As you know, liquid crystals, which LCD matrix consists, do not produce their own light - fluorescent lamp is responsible for that, light passes through the crystals and as a result of the activities of relevant color filters it is transmitted. The overall efficiency of transmission of light in the LCD display does not exceed 10%, which means that only 1 / 10 of light generated by the lamp is not blocked by the polarizer and color filters. The light is not a completely blocked off by the pixels, and therefore a major defect in the LCD screens is a weak contrast and difficulty in using in highly-lit environment.

A team of researchers from Microsoft’s laboratories and the University of Washington in the article published on the website Nature.com - based on the above statement - offers its own solution for the production of displays. Technology ‘telescopic pixels’, because so it is called, can allow even 36% of light.

In this technology, each pixel has two micromirrors, a “dynamic”, adapting to the electrostatic forces (basic mirror), and second - static (auxiliary). Depending on the voltage applied, the basic mirror can stop light or focus it on the mirror of static, which is tantamount to put light by the pixel. Adoption of this technology has contributed to substantial improvements in image quality (including deep black, more contrast image). The technology has to offer fast pixel response time (less than 1.5 ms), and the ability to produce high-resolution screens with “relatively cheap” materials, and to its implementation do not need to modify existing production lines matrix LCD displays.

It is not known when it can be released on the market.

The device is compatible with BD Profile 1.1 Bonus View and BD Live. It offers a built-in HDMI connector ver.1.3 with HDMI-CEC (on the rear panel - outputs and S-Video). In addition, it can use the Ethernet connector (you can use it to update software via the Internet) and a USB port. BD-P1500 will be available in store in June at a price not exceeding $ 400.

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.10GHz, 3MB L2 Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

You can watch Blu-ray Disc™ media and record HDTV and Internet-based TV. New hafnium-based processor chipset provides an excellent speed on multi-tasking while cutting energy consumption. It comes with pre-installed Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium and automated PC security features. You can browse the web and e-mail your friends, using the wireless keyboard and remote control.

The circular design of Sony’s Vaio TP Home Theater PC stands out on a home entertainment shelf, bringing a Blu-ray disc player, HDTV recorder and a full Windows Vista Home Premium system into the playground.
It connects to a widescreen TV with a high-definition multimedia interface, or H.D.M.I., cable and includes a wireless keyboard for using the Web from across the room.

VAIO® TP Home Theater PC units come in both a standard and a premium configuration. The standard version comes in white at a retail price starting from about $1600 while the premium is black and sells for around $3,000. Both units are currently available. The VAIO® TP Home Theater PC supports watching and recording premium HD channels but requires the use of a CableCARD and has a built-in DVR, with up to 50 hours of recording time of HD television programming.

SPECIFICATION:

1. General

• Computer Type : Digital Home
• Type of Use : Home Theater PC

2. Weights and Measurements

• Weight (Approx.) : 7.72 lbs.
• Dimensions (Approx.) : 10.63″W x 3.58″H x 10.63″W14

3. Hard Drive

• Capacity : 500GB
• Speed : 7200rpm
• Interface : SATA

4. Hardware

• Keyboard : Wireless
• Action Buttons : S1, Volume, Mute, Mail and Internet
• Pointing Device : Electro static touch pad on keyboard

5. Power

• Power Management : ACPI 1.0 Compliant
• Power Requirements : 150W+10%
• Input Voltage : AC 100-240V

6. Expansion Slots

• Multimedia Card Reader : Memory Stick® media supports Memory Stick PRO™ and Memory Stick Duo™ media Secure Digital (SD™ memory card) Slot
• PCI Slot : 2
• x16 PCI Express : 1 (occupied by tuners)
• TV Tuner : High Definition digital cable tuner with CableCARD™8, ATSC and NTSC support

7. Audio

• Sound System : Intel® High Definition Audio

8. Optical Drive

• CD-R Write : 8x max.
• CD-RW Write : 8x max.
• DVD±RW : Yes
• CD Read : 24x max.
• DVD Read : 8x max.
• DVD+R Write : 8x max.
• DVD+R DL Write : 2.4x max.
• DVD+RW Write : 4x max.
• DVD-R Write : 8x max.
• DVD-RW Write : 4x max.
• DVD-R DL Write : 2x max.
• BD-ROM Read : 2x max.
• BD-R Read : 2x max.
• BD-RE Read : 2x max.
• BD-R DL Read : 1.6x max.
• DVD-RAM Read : 5x max.
• DVD-RAM Write : 5x max.
• Blu-Ray Disc™ Support : Yes11, 12 (BD-ROM/DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM)
• BD-RE DL Read : 1.6x max.

9. Graphics

• Processor : NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT GPU 1535MB (max.)
• Video RAM : 256MB dedicated video memory
• Chipset : Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset

10. Processor

• Type : Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100
• Speed : 2.10GHz
• Front Side Bus Speed : 800MHz
• L2 Cache : 3MB

11. Networking/Modem

• Ethernet Protocol : Ethernet (RJ-45)
• Ethernet Speed : 10Base-T/100Base-TX
• Wireless LAN : IEEE 802.11bg

12. Inputs and Outputs

• IR Output(s) : 2 (Composite outputs)
• WLAN antenna : 1
• S/PDIF Output(s) : 1
• Headphone Jack : 1
• Microphone Input : 1
• HDMI™ Connection Output(s) : 1
• VGA Output(s) : 1
• USB Port(s) : 4 (2 Front/2 Rear) (2.0 compliant)
• i.LINK® Connection : 1 4pin
• Ethernet Port : 1
• DC-In : 1

13. Software

• Operating System : Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium
• Sony® Original Software : Click to Disc™ - DVD Creation *Please access VAIO® Help and Support from your PC for a complete list of software applications and trials.

14. Memory

• Type : DDR2
• Installed : 4GB(2GBx2) PC2-5300
• Maxi

Specification:

• processor (manufacturer): Intel
• CPU (type): Core
• processor:2.5
• processor (cache memory): 6
• processor (description): T9300
• matrix (diagonal): 13.3
• matrix (resolution): WXGA 1280 x 800 (16:10)
• matrix (shell): bright
• matrix (description): X-black LCD with LED technology 13.3 “WXGA (1280×800)
• installed memory (capacity): 2048
• memory (occupied / free slots): 2 / 0
• memory (technology): SO-DIMM DDR2 667MHz
• hard drive (capacity): 200
• hard drive (GUI): SATA
• hard disk drive (speed): 5400
• hard drive (description): G-Sensor HDD Shock Protection
• optical drive (type): Super Multi DVD + / -RW/RAM
• graphics card (manufacturer): nVidia
• graphics card (model): NVIDIA
• graphics card (memory): 192
• graphics card (memory cards): 64
• graphics card (shared memory): 128
• sound card: Integrated
• speakers: 2
• built-in microphone: YES
• network card: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
• Wireless network card: YES
• The wireless network adapter (description): LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
• bluetooth: YES
• bluetooth (description): Integrated Bluetooth
• fax modem: YES
• fax modem (description): Built-in V.92 Modem
• pcmcia card type ii: YES
• expresscard 34: YES
• Fingerprint Reader: YES
• kensington lock: YES
• vga (rgb): YES
• line-in: YES
• line-out: YES
• external microphone: YES
• memory card reader: YES
• memory card reader (description): MemoryStick Pro Duo Slot, MultimediaCard, SD Card, xD Card, SMC (SmartMedia card)
• fire-wire (ieee1394): YES
• usb 2.0: 2
• Operating System: Genuine
• Additional software: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Photoshop, DVGate Plus, Microsoft Office (Trial), Microsoft Works, Norton Ghost (Try and Buy), Norton Internet Security, Roxio DigitalMedia SE 7, SonicStage,
• Additional software: VAIO Edit Components VAIO Media, VAIO Update, WinDVD for VAIO
• built-in camera: YES
• built-in camera (resolution): 0.3
• pointing device: Touchpad with scrollem
• accumulator (technology): Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery (VGP-BPS2C)
• accumulator (time): 5.5
• dimensions (height): 25-38
• dimensions (width): 318
• dimensions (D): 236
• Weight: 1.79
• Warranty: 12

Cameras with hard disks are the most practical solution for camcorder’s fans, because they do not have to worry about miniDV cassettes or DVDs, which cost money. The hard disk provides recording space and requires no extra cost.

Sony DCR - SR210E is an advanced camera with a hard drive. First of all, it comes with a ClearVid CMOS chip (2.3-megapixels), which provides a greater sensitivity, extended dynamic range and less blur. The display has a better contrast and it has a wider range of colors.

New processor ensures better quality films and photos.

The 60 GB drive allows you to record films up to 41 hours.
The lens comes from the most advanced optical Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T. The range of focal length in the camcorder mode: 40-600 mm (16:9), 49-735 mm (4:3), in the camera mode: 40.4-404 mm (16:9), 37-555 mm (4:3).

Handycam Station allows for copying recordings to the computer, editing or viewing films and photos on a TV. Thanks to Sony Super NightShot Plus you can record films in total darkness.

The manufacturer has decided to introduce a new series of batteries, which are also used in Sony SR210E. Construction of new models of batteries (NP-FH100, NP-FH70 and NP-FH50, NP-FH30) is based on the hybrid cells and ActiFORCE. Technology. These solutions increase the capacity of batteries, reduce the charging time, and improve the accuracy of battery indicator.

Key features of the product

• 60 GB hard drive for a maximum of 41 hours of standard definition video and high-quality image
• HYBRID mode - the possibility of recording on separate cards
• ClearVid CMOS technology Exmor: excellent image, high sensitivity and low distortion
• Fast image processor BIONZ
• Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T * 15x optical zoom / 180x digital zoom
• Optical Super SteadyShot image stabilizer
• Facial recognition system - a better picture of the human face
• Optimizing the dynamic range (D-Range Optimiser) - correcting exposure and contrast in order to ensure adequate highlight shots
• Record-resolution photographs of 4 megapixels on the internal hard drive or removable memory cards, Memory Stick
• Advanced Dual Rec
• Panoramic touch screen
• “Quick ON”
• Recording 5.1 channel surround sound and directional microphone
• Continuous recording for up to seven hours

In the box

• Camcorder
• The docking station
• Remote control
• Power supply
• Battery NP-FH60
• AV cable
• USB cable
• Software
• Manual

Sony BDP-S500

High-class player equipped with a 24p True Cinema, BRAVIA Theatre Sync, xvColour technology, advanced features HD Audio.

Specification:

• High Definition 1080p
• Surround sound 7.1 channels
• 24p True Cinema
• BRAVIA Theatre Sync
• Playing CDs AVC-HD
• Decoder / output bit stream Dolby True HD (HDMI 1.3)
• Decoder / output bit stream Dolby Digital Plus (HDMI 1.3)
• Decoder / output bit stream DTS-HD High Resolution Audio (HDMI 1.3)
• DTS
• Sliding doors - YES
• Color - Blue-black
• Playing CD-ROM, BD - YES
• Playing CDs BD-R/RE - YES (only BDMV)
• Playing DVD AVC-HD 8 cm / 12 cm - YES
• Playing DVD Video - YES
• Playing CD Audio CD - YES
• Playing VCD discs - NO
• Playing CDs Super VCD - NO
• Playing DVD-R/-RW discs (Video format) - YES
• Playing DVD-RW (VR format) - NO
• Playing DVD + R / RW - YES
• Playing CD-R/-RW discs (CDDA) - YES
• Viewing files in the JPEG format - YES
• Playing MP3 files - YES
• Playing discs Super Audio CD - NO
• Reproduction 1080p signal (by HDMI) - YES
• The system 24p True Cinema - YES
• x.v. Colour - YES
• Output signal beyond that of progressive scan - YES
• Dolby Digital decoder - YES
• Output bit stream Dolby Digital - YES
• Decoding Dolby Digital Plus - YES
• Output bit stream Dolby Digital Plus - YES
• Dolby True HD decoder - YES
• Output bit stream Dolby True HD - YES
• DTS decoder - YES
• DTS bit stream output - YES
• Decoder DTS-HD High Resolution Audio - YES
• Output bit stream DTS-HD High Resolution Audio - YES
• Decoder DTS-HD Master Audio - NO
• Output bit stream DTS-HD Master Audio - NO
• The display on the instrument face - YES
• HDMI – 1x
• Component video output - 1x, gold-plated
• S-Video - 1x, gold-plated
• Composite video output - 1x, gold-plated
• SCART connector - NO
• Digital audio output: concentric - 1x, gold-plated
• Digital audio output: optical – 1x
• 5.1-channel analog audio output - 1x, gold-plated
• Analogue stereo output - 1x, gold-plated
• Ethernet - NO
• Remote control - RMT-B101P
• Control TVs - YES
• Quick Setup - YES
• BRAVIA Theatre Sync - YES
• Picture-in-picture (Picture in Picture) - NO
• Interactive features audio - NO
• Children protection - NO
• Parental lock - YES
• Screensaver - YES
• Welcome Screen - YES
• Background image - YES
• Power consumption (at work) - 33 W
• Power consumption (standby) - 0.4 W
• Dimensions (width x height x depth.) - 430 x 99.2 x 361 mm
• Weight (kg) - 4.8

The iPod Touch design shows the skillful thought of committed designers, hardware engineers, and usability experts. It measures 4.3 inches by 2.4 inches by 0.31 inch, with an all-metal-and-glass design. The iPod Touch uses a scratch-resistant glass.

There are only two physical buttons on the Touch:

• a button on the face of the player used for calling up the main menu;
• a screen deactivation button on the top-left edge of the case.

The Touch is controlled largely by an icon-based touch-screen navigation menu similar to that in the iPhone.
The 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPod Touch runs flush with the case and accepts any standard mini-jack headphone connection. Since there are no dedicated volume control buttons or controls for playing, pausing, and skipping through tracks, the Touch gives users the ability to bring up an onscreen sliders by double-clicking the main menu button.

iPod Features

Size and weight

· 80GB model

• Height: (103.5 mm)
• Width: (61.8 mm)
• Depth: (10.5 mm)
• Weight: (140 grams)

· 160GB model

• Height: (103.5 mm)
• Width: (61.8 mm)
• Depth: (13.5 mm)
• Weight: (162 grams)

Display

• 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
• 320-by-240-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch

Audio

• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, and AIFF
• User-configurable maximum volume limit

Video

• H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second.

Windows system requirements

• PC with USB 2.0 port
• Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
• iTunes 7.6 or later

Language support

• Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish

Sony A350 Kit

The Sony A350 Kit comes with the following items in the box:
· Sony A350 camera
· BC-VM10 battery charger
· NP-FM500H rechargeable battery
· DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom lens
· Video and USB cable
· Lens caps
· Body cap
· Shoulder strap with eyepiece cap and Remote Commander clip
· Software/USB Driver CD-ROM
· Instruction manual

Samsung has already developed 128GD SDD disc and is planning to put them on the market later his Lear which will undoubtedly decrease the prices of the new technology.
Many companies are competing to produce as efficient and as cheap discs of the future as possible but it seems that Samsung is pioneering. By the end of the year, as the company states, it will release 256 GB SDD discs. It will not only influence the prices, but also motivate the competitors and as usual in such case the consumers will benefit. The new technology will be used in portable devices such as iPods, laptops and so on. The prices of SDD discs are expected to fall 30%-40% annually which means that in a year or two they will be affordable to a common consumer.

Before St Valentine’s Day gadget producers release a lot of new stuff that you could buy your girlfriend.
Apple has recently released new iPod nano colour - pink and now you can even buy your sweetheart a pink pendrive. As if all the girls loved that colour and could do without it..