Tag Archives: Video
I Want My 3D TV
Prototype 3D televisions were a big draw at this year’s CEATEC, with Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, and Mitsubishi pushing hard to build consumer acceptance. So far, there’s no broadcast or disc-based 3D standard, either internationally or domestically in Japan, so any … Continue reading
Electronic Copilot
I had a chance to try out HP’s iPAQ 310 Travel Companion at CES. It’s a first-rate GPS device with excellent graphics and a fast processor. The bright 4.3-inch LCD touch screen has an 800×480 pixel resolution with a 16-bit … Continue reading
Is There a Doc in the House?
You could hardly turn a corner at CES without seeing some sort of iPod docking station. One model stood out from the others for its practical design. The Philips DCP951 Docking Entertainment System is a portable DVD player that can … Continue reading
Researchers Abuse Discs
Surprise! Some brands of DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs may be unreadable in less than ten years. “We found that some media are capable of lasting several tens of years, though we don’t know what several tens of years … Continue reading
Flash-Forward
If you want your MP3 player to be small and lightweight, you’ll need to go with a player that uses flash memory for storage. Hard drives — even the smallest ones — take up more space and add more weight. … Continue reading
Keychain Video
Portable video players are becoming smaller and smaller, but this is one is downright tiny. It’s 3.7 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.57 inches. At a DigitalLife press event in New York last night, I had a chance to see … Continue reading