Akihabra News has a review up of the newest Xacti, overall they seem to like it for what it is, a digital camcorder, and an HD one at that. They say the video quality has received a big boost.
Sanyo reveals two new members of commercial-use LCD projectors today at Japan. Model LP-XF70 features standard 4:3 aspect ratio with 1024×768 resolution, capable to produce 9000 lumens, 2000:1 and equipped with DVI-D, D-sub, components, BNC-15, S-video inputs with extra two more optional inputs.
The 3 latest and greatest LCD projectors based on Epson-manufactured D7 Panels with C2 Fine Technology are selling at below $3000 with no rebate. The lowest price is Sanyo PLV-Z2000, street price at $2450 + $300 rebate and it’s going for much quiet operation at 19db, Dynamic CR of 15,000:1 and 1200 lumens. This [...]
Amazon is selling the Xacti HD700 for $299, 50% off retail price. The compact HD camcorder captures 720p HD videos. It takes decent pictures but did terrible in low light environment. It records directly to an SD (SDHC) card and sports HDMI output. We recently purchased one for $349 during the black Friday from Amazon.com, [...]
It was originally announced as a concept phone in October 2006, the INFOBAR 2 mobile phone has finally being commercialized by KDDI amd continue its simple style from the first version which was released in 2005.
This nifty little digital camcorder has an amazingly small size and a form factor perfect for holding in your hand. It’s so small in fact, that it’s the world’s smallest 720p HD movie camera. The geniuses at Sanyo even threw in a quick standby mode that allows the camera to go from standby to filming [...]
Sanyo’s latest is a real beauty, and it shoots 1080p video too. It records in either MPEG-4 AVC or H.264 formats.
There is also a generous 10x optical zoom. They 2.7-inch LCD folds out (from where?) and allow you to view what you are shooting. You can also use the cam for 8MP still shots.
So it’s ugly, but I suppose if the rest of your stats were this good, so would you be. Wait for it; it’s a 1080p 3LCD projector selling for about $3255 in Japan.
Oh, and there is also the 15k:1 contrast ration and up to 2x zoom all projected at 1200 lumens. There are a [...]
Sprint’s second launch of the day, the Katana DLX, might share most of a name with it’s entry-level fashion phone, but the clamshell’s similarities really stop there. High-speed internet, sat-nav and media; this could be the handset to showcase Sprint’s services to a much wider audience.
With new fashion phones launching every day, it’s difficult to stand out. While some might see this as offputting - or as an excuse to churn out a dull-but-serviceable handset - Sprint have obviously viewed it as a challenge. Their Katana II cellphone, an exclusive to the carrier, goes to show that entry-level [...]