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<p><i>Fresh Gear</i> was a United States <a href="/facts/Television_program/eooTEhwW">television program</a> on ZDTV then known as <a href="/facts/TechTV/jLeyA3Ra">TechTV</a> (later known as <a href="/facts/G4_(American_TV_network)/RPuLvEz3">G4</a>) that showcases the latest in personal technology. It was hosted by Stephanie Siemiller and <a href="/facts/Chris_Leary/XVAwMLyx">Chris Leary</a>. The original hosts were <a href="/facts/Jim_Louderback/JrcFMpx4">Jim Louderback</a> and Sumi Das. </p><p>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 <a href="/facts/Merger/YfczSf3M">merger</a> of <a href="/facts/G4_(American_TV_network)/RPuLvEz3">G4</a> and TechTV into <a href="/facts/G4techTV/RPuLvEz3">G4techTV</a>. G4techTV continued to make episodes until the closure of the San Francisco studios. <i>Fresh Gear</i> was then aired in reruns until early December 2004. <a href="/facts/G4techTV_Canada/WEXPr7lB">G4techTV Canada</a> then recreated the show as <i>Gadgets & Gizmos</i>. </p><p>Product review segments were often co-hosted by the 'Lab Rats': Roger Chang, <a href="http://www.hahnchoi.com/">Hahn Choi</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061205063934/http://www.hahnchoi.com/">Archived</a> 2006-12-05 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a>, Andrew Hawn, Robert Heron, <a href="/facts/James_Kim/YRY4hz9y">James Kim</a>, Brett Larson and <a href="/facts/Martin_Sargent/MxHDVdu3">Martin Sargent</a>. Another show that airs on another <a href="/facts/Comcast/5osy4Q0h">Comcast</a>-owned channel (G4 Media's parent company) known as <a href="/facts/Geared_Up/MwrTF5gE">Geared Up</a> has a very similar format to Fresh Gear. </p> <ul><li><a href="http://www.tv.com/fresh-gear/show/21201/summary.html">TV.com</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070930012302/http://www.tv.com/fresh-gear/show/21201/summary.html">Archived</a> 2007-09-30 at the <a href="/facts/Wayback_Machine/nmQ3a6JC">Wayback Machine</a> [<i>unreliable source</i>]</li></ul>