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Asus O Play Air HDP-R3 Media Player
HD media players have sprung out of every rabbit hole in wonderland, the concept has proliferated faster than you can imagine. It’s a great concept no doubt, who needs those bulky old DVD players anyways now that we have HDD form factors that play even our high def 1080p video files? But all of them don’t play these files alike, and that’s where we come in to separate the quality out, and today we have Asus latest offering up for examination. It’s called the O! Play Unlimited, and going by the fact that its parent brand has impressed us in many ways previously, let’s not waste any more time in checking this one out.
Design
The device is typical in that it resembles uncannily a 1 TB Hard disk these days, but functionally it has no storage. You have to connect your own storage to it. The top and bottom edges are matte finished, with 3 of the 4 sides covered by a glossy black strip. The lone backside is again matte, and has the connections located therein. The features of this player are quite good, besides the regular connectors of USB 2.0 we also have eSATA, which is MUCH faster than the former. There is also Memory card reader support.
Beside playing off storage this unit has other capabilities, and those have to do with a certain something called the internet. Besides playing HD files off a remote storage with Wi-Fi (upto Wi-Fi ‘n’), this unit also connects to the world wide web and accesses the Youtube, NBC, Fox sports, PICASA, Flickrs of the world. Not only that it also syncs to Internet radio stations, loads of them (according to the specs).
One of the most important things in this category of products is file format compatibility. The more the merrier, for sure; Asus sure gets this, and have tried to incorporate lots of audio video formats dear to our hearts.
Specs
Input:
• DC Power In
•1xUSB 2.0 Port
•1xUSB 2.0 / eSATA Combo Port
•RJ-45 LAN Port
•Card readers CF, SD+MMC, MS+MS Duo
•802.11n Wireless Networking
Output:
•Composite Video
•Composite Audio L/R
•S/PDIF Out
•HDMI 1.3
Supported Formats
•Video: MPEG1/2/4,RM/RMVB,VC-1,H.264
•Video File: .trp,.mp4,.mov,.xvid,.avi,.divx,.asf,.wmv,.mkv,.rm,.rmvb,.flv,.ts,.m2ts,.dat,.mpg,.vob,.mts,
•Audio: MP3,WAV,AAC,OGG,FLAC,AIFF,Dolby Digital AC3,Dolby Digital Plus,DTS Digital Surround,Tag ID3
•Image: JPEG,BMP,PNG,GIF,TIFF
•Subtitle: SRT,SUB,SMI,SSA,TXT(SRT)
Performance
The first thing to talk about was the menu, which had large icons arranged in a circle, which rotates around to display the main one. I would prefer a list form of UI to this any day. The color schema dn font size are alritght, no problem in readability.
The video output was sharp and crisp detail wise, it was very impressive in terms of the absence of dirty edge distortion or blurry edges in motion. The motion was stutter free almost, except in a full bitrate VOB file, which took a little while to start and sync up. The colors again were nicely saturated, we could not gauge any blotchiness or color banding, again a very impressive feat. This was observed in even 1080p MKVs.
Setting up wireless connections is as easy as selecting it from the list of detected networks, and entering your password. HD files streamed almost flawlessly from a distance of 8 feet, with a wall in the middle. thast mpressive.
Rs. 10,500 excluding taxes is the rate one has to shell out, which we feel is a decent price to ask, considering the market has product similarly priced. This model has superior wireless performance, plus core playback of all formats was handled with confidence. The menu was alright; could have been less quirky, but then that’s the only complaint we have. It’s a solid player.
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Nvidia Announces 3DTV Play for GeForce 3D Vision
Nvidia to take the 3D gaming to the living room with your shiny new 3D HDTV.
With the real foundations laid earlier this year at CES for 3D in home theaters, Nvidia today announced a merging of its 3D Vision technology with big screen gaming.
Nvidia announced its new 3DTV Play software technology that allows consumers to connect their GeForce GPU-powered desktop or notebook computer – as long as it has HDMI or DVI – to new 3D TVs supporting HDMI 1.4 and 1080p24, 720p60, and 720p50 3D formats.
Games that support Nvidia 3D Vision include World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and Avatar: The Game.
Nvidia 3DTV Play software will be available later this spring and sold separately with an anticipated U.S. MSRP of $39.99. It will also be available for free for current Nvidia 3D Vision customers.
To promote its 3D tech gadgets, Nvidia has teamed up with Panasonic for a coast-to-coast 2010 “Panasonic Touch the Future Tour.”
Western Digital Introduces WD TV LIVE HD Media Player
Western Digital has introduced the WD TV Live HD media player featuring network capability and Full-HD 1080p resolution. The new WD TV Live HD media player makes it possible for anyone to play HD videos stored on USB and network drives, as well as Internet content from popular Web sites. The GUI is also souped up, with Video preview being new candy.
The network capability of the WD TV Live media player enables users to stream or transfer movies from PC or Mac computers or a network-attached storage device. The WD TV Live media player also allows users to stream rich content from YouTube, Flickr and Pandora.
“The media enthusiast community has embraced the first WD TV HD media player and given us tremendous feedback,” said Sharad Srivastava, Director, Director India and South Asia, Western Digital. “With the new WD TV Live media player we’re giving them what they asked for — network connectivity and Internet-content streaming capabilities — and offering them a simple way to enjoy all of their digital media and enjoy it on their HD TVs.”
Features of the WD TV Live HD Media Player include:
Full-HD 1080p video playback
Ethernet port for wired or WiFi connection to access files anywhere on the network to play movies, music, and photos from any PC or drive on a home network;
Two USB ports for seamless media playback from multiple USB drives and ability to access them simultaneously
Picture Transfer Protocol support to show photos and movies directly from digital camera or video camera
HDMI 1.3 port, composite video and component video output
SPDIF digital output
The WD TV Live Media Player is available through select distributors and retailers and is covered by a 1-year limited warranty. The MSRP for WD TV Live Media Player is Rs 10,500.
Fujifilm Launches 30x Optical Zoom Camera in Indian Market
The Fujifilm FinePix HS10. It has a powerful class-leading 24-720mm (30x) zoom lens that covers a uniquely versatile 24-720mm (equivalent on a 35mm camera) range from true wide-angle to ultra telephoto. From sweeping landscapes, interiors and large group shots to distant sports or wildlife action, the FinePix HS10 is ready for every photographic challenge thrown at it. What’s more, sophisticated photographic controls, advanced functionality and SLR-like handling in a single compact, affordable unit make FinePix HS10 an excellent buy.
Whether you’re shooting stills or movie clips, the FinePix HS10’s cutting-edge sensor and processing technologies open up a range of high speed capture modes and unique shooting possibilities. When you’re shooting sports action or wildlife – or simply trying to keep up with fast-moving children – the 10 frames-per-second high speed with mechanical shutter continuous shooting and new tracking auto focus feature will ensure you never miss that vital moment. The FinePix HS10 also features a full HD movie mode (1080p/30fps) with stereo sound, and the camera’s mini HDMI output allows you to easily display ultra clear high definition photographs and movies on high definition televisions.
The Motion Remover Mode removes moving subjects from your shots. This mode captures 5 images of a scene in quick succession; the five images are then analyzed and combined in-camera to produce a single image where anything moving in the scene has magically disappeared.
The FinePix HS10’s back side illumination CMOS sensor continues this ‘low-light, low-noise’ tradition with an innovative new design that significantly increases the light gathering ability of every pixel, resulting in a 200% increase in sensitivity over a conventional CMOS sensor. The HS10 sports, for the first time, uses a clever sensor to the side of the EVF (Electronic Viewfinder). When the user approaches the EVF, the sensor switches the picture to the EVF, and when the eye is withdrawn, the image is automatically switched to the LCD.