Aug 25

I-O Data’s HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive pulls video from your camcorder, plays it on your TV

Posted in: camcorder, external hard drive, ExternalHardDrive, hard drive, HardDrive, Today's Chili, usb
Looking for a quick and easy way to bridge the gap between your camcorder and your TV? Then you might want to consider I-O Data‘s new 500GB HDPN-U500/V portable hard drive, which packs a USB port to pull video directly off a compatible Sanyo Xacti, JVC Everio, or Sony Handycam camcorder, and an HDMI port to let you play that video on your TV straight from the hard drive. Of course, it’ll also function just fine as a regular external hard drive for your computer, and it boasts a shock-resistant design that should let you toss it around a bit without too much worry. No word on a release over here just yet, but folks in Japan should be able to pick this one up next month for ¥15,330, or about $180.

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Aug 25

Link Wireless A/V Extender Brings Your Desktop Display to the Couch

Posted in: hdtv, Today's Chili

450x450_27774_IMN_Link_LQ.jpgThe wireless display revolution carries on with the Link Wireless A/V Extender announced today by Imation. Able to project HD video output from your computer to your high-def television or projector, the Link is fully compatible with both Windows XP or greater, and at least Mac OS 10.4. 

It works via a USB 2.0 transceiver connected to your PC or Mac which sends 720p video (and 1080p stills) to your HDTV via a 10-inch receiver connected through your TV’s HDMI or VGA port. Better yet, the drivers are included within the transceiver for Windows users (Mac lovers get an install disc) for true plug-and-play functionality. 
This device comes in the wake of Intel’s WiDi technology that serves essentially the same purpose. However, since WiDi is done using a special Netgear device via a custom Wi-Fi network, the content you push to your HDTV is subject to those nasty DRM rules. This shouldn’t be the case with Imation’s tech since it’s simply pushing the signal via wireless USB. Not to mention WiDi technology has to be built into said computer’s network adapter, which only a few (like Sony’s Vaio S and the Toshiba E205) have since emerged. 
With a “line-of-site” range of 30 feet, you shouldn’t have any problem connecting your TV across the room to your desktop with this gadget, according to Imation. The manufacturer claims that the Link Wireless A/V Extender is available now through Amazon for $149.99, but the product has yet to appear on the online store. Stay tuned!
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Aug 25

I-O Data Hard Drive Slurps Video Direct From Camcorders

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I-O Data’s new hard drive not only hooks up to your computer but connects direct to your camcorder and slurps in any video that might be there, all without an intermediary PC.

The 500GB will work with the JVC Everio, the Sanyo Zakuti Sony’s Handycams, and hooks up via USB. There is also a port for connecting it to a TV via HDMI cable, so you can watch the footage straight back, again without a computer.

Weirdly, the specs say it won’t work with a Mac, but we’d guess that it probably works fine as a hard-drive: You just won’t get any fancy extra features. The HDPN-U500 (it’s clunky name) will be available in “late September” for ¥14,600, or around $170 of your American dollars.

Portable Hard Disk Camcorder [I-O Data via Akihabara News]

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Aug 23

Toshiba Smart Pad imagery emerges, claims to be the real deal

Posted in: Android, leak, pictures, rumor, slate, speculation, tablet, Today's Chili, Toshiba, usb

Technically speaking, we already know what Toshiba’s Smart Pad will look like. It was waved around in Australia briefly, and these shots seem to match it perfectly, but corroboration for their validity is otherwise light on the ground. Should you opt to trust them, after the break you’ll find visual confirmation for the HDMI and USB ports already promised by Toshiba, along with a memory card reader and a pleasingly slender profile. The four touch buttons on its right side just scream Android as the operating system, and the whole thing again reminds us of the Compal tablet we saw back at CES and subsequently accused of being a Toshiba-in-waiting. Notebook Italia expects this bad boy to step out of the shadows properly at IFA this year, and we already know Toshiba is cranking hard on bringing us a tablet of some description by the end of October. Fun times ahead, eh?

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Aug 22

Kodak’s Playtouch 1080p pocket camcorder and EasyShare M590 announced

Posted in: camcorder, camera, Today's Chili, usb

Kodak just kicked out a pair of devices with its Playtouch pocket camcorder and EasyShare M590 point and shoot. Kodak’s $229.95 Playtouch is capable of shooting image stabilized 1080p video with stereo audio to SDHC cards. A 3-inch capacitive touchscreen gives you plenty of room to edit your video (or extract a still) on camera before flipping out the USB arm for a quick PC transfer. Otherwise, an HDMI jack lets you pump that digital keepsake right to the living room television without the PC assist. Rounding things out are an external microphone jack and Share button that makes it easy to push those memories to YouTube or FaceBook, or send via email if that’s your preference. Kodak’s rather mundane $199.99 EasyShare M590 is being billed as the world’s slimmest digital camera with 5x optical zoom. Otherwise, things simmer down with a 2.7-inch LCD, some kind of image stabilization, face recognition, unspecified HD video capture, and microSD card support. And as you’d expect, the M590 also features a Share button that makes tagging and uploading photos and video to social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube a snap. M590 image and press releases after the break. Expect both cameras to ship sometime in the fall.

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Aug 19

Shuttle’s excessively thin XS35 nettop now shipping, 1080p Ion 2 graphics and all

Posted in: 1080p, HTPC, intel atom, IntelAtom, nettop, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili, wifi

It’s been a long wait (nearly half a year, in fact), but Shuttle has finally transitioned the XS35 from a luscious HTPC promise into a retail reality. The 1.5-inch thick nettop is today rolling out to online retailers in the US and Canada, offering three preconfigured options to suit a variety of budgets. All come with built-in 802.11n WiFi, a dual-core 1.66GHz Atom D510 CPU, 5 USB ports, and a 4-in-1 media card reader, while the pricier two also include DVD-RW drives for good measure. The top XS35 spec gives you 500GB of storage, 2GB of RAM, a HDMI output, and the crowning glory of NVIDIA’s scrumptious Ion 2 powering 1080p video playback. Newegg doesn’t seem to yet have that SKU available, but it’s priced the other two at $240 and $290, suggesting a price somewhere north of $300 for the complete package. Full press release after the break.

Update: And sure enough, the Ion 2-equipped SX35 has also made its Newegg debut, yours for $380. Thanks, RatioTitle!

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Aug 13

How would you change Apple’s HDMI-equipped Mac mini?

Posted in: Apple, Features, HowWouldYouChange, HTPC, HWYC, Mac, os x, OsX, Today's Chili

Apple’s newest Mac mini is a distinct and welcome departure from the comparatively bulky white Mac mini of yesteryear, and while we appreciate the unibody construction, inbuilt SD card reader and HDMI port, asking $700 and up for a headless PC without tons of oomph is still asking a lot. We’re curious to know if your new Mac mini has been treating you well (as an HTPC or otherwise), and moreover, we want to know how you’d change things even further if given the key to Cupertino’s design labs. Would you have added a Blu-ray option? Maybe an OTA TV tuner? Thrown any other ports on the rear? Beefed up the GPU a little? Trimmed things down for a cheaper entry-level model? Go on and vent in comments below — hugs are free and limitless.

How would you change Apple’s HDMI-equipped Mac mini? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug 06

ASUS’ EeeBox EB1501P leaks out with Atom D525, Ion GPU

Posted in: ASUS, cebit, hands-on, intel, intel atom, IntelAtom, nettop, NVIDIA, nvidia ion, NvidiaIon, Today's Chili, usb 3.0, Usb3.0

We’re still waiting on leaked (or official, we’re not partial) images to confirm, but based on a presentation slide and a bit of insider information passed on to Notebook Italia, ASUS is gearing up to replace its aging EeeBox EB1501 with the EB1501P. Reportedly, the box will be based around Intel’s dual-core Atom D525 processor and will feature NVIDIA’s Ion GPU, a 250GB hard drive, 2GB of DDR3 memory, 802.11n WiFi, an HDMI output, six USB sockets and Bluetooth. That aligns quite nicely with the EB1501U (shown above) that we spotted back at CeBIT, which has yet to launch in any capacity since. A proper introduction at IFA, perhaps? We’ll be watching, ASUS.

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Aug 05

Dell UltraSharp U3011 about to join 30-inch IPS monitor crew

Posted in: LCD, leak, monitor, screen, Today's Chili

As one company moves out of the 30-inch display race, another looks set to step back into it. Dell’s unannounced, but seemingly all too real UltraSharp U3011 has been snapped over in China, and we’re being told it’ll offer a formidable 2,560 x 1,600 resolution while maintaining the styling of the smaller U2711. TFT Central reports it’ll be a 10-bit H-IPS panel from LG Display, bearing a 7ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 370 nits of brightness (ahem, overkill), and 178-degree viewing angles on both the horizontal and vertical axis. HDMI and DVI connections come in packs of two, accompanied by a lone DisplayPort. Sounds like it’s shaping up to be a fine competitor to HP’s ZR30w.

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Jul 30

Amphenol Offers HDMI 1.4 Cables

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Amphenol.jpgThose 3D sets have a little more data to send. Cable-maker Amphenol has launched the newest version of its Ultra Series High-Speed Certified HDMI Cable, sold exclusively through Cables on Demand. These cables include a low-loss wire and are optimized for the HDMI version 1.4 bandwidth requirement of 10.2 Gigabits per second.

The company points out that lesser HDMI cables are susceptible to interference and wear, and they sometimes break off inside a TV’s HDMI port. The Ultra Series uses a unique die-cast metal alloy HDMI connector design, and each connector is plated with 24K gold. The cables are available in 1m to 5m lengths, and range from $28.95 to $43.50. 

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