austek's Messages

austek commented on Tesla Motors Opens First Dealership in LA

"Tesla will soon have even better battery technology as described in this article from Technology Review.. A new lithium-ion battery from A123 Systems could help electric cars and hybrids come to dominate the roads. [www.technologyreview.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/387294/#c5634824 5:10 PM on May 10

austek commented on HP MediaSmart TVs and Connect Receiver Will Tune In YouTube

"The TV is morphing into an entertainment portal and HP seem to be ahead of the curve."

http://gizmodo.com/387440/#c5634775 5:02 PM on May 10

austek commented on Pioneer's 2008 Kuro Line: Thinner Blacker Plasmas and an LCOS Projector But No LCDs

""It's how you fire the pixel" comment by Pioneer's Russ Johnson in the post above refers to Pioneer's success in improving black levels by lowering the priming charge (required for quick response times) to phosphor cells and thereby reducing it's graying/lightening effect. Further tek details at [www.presentationtek.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/387881/#c5634660 4:43 PM on May 10

austek commented on Pioneer Kuro 2008 First Impressions: New Thin Plasma and Projector Beat All

"There's a reason Pioneer won Popular Science's Best of What's New 2007 feature."

http://gizmodo.com/388080/#c5634589 4:33 PM on May 10

austek commented on Toshiba: "1080p is the New 720p!"

"The optimum viewing distance for 1080p for a 32 inch screen is 4.2 feet (1.3m) and much past that you are really not going to tell any difference from 720p. There is a significant difference between 1080p and 720p but only if you get a screen size with a suitable optimum viewing distance. With projectors 1080p is going to be the right choice every time. If you want the facts and figures have a look at the link below. [www.presentationtek.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/341244/#c5235072 3:20 AM on Apr 17

austek commented on Samsung's Lowly LCD Line for 2008: 720p Series 4 and 1080p Series 5

"If you want to make some sense of when 1080p is going to be worthwhile vs 720p have a look here [www.presentationtek.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/341069/#c5235035 3:10 AM on Apr 17

austek commented on Samsung's 31-Inch OLED Is Biggest, Thinnest Yet

"I'd go for a Samsung 81 series LCD with LED backlighting."

http://gizmodo.com/342912/#c4667066 4:06 PM on Mar 12

austek commented on Pioneer Unveils Elite BDP-95FD Blu-ray Player

"Missing out on the benefits of the extended xvYCC color gamut because of not having HDMI v1.3 is a real problem."

http://gizmodo.com/296947/#c4666874 4:00 PM on Mar 12

austek commented on Sony's High End LCD Bravia Line (Where are the Big TVs?)

"If I were looking for something to buy in the new range I'd make sure it was 120Hz (Motionflow) for LCD blur reduction and has Sony's x.v.Color which applies the xvYCC color standard delivering a wider color gamut and more lifelike images. [www.presentationtek.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/341285/#c4630352 8:43 PM on Mar 10

austek commented on Samsung Sticks With Rear-Screen Projectors, Shows New Series 6 and 7 Sets

"I think the PhlatLight PT120 LED lighting for the new Samsung Slim RPTV range, such as the 61 inch HL-T6187S, makes them worth further thought."

http://gizmodo.com/341088/#c4612565 7:54 PM on Mar 9

austek commented on InFocus IN1 Portable Gaming Projector Flips Images To Ceilings

"For a good gaming projector have a look at the high definition, 720p, Panasonic PT-AX200U which uses 3LCD microdisplay technology. The game mode boost video processing speed 60% and the 12 bit processing means a better color gamut and more detail in darker scenes. [www.presentationtek.com]"

http://gizmodo.com/322357/#c4497608 6:22 AM on Mar 3

austek commented on Garmin Colorado 300, 400i, 400t, 400c GPSes Saves Lost Hikers, Fishers and Voyeurs

"Garmin's new navigation scroll wheel / joystick (Garmin call it the rock 'n roller) for the Colorado GPS units is is a big improvement for handheld navigation devices."

http://gizmodo.com/340227/#c4089880 1:49 AM on Feb 7

austek commented on Sony's VPL-VW200 Flagship 1080p Projector