''Fresh Gear'' is a

television program Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

on ZDTV then known as

TechTV TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming ...

(now known as G4) that showcased the latest in personal

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and Reproducibility, reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in me ...

. It was hosted by Stephanie Siemiller and Chris Leary. The original hosts were

Jim Louderback James Louderback (born 1961) is the CEO of VidCon, and was previously the CEO of Revision3. He has had numerous jobs in media companies involved in technology, most notably with TechTV and editor-in-chief of '' PC Magazine''. He is also well kno ...

and Sumi Das. Fresh Gear started to air on ZDTV after its launch in May 1998. The show aired every Wednesday at 9:30 pm. It was cancelled after the May 2004 merger of G4 and TechTV into

G4techTV G4techTV was a short-lived American cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The network officially launched on May 28, 2004. History On March 25, 2004, Comcast announced its plans to purchase ...

. G4techTV continued to make episodes until the closure of the San Francisco studios. ''Fresh Gear'' was then aired in reruns until early December 2004. Though ''Fresh Gear'' is gone, G4techTV Canada has recreated the show as ''Gadgets & Gizmos''. Product review segments were often co-hosted by the 'Lab Rats':

Roger Chang Roger Chang is a computer enthusiast and American television personality best known for his time as a segment producer and his appearances on TechTV's ''Call for Help'' and ''The Screen Savers''. He was a senior producer at Revision3. Early life ...

Hahn Choi
Andrew Hawn, Robert Heron,

James Kim James Kim (August 9, 1971December 4, 2006) was an American television personality and technology analyst for the former TechTV international cable television network, reviewing products for shows including ''The Screen Savers'', ''Call for Help' ...

, Brett Larson and Martin Sargent. Another show that airs on another Comcast-owned channel (G4 Media's parent company) known as Geared Up has a very similar format to Fresh Gear.

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