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Lenovo ThinkPad W700 for Photographers Press Release On Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Lenovo has released the ThinkPad W700 laptop aimed at photographers and designers, offering a built-in graphics tablet and color calibrator. What's more, the display displays 72% of the possible color gamut of the Adobe RGB color space whereas most normal laptop displays can only show 45% (though new panel technologies becoming available allow up to 100% coverage).
This 17-inch widescreen mobile workstation is bundled with the new Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M and 3700M Open GL graphics processors with up to 1GB of video memory. It also features up to 8GB of high speed DDR3 memory, opt ...
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Magnavox NB500MG9 On Friday, May 30th, 2008
Blu-ray Disc Player™ made affordable
Overview
Blu-ray Disc Player™ for $298 with all the high-end benefits such as 1080P picture @24fps and digital bitstream audio output for Dolby TrueHD™ and DTS-HD Master Au ...
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Denon DVD2500BTCI Blu-ray Disc Player On Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Digital Domain only, No more Analogs
The format war between the two High Definition Discs, HD DVD™ and Blu-ray Disc™ is over. All major Hollywood Studios and Film Companies now support the Blu-ray Disc™. Manufacturers are also bringing out the new Blu-ray™ players with advanced features in audio and video. Luckily the prices are also coming down. However, some high-end Blu-ray play ...
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Panasonic DMP-BD30K 1.1 Profile Blu-ray Player On Monday, April 21st, 2008
February 17, 2009 is approaching fast. This is the deadline after which all television broadcasts will be in digital only. Many television channels are already broadcasting their programs in digital and as well in high-definition. Inspired by these facts many people are now switching towards having their own home theater. A big screen television or an overhead projector is just a part of this plan. You need a new high-definition ...
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Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-Ray Disc™ Player On Friday, March 21st, 2008
The High Definition format war between HD DVD™ and Blu-Ray™ seems to be over. The major Hollywood studios like Paramount®, Warner Brothers®, Universal Studios®, Disney Studios®, Buena Vista® and Dream Works® are now supporting the Blu-Ray Group. The Blu-Ray Disc specs have more features such as more disc capacity, support for future Ethernet features etc. but these features are found on higher end and expensive models.
Samsung has been trying to br ...
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Sony DSLR-A350 Camera Article On Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Press Release:
Sony introduces two mainstream DSLR cameras with unique "Quick AF Live View" system
Sony is bringing live-view shooting to its digital SLR camera line with today's introduction of a 14.2-megapixel a (alpha) DSLR-A350 camera and 10.2-megapixel a (alpha) DSLR A300 model. Both cameras feature new technologies that make picture taking faster, easier, and more familiar for first-time DSLR users.
Quick AF Live View System ...
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Accell™ UltraAV HDMI Switches On Thursday, January 24th, 2008
The holy grail of a decent and dedicated Home Theater in this new electronic era is to provide simplicity in connectivity and functionality among different electronic devices. One-touch operation from a remote control to handle all these gadgets is the key to peace of mind. HDMI which is the essence of time is trying to make this connectivity easy. One cable can handle audio and video.
But we all have experienced that the HDMI upgrade process has confused us more than be satisfied. HDMI versions kept on changing from its initial 1.0 version introduced in 2002 to now 1.3b. Some devices with ...
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2008 International CES 41th Anniversary Las Vegas On Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
With 1.7 million net square feet of floor display space, 140,000 attendees, more than 2700 exhibitors and visitors from all over the world, CES® is the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.CES2008 was held at Las Vegas Convention Center from January 7th to January 10th, 2008. The show opened with inaugural and welcome speeches from Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of Consumer Electronic Association, Bill Gates, President and CEO of Microsoft® and other keynote speakers.
The South ...
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Sony XEL-1 OLED World's First 11" Ultra-Slim Television On Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Overview
Is the world ready for its first Ultra Slim High Definition Television? The answer may be YES as we are experiencing slim design in display devices every year. Days of giant and bulky rear projection televisions have been replaced by slim, light-weight and sharp and bright LCD and Plasma TVs. Without changing the décor of your room they can easily be wall mounted or placed on a sturdy shelf. We human beings, by nature, always welcome new changes. So ...
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SONY BDP-S2000ES Blu-ray Player as the Flagship On Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Sony BDP-S2000ES™ the new flagship Blu-ray Disc™ Player with astounding audio and the picture free from any motion artifacts, is scheduled to be released officially by October 31st. Priced at $1300 it is supposed to fulfill the requirements of a high end Home Theater. The player has dual shield construction design. The outer layer prevents any dust contamination on the disc drive and internal rigid design avoids any external artifacts such as vibrations. By implying these features the picture becomes smooth and clean. The audio becomes sharp and clear.
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Venturer SHD7000 Most Affordable HD DVD Player On Friday, August 31st, 2007
This is a press release. We will have the full review on Venturer SHD7000™ as soon as it is officially released and available to us.
Overview
Yes the news is out! Venturer Electronics, headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Canada announced August 28th that it will release its first entry level high definition DVD Player, the Venturer SHD7000™ in time for the upcoming holiday season. Tentatively priced at $199.00 this player might be found for under $150.00 by big retail stores in an effort to allure cus ...
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Elite Screens Full-fledged Screen Manufacturing Company On Friday, August 10th, 2007
Elite Screens™ has gained a respectable name in the field of Screen Manufacturing Industry through their high quality products and an excellent and satisfying customer service. The company specializes in making quality commercial and home theater projection screens. There are countless happy customers worldwide and the merchandise return ratio is very limited. This shows hard work, enthusiasm and love towards their products by every employee of this fast emerging company. Elite Screens™ has been featured in many electronic shows such as CES, CEDIA and InfoComm. Elite Screens has pr ...
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Toshiba HD-XA2 DVD Player with 1080P output Chip On Monday, April 23rd, 2007
For people who love the Hollywood magic (and who don't?) and for those who want to experience it literally, the Toshiba HD-XA2™ is a must! It is not merely a high-end player with state-of-the-art technology, it is a beauty.
Sometimes machinery is considered strong and advanced in technology simply because of its size and weight. This might have been the situation in t ...
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Cinemascope™ Screens The Right Way to enjoy Movies On Friday, March 30th, 2007
The Myth and the Reality
High Definition is the buzz word we are hearing these days. It will probably go on like this for many years to come as this is a big transition time when we are actually emerging from the analog domain and the old 4:3 standard version of television and stepping into the new 16:9 HD Digital environment. Congress has already passed a resolution concerning this compliance. February 17, 2009 is the deadline when all television broadcasts will be switched to digital. By ...
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PMA Show 2007 On Friday, March 9th, 2007
The PMA (Photo Marketing Association) Show has some very interesting introductions to new lines of cameras this year. Manufacturers have decided to throw some powerful DSLRs into the ring, and Sony is doing something interesting with point-and-shoot cameras. The PMA Show 2007 is scheduled to run in Las Vegas from March 8th to 11th. This is known as one of the biggest shows in the country for professional and amateur photography. This is an atmosphere where companies can show off their new inventions in front of people who can understand the genius of the contraptions. There is definitely geniu ...
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The Big Three Gaming Companies: Where they have been, Where they are going On Friday, February 9th, 2007
Technology strives on competition, so it's a good thing that there have always been a few companies making video game consoles at a time. It didn't start with Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, but that's how it has ended up today. It's interesting to look back and see where the three major players in the video game market got their starts. By looking at the pasts of these companies and recent rumors going around, it might be possible to determine something about the future, and what these companies might try to throw at us next.
Home video game consoles have been around since the 1970s, but ...
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Windows Vista Worth The Wait? On Friday, February 2nd, 2007
It's been a while, but Microsoft has finally come out with a new operating system. It was released on January 30th, five years after their last one (Windows XP) was released. This version of Windows wasn't as big of a success as expected on its opening day, but companies might have made a mistake in trying to release it like a new video game console.
Various major outlets opened their doors at midnight expecting a rush of geeks and techies, but very few showed up. Other stores made ...
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2007 International CES 40th Anniversary 1967-2007 On Friday, January 19th, 2007
2007 International CES™ opened its 40th Anniversary Celebration Doors with keynote address by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of Consumer Electronics Association in The Venetian Palazzo Ballroom, Las Vegas at 8:30 AM on Monday, January 8, 2007. Gary's brief welcoming and friendly speech showed enthusiasm mingled with a cheerful disposition.
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Elite Screens® with a Midas Touch "Elegance and Affordability in one easy Package" On Friday, December 22nd, 2006
Elite Screens®. The name may sound new to you but this giant screen manufacturing company has been in business for almost a decade! During this period it has improved the quality of its products on a huge scale and yet, they have been able to continually offer low and affordable prices!
Recently Elite Screens® has introduced a brand new Cinemascope™ Fixed frame screen in 2.35:1 aspect ratios and with 3" high quality black velvet border. The surface on the fabric is a Brilliant Matte White. This new screen ma ...
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Projector Screen Buyer's Guide 2007 On Friday, October 27th, 2006
Screens for Business Presentations and Home Theater
Good News for consumers! Projector prices are going down drastically. Some new High Definition projectors with native pixel resolutions of 1280x720 have a price range under $1,000.00. Projectors with Higher Definition of 1920x1080 pixel resolutions are now within reach of many. Projectors provide bigger pictures for Home Theater and Business Presentations alike. As projectors are important for ...
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ACCELL™ UltraAV™ HDMI™ AV Switch On Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Two HDMI source units but only one HDMI display device? No need to worry, Accell™ Cables has the solution! It works and it's affordable. You don't have to break the bank (besides its illegal). For just $99.00 what can go wrong? Of course, there are more expensive alternatives such as HDMI switchers which can cost $250.00 and more, and A/V receivers with HDMI inputs which are in the price range of $750.00 and above. So what chance does this tiny penguin, weighing only 1.7 ounces, stand among the mighty tigers? The ...
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Which Pixel Resolution Is Good For You? On Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
Frankly speaking, there is no end to the war in pixel resolutions based upon different formats in consumer electronics. Though there are standards and rules and regulations on the formats and pixel resolutions of the display devices, people are often lost or misguided in choosing their entertainment and Home Theater display units.
The Confusion Part
Warning: This may give you headache.
The most common among these standards is the NTSC, National Television Standard Committee which is now more than 50 years old. This Analog TV, which has a limitation of 525 vertical lines, needs a ...
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PLATEAU Home Theater Equipment Furniture On Monday, August 14th, 2006
Nearly 30 million households in United States now have high-definition display or projection systems. As the nation is turning to the platform of advanced electronics and high-definition broadcasting more and more people are rushing to buy high-definition television sets. One very important thing, people often forget in this scenario is the audio-video equipment furniture. There is no end to the range of audio-video equipment furniture. Prices can vary from three digits to five digits. Luckily, PLATEAU is on board to save ...
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Samsung HL-S5679W™ LED™ based DLP™ 1080p HDTV On Friday, July 7th, 2006
My Grand kids are cuter than yours
A debate in the Projector World and the television entity has been going on for over a decade about which technology, DLP™ or LCD™, is better? Which technology will last in the future? It looks like all projector and television technologies including DLP, LCD, D-ILA and LCOS will go hand in hand forever. There is a sparkling new technology known as LED™ in the market. Experts believe that LED™ will replace mercury and halogen lamps in projectors, arc lamps i ...
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Toshiba HD-XA1™ High Definition DVD Player with HDMI™ Output On Friday, July 7th, 2006
Overview
Twenty pounds heavy DVD player or we can say "twenty pounds of heavyweight electronic champion", that is heavier than most of the new DLP™ and LCD™ Home Theater projectors, Toshiba HD-XA1™ really fulfill your vision by offering you an outperforming High Definition picture. Some may find this product expensive at the selling price of $799.99 but this is not just a DVD player. It is a High Definition DVD player, an up converting machine for your regular Standard Definition DVDs and a sort ...
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Accell Cables™ UltraAV™ High Performance On Thursday, June 15th, 2006
Not so long ago in the analog world connections for display devices were simple and affordable but as the digital advancements progressed these peripherals haven't remained the same anymore. In analog domain the digital transmission has to be converted in analog and again to digital before entering the digital display device. This conversion can pick up any interference present in the analog environment and thus the artifacts will simply be magnified when blown on the big screen. Thanks to digital invention where the source signal can remain in digital domain all the way to the display device. ...
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Introducing Saaria's Fixed and Tab-Tensioned Gray Magic-II Screen On Friday, May 26th, 2006
What is Gray Magic?
In the past the projectors were CRT based whose actual base was Phosphor. The Black Level was deep and rich, colors were vibrant but the brightness of these projectors was very low so a screen with an extreme whiteness was required. The screens like Matte White helped in bringing more luminance in the picture. But as the technology ha ...
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Green Signal for DTV from the Commander-in-chief On Friday, April 28th, 2006
The president of the world's biggest democracy has many responsibilities, so many duties to handle everyday. He is also one of the leading enthusiasts in the field of modern science, by implementing technology to daily life for the betterment of mankind. Not only does he promote fuel efficient vehicles such as hybrids cars and flexible fuel pickups but he is turning United States into a DTV nation.
President Bush signed a bill in to law which allows the U.S. television broadcasters, starting on, February 17, 2009 to relay digital signals only. Furthermore, they must end transmitting analog ...
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High Definition DVD supported by Toshiba, NEC, Sanyo and major Hollywood Studios On Wednesday, January 25th, 2006
This is the beginning of the first quarter of the year 2006 and High Definition DVD and High Definition DVD Players are almost here. The HD DVD campaign which started in 1990s and later supported by projector manufacturers like Toshiba, NEC and Sanyo has come to its fruition. Major Hollywood studios like Paramount, Warner Brothers, Disney, Universal, Fox and Sony have announced High Definition DVD titles to be released by March 2006. So if each one of these produces just 20 titles, we will have more than 100 titles availabl ...
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HDMI and DVI under HDCP compliance On Thursday, January 19th, 2006
Once upon a time life was simple. There was one TV, one connection and man was happy. Then down the road came more connections, more terminals, more cables and life became complex. Man became confused. Many display devices with different input terminals flourished the market. Most commonly they are known as RF Connector (RF stands for Radio Frequency), Composite Video or simply RCA (abbreviation is derived from Recording Company of America), S-Video also known as Super Video, Component Video with interlace and progressive scan picture capability, VGA/RGB (Video Graphic Array with Red, Green, B ...
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Epson's industry-leading 3LCD Projection Technology On Friday, January 13th, 2006
Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan and the United States affiliate well known as Epson has taken pride in their position as a leader in LCD technology since 1973. Epson America Incorporated has their headquarters in Long Beach, California. LCD or Liquid Crystal Display as the name implies use three individual Polysilicon panels to create the Red, Green and Blue primary images which are then recombined together to form one complete image. Simultaneous displays of these colors eliminate the need for Color Wheel with various color segments which is prone to produce rainbow effects. High Temperature ...
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Gadgets Y2K+ On Friday, January 13th, 2006
Who doesn't like toys? I mean really, both young and old take pride in playing with the latest electronic gizmos. We're living in the technological prime of the gadget industry. Don't believe it? Check your pockets. Odds are you're carrying a portable music player, an electronic organizer, a keychain-size storage device, a digital camera, or a cell phone that combines most of these features. And when it comes down to it, it's hard to imagine life with out these necessities that once use to be luxuries. Here at The 411 family, we live, breathe, and love our gadgets. Yet you might wonder what ga ...
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2006 Projector Buyer's Guide On Friday, January 13th, 2006
We are already in the new era of digital technology. Year 2006 is the deadline for 'no more analog'. Whether this deadline is implemented or not the truth is that we are already experiencing the digital projection devices around us. Many high definition programs in digital from local television channels are available through high definition antennas. More and more television stations in the United States are being upgraded or converted to digital high definition. Besides this many digital high definition channels are available through digital satellite and digital cable systems as well. Digita ...
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Plasma TV vs. LCD TV, The Flat Panel Battle - The Saga Continues... On Monday, January 9th, 2006
Never before has the television industry seen a craze such as the flat panel television. When consumers decide to buy a flat panel TV, the first decision to be made is whether to purchase an LCD or Plasma television. Both televisions have there advantages and disadvantages. Yet, you must wonder, which television is most suitable for you, both financially and technologically? Factors such as price, performance, lifespan, appearance, HDTV, and the issue of image burn play an important role in this decision making.
Neither Plasma nor an LCD is much of a price bargain now a day. Upon comparin ...
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DLP vs. LCD, Who Will Prevail? On Monday, January 9th, 2006
The first thing that consumers notice when buying a projector or a flat panel TV is whether to purchase an "LCD" or "DLP" technology. The battle of LCD VS DLP has surrounded the consumer electronics world for the last decade. Here at The 411 Family, we want to provide a solution for our consumers who can not decide which technology to take advantage of. Upon comparing both technologies, the factor of how much you're willing to spend helps to determine whether to purchase an LCD or DLP. However, LCD and DLP projectors have their own unique adv ...
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