand (250 000). The game uses the neural-network to choose the next question as well as deciding what to guess. ; ; How did it get so good at guessing the right answer? ; The 20Q.net Web site was created in 1996 and currently plays over twelve thousand games per day. The game is still learning through playing and analyzing the results from the games played to enable it to learn new objects and hone its skills on items currently in its vocabulary. Radica’s version of 20Q has taken the most popular items to create an addictive and sometimes uncannily accurate pocket mind-reader!

Price : £ 7.99

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Transfer VHS to DVD and receive & record digital TV to hard drive or DVD

• Includes built-in Freeview+ TV Receiver with 8 day Electronic Programme Guide – preparing you for when UK TV goes fully digital in 2012 (began in 2007), plus traditional analogue TV tuner Huge 320GB hard disk drive for versatile recording (avoids searching for unused tapes/DVDs) – over 500 hours! Freeview+ allows you to pause, record, and rewind live TV! DVD recorder – giving up to 8.5 hours recording on to one disk Plays DVDs using latest HDMI upscaling (up to 720p, 1080i and 1080p) to your TV for higher definition playback DV-IN for instant high-quality digital transfer of camcorder recordings to DVD Simultaneously play and record: watch a pre-recorded programme from DVD whilst recording a new programme to VHS / hard drive! Digital and analogue audio outputs; USB 2.0 connection; Plays MP3 files, compressed audio and video content from the internet with DivX compression; JPEG picture viewer; and user-friendly on-screen menus and graphics Supplied with full-function remote control, HDMI + RF + mains power lead, and 12-month guarantee Functions with HD and non-HD TV’s, all common types of recordable DVDs, and requires only your existing aerial

Price : £ 299.95

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HD Upscaling DVD player that receives & records Freeview+ TV to 320GB HDD or DVD

• Hard Disk Drive: large 320GB hard drive stores up to 545 hours of your favourite programmes Freeview+ : Built-in Freeview+ gives you access to up to 50 digital TV and 24 radio channels without any ongoing subscription costs as well as allowing you to pause, record and rewind live TV.  And record an entire series via series link! HDMI Upscaling DVD Player: HDMI connectivity provides an easy way to connect your DVD recorder to you HD TV and upscale your standard definition DVDs to 720p, 1080i or 1080p for a dramatically improved picture USB connectivity: Playback your compatible videos, music and photos via your DVD player without the hassle or burning DVDs or CDs DivX Playback: Copy DivX movie downloads from your computer to disc for high-quality playback. DivX allows you to record up to six standard definition movies onto a single DVD! MP3: Use your DVD player to listen to MP3 music files via CD (CD-R and CD-RW) Jpeg: Enjoy photos on the big screen by viewing them on your TV via your DVD player (USB input or DVD) Connection: HDMI Output, Component, Scart, USB, REGZA link

Price : £ 249.95

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Power Via Mains, In-Car Or Rechargeable Battery

• Crystal clear high definition 10.2 inch 800 x 480 16:9 true colour TFT LCD screen Built in stereo speakers (3W + 1W) producing perfect sound Built-in top loading DVD/CD player Built in Digital Freeview TV and analogue TV receivers to ensure that wherever you are you will be able to receive TV (listen to digital radio using the Freeview receiver) Memory card slot for viewing photographs or video taken on your camera/camcorder Supports: SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro & MMC Cards USB Port and DivX MPEG4 support for playing your favourite DivX movies saved on your external hard disk Built-in Video/Audio input and output so you can connect to a TV for playing DVDs / Freeview TV etc on your 'normal' TV Earphone jack Finished in black rubberized coating VESA (100×100) wall mount compatible Supplied with a standard telescopic aerial plus a magnetized mini amplified aerial Ideal for the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, caravan Picture frame style stand Tablet design measures: 318 (L) x 200 (W) x 25.4mm (H) Accessories include: moulded protective case, accessory bag, mains adaptor (100-240V), 12-24V car cigarette lighter power adaptor, 2 TV aerials (booster aerial and telescopic aerial), AV cables, remote control, in-ear headphones Optional Extras: Rechargeable Li-ion battery gives 3.5 hours use (minimum) – £49.95; Universal car headrest mount £29.95 For further information call Nextbase on 02920 866 429.

Price : £ 199.95

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