From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Panasonic 150″ Plasma: Massive 4K2K Display

August 29, 2008

Panasonic 150″ Plasma Specifications
Display: 150″ Plasma Display Panel (PDP)
Pixel Format: 4096 x 2160 (4K2K)

The massive 150″ plasma TV from Panasonic is a go. As soon as Panasonic’s plasma display panel (PDP) fabrication plant commences production in May 2009, the 150″ PDP will be on its way to stores so you can plunk down an unheard [...]

Samsung SENS X360: MacBook Air Killer?

August 29, 2008

Samsung X360 Specifications
Display: 13.3″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: 1.3MP
GPU: Intel X4500
CPU: Centrino 2 ULV
RAM: 1GB up to 4GB
Storage: 64GB or 128GB SSD, 120GB 5400RPM HDD
Connectivity: 7-in-1 Card Reader, USB (3), ExpressCard/34, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Battery: 6-10 hours
Dimensions: Thickness 0.66″-1.2″
Weight: 2.8lbs

Let’s just get the answer out [...]

Sharp AQUOS XS1: 23mm Ultrathin 52″ and 65″ LCD TVs

August 29, 2008

Sharp AQUOS XS1 Specifications
Display: 52″, 65″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Response Time: 6ms
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1
Frequency: 100Hz (European version)
Dimensions: 23mm thick (0.9″)
Availability: October 2008, UK

Thin is definitely in. At just 23mm (0.9″) Sharp’s AQUOS XS1 series LCD TVs are world’s slimmest. The XS1 comes in two sizes: 52″ and 65″. Both sport a [...]

Sony Cybershot DSC-T500: 10MP Digital Camera with 720p Movie Recording at 30fps

August 28, 2008

Sony Cybershot DSC-T500 Specifications
Display: 3.5″ wide transflective touch TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Display Pixel Format: 640 x 360 for a total of 230K pixels
Image Sensor: 1/2.3″ Super HAD CCD 10.3MP (10.1MP effective)
Image Format: JPEG, 3648 x 2736 (max)
Video: 720p 30fps limited to 10 minutes per clip
Video Pixel Format: 1280 x 720
Video Codec: MPEG4 AVC/H.264
Lens: Carl Zeiss [...]

Sony KDL-40ZX1: 9.9mm thick 40″ LCD TV

August 27, 2008

Sony KDL-40ZX1 Specifications
Display: 40″ TFT LCD with white LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Frequency: 120Hz MotionFlow
Color Gamut: x.v.Color
Video Processing: BRAVIA Engine 2
Connectivity: HDMI (1 on main unit, 3 in external box), Composite (2), S-Video (1), VGA (1), Ethernet, USB, Component, Wireless
Power Consumption: 195W (operational), 0.3W (standby)
Dimensions: 986 x [...]

Viewsonic VX2265wm: 22″ LCD Monitor with 120Hz

August 27, 2008

Viewsonic VX2265wm Specifications
Display: 22″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Frequency: 120Hz
Response Time: 3ms
Connectivity: Dual-link DVI, Stereoscopic 3D
Availability: Before end of 2008

You’re used to seeing 120Hz frequencies on LCD TVs. The benefit of 120Hz over 60Hz is that motion blur is reduced when viewing fast moving objects on TV. Viewsonic is bringing [...]

Canon EOS 50D: 3″ VGA LCD Monitor

August 26, 2008

Canon EOS 50D Specifications
Image Sensor: 15.1MP APS-C CMOS with EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Performance: 6.3fps continuous shooting. Max burst 90 JPEGs with UDMA card
Image Processor: DIGIC 4
ISO Sensitivity: 100-3200, expandable to 12800
Autofocus: 9-point wide area
Monitor: 3.0″ Clear View VGA LCD with Live View mode, Face Detection Live AF
Monitor Pixel Format: 640 x 480
Body: Magnesium alloy with [...]

Nokia N85: 2.6″ AMOLED Mobile Phone

August 25, 2008

Nokia N85 Specifications
Display: 2.6″ Wide Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED)
Camera: 5MP with dual LED flash
Storage: microSDHC (up to 8GB)
Connectivity: 3G, GPS, WiFi
Battery: 28-hour music playback

Nokia’s N85 replaces the N81. In the process, the built-in camera is upgraded from 2MP to 5MP. Whether that will result in better pictures is anyone’s guess before reviews can be conducted, [...]

LLUON A1: 18.4″ All In One

August 24, 2008

LLUON A1 Specifications
Display: 18.4″ Wide TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1680 x 954
CPU: Intel N720 Atom
RAM: 1GB
HDD: 160GB
Optical: DVD Multi
Availability: South Korea

LLUON’s A1 is an unique all-in-one in that the base looks like a netbook. The similarity doesn’t end there as the A1 makes use of an Atom CPU for processing power. Similar to the [...]

Sony PSP-3000 LCD Much Improved

August 23, 2008

The PSP-2000 is on top and the PSP-3000 is on the bottom. There are a couple of improvements of the LCD on the PSP-3000 that I can see from this picture:

Improved contrast ratio: Just look at the black levels (dark areas in the strawberry) and you can easily see the improvements.
Glare: There is very little [...]


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