Philips' 42-inch plasma doubles as a media extender; Acer's mammoth-sized 20-inch laptop; Sony's 7-Megapixel camera with OIS; Shuttle's sleek media PC; and more in this week's coolest gadgets.
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Philips 42PF9631D
When: June 2006 Worth: €3375
Clocking in a resolution of 1024 x 1080 pixels and a 3000:1 contrast ratio, the Philips 42PF9631D comes equipped with a combination of the Dutch Maker's Pixel Plus 2 HD Engine and Ambilight 2. Tackling signals up to 1080i through either of its dual HDMI ports, dual RGB SCART inputs or a single Component video option, the HDTV also integrates a hybrid analog/DVB-T tuner, USB connectivity is also present, with the 42PF9631D capable of playing back MP3, JPEG and MPEG1/2 files from compatible devices. |
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Shuttle XPC M2000
When: July 2006 Worth: €2000
Read the full article » Equipped with dual analog tuners with the option to go all-digital or dual hybrid, the M2000 runs on Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 atop an 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce 6600 LE graphics card with 256 MB of dedicated video memory. A selection of SATA hard drives are available, as is a Dual Layer DVD drive and a range of video outputs inlcuding VGA and DVI. Also present: Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet. Read the full article » |
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Acer Aspire 9800
Sporting a mammoth 20.1-inch widescreen display, Acer's Aspire 9800 multimedia notebook is primed for entertainment as one of the first from the maker to come equipped with an integrated HD-DVD drive. Other specifications are nothing to sneeze at either, with a 256 MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 chipset driving graphics, up to 240 GB of SATA storage and up to 4 GB of RAM. Intel Core Duo processor choices abound, and to top it all off the notebook also totes HDMI with HDCP support for hi-def video out. |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30
When: June 2006 Worth: €500
The slim DSC-T30 bolsters Sony's Cyber-shot line-up of slim cameras with a 7.2 Megapixel CCD sensor, 3x optical zoom lens and a double combo of ISO 1000 sensititivy and optical image stabilization for blur reduction. |
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Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N110
When: July 2006 Worth: €400
Not content with merely offering GPS navigation, Fujitsu-Siemens' Windows CE 5.0 powered Pocket LOOX N100 does come loaded with Navigon MobileNavigator 6, a 2 GB miniSD card and a European map pack - but also incorporates an audio player supporting MP3 and WMA formats as well as several small utilities and several retro games. Navigated by means of its 2.8-inch, QVGA touch screen, the unit also sports exchangeable covers for personalization purposes, and can be user in either portrait or landscape mode. |
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Acer Aspire 9510
Chalking up a first for Acer, the 17-inch widescreen of its Aspire 9510 powerhouse applies dual lamp technology for improved brightness and contrast, as well as a 512 MB Nvidia GeForce Go 7900 GS chipset for graphics. Other specifications include up to 240 GB of SATA storage and up to 4 GB of RAM, as well as the usual assortment of Intel Core Duo processors. HDMI out with HDCP support enables next-gen video playback, while other highlights include tri-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and an optional DVB-T tuner. |
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BenQ Joybook R55
Powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Core duo processor, BenQ's Joybook R55 hosts up to 2 GB of RAM and up to 120 GB of storage as well as a choice between various optical drives including one of the DVD Super Multi variety. Its claim to fame, however, is what BenQ claims is the fastest response time among 15-inch laptops at the time of launch at 16 ms, with graphics powered by a Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 card with 128 MB of memory. Also: tri-mode Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and S-Video out. |
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