Saturday, April 10, 2004
Olympus Unveils 8-Million-Pixel Movie Equipment
Olympus Corp. is due to market later this year cameras and other equipment to shoot, edit and screen digital movies with a resolution of 8 million pixels, four times the resolution of high-definition TV images. The portable camera shoots 30 frames per second. The company has also developed a hard disk recorder that can record up to one hour of filming. Digital movies eliminate the need to develop film. Editing and color adjustments can be conducted while the movie is being viewed on a large screen, thereby shortening the production time. Screening requires use of several projectors that are already on the market.
Olympus Corp. is due to market later this year cameras and other equipment to shoot, edit and screen digital movies with a resolution of 8 million pixels, four times the resolution of high-definition TV images. The portable camera shoots 30 frames per second. The company has also developed a hard disk recorder that can record up to one hour of filming. Digital movies eliminate the need to develop film. Editing and color adjustments can be conducted while the movie is being viewed on a large screen, thereby shortening the production time. Screening requires use of several projectors that are already on the market.
Sunday, April 04, 2004
Microsoft cuts Xbox hardware price to $149 in U.S.
As expected, Microsoft cut pricing on Xbox hardware in North America this past week. Effective March 30, pricing in the United States came down to $149 from $179. We expect Sony to announce a PS2 hardware price cut (also likely to $149) by no later than E3 in mid-May, and expect both PS2 and Xbox to be
$129 by this fall.
As expected, Microsoft cut pricing on Xbox hardware in North America this past week. Effective March 30, pricing in the United States came down to $149 from $179. We expect Sony to announce a PS2 hardware price cut (also likely to $149) by no later than E3 in mid-May, and expect both PS2 and Xbox to be
$129 by this fall.
Saturday, April 03, 2004
Wireless TV goes back to the future
It is heralded as the "world's first wireless liquid crystal television." The TV is less than 3 inches thick and has rounded stereo speakers on each side. On top are buttons for controlling volume, channel, menu, TV/video and power, though I suspect more often than not you'll use the remote control. Also on top is a built-in carrying handle. The set weighs 11 pounds without its stand. The base station and TV stay connected wirelessly through the same 802.11b technology that drives much of what passes these days for Wi-Fi.
USA Today article: Wireless TV goes back to the future
It is heralded as the "world's first wireless liquid crystal television." The TV is less than 3 inches thick and has rounded stereo speakers on each side. On top are buttons for controlling volume, channel, menu, TV/video and power, though I suspect more often than not you'll use the remote control. Also on top is a built-in carrying handle. The set weighs 11 pounds without its stand. The base station and TV stay connected wirelessly through the same 802.11b technology that drives much of what passes these days for Wi-Fi.
USA Today article: Wireless TV goes back to the future
Ethernet/Wireless DVD Player/Recordable and optional 40/80GB HDD
KiSS DP-1500 series divide itself into three categories, DP-1500, DP-1504 and DP-1508. All of them based on the Slim Line DivX® Compatible DVD Player KiSS DP-1000, these three players have also a built-in Ethernet Port and a PC Card Slot, enabling them, if connected to a Broadband Internet Connection to read Audio/Video/Picture content straight from a PC with the KiSS PC-Link Software as well as playing Internet Radio Station with WebRadio. The PC Card Slot also adds a new feature to this player, enabling it with Wireless Connection, KiSS provides the Access Point and PC Card (IEEE 802.11b) as extra accessories. The difference between these players resides in the optional Hard Disk where the KiSS DP-1500 doesn’t come with any, the KiSS DP-1504 comes with a 40GB Hard Disk and the KiSS DP-1508 comes with a 80GB Hard Disk. Having a hard Disk on the player will enable the user to store Audio/Video/Picture content on the DVD Player, up to 58 good quality DivX® Films for the KiSS DP-1504 and up to 117 good quality DivX® Films for the KiSS DP-1508. The KiSS DP-1500 series also comes complete with the standard CD/MP3, Ogg Vorbis, DivX®, XviD, CD-RW and DVD+-RW playback.
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KiSS DP-1500 series divide itself into three categories, DP-1500, DP-1504 and DP-1508. All of them based on the Slim Line DivX® Compatible DVD Player KiSS DP-1000, these three players have also a built-in Ethernet Port and a PC Card Slot, enabling them, if connected to a Broadband Internet Connection to read Audio/Video/Picture content straight from a PC with the KiSS PC-Link Software as well as playing Internet Radio Station with WebRadio. The PC Card Slot also adds a new feature to this player, enabling it with Wireless Connection, KiSS provides the Access Point and PC Card (IEEE 802.11b) as extra accessories. The difference between these players resides in the optional Hard Disk where the KiSS DP-1500 doesn’t come with any, the KiSS DP-1504 comes with a 40GB Hard Disk and the KiSS DP-1508 comes with a 80GB Hard Disk. Having a hard Disk on the player will enable the user to store Audio/Video/Picture content on the DVD Player, up to 58 good quality DivX® Films for the KiSS DP-1504 and up to 117 good quality DivX® Films for the KiSS DP-1508. The KiSS DP-1500 series also comes complete with the standard CD/MP3, Ogg Vorbis, DivX®, XviD, CD-RW and DVD+-RW playback.
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