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home entertainment

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

Today we took a look at the Kuro 2G plasma compared to the 1G and others. We also had a look at the JVC-made projector that Pioneer is branding Kuro Elite. The hype—if not the price—seems totally worth it. But instead of trying to tell you how much I enjoyed the display of in-yer-face contrast comparison, take a look at the pics I snapped. I marked some with shutter speeds, so you can get a better sense of what we saw. More images of the thinnest Elite plasma monitor and a look at the projector after the jump. More »

Feature

12:29 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Wilson Rothman
12,344 views, 27 comments

Latest by austek: There's a reason Pioneer won Popular Science's Best of What's New 2007 feature. Pioneer's KURO redesign of plasma technology delivers results. Details on the technology behind KURO at [www.presentationtek.com] more »

hdtvs

Samsung's High End 650 Series LCDs Reviewed (Verdict: Great)

CNet's reviewed Samsung's 52-inch 650 series LCD, the LN52A650. While there is a 750 series, it's worth noting that those sets get MPEG and MP3 playback from USB drives but have the same picture. So, for this generation of Samsung LCDs, this is as good as the picture gets. In summary, David Katzmaier loved the set. More »

Feature

5:50 PM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Brian Lam
7,280 views, 7 comments

samsung instinct

Sprint's Samsung Instinct: At Last, a Decent iPhone Competitor

Samsung's Instinct may be the best stab at the coveted title of iPhone killah this CTIA. The 3.1-inch touchscreen phone has localized haptic feedback, plus three hard navigation keys. If it sounds familiar, it's because we've seen versions of it before, but only in Korea. Mind you, this is not the LG Prada-ripoff Samsung F480, which had a much smaller touchscreen.

The Instinct rocks EV-DO Rev A and GPS, in both cases besting what's in the fruit phone. And then content and app wise, Sprint's own wares are basically swapped in for Apple's: Sprint Music Store, Navigation, TV, Visual Voicemail and a full HTML web browser—everything except a la carte music included in the $100 monthly subscription fee. EVERYTHING. On top of that, its customizable homescreen is amazing (and actually customizable, unlike other similar phones). You can check out all of the iPhone-like attributes in our 20-screenshot gallery. We'll be getting our fingerprints on one shortly, but in the meantime, there are more pics and hard data after the jump, uhhhh, fool.

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12:00 PM on Tue Apr 1 2008
By matt buchanan
171,774 views, 60 comments

cellphones

Samsung Ace Official on Sprint: Mega World Phone Does GSM and CDMA

The Samsung Ace is coming to Sprint. It's worth noting because it's a cellphone that uses CDMA cellular tech, like all Sprint phones. But it also has an unlocked slot for a GSM SIM card in case you're wandering around a foreign country and want to buy a prepaid card (or just use Sprint's GSM roaming plan). Blackberry's World Edition 8830 has this too, FWIW. Jump for a shot of the phone's SIM slot, and more interesting points. More »

Feature

11:17 AM on Mon Feb 18 2008
By Brian Lam
12,390 views, 58 comments

Latest by xxxIIIxxx: "So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural"? dunno about shiny toys, but you guys rilly luv cell phones, that's for sure. more »

nokia

Nokia N-Gage Video Hands-On

We played a bit with the new Nokia N-Gage service, which will be one of the core services on all the new Nokia phones presented here at the Mobile World Congress 2008. As we already knew, it's a very similar philosophy to Xbox Live, a social-oriented game service with N-Gage points, pictures, reviews, scores and rankings, so you don't have to play against a friend live, but you can still compete. The experience was smooth, the games themselves fast and crispy, all of them playable before purchasing them. Could Nokia make it work this time? More »

Feature

8:26 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
25,192 views, 17 comments

Latest by DJTripleRRR: Told ya so :P more »

cellphones

Video: First Hands On Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1


Playing with Xperia, Sony's Windows Mobile phone with a hiptop QWERTY, revealed a few interesting things:
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Feature

8:29 AM on Mon Feb 11 2008
By Brian Lam
67,538 views, 52 comments

cellphones

Sony Ericsson C902, C702 Bring High-End Photography to Your Pocket

Sony Ericsson has just announced a slew of new cellphones, and here is a closer look at the hot Cybershot offerings. The C902, which will boast a 5MP camera with auto focus, HSDPA, 160MB internal memory, M2 card slot, 2-inch TFT (240 x 320) display with 260K colors and a choice of either black or red paintjobs. As can be expected from the Cybershot range, there is also a bunch of photo orientated software in-built, including BestPic, face detection and image stabilization. Checkout the gallery below, then jump through for the run down on the C702. More »

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5:16 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Haroon Malik
17,092 views, 24 comments

Latest by makitel: I noticed a couple things..... First: No contact manager on either phone...... so I can remember all of my friends phone numbers and email addresses if I buy this phone?!? Why would they put the GPS on the phone with less more »

cellphones

Sony Ericsson W980i Walkman Clamshell Hits the Right Chords

While it's a tad heavier and thicker than the W880i, the 3.5-ounce Sony Ericsson W980i makes a lot more sense thanks to its clamshell design with big playback buttons and display on its cover. Add 8GB internal memory, HSDPA high speed Internet connectivity and specialized music features, and it looks like they may have a real winner. Inside, the W980i looks even better.

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5:15 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
18,053 views, 14 comments

Latest by snoopy23: i'm targeting to buy this phone. but how about its' inbox memory? how big is the capacity? i have w900i. i have to keep on deleting messages so that i can receive new messages. room for inbox is not enough. more »

gps

nuvifone: Garmin Drops a Phone into the GPS

Today in a surprise announcement in New York City, Garmin whipped out the nuvifone, a full-fledged GSM HSDPA smartphone built on its own operating system with GPS navigation at its core—but e-mail and web browsing close to its heart, and a camera built in too. No pricing or carrier announcement has been made yet, though its likeliest compatible network is AT&T given the technology. (When T-Mobile launches HSDPA, it too will be suitable, and possibly more attractive than AT&T.) More »

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7:46 PM on Wed Jan 30 2008
By Wilson Rothman
117,451 views, 72 comments

Latest by Nylo: Once again.... NO WIFI! "We like the phones, the phones that connect for free. We're Tigra & Bunny, and we like the Free! more »

digital cameras

Panasonic Lumix TZ5 Is 10X Zoom Camera and HD Camcorder Rolled Into One

Panasonic, obviously eager to combine its skills in HD video and still photography, has built what might be a camcorder-killer: the $350 Lumix TZ5 9.1-megapixel camera with 10X optical zoom lens and 720p high-definition video recording. There are some features we've seen before from Pana: an optical image stabilizer, motion-sensitive ISO control and smart detection of up to 15 faces. Added to that are new powers: automatic exposure adjustment and ever-important in-camera redeye fixing. The junior version of this camera is the $300 TZ4. Though it has the same 28mm wide angle 10X zoom lens, it's got a 2.5" LCD with 230,000 dots, rather than the TZ5's super-fine 460,000-dot 3-incher. It's 8 megapixels, and it won't shoot in HD. I say spring the extra $50 and treat yourself to the way better camera. Gallery and press release after jump. Update: For those of you who were curious, I have confirmed with Panasonic that you can indeed actively use the 10X optical zoom during video recording, making the "camcorder-killer" allegation all the more potent. [Panasonic] More »

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12:00 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Wilson Rothman
27,976 views, 36 comments

Latest by null: Better yet, get the Panasonic TZ50 ... Out in June, 2008 with WiFi -- sweet! more »

nikon d60

Nikon D60 Basically a D40x Plus Stop Motion and a Few New Tricks

Nikon obviously couldn't let PMA pass without its own fresh volley into the cutthroat consumer-level DSLR market: Enter the D60. It's a D40X refresh, not a whole new cam built from scratch—it still has the same 10.2-megapixel image processor and body, but Nikon has added some spicy new potatoes to the meat to keep it competitive with Canon's latest EOS Rebel, like a schnazzy stop-motion moviemaker. More »

Feature

11:00 PM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By matt buchanan
22,427 views, 32 comments

Latest by follish: Is there anyway to get the stop motion software on my d40x? it seems feasible given they have the same guts, right? more »

digital cameras

Canon Drops Nukes In Camera Price War: $180 PowerShot A590 IS, A580 and A470 Surprisingly Capable

Canon's PowerShot A590 IS is not just a budget camera. Hell, it's not even a "no-compromise" low-end camera. On paper, it looks a hell of a lot like something that would've cost $500 not long ago, but now it's a ridiculously low $180. If that's not enough of a slap in the face of its competitors, Canon is also offering two more A Series siblings, the A580 at $150 and the multicolored A470 at—seriously—$130. More »

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11:00 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Wilson Rothman
7,645 views, 11 comments

Latest by vitallywell: NOW the price comes down - I just bought one early December (a lesser camera - same price). more »

ces 2008

Hands-On Proposal: Euricase Multimedia Ring Box

The Gadget: Euricase Multimedia Ring Box, adds a 2-inch LCD and 60 minutes of video to otherwise meaningless jewelry boxes.

The Catch: Sarah Meyers!

The Verdict...

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Feature

7:32 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Mark Wilson
8,541 views, 26 comments

Latest by toyotaboy: 60 minutes of video? shouldn't that perhaps be 60 seconds.. what would you fill up an hour with? "honey, will you marry me? hopefully she said yes and is jumping for joy right now.. hmm, only used up 10 more »

digital cameras

Casio's EXILIM Pro EX-F1: Hands-On, 1,200 FPS Demo Video and Sample 60-Shots-per-Second Gallery

EX-F1.jpgYesterday, Casio announced it's new EXILIM Pro EX-F1, a new digital camera that can shoot up to 60 shots in one second in burst mode and a whopping 1,200 frames-per-second of video. Of course, how useful these features will be is all reliant on the quality of the media it produces, so let me show you exactly what that looks like. More »

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12:48 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Adam Frucci
43,276 views, 34 comments

Latest by JeffDM: brundlefly; check out the Canon TX1. It's 720p but a step in the right direction if you just want something tiny. dakotaepic; I understand what you mean, but I think there's still some value in this thing. While it more »

digital cameras

Casio's EXILIM Pro EX-F1 Takes Still Pics at 60 FPS, Video at 1,200 FPS

Taking action shots is hard. You need to have perfect timing, and if your one shot doesn't come out well, you've missed your chance. You want to capture your brother shooting grape soda out his nose perfectly, after all. Casio's new EXILIM Pro EX-F1 is a new shooter than can take up to 60 full-resolution still photos in one second, ensuring that at least one comes out well. We saw this as a prototype, but the real deal is even better than we anticipated, and we were already excited.
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6:00 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Adam Frucci
46,837 views, 21 comments

Latest by karmakid: @timerider42: ditto more »

hybrid hd player

Samsung BP-U5500: $599 Hybrid Blu and HD DVD Dual Player

The Bottom Line: The Samsung BP-U5500 follows up their BP-U5000 which just started to roll to stores recently. The fuctionality remains similar: Blu-ray and HD DVD playback along with CD and DVD support in a single box. The news is the $599 MSRP which might even break the $500 barrier once discounted.
The Catch: The BP-5000 is having some issues with audio format support, that Sammy hopes to fix by software soon. Hope this set ships cleaner.

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Feature

5:32 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Brian Lam
9,033 views, 10 comments

Latest by confab: The PS3 and to a much greater extent the Xbox 360 both make far too much noise for a home theater component. The 5500 will be a welcome addition at this price point. more »

1080p camcorder

Hands On the Panasonic HDC-SD9 Camcorder, Cramming 1080p Onto Its Tininess


The 1080p camcorders get even tinier, and this $1099.95 HDC-SD9 camcorder takes that to the extreme. Check it out next to an iPhone, and you'll see that Panasonic's claims of this being the smallest 1080p camcorder yet might just be true. Once Panasonic releases its 32GB SDHC card, this little shooter will be able to hold 58 hours of 1080p/24 on one tiny flash drive. Dang. Feels good in the hand, too. Its price is nice and low at $799.95, or if you want to record to either SDHC/SD cards or an internal 60GB hard drive, it'll cost you $1100 for its slightly bigger bro, the HDC-HS9. Look for both in March. Here's the press release:
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4:11 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By Charlie White
25,255 views, 11 comments

Latest by Highsider: Huh? DRM has got nothing to do with it. In order to increase the amount of time that can be stored on a certain size media, without increasing the size proportionally, the content is compressed, whether AVCHD, HDV, or whatever. more »

review

Yamaha's Flagship YSP-4000 Soundbar...In My House (Verdict: Sounds Great, Hard to Place)

In Yamaha's CEDIA booth, their flagship surround sound bar, was audio magnificence amidst the din. In my house, the sound was big and lively, but I ran into some problems, too. More »

Feature

6:13 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Brian Lam
12,735 views, 11 comments

Latest by hagrun: @npa189: This thing isgreat for folks that don't have a lot of space to spread your speakers out all over the place, however it can't provide the wide area of sound that a traditional system can deliver. Surround sound is more »