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Monday, April 19, 2010

The Optoma GT720 Projector: You Know, for Gamers? [Optoma GT720]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5519923/the-optoma-gt720-projector-you-know-for-gamers

The Optoma 1080p HD20 earned Bestmodo marks from us last year, but how well would the company's chops translate into the "gaming" space? Later this year, when the Game Time 720 (GT720) arrives, we should be able to tell you.

For now though, specs!

First of all, the "720" should give away the fact that this projector is meant for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Sorry, Wii. Second, the exact resolution is 1600 x 1200, with a 300-in max screen size. The projector is a bit bulky, but don't worry about that too much—there's a...backpack included too.

Connections include HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Composite, Stero Audio-In and Out, and RS-232. If you have the correct glasses, you can also use stereoscopic 3D.

Price is known ($800), but due date is not. And, yeah, they kind of just slapped "Game" into a low-price projector, didn't they? Guess we'll see how well it handles the browns and greens of hardcore gaming FPS's in a little bit. [TV Snob via Technabob]

Carl Zeiss shooting for budding DSLR filmmaker audience with new cine lenses

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/18/carl-zeiss-shooting-for-budding-dslr-filmmaker-audience-with-new/

Even if your interest in photography is fringe at best, you've probably heard the name Carl Zeiss. The optics company has planted its lenses all over the places, from DSLRs to numerous point-and-shoots, and now it's catering directly to our love of DSLR filmmaking. Ol' C. Z. took time at least week's NAB to unveil what it's dubbing "the world's first set of cine lenses designed especially for HDSLR cameras." The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses, pictured, and the more handheld-friendly Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2, should be compatible Canon EF, Nikon F and Arri PL mounts, which should cover your video-enabled photo-snapper lineup. We won't get too into the nitty-gritty details here, except to say the former is claiming no vignetting and the latter less than two kilograms in weight. Both sets should be available in June, and as for price... well, mum's the word, but we wouldn't be surprised if these guys didn't end up about midway into the four-figure range.

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Samsung first with 20-nm NAND Flash: cheaper, faster SD cards on the way

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/samsung-first-with-20-nm-nand-flash-cheaper-faster-sd-cards-on/

Let it sink in, 20 nanometers. It wasn't that long ago when 45-nm manufacturing processes were all the rage. Now we've got Samsung following Toshiba with a sub-25nm flash memory announcement all its own. Samsung's 20-nm class 32Gb (gigabit) MLC NAND is sampling now, however, for use in embedded memory solutions and SD memory cards ranging from 4GB to 64GB. In addition to increasing densities and decreasing manufacturing costs, Samsung's 20-nm class NAND is claimed to be more reliable and 30 percent faster than the 30-nm MLC chips forming the core of its existing 8GB and higher SD cards. That translates to cheaper class 10 (20MBps read, 10MBps write) SD cards when these ship to consumers later this year -- always a good thing.

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Vision Research's Phantom Flex captures 1080p at 2,800fps, our full attention

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/vision-researchs-phantom-flex-captures-1080p-at-2-800-fps-our/

Inside tech fiends the world over, there is a deep-seated desire to film lightning strikes, bullets penetrating glass and objects dropped into water, if only to see the fantastic, chaotic patterns played back in slow motion. (Peep an example after the break.) Thing is, most cameras fast enough to catch such phenomena do so with a tradeoff -- like the Phantom V12, which had a tiny 256 x 8 picture at its impressive 1,000,000fps. But now, Vision Research claims they have a camera that does it all: the Phantom Flex, which captures 1080p images at up to 2,800fps -- with 1000 ISO sensitivity -- and can shoot higher (2560 x 1600 at 1,560fps), faster (640 x 480 at 13,000fps) or even slower (down to 5fps) for regular filming. Since the high speed modes fill the onboard 16 or 32GB of memory in the blink of an eye, the sexy black number supports hot-swappable SSD modules for storage, and can even be synced in pairs to film blue alien Pocahontas reenactments in stereoscopic 3D. Hit the source link for a mouthwatering spec sheet, and don't ask how much it costs. You really don't want to know.

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Friday, April 16, 2010

Compaq Presario CQ1-1020 all-in-one: Atom-equipped, ready for grandma's email sessions

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/compaq-presario-cq1-1020-all-in-one-atom-equipped-ready-for-gr/

Okay, okay -- so maybe Compaq's Presario CQ1-1020 is good for a little more than just browsing the world wide web and sending the occasional email, but there's no denying that this one's aimed at the "casual user." Outfitted with an Atom D410 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, Intel's GMA 3150 integrated graphics, a 160GB (7200rpm) hard drive and dual-layer DVD burner, the all-in-one isn't exactly cut out to handle Crysis. Furthermore, it ships with Windows XP Home Edition, though we are delighted to see that 802.11b/g/n WiFi was tossed in alongside the Ethernet jack. You'll also get inbuilt speakers, a 6-in-1 card reader, eight USB 2.0 sockets and enough bloatware to keep you busy with uninstallations for at least 10 to 12 minutes. It's listed for the low, low price of $429.99, but that little "check back soon" message means you can't order quite yet. Bummer, bro.

Compaq Presario CQ1-1020 all-in-one: Atom-equipped, ready for grandma's email sessions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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