http://doublexplojun.com/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:46:07 -0500 MyBB http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7311 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:48:19 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7311 Canon just launched its teaser campaign dubbed, "Destined Evolution." There's no way at this point to know for sure, but that certainly looks like a compact, full-frame 5D body (pictured after the break) given the button locations, mode dial, and seemingly lack of a pop-up flash. Three years since the 5D was originally launched, Photokina suddenly can't come soon enough.Update: Another teaser shot with slightly more detail from Canon Japan posted after the break.

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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:52:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383989757/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/canon.../#comments]]> Canon just launched its teaser campaign dubbed, "Destined Evolution." There's no way at this point to know for sure, but that certainly looks like a compact, full-frame 5D body (pictured after the break) given the button locations, mode dial, and seemingly lack of a pop-up flash. Three years since the 5D was originally launched, Photokina suddenly can't come soon enough.Update: Another teaser shot with slightly more detail from Canon Japan posted after the break.

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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:52:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383989757/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/canon.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7312 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:48:19 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7312 Hey Sony, since you're so in love with tacking on random letters and such to your flash memory line, how's about we toss three capital consonants in your direction capped off with a lovely question mark? In a move that is depressingly not at all surprising, Sony has introduced the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, that latest in a long, long line of proprietary Memory Stick products that it insists on producing. These are supposedly "ideal for high performance digital cameras and HD camcorders," and they rely on an 8-bit parallel interface to achieve whatever level of performance they're capable of. Weirdly, Sony only quotes transfer speeds (a maximum of 20MB/sec read and 15MB/sec write) when the card is used in conjunction with the bundled MSAC-UAH1 USB adapter, but anywho, they'll be available in 4GB / 8GB flavors this October for those who care.[Thanks, Rob]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:29:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383972349/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sony-.../#comments]]> Hey Sony, since you're so in love with tacking on random letters and such to your flash memory line, how's about we toss three capital consonants in your direction capped off with a lovely question mark? In a move that is depressingly not at all surprising, Sony has introduced the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, that latest in a long, long line of proprietary Memory Stick products that it insists on producing. These are supposedly "ideal for high performance digital cameras and HD camcorders," and they rely on an 8-bit parallel interface to achieve whatever level of performance they're capable of. Weirdly, Sony only quotes transfer speeds (a maximum of 20MB/sec read and 15MB/sec write) when the card is used in conjunction with the bundled MSAC-UAH1 USB adapter, but anywho, they'll be available in 4GB / 8GB flavors this October for those who care.[Thanks, Rob]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:29:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383972349/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sony-.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7310 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:48:18 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7310 Sony's VAIO CP1 looked mighty sexy in the press shots, but trust us when we say it's even more stunning in person. We still think it's overpriced at $300, but this WiFi-enabled frame was showing off all of its sides (RSS reader, split-screen Picasa viewing, music player) at CEDIA. Take a look at this fine piece of technological goodness in the gallery below.
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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:39:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...384008162/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sonys.../#comments]]> Sony's VAIO CP1 looked mighty sexy in the press shots, but trust us when we say it's even more stunning in person. We still think it's overpriced at $300, but this WiFi-enabled frame was showing off all of its sides (RSS reader, split-screen Picasa viewing, music player) at CEDIA. Take a look at this fine piece of technological goodness in the gallery below.
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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:39:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...384008162/
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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:42:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...384008159/
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Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:42:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...384008159/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/samsu.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7307 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:39:16 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7307 The whole Profile 1.0 thing kind of put a damper on Sharp's latest Blu-ray players, but since they were showcased at the company's CEDIA booth, we figured it prudent to take a few snapshots and pass 'em along. Design wise, the two are exceptionally similar, and we can't say with good faith that the HP50U is really worth the extra coin. Hit the gallery over at Engadget HD and see if you can pick the two apart... and, go!Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:01:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383948116/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sharp.../#comments]]> The whole Profile 1.0 thing kind of put a damper on Sharp's latest Blu-ray players, but since they were showcased at the company's CEDIA booth, we figured it prudent to take a few snapshots and pass 'em along. Design wise, the two are exceptionally similar, and we can't say with good faith that the HP50U is really worth the extra coin. Hit the gallery over at Engadget HD and see if you can pick the two apart... and, go!Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:01:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383948116/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sharp.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7308 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:39:16 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7308 The FCC didn't give us much to go on here besides these wireframe images and a few radiation reports. From that we can tell you that Sony's about to release its new DSC-G3 Cyber-shot boasting 802.11b/g WiFi. As a followup to the WiFi-packing DSC-G1 announced more than a year ago, we're expecting the 3.5-inch LCD (now probably touchscreen like the T700) to carryover with storage twisted above 2GB and a sensor bump into the 10.1 megapixel range like Sony's new T500. Just a guess though, we hope to hear more at the Photokina show later this month.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383915302/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sonys.../#comments]]> The FCC didn't give us much to go on here besides these wireframe images and a few radiation reports. From that we can tell you that Sony's about to release its new DSC-G3 Cyber-shot boasting 802.11b/g WiFi. As a followup to the WiFi-packing DSC-G1 announced more than a year ago, we're expecting the 3.5-inch LCD (now probably touchscreen like the T700) to carryover with storage twisted above 2GB and a sensor bump into the 10.1 megapixel range like Sony's new T500. Just a guess though, we hope to hear more at the Photokina show later this month.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383915302/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sonys.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7306 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:01:51 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7306 The FCC didn't give us much to go on here besides these wireframe images and a few radiation reports. From that we can tell you that Sony's about to release its new DSC-G3 Cyber-shot boasting 802.11b/g WiFi. As a followup to the WiFi-packing DSC-G1 announced more than a year ago, we're expecting the 3.5-inch LCD (now probably touchscreen like the T700) to carryover with storage twisted above 2GB and a sensor bump into the 10.1 megapixel range like Sony's new T500. Just a guess though, we hope to hear more at the Photokina show later this month.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383898503/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sonys.../#comments]]> The FCC didn't give us much to go on here besides these wireframe images and a few radiation reports. From that we can tell you that Sony's about to release its new DSC-G3 Cyber-shot boasting 802.11b/g WiFi. As a followup to the WiFi-packing DSC-G1 announced more than a year ago, we're expecting the 3.5-inch LCD (now probably touchscreen like the T700) to carryover with storage twisted above 2GB and a sensor bump into the 10.1 megapixel range like Sony's new T500. Just a guess though, we hope to hear more at the Photokina show later this month.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383898503/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/sonys.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7305 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:30:50 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7305



Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:09:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383821572/
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Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:09:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383821572/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/panas.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7304 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:30:49 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7304 A $1,500 SACD player? In 2008? Long after the never-very-popular format peaked? Thanks, Sony -- we can only imagine how lopsided the gallery visit-to-purchase ratio will be on this one.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:57:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383845290/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/sonys.../#comments]]> A $1,500 SACD player? In 2008? Long after the never-very-popular format peaked? Thanks, Sony -- we can only imagine how lopsided the gallery visit-to-purchase ratio will be on this one.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:57:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383845290/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/sonys.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7302 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:06 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7302 Sony's latest high-end Blu-ray player was sitting pretty at the outfit's CEDIA booth, so we did exactly what you figured we would -- stop by and snap some pictures. Though the unit wasn't exactly compact, the build quality seemed sufficient and the design was suitably simple. As you very well know by now, the gallery is over at Engadget HD.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:01:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383741070/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/eyes-.../#comments]]> Sony's latest high-end Blu-ray player was sitting pretty at the outfit's CEDIA booth, so we did exactly what you figured we would -- stop by and snap some pictures. Though the unit wasn't exactly compact, the build quality seemed sufficient and the design was suitably simple. As you very well know by now, the gallery is over at Engadget HD.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:01:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383741070/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/eyes-.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7303 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:06 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7303 In an effort to facilitate ticket purchasing, SNCF -- France's public rail system -- will commence a 1,000 user trial of its Weneo smart card system this Fall. Riders will be able to purchase tickets with the small USB dongles at turnstiles via RFID. Once the balance is depleted, users can refill their accounts by plugging the devices into a computer, whereby they're transported to the SNCF's online hub. Since only the rider's account number is stored in the RFID portion of the smart card, this system allows commuters hassle-free ticket purchasing, all while keeping important information privy from hackers - information that some RFID devices seem to have problems keeping secret. If all goes well, SNCF expects to expand the use of Weneo nationwide by 2010.[Via Wired]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:32:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383722545/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/frenc.../#comments]]> In an effort to facilitate ticket purchasing, SNCF -- France's public rail system -- will commence a 1,000 user trial of its Weneo smart card system this Fall. Riders will be able to purchase tickets with the small USB dongles at turnstiles via RFID. Once the balance is depleted, users can refill their accounts by plugging the devices into a computer, whereby they're transported to the SNCF's online hub. Since only the rider's account number is stored in the RFID portion of the smart card, this system allows commuters hassle-free ticket purchasing, all while keeping important information privy from hackers - information that some RFID devices seem to have problems keeping secret. If all goes well, SNCF expects to expand the use of Weneo nationwide by 2010.[Via Wired]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:32:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383722545/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/frenc.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7300 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:05 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7300 Rather than taking the circular approach, Sony's choosing more traditional design models to follow with its latest trio of all-in-one PCs. As you can see in the gallery over at Engadget HD, the larger of the two were actually mounted up on swing-arms in the outfit's CEDIA booth, essentially acting as monitors for watching TV / playing PS3. The small guy didn't do a whole lot for us, but the two hung up on the wall were pretty svelte. See for yourself, won't you?

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Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:47:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383808036/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/eyes-.../#comments]]> Rather than taking the circular approach, Sony's choosing more traditional design models to follow with its latest trio of all-in-one PCs. As you can see in the gallery over at Engadget HD, the larger of the two were actually mounted up on swing-arms in the outfit's CEDIA booth, essentially acting as monitors for watching TV / playing PS3. The small guy didn't do a whole lot for us, but the two hung up on the wall were pretty svelte. See for yourself, won't you?

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Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:47:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383808036/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/eyes-.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7301 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:05 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7301 As promised, Gates and Seinfeld made their television pair-up debut tonight, in an advertisement for something or other. We were sad to see Seinfeld sans-bee suit, and Gates is lacking in Costanza-isms, but we might just be looking at a beautiful friendship here. Video is after the break.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Seinfeld and Gates pair up for intense shoe-fitting session, cryptic advertisementPermalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:51:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383780498/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/seinf.../#comments]]> As promised, Gates and Seinfeld made their television pair-up debut tonight, in an advertisement for something or other. We were sad to see Seinfeld sans-bee suit, and Gates is lacking in Costanza-isms, but we might just be looking at a beautiful friendship here. Video is after the break.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Continue reading Seinfeld and Gates pair up for intense shoe-fitting session, cryptic advertisementPermalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:51:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383780498/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/seinf.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7297 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:41 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7297 Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:15:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383206699/
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Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:15:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383206699/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/us-su.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7298 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:41 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7298 As the root of our name implies, desktop browsers aren't really our thing in Engadget-land. Still, we're pretty sure that you've managed to learn about Google's new Chrome browser even without our assistance. However, when we hear Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin discussing Chrome on Android, well, we're all in. Even though neither has been released out of beta yet, Brin said that the Webkit-based Chrome browser is expected to soon supplant the Webkit-based browser in Android. "Probably a subsequent version of Android is going to pick up a lot of the Chrome stack," Brin said before adding, "My guess is we'll have 'Chrome-like' or something similar," when asked about the brand name. While we have lingering doubts about the likely stability of the initial 1.0 Android OS release, version 2.0 with Chrome is likely to be killer in every sense of the word to Symbian Nokia, Microsoft, and Apple. Of course, we'll be first in line for the HTC Dream regardless.[Thanks, Coral]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:05:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383206701/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/googl.../#comments]]> As the root of our name implies, desktop browsers aren't really our thing in Engadget-land. Still, we're pretty sure that you've managed to learn about Google's new Chrome browser even without our assistance. However, when we hear Google's co-founder, Sergey Brin discussing Chrome on Android, well, we're all in. Even though neither has been released out of beta yet, Brin said that the Webkit-based Chrome browser is expected to soon supplant the Webkit-based browser in Android. "Probably a subsequent version of Android is going to pick up a lot of the Chrome stack," Brin said before adding, "My guess is we'll have 'Chrome-like' or something similar," when asked about the brand name. While we have lingering doubts about the likely stability of the initial 1.0 Android OS release, version 2.0 with Chrome is likely to be killer in every sense of the word to Symbian Nokia, Microsoft, and Apple. Of course, we'll be first in line for the HTC Dream regardless.[Thanks, Coral]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:05:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383206701/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/googl.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7299 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:41 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7299



Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:11:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383173677/
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Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:11:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383173677/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/nokia.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7293 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:40 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7293 Sports photogs aren't compensating for something by swinging gigantic, monopod-mounted lenses; they need the focal length. Focusing and zooming on outfielders usually means glass far from the camera body, but not so when using so-called "origami optics," flat lenses being researched at UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering that use internal reflection to achieve long focal lengths. Only the outer ring actually captures the image, while the others bounce it around before depositing light onto the film or sensor. The military is sponsoring this research, wanting better eyes on its UAVs, and we're hoping for improved optics in our gadgets -- though we were equally jazzed about liquid lenses, and those haven't exactly revolutionized mobile photography yet. A snooze-inducing Engineering TV clip after the break explains it all in more detail, so don't click on until you've had your morning cuppa -- or two.Continue reading Coaster-sized origami-optics lens boosts focal length, shrinks photog egosRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383285864/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/coast.../#comments]]> Sports photogs aren't compensating for something by swinging gigantic, monopod-mounted lenses; they need the focal length. Focusing and zooming on outfielders usually means glass far from the camera body, but not so when using so-called "origami optics," flat lenses being researched at UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering that use internal reflection to achieve long focal lengths. Only the outer ring actually captures the image, while the others bounce it around before depositing light onto the film or sensor. The military is sponsoring this research, wanting better eyes on its UAVs, and we're hoping for improved optics in our gadgets -- though we were equally jazzed about liquid lenses, and those haven't exactly revolutionized mobile photography yet. A snooze-inducing Engineering TV clip after the break explains it all in more detail, so don't click on until you've had your morning cuppa -- or two.Continue reading Coaster-sized origami-optics lens boosts focal length, shrinks photog egosRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:11:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383285864/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/coast.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7294 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:40 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7294 Hitachi's "UltraThin" line of TVs might not be the skinniest on the block anymore, but a new top of the line 50-inch plasma (CES prototype pictured above) keeps the size crown in their camp. Expect the Thin is In tagline to be a centerpiece for Hitachi's booth at CEDIA, we'll try to get some specs and in person pics (including the ubiquitous iPhone comparo) when we stop by later.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:50:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383278313/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/hitac.../#comments]]> Hitachi's "UltraThin" line of TVs might not be the skinniest on the block anymore, but a new top of the line 50-inch plasma (CES prototype pictured above) keeps the size crown in their camp. Expect the Thin is In tagline to be a centerpiece for Hitachi's booth at CEDIA, we'll try to get some specs and in person pics (including the ubiquitous iPhone comparo) when we stop by later.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:50:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383278313/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/hitac.../#comments]]> http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7295 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:19:40 -0500 http://doublexplojun.com/showthread.php?tid=7295 According to an interview with Epic Games' senior producer Rod Fergusson, developers for the Xbox 360 may be reaching the outer edges of what is graphically possible with the console. In an interview with Gamasutra, the Gears of War / Gears of War 2 head says that recent advances and refinements are pushing the system further than expected, though he still believes there's some room to grow. In Fergusson's words: "I think we're certainly approaching the upper end of it, as far as what developers are able to do with it, but just looking at all the demos we saw today -- ours and others -- it's clear that all the games just keep improving, and keep pushing that bar." Of course, there's a long gap between pushing a system to its limits and starting to look around for its replacement, though since we all know another iteration of the Xbox is inevitable, none of this news should come as any surprise. They have a name for things like this... progress.[Via GameDaily]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:27:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383257314/
Comments: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/04/xbox-.../#comments]]> According to an interview with Epic Games' senior producer Rod Fergusson, developers for the Xbox 360 may be reaching the outer edges of what is graphically possible with the console. In an interview with Gamasutra, the Gears of War / Gears of War 2 head says that recent advances and refinements are pushing the system further than expected, though he still believes there's some room to grow. In Fergusson's words: "I think we're certainly approaching the upper end of it, as far as what developers are able to do with it, but just looking at all the demos we saw today -- ours and others -- it's clear that all the games just keep improving, and keep pushing that bar." Of course, there's a long gap between pushing a system to its limits and starting to look around for its replacement, though since we all know another iteration of the Xbox is inevitable, none of this news should come as any surprise. They have a name for things like this... progress.[Via GameDaily]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments




Posted on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:27:00 EST at http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/...383257314/
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Sherwood isn't the only little-known company bringing the Blu to CEDIA -- now we've got a boutique manufacturer joining the crowd. Announced today in Denver, Cambridge Audio has revealed that it too will be producing a BD deck in early 2009. The 640BD will be designed to complement the Azur range of AV receivers, and it will boast full HDMI 1.3 output (including bitstream output of all the latest Dolby / DTS tracks), a full set of analog video outputs, Ethernet, S/PDIF, Toslink and a set of separate, dedicated 7.1 / stereo analog outputs. Unfortunately, that's all the details the company has prepared for this year's Expo, but we'll certainly be hearing more as CES time draws near. Per usual, the full release is after the break. Continue reading Cambridge Audio dips on in, announces 640BD Blu-ray player for 2009Permalink | Email this | Comments




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Sherwood isn't the only little-known company bringing the Blu to CEDIA -- now we've got a boutique manufacturer joining the crowd. Announced today in Denver, Cambridge Audio has revealed that it too will be producing a BD deck in early 2009. The 640BD will be designed to complement the Azur range of AV receivers, and it will boast full HDMI 1.3 output (including bitstream output of all the latest Dolby / DTS tracks), a full set of analog video outputs, Ethernet, S/PDIF, Toslink and a set of separate, dedicated 7.1 / stereo analog outputs. Unfortunately, that's all the details the company has prepared for this year's Expo, but we'll certainly be hearing more as CES time draws near. Per usual, the full release is after the break. Continue reading Cambridge Audio dips on in, announces 640BD Blu-ray player for 2009Permalink | Email this | Comments




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