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Archive for 2008

Stylz Bebook E-Ink reader

Posted by Charbax on 12th September 2008

Bebook is a new E-Ink reader.

Menq International at IFA 2008

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Menq International Ltd EasyPC E760 $89 Laptop

Posted by Charbax on 12th September 2008

This past few days, my video of the HiVision miniNote has been seen by over 100 thousand people thanks to links from Slashdot, Gizmodo and Digg. But at IFA 2008, I actually saw a Laptop by Menq International Ltd called the EasyPC E760 that was advertised as being even cheaper at only $89 per laptop. It runs on a Samsung ARM processor, has a 7″ 480×272 resolution screen and runs Windows CE with some customized browser, word processing, Skype and media player.

Menq International at IFA 2008

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This video is linked to on http://engadget.com/2008/09/12/menq-international-lowers-the-bar-with-89-easypc-e760-laptop/, pretty cool!

Posted in ARM, IFA, Laptops, OLPC | 14 Comments »

Archos 5 review – Part 3: Browsing

Posted by Charbax on 9th September 2008

Showing the speed and compatibility of the Opera browser in this Archos 5 product that is being released right now. It has a 4 times faster ARM Cortex processor by Texas Instruments, which significantly increases the browsing experience making this a full Internet Media Tablet experience. In this video review I am showing and testing many different graphics heavy websites.

The intro music is by http://maf464.free.fr and it is used with permission.

Archos 5 120GB review part 3

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JVC 4K2K Projector, 4K2K LCD, Super Slim LCD TV, D-ILA D350 D750 Projectors

Posted by Charbax on 8th September 2008

JVC is launching some super slim LCD TV LT42DS9, the Sophisti Design Audio DVD System, showcasing the upcoming 4K2K technologies using 4K2K video cameras, 4K2K LCD TVs and 4K2K projectors. Those 4K2K technology demos were one of the IFA highlights in my opinion. The quality is totally amazing, it is showing about 10 million pixels per frame, basically that is 10 megapixel video. Sure 10 megapixel video requires really high bandwidth, but with advanced H264 encoding, a 10 megapixel 4K2K video can fit in 50mbit/s, and 50mbit/s can be delivered over Fiberoptical Internet connections and probably that you would be able to fit a 4K2K stream on a Blu-ray disc which has a 48mbit/s bandwidth limit. At that bitrate, a 2 hour 4K2K movie could fit on about 43GB, so it can perfectly well fit on a dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray disc.

Considering small and cheap processors that can decode 1080p, which amounts to about 2 megapixel, have been available for at least a couple of years, according to Moore’s law, the next generation processor to embed in affordable 4K2K televisions, just need to be 5 time more powerful then 1080p hardware. Which amounts to about 4 years of technological development after the introduction of 1080p as the mass market standard. Which according to my guessing could mean we would all be able to buy 4K2K LCD TVs and 4K2K projectors within the next couple of years at mass market consumer prices. That is of course if the broadcasters and movie industry let us have that kind of quality at home. Cause 4K2K technology might also be a differentiator that digital cinemas would want to have for themselves.

Just when you thought 1080p was the best one would need, just wait till you see a 4K2K demonstration, the quality is just insane, it’s even more like really being there.

IFA 2008

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Posted in High Definition, IFA, Screens/Projectors | Comments »

Daewoo PCTV at IFA 2008

Posted by Charbax on 8th September 2008

Daewoo is showing their new 32″, 37″ and 42″ PCTV products which combine a HD LCD TV with a built-in Linux computer that has a customized interface to access multimedia files and for browsing the Internet on the HDTV.

IFA 2008

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Texas Instruments DLP Lamp Free Projector

Posted by Charbax on 8th September 2008

DLP introduces a new projector technology based on LED, quality of the picture increases and no need to change any lamp in the device. Here they are demonstrating the Vivitek lamp free PhlatLight LED 1080p, a Brilliantcolor chipset that has 50% better color range, 500,000:1 contrast ratio and 30% less power draw. Texas Instruments is also showing the new LED based pico projector.

IFA 2008

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Egoman at IFA 2008

Posted by Charbax on 8th September 2008

Egoman is releasing a new PMP with a docking station to output to the TV and other features.

IFA 2008

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Gamepark Holdings Wiz at IFA 2008

Posted by Charbax on 7th September 2008

Gamepark Holdings is the South-Korean company that has previously released the GP32 and the GP2X which are open source video game emulators. The new Wiz handheld is faster, smaller and better then the GP2X. It may be able to emulate as much as N64 and PSX games.

IFA 2008

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Posted in IFA, Portable Multimedia, Video games | 1 Comment »

Archos 5 review – Part 2: The Design, screen size, quality and the HDMI output

Posted by Charbax on 6th September 2008

Showing the quality of the design, of the screen in this HD video. Also showing how you can browse in HD using the HDMI output on your HDTV. Comparing the size of the Archos 5 screen with the Archos 605 WiFi, the Archos 5 screen is 25% bigger while the device is smaller, its quality is even higher and it’s clearer and brighter. See how you can use the Archos 5 screen as a mouse pad when outputting the Interface to the TV.

The intro music is by http://maf464.free.fr and it is used with permission.

Archos 5 120GB review part 2

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Posted in Archos, High Definition, Portable Multimedia, Reviews | 1 Comment »

Archos 5 review – Part 1: Unboxing

Posted by Charbax on 5th September 2008

Here I am unboxing the Archos 5 which is a 250GB Linux based Internet Media Tablet based on the new Texas Instruments ARM Cortex processor that is just being released right now. It’s got a really nice high resolution 4.8″ touch-screen, HD video formats support. Check out this screen, it is pure awesome!!! It looks awesome in the metro, in the bus, in the train, pretty viewable outdoors in the sunlight. Everyone was looking at me at the train station and asking about what it was, it looks awesome and will amaze everyone up to about 100 meters around you. A bigger screen in a smaller device, that’s pretty awesome.

This video is just the initial unboxing. Check for more videos coming up on all the new faster features, showing the web browsing speed, the new awesome looking DVR Station with HDMI output and more in the next parts of this review.

Archos 5 unboxing

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