Sony announced its two new Walkman units based on flash memory portable media devices to encounter video MP3 manufacturers. The Walkman series NW-A800 will come in 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB configurations and is not based on hard-drive. The Walkman Video MP3 player embrace 2-inch color LCD on which video can be viewed either vertically or horizontally and is 1.75 inches wide, 3.5 inches high, and less than a half-inch thick. Sony said that the new players will make downloading video content easy with a “simple drag and drop mechanism’, and will sport popular MPEG-4 and H.264/AVC Baseline profile formats, at up to 30 frames per second. You need to shell out $150 for 2 GB version, $200 for 4 GB and $250 for the 8 GB model. Image Via:Technewsworld
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TagRumor or what? iPod video may run on NAND flash memory!
The contemporary iPod video is nice, but compared to the iPhone it’s a bit passe, I suppose. The iPhone proposes functionalities many had anticipated would materialize on the 5G iPod video. A bulky widescreen display, smaller size, touches screen, blutooth, and WiFi. I think if you want to know what the 6G iPod is going to be like, look at the iPhone. Apple did not spend all that energy on the iPhone to not leverage the technology in other products. Here are some recent rumors: � multi-touchscreen Apple LCD monitors � multi-touchscreen laptop screens � NAND flash based sub-notebook – no hard drive, just 64GB of Flash. These are just rumors, so don’t get thrilled until products start transporting. But I think Apple will use multi-touch in as many places as possible. The nano line has a screen that may be too small for multitouch, but that bursting full sized iPod has abundance of room. Then there’s the NAND flash. Hard drives are still the cheapest per gigabyte option for mobile electronics, but they are a battery eater. 1GB of NAND flash costs about $5 today, compared to about $1/GB for mobile hard drives. But the cost of NAND flash was $30/GB only about 20 months ago, so it feels like we’re in the midst of a transition period to NAND flash for medium-term storage. The problem swapping to flash memory is that 30GB of NAND flash will rate Apple $120 more than the hard drive in the 5G iPod. This is why they’re sitting on it; they’re waiting for the price of NAND to drop to say $2-$3/GB. Then you’ll definitively see the full sized flash-based video iPod become available soon. Via: Gadget
World’s first waterproof digital video player by Chinavasion
Well, earlier there was a waterproof MP3 player and now here is an unattractive, yellow and non-comprehensible video player by Chinavasion that functions 3-meters underwater to play your videos. This world’s first water proof digital video player features: � Memory: 1GB � Display: 1.8 Inch Color LCD � Video Format: AMV � Conversion formats: MPEG, WMV, ASF � Video Resolution: 128×128 � FPS (Frames per Second): 15fps � Music Format: WMA, MPEG � Bit rate: MPEG 32-192Kbps WMA 5-384Kbps � Picture Format: JPEG � Record Format: WAV � Earphone Jack: 3.5mm � SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio): >75dB � Output of earphones: 2x5mW(32Ohms) � Languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Denmark, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Czech � USB: 2.0 full speed � System: Windows 98/ SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP, Mac OS 10, Linux 2.4.2 � Power Source: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium Battery � Dimension: 105x50x22mm (LxWxD) Other Features: � Waterproof (up to 3 Meters. Must keep the Earphones in while submerged in order to keep inside components dry) � Waterproof High Quality Earphones � 3 hours recharging time � 6 Hours Playback Accessories: � User Manual � Waterproof Earphones � USB � Power Adapter � Mini CD with Driver and Conversion Software � High Quality Armband � Neck strap The price is not yet announced but I think that to execute your lifetime dream of watching videos at the bottom of the pool price stands nowhere. Via: Gadget9
World’s first ever wind-up MP3-cum-video player by Trevor Baylis’s
To enjoy your favorite music plus videos any time any where even sans battery juice Trevor Baylis, the designer who first introduced the wind-up radio back in the 90s has now came out with the wind-up MP3 and video player that is also known as world’s first. This new innovation comes bundled with 1GB internal memory, SD memory card slot, 1.8″ LCD screen, LED torch, view photos, listen to FM radio, recorder and the best part is it also facilitate you to charge your mobile phone too,. So if you are just planning to get a MP3 player its time to hunt video player too and everything for mere $345. Via: Blog.scifi
Sony GV-HD700E: World’s first HD Video Walkman
After initiating remarkable advancement in Walkmen segment, electronics giant Sony has just introduced their World’s first HD Video Walkman GV-HD700E. This HD Video Walkman has emerged as a portable solution to view your HDV and DV tapes on the move and features a high quality 7-inch (16:9) widescreen LCD with 1,152K (800x480x3[RGB resolution of]) and a versatile interfaces theat includes i.LINK and HDMI out. The GV-HD700E plays HDV also as miniDV tapes (SP and LP) and functions as a back-up deck for professional videographers because of its potential to record HDV1080i/DV signals from an external source. It is also worth mentioning that it has appeared as first Video Walkman that sports x.v.Colour. Some key features of GV-HD700E are: – Format: HDV / DV SP / DV LP – LCD panel: 7.0 inch (16:9 widescreen) – Panel resolution: 1,152K dots 800(H) x 480(V) x 3RGB – All-scan function – User-assignable LCD setup profiles: 6 (settings for Brightness, Color Level, Contrast, Sharpness, Color, Phase) Inputs: – i.LINK (HDV/DV) – Video (RCA x1) – Audio (RCA x2) – S-Video Outputs: – HDMI – i.LINK (HDV/DV) – Component HD/SD (Special D) – Video/Audio/S Video (AV Multi-connector) – USB – Memory stick Slot – Headphone jack – Stereo speaker – Battery: InfoLITHIUM L / M series – DC power in You can use this portable device via InfoLITHIUM L and M Series batteries after hunting it from Europe from September 2007 onwards, however, there is no info about pricing yet. Via: 100cute
3d TVs are Starting to Hit Their Stride
Believe it or not, 3d technology is actually older than ordinary televisions. It was first developed in the 1880s, when a film of such an incredible activity as watching a woman brush her hair was considered to be a feat of the ages. As movies of the 2d variety began to be made, 3d films developed at roughly the same pace. Of course, it was a bit more difficult to produce a 3D video than one that is only watched “flat,” as the hardware required was somewhat more expensive to build and operate. Of course, as movies and TV became more main stream, the viewing public became aware of the down sides that most early (accessible) 3d movies presented. For one thing, they often required specialized glasses, which looked goofy and were easy to lose. And of course, even if you did not get a head ache from those glasses, you still had the amusing choice of whether to look through your “red seeing” eye or your “blue seeing” one. Fortunately, this is no longer the 1950s. Through very complicated technologies (such as attaching two cameras together side by side), a picture can be created, which seems to “pop out,” and can even be seen from different angles by simply moving your head. In the case of the World Cup, it might actually feel as if you’re a ref on the field, watching every step of the action. What is truly incredible about today’s 3d experience is that in some cases, it does not even require 3d glasses. Of course, in some cases it still does… but those glasses are not so much the “red eye / blue eye” head ache producers. They look a lot more like old fashioned pilot goggles and seem almost stylish. Hopefully, the goggles come with a fancy scarf.