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ViewSonic VX2739wm 27-inch 1080p LCD with 1ms response time

Chris Davies, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

ViewSonic's latest LCD display has gone up for preorder, and the 27-inch monitor is apparently the world's first Full HD display with a 1ms response time. The ViewSonic VX2739wm is, unsurprisingly, being targeted at gamers, but it's also multimedia-friendly with 1080p HD resolution and SRS Premium Sound stereo 2W speakers. Read The Full Story

ASUS Eee PC 1215N: dual-core 1.5GHz Atom, NVIDIA Ion, Optimus & July release?

Chris Davies, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

More details on the ASUS Eee PC 1215N are seeping out, ahead of the netbook's expected debut on May 13th, and it's shaping up to be a pretty impressive ultraportable. According to AllAboutEeePC the 1215N will indeed have the new dual-core 1.5GHz Pine Trail Atom N500 processor expected to hit production in July, together with NVIDIA's Ion GPU. However, unlike the Eee PC 1215PN, the 1215N will support NVIDIA Optimus for automatic graphics switching. Read The Full Story

Intel Moorestown graduates: Atom Z6xx promises smartphone/MID/tablet prowess

Chris Davies, May 5th 2010 Discuss [0]

We've been talking about Moorestown for months now, but the platform has finally come of age and matured into Intel's Atom Z6xx series of mobile processors. The new 45nm chips currently range from 1.5GHz through to 1.9GHz, and bundle Intel GMA600 3D graphics, video encode and decode, as well as memory (up to 2GB) and display controllers onto a single SoC; that's good enough for PC-style multitasking, 1080p Full HD video and lengthy battery life in smartphones, MIDs, tablets and smartbooks. Read The Full Story

Sony EX3 3D camcorder prototype breaks cover

Chris Davies, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [2]

A live shot and initial specifications of what's said to be Sony's EX3 3D camcorder prototype has emerged, together with the promise that a commercial version is on its way. According to Engadget's sources, the Sony EX3 has six CMOS chips - three for each lens - taken from a pair of PMW-EX3 studio cameras, each capable of recording 35Mbps 1080p 4:2:0 MPEG-2 video. Read The Full Story

Aigo N700 “AigoPad” MID revealed: Tegra 2, Android 2.1 & 1080p HD

Chris Davies, May 3rd 2010 Discuss [5]

Details of a new Aigo tablet, the Aigo N700, running Android on a 7-inch display have emerged, potentially set to be the AigoPad announced earlier on this year. The tablet has a WVGA capacitive touchscreen, second-generation Tegra chipset and up to 32GB of onboard storage, together with integrated Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi and 3G. Read The Full Story

Ainol V8000HDW PMP gets reviewed: slick 1080p from HDMI output

Chris Davies, Apr 30th 2010 Discuss [2]

PMPs should have HDMI ports. It's a pretty straightforward - and common-sense - idea, but most big-name portable media player manufacturers would far prefer to fit a proprietary socket and then sell you a pricey adapter cable afterwards. Ainol may not be a brand name you're familiar with, but judging by MP4nation's review their new V8000HDW certainly should be on your shortlist if you're keen on HD playback. Read The Full Story

Diamond BVUMD3 USB Display Adapter supports 1080p HD

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

DisplayLink adapters capable of outputting 1080p Full HD are relatively rare beasts - so far we've spotted a Lenovo model on the market, for a heady $129 - so Diamond Multimedia's $75 BVUMD3 USB Display Adapter Plus tickles us exactly where we want it to: in our wallets. The compact device allows you to hook up a DVI or VGA monitor to a regular USB 2.0 port on your PC, notebook or netbook, and you can plug in up to six at any one time. Read The Full Story

Marvell Moby MED multi-display medical tablet outlined [Updated]

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Marvell have already shown us one new Android tablet reference design, the Marvell Moby, but the company have a second concept, the Moby MED which sounds a whole lot more interesting. Targeted at "telehealth" use, Marvell envisage the Moby MED as having "multiple simultaneous" LCD or e-paper displays, together with 1080p Full HD encode and decode, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an integrated camera for web conferencing and remote diagnosis. Updated with official Marvell Moby MED image. Read The Full Story

Cedar Trail M next-gen Atom CPUs getting 1080p Wireless Display

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Fresh details on Intel's upcoming Cedar Trail M platform - the replacement to the current Intel Atom N4x0 Pine Trail processors - have emerged courtesy of Fudzilla, and it seems that Intel are looking to push HD video performance with their new netbook chips. Cedar Trail M processors CPUs will apparently support 1080p HD video streaming courtesy of Intel's Wireless Display system, currently available on select Calpella-based notebooks. Read The Full Story

Toshiba REGZA HDTVs with integrated HDD or USB storage outed

Chris Davies, Apr 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Toshiba Japan have updated their REGZA HDTV range, with select models supporting USB hard-drives or coming with 500GB of storage built-in. The Toshiba REGZA R1 series - made up of 32-, 37- and 42-inch sets - and REGZA H1 series - made up of 32- and 37-inch sets - each have a USB port and Full HD resolution (bar on the 32-inch models, which get 720p support). Meanwhile there's also the entry level Toshiba REGZA A1 series, with 19-, 22- and 26-inch models all offering 720p HD resolution. Read The Full Story

Socle sPad A11 tablet platform should fast-track iPad rivals

Chris Davies, Apr 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

Apple's iPad is on the market (in the US at least), rivals from Notion Ink, Toshiba, HP and others are expected sometime this year; if you're a manufacturer and want a tablet of your own then you need all the shortcuts you can get. SoC manufacturer Socle Technology have pitched up with GlobalFoundries 65nm chipset, an ARM Mali 3D GPU and full 1080p HD hardware decoding in their sPad A11 Design and Development platform. More complete and more powerful than Apple's A4, so Socle say, the sPad A11 supports Android and other Linux platforms complete with 3D graphics and multitasking. Read The Full Story

Sharp AQUOS DX3 HDTVs with Blu-ray burners onboard outed

Chris Davies, Apr 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

Sharp Japan has announced their latest range of HDTVs, the AQUOS DX3 series, with screen sizes ranging from 32- to 52-inches and each packing an integrated Blu-ray recorder. The Sharp AQUOS LC-52DX3, LC-46DX3 and LC-40DX2 all support Full HD 1080p resolution on screens measuring 52-, 46- and 40-inches respectively, together with 2m:1 contrast ratios, ethernet and BD-LIVE support. Read The Full Story