Consumer Electronics Teardowns

Playstation 3 Initial Release Hardware Analysis (60GB20GB) Teardown

The PS3 represents the latest generation Playstation console.

Samsung HL-P5063W Television Teardown

The 50 Inch HL-P5063W, is one of 8 models of widescreen HDTV / DLP televisions (all of the Samsung DLP televisions are HDTV devices) that Samsung is currently marketing.

Samsung LN-R408DX LCD Television Teardown

The LN-R408DX is a 40" wide HDTV/DCR LCD television from Samsung, that represents one model of a range of 8 models of LCD TVs currently featured from Samsung ranging from 15" to this 40" (largest, apparently) model.

Sony PlayStation Vita PCH-1100 Handheld Gaming Console Teardown

Portable gaming is bigger than ever, though so much of it nowadays is taking place on smartphones, which eats away at Sony's potential market..

Sony PS3 CECH-2001A Game Console Teardown

This analysis of the PS3 was executed in the Oct-Nov 2009 timeframe and based on hardware that was purchased in early September 2009, shortly after release (Model CECH-2001A)..

Amazon Kindle Fire D01400 Tablet Teardown

Kindle Fire is a 7" touchscreen tablet offered at the very low retail price point of $199 USD which is what has made the product so notable.

Apple iPod nano 2GB Teardown

Flash MP3 player 2GB (and 4GB model available) with 1.5 Inch diagonal 65K color TFT screen with built-in Li-Ion battery and touch sensitive "clickwheel" interface.

Apple iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation 4GB Teardown

Two and a half years now after the release of the last clip-on 2nd generation iPod Shuffle, Apple has managed to take the lowest end of the iPod range and actually further downsize the product while adding features.

Apple iPod Shuffle 512MB Teardown

Very compact flash music (mp3 and other) player, 512M Bytes of storage, USB 2.0 interface with full-size USB connector, no display.

Apple iPod Touch 8GB (2nd Gen) Portable Media Player Teardown

The 2nd generation Apple iPod Touch is currently being offered concurrently with Apple's flagship 3rd Generation iPod products in the 8GB capacity.

Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch with Glowlight (BNRV350) e-Reader Teardown

Barnes & Noble have worked with an ODM partner to create a new E Ink (EPD) based book - the "Simple" which competes with the basic Amazon Kindle reader - at the small end of the black and white "reader" end of the spectrum.

Canon IXY910 IS - PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Still Camera Teardown

The Canon IXY 910 IS / SD870 IS is an 8 megapixel point-and-shoot consumer camera with image stabilization, 3.8x wide-angle zoom lens, 3 inch rear display, and DIG!C III image processor.

DishPro 111 Set Top Box Teardown

The Echostar DISH 111 is a bare-bones entry-level satellite receiver for DishNetwork subscribers.

GE GFWN1100LWW Frontload Washing Machine (Electronics Only) Teardown

The GE GFWN1100LWW washing machine is a front-loading, 3.5 cu ft capacity washer with electronic controls.

HTC PTV350 Mobile FLOTV Viewer Teardown

Flo TV, is, as it's advertised, "live mobile TV".

Humax DirecTV D11 Set-Top Box Teardown

The Humax DirecTV D11 Satellite TV Receiver is a basic set-top box with single tuner and no frills.

iRex Technologies iLiad (ER0100) eBook Reader Teardown

The ILiad from iRex Technologies is part of a new trend towards electronic devices dedicated to being a means to not only read electronic books, but to take notes on or make sketches.

Microsoft Surface Pro (9SR-00001) Tablet from Microsoft Teardown and BOM

The Microsoft Surface Pro (9SR-00001) Tablet from Microsoft - its first sally into the tablet space - represents a concerted move as a devices and services provider.

OnLive Game System Teardown

The Onlive micro console is essentially a "thin-client" gaming console that relies on server-side computing and broadband connectivity to produce a gaming experience one would expect from a PC or regular gaming console.