Month: April 2010

HP Mini 5102 review

source – engadget.com/ By Joanna Stern

There are netbooks and then there’s the HP Mini 5102. Or at least that’s always been our impression of the 10-inch business and education targeted laptop, since it isn’t every day that you see what’s supposed to be a secondary system with a 7,200rpm hard drive, durable aluminum chassis, spill resistant keyboard and capacitive touchscreen options. Or you know, a $415 starting price. The Mini 5102 doesn’t fall into the same class as those $299 netbooks — considering our review unit rings up at $668 and all — but does the extra dough really pay off in a noticeably better shrunken computing experience? We’ve been on a mission to find out just that over the last few days, so hit the break for our full review.

PCMark05 3DMark06 Battery Life
HP Mini 5102 94 8:04
HP Mini 210 1393 147 5:15
ASUS Eee PC 1005PE 1431 157 8:10
Toshiba Mini NB305 1272 156 6:30

for the entire review pls visit engadget.com

Canon EOS 7D – Amazing video of a wedding shot with it

jc plus esther // all 7d highlights from stillmotion on Vimeo.

all it took to shoot this video was:

  • one cinematographer
  • two Canon 7D cams
  • four lenses; 50 f1.2, 24 f1.4, 100 macro f2.8, 70-200 f4 non-IS
  • one tripod, one monopod, one cinevate pegasus heavy lifter (slider)
  • audio was through a tascam and zoom h4n paired with sennheiser ew g2 wireless lavs
  • no external lighting was utilized in any of the shots in the final piece. everything was working with what was there.

total cost of all the gear used that day was approx $10k.

see more at stillmotionblog.com

RED One Cameras

source – red.com/

Cameras

The RED ONE™ body – designed for flexibility and functionality. Weighing in at 10 lbs, this is a streamlined package specifically designed to maximize your shooting options. Matched with a 35mm PL lens mount, it allows you to take advantage of the world’s finest optics. Modular and upgradeable, the RED ONE™ camera is a future-proof acquisition system you can build upon. RED ONE™’s modular design means you can upgrade as red.com add new features and accessories, as well as benefitting from performance improvements with each new free firmware upgrade.

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Winscape transforms your Plasma into a interactive Window

Waking up in the same place every morning is boring.

  • Custom Winscape software with configurable screen parameters
  • Two HD plasma displays for great contrast and wide viewing angles
  • Video playback resolution of 1920×1080 with sound
  • Still-image resolution of 4096×4096
  • Fully embedded in the wall for aesthetics and silent operation
  • Tracking of one person in the room for proper perspective presentation
  • Scheduled on/off
  • iPhone and web control of sleep/wake/scene selection

What is behind the curtain?

Two 46-inch Panasonic TC-P46G10 plasma screens bring the images to life.  They are fed by an Apple Mac Pro workstation in the adjacent room running custom OS X software called Winscape.  Using the displays’ physical layout parameters, the Winscape software renders the proper portions of the video to fill the appropriate displays using Quicktime and OpenGL.  A Wii remote reports the position of a custom-built IR-emitting necklace in the room via bluetooth.  The Winscape software uses this tracker information (when available) to shift the view for the person wearing the IR necklace.  Sleep, Wake, and Scene Selection can be controlled by a web page served by the software or by the Winscape Remote iPhone App.

source – rationalcraft.com

Island In Seychelles

source – designyoutrust.com/
Ultra Relaxing Island In SeychellesUltra Relaxing Island In SeychellesUltra Relaxing Island In Seychelles

This private island in the Seychelles is an ultra relaxing place, especially for couples where they can enjoy themselves with a magical energy.

Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.

Coolest Base Jumps Ever

3D design from Turkey

source – blog.zeemp.com/

This is the portfolio of a wonderful artist from Turkey: Altug, also known as “elftug” on deviantart. Altug is a 3D Modeler; his work is very realistic and beautiful showing us impressive 3D home design.

Gateway VR46

source – netbooked.net/

Gateway’s limited edition VR46 Valentino Rossi branded notebook, previously getting action in the UK and Europe, has just launched in Australia, priced at $1,200 AUD.

Gateway VR46 series

  • 11.6” 1366 x 768 display
  • Intel Pentium SU4100 processor
  • Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics
  • 4GB RAM DDR3 (8GB max)
  • 500GB HDD
  • Gigabit LAN, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • 6-cell battery (8 hours)
  • HDMI, VGA out
  • Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
  • 1.4kg / 22.1mm thick

see the video at netbooked.net

MacBook Pro Core i7 review

source – engadget.com/ By Paul Miller

While the MacBook Pro is just another Intel-based computer with standard internals, slightly inflated price tags, and a familiar (if legendary) design sense, Apple having the absolute corner on the market for building machines that legitimately run OS X can be a little rough on the upgrade obsessed. Waiting 10 months for a new computer, without an industry full of hungry competitors with wild alternatives to quench your thirst, can be difficult, and the January launch of Intel’s new Core i5 and Core i7 chips for laptops further fueled the saliva. Still, Apple would like you to believe these new MacBook Pros with their 2010-ready internals and same-as-last-year good looks have been worth the wait. Find out for yourself in our full review after the break.

Read on the rest of this great review at engadget.com

Onda VX560

source – engadget.com/ By Joseph L. Flatley
The kids at Onda have had a sideline in nondescript PMPs for years now, but that doesn’t mean they lack dreams and aspirations, no sir! The VX560 shows ’em taking a cautious step up the evolutionary ladder with a 7-inch touchscreen slate that rocks 1080p video output via HDMI, support for a plethora of video formats (including H.264, AVI, MOV, MPG, and FLV), a 800 x 480 display, an array of ebook formats (including PDF, PDB, and CHM), and text-to-speech — although exactly what language it will be reading in is anybody’s guess. You know what else is “anybody’s guess?” When it will be released, and for what price.

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