Archive for October, 2007
MIRAEPLASMA presented its new stereo film speaker ‘MP-170′ in Korea market. By utilizing a plasma technology, the company claims to be able to launch this thin portable film speaker. The most noticeable thing about this is that you can actually use the speaker as a portable picture frame as well to put your favorite pictures.
A company official said that they have invested lots of efforts for the last one year to improve the sound quality of the film speaker and now the MP-170 offers performance equivalent to conventional pc speakers in terms of sound quality and volume.
Suggested price is 29,700(KRW).
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Lowepro unveiled Cirrus TLZ, a line of top-loading camera bags designed for all kind of digital cameras. Designed for even the most discriminating photographer, the Cirrus series camera bags provides maximum protection for the latest digital cameras and optimal comfort and accessibility. The Cirrus line of camera bags is available in three models: Cirrus TLZ 5, 15, and 25. Designed for the newest digital cameras, the Lowepro digital camera bags Cirrus TLZ series easily protects both camera and lens from outside elements. The interior features a built-in memory card pocket for quick changes and the brushed-tricot lining protects LCD screens from scratches.
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It’s hard to believe such a small camcorder is capable of doing such great things. Panasonic Palmcorder SDR-H18 Camcorder is perfect for extended trips with its internal 30GB hard drive that holds as much video data as up to 22 8cm 1.4GB DVDs. That’s about 22 hours worth of high-quality video. The SDR-H18 offers a 32x extended range zoom capability. Panasonic’s selectable Optical Image Stabilization system helps reduce blurred images that result from normal handheld movements. Stills and videos may also be recorded on SD or SDHC memory cards. A built-in USB port lets you transfer images recorded on the 30GB hard drive directly to your PC or Mac for extended video storage or editing. Shoot in 4:3 standard or 16:9 widescreen visual modes - fill your TV screens. It’s a camcorder for all seasons and reasons. Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) Recording Modes - XP, SP, LP MagicPix Images for 2 Lux Minimum Illumination Shooting Iris - Auto Focus/Manual (Including Gain) Still Picture Recording, 640×480, 640×360 (16 - 9) MPEG2 Recording Format Wide Mode (16 - 9 Aspect Ratio) Image Sensor (Total) - 1/6 CCD (680K Pixels) Image Sensor (Effective) - 4 - 3 - 340K, 16 - 9 - 460K (Moving Picture) Image Sensor (Effective) - 4 - 3 - 350K, 16 - 9 - 460K (Still Picture) Lens Aperture - F1.8 (Wide)/F3.7 (Telephoto) White Balance Settings - Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual Backlight Compensation Date Recording - Auto Date (in Date Code) On-Screen Display Language - English, French, Spanish Built-In SD SDHC Card Slot PictBridge Compatible Unit Dimensions - 2.98 W x 3.27 H x 4.76 D; Weight - 0.95 lbs. Panasonic USA Warranty 1 Year Parts and 90 Days Labor
Price:$408.94 at amazon
It’s the power of video in your pocket. Capture the everyday moments that happen anywhere, and share them with family and friends everywhere. That’s idea behind the new Flip Video Ultra Series. It’s portable, simple to use and amazingly affordable. Shoot anything. Share everything.The Flip Video Ultra Series’ simple, one-touch recording and compact size make it the ideal choice for shooting video on the go. Capture memories as they happen - no fiddling around with memory cards, chargers or tapes, With four buttons, it’s incredibly simple to record, zoom, playback instantly or delete your videos. Flip Video’s internal flash memory holds up to 60 minutes of high-quality video.
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The MP610 is designed primarily as a home AIO, strong on photo-related features. These include a PictBridge connector, card slots, and a 2.5-inch color LCD for previewing photos. It lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF) and fax support, which are important for most offices. But even so, it can serve as a light-duty home-office AIO or do double duty for both home and home-office use.
Paper handling is a strong point. As with most Canon printers and AIOs, the MP610 offers built-in duplexing and two 150-sheet paper trays for a substantial 300-sheet total. Even better, the two trays let you keep both plain and photo paper loaded, so you can switch between documents and photos without having to change paper.
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Viewsonic is getting into the digital photo frame business and the first digital frames to launch will include an 8-inch widescreen frame with an 800×480 screen resolution that displays popular movie formats, has an integrated speaker for MP3 sounds and a remote control at a price under $200. ViewSonic will also have an 8-inch DF87G frame (pictured) with a resolution of 800×600 with similar features to the 8-inch widescreen frame. The price is expected to be under $200 for this model as well. Finally, we will see a 7-inch DP701W4 widescreen with a resolution of 800×600, 220 cd/m2 brightness and a 400:1 contrast ratio sporting a 30ms response time. The frame around the LCD will be silver with a white acrylic bezel at a price of under $150.
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Sanrio will start selling in Japan at the end of November a 5Mpix digital camera using the shape of the head of Hello Kitty for its body. The Shutter of this camera will be located on the left ear of Hello Kitty, and the lens in the bow tie. Our camera will have a 2" LCD, will support SD Cards, will have 32MB of internal memory, and a 4x digital Zoom.
85×25x71mm for 80g.
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That’s what I call a CUTE little Camera! Our New little DSC-T2 is a 8Mpix cameral with a 4GB internal memory giving you the possibility to shoot up to 40 000 pictures and a 2.7" touch panel LCD.
Now as the Geeky things are concerned, our DSC-T2 has the newly developed Smile Shutter which will help you shoot picture when people smiles as well as The Face Scheme where the focus will be done on "face" rather than any other elements. Our Camera as an ISO range going up to ISO 3200 and has a nifty little image classification function which will help you to choose 
between different modes like "calendar", Bookmark and so on and so on. Finally you will be able to connect your DSC-T2 to a HD TV and enjoy full HD resolution slideshow.
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Kodak’s 7.1-megapixel EasyShare Z712 IS excels by combining an optically stabilized 12X zoom with a set of manual and automatic controls that are easy to operate. Snapshot photographers who want greater creative control will benefit from this compact EVF (electronic viewfinder) camera’s enhanced features without spending more than they would on a typical point-and-shooter, such as the Fuji FinePix F40fd or the Canon SD1000. But the EasyShare Z712 IS doesn’t have the performance muscle, feature set, or photo quality to satisfy serious amateur photographers.
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Datacolor has updated its Spyder monitor calibration and print profiling system, featuring the only seven detector color engine on the market and boasting 400% extra light sensitivity for increased accuracy. Other new features include a built in ambient light sensor, combined desktop cradle and tripod mount and ‘before and after’ SpyderProof proofing capability. Initially available as the $279 Spyder3Elite which deals with displays only or the $599 Spyder3Studio with printer profiling, the range is compatible with Mac OSX (10.3 and higher) as well as Windows 2000, XP and Vista 32/64.
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