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Thursday, June 7, 2007
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The PT-AE1000E employs Epson's C2Fine technology, using three 1,920 x 1,080 panels making it a fine match for a Sky HD box, dedicated HD DVD and Blu-ray players and the X-Box 360 and PlayStation 3. Panasonic has a long history of success with its PT-AE line, which are renowned for offering great value for money and things are no different here.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
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If you're wondering by now what the hell happened to the review of Panasonic's new 32in LCD TV you thought you were supposed to be reading, don't worry. We haven't lost the plot. It's just that the 32LXD70 is Panasonic's first attempt at a 100Hz LCD TV, so we thought we'd kick off by 'setting the scene', as it were.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
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Once is a while we get to try out products that aren't just interesting or cool but mark the start of a revolution. The Panasonic HDC-SD1 camcorder is such a device - a camcorder that can capture images at 1080i resolution without the need for tapes. It's not the first consumer level High Definition camcorder on the market, with Sony's HDR-HD3 being its second stab at the market. However, while the HD1 and HD3 record onto MiniDV tapes the Panasonic HDC-SD1 records onto SD card.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2007
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Digital recorders with video upscaling are nothing new, but this hard-disk/DVD combi recorder from Panasonic is one of the first to offer 1080p upscaling, which is a real bonus if you?re fortunate enough to own a 1080p display. The beauty of upscaling recorders is that you can not only boost pre-recorded DVDs to full hi-def resolution, but also your TV recordings.
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The FZ8 is a 7.2-megapixel camera featuring a 12x zoom Leica-branded lens with a focal length equivalent to 36-432mm and a maximum aperture of f/2.8-3.3. It has an electronic viewfinder, a large 2.5-in 207k pixel LCD monitor and a full range of manual exposure options. Like most of Panasonic's digital cameras it also features the acclaimed Mega OIS image stabilisation system.
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Friday, April 27, 2007
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A classy and elegant projector that is capable of full HD resolution. This is what the new Panasonic PT-AE1000U is all about.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
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The CF-19 falls under Panasonic's fully rugged moniker, meaning that it will stand up to almost anything. That includes being dropped from almost a metre, being showered with water, being thrown in the mud and being dragged through dust and sand. It's therefore no surprise that ToughBooks are used by the US military, where the conditions are often inhospitable to say the least. In fact Panasonic was keen to mention that a ToughBook saved a soldier's life during Desert Storm, which I mentioned in my CF-29 review.
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Friday, January 19, 2007
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First, its solid build quality makes it look and feel like a more 'high-end' piece of kit, but it lacks the Samsung's aesthetic pizzazz. Pull down the reflective front panel (which sadly isn't motorised) and it reveals a stark, minimal fascia with only the key playback buttons to keep your fingers happy. The brushed aluminium adds a bit of refinement but overall we can't help feel that the deck looks a bit dull. And at 85mm, it's also very chunky, which could cause chaos under your TV if you've only got limited space.
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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The L1 is a 7.5-megapixel digital SLR featuring live monitor view (only the second digital SLR to do so) and supplied with a fast f/2.8?3.5 Leica-branded lens. It currently sells on the high street for a whopping £1,349.99, although it is available from at least one online retailer for around £1,150. This seems expensive at first glance, especially compared to other similarly specified SLRs, but a Canon EOS 400D with a EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM lens will cost you nearly £1,100. Fast lenses are very expensive.
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Thursday, January 4, 2007
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The Panasonic PV-GS300 is a rather compact camcorder, even with blank cassette recording media. It fits nicely in your hand and has a primarily silver body made mostly of metal with exception to the plastic door covering the tape mechanism. The camcorder weighs 18.4 ounces with tape, battery and SD memory card in place. A very easily adjusted Velcro wrist strap places your hand in good position to reach the main controls such as the wide/tele zoom switch. I prefer horizontal configuration camcorders like the PV-GS300 compared to the upright shape of models like the Canon HV10 but that?s my taste-you should definitely do a hands-on of this camcorder or any other you?re considering.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2007
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The 65PX600 starts well by doing its best to appear as unobtrusive as a 65in screen is ever likely to. The screen frame has been kept reasonably trim, and the gloss black finish feels solid, luxurious but subtle rather than flimsy, garish and distracting. Things get even better with the set's connections, as we uncover not one, not two, but three HDMI inputs. This shows a real dedication to the high-end home cinema cause, allowing you to simultaneously attach, say, an HD DVD player, a Sky HD receiver, and a PS3.
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Friday, December 22, 2006
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The units are very different to anything we've tested before - looking more like a miniature UPS than the Devolo or Solwise units. Instead of plugging directly into the plug socket, these use a two-pin figure of eight connector. Although it adds more cable clutter, this is quite beneficial. The homeplug units that plug directly onto the wall can sometimes be tricky to fit because of their size, while these plugs are standard size. You can also tuck the units away out of sight, or make a show piece out of them as they look quite swish.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2006
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The FX01 shares most of its internal components with the FX3 which I reviewed in November, and in many ways the two cameras are almost identical. The both have the same 1/2.5in CCD, 6.37 megapixels (6.0MP effective) CCD sensor, the same 2.5in, 207k pixel TFT high-angle LCD monitor, and identical control layouts. The body designs are slightly different though, with the FX01 having a more rounded shape, and less of the Leica-esque 1930's retro look.
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Monday, December 18, 2006
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On paper at least it has all of the right credentials. First, it's pretty speedy. According to the spec sheet it will scan documents at speeds of up to 23 A4 pages per minute (ppm), at 200dpi in black and white and 10ppm at 200dpi in colour. Moreover, it will scan both sides of your pages simultaneously, giving a total potential throughput of 46 sides per minute. And there's no reason to doubt these figures. In tests the scanner was faster than the quoted speeds, running through 34 A4 black and white pages in one minute one second. Colour pages were delivered at the same speed, and at 600dpi in colour, the 34 pages took three minutes 56 seconds to acquire.
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Monday, December 11, 2006
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I first saw this new ToughBook back in September when Panasonic invited me out to its facility in Wales. Even now, this is still a pre-production unit, rather than a full retail sample, but it's pretty close to the final build. Like the ToughBook CF-W4 before it, the CF-W5 is an ultra-portable semi-rugged notebook - so you're not going to be throwing it onto the ground, standing on it and dousing it in water, like you would a ToughBook CF-29! But that's not what this little notebook is all about, the CF-W5 is designed to be thin, light and durable enough to withstand the daily grind.
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