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Thursday, December 22, 2005
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Sony's latest top of the line Cyber-shot camera, the R1 is encased in a black, body, and is the first to use Sony's new 10.3-megapixel CMOS imager. Its also the first "APS-C imager" digital camera to offer live preview. The R1 features a Carl Zeiss T* 5x wide angle zoom that is matched to the imager and covers a 35mm equivalent focal length of 24mm to 120mm and has both a manual zoom and focus ring on the lens barrel. The R1 has both a high resolution color viewfinder and a top-mounted 2.0" color LCD that tilts and swivels to nearly any angle...
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Thursday, December 15, 2005
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Despite the software, this Sony player is still an excellent piece of equipment. Sound quality, gorgeous design, superb battery life and ease of use make it the best high-capacity digital music player from the big S yet...
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Monday, November 14, 2005
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The Sony DRU-810A is the company's follow-up to their first Dual Layer DVD writer, the DRU-800A. As you can imagine, not a whole lot has changed between the two models. You get updated software, faster read/write times and hopefully better media compatibility. The DRU-810A can be found from various manufacturers for around $100 dollars. The Sony DRU-810A comes with a software package provided by Nero and two faceplates, one in gray and another in black...
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Saturday, November 12, 2005
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The Cyber-shot DSC-N1 is about the same size as a deck of playing cards and incorporates a high-performance, 8-megapixel digital camera, with a large, 3-inch, touch-screen LCD. The N1's album function automatically stores up to 500 of your favorite images in VGA resolution, and uses them to create dynamic slide shows with music and transition effects - in the camera...
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
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The Sony VAIO S5VP is a surprisingly powerful notebook considering its size. Battery life could be better, but it's not far behind Sony's quoted three hours. The price is high, but if you're looking for a powerful notebook that can still slip unobtrusively in your bag every day, the S5VP should definitely be near the top of your list...
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This is probably the most anticipated digital camera this season and it's due to be officially introduced mid-November for under $1,000. The just-introduced 12.8MP Canon EOS 5D ($3,299) was the other object de lust since it's the world's "smallest and lightest" full frame D-SLR. With full frame cameras there's no "digital factor" so all lenses including fish-eyes are their true focal lengths. Before the 5D you'd have to spend seven grand to get this convenience. At this price the 5D is targeted to very serious photographers; the DSC-R1 is for mere mortals...
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Friday, October 21, 2005
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Today we look at one of the latest Bluetooth headsets this time offered up by Sony. This entry has a unique twist - caller ID! The Sony Ericsson Akono HBH-662 Headset is a bluetooth 1.2 compatible set with small LCD window on the side that displays caller ID, battery strength, and connection status. Like any bluetooth headset on the market, it designed to be used with any bluetooth enabled cell phone on the market. How well does it work? Is it worth upgrading from your existing headset? Read on....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
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The Sony VAIO S480 is the perfect notebook for people that don't want to compromise on performance when it comes to their lightweight laptop. With a 2.13GHz processor, 100GB hard drive, DVD+/-RW dual layer drive, and integrated GeForce Go 6200, the S480 has the power to replace a modest desktop PC. But, with a 13.3" XBRITE widescreen display and a weight of just 4.3 pounds, this powerhouse just barely misses a classification of an ultra lightweight laptop. While the battery life could be better, and this first class package comes at a first class price, the VAIO S480 is a top contender all around...
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Sunday, October 16, 2005
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Always in the limelight for its outstanding design prowess, the new DRU-810A, apart from having a contemporary faceplate, is Sony's latest DVD writer with all the right specifications to meet today's optical storage needs...
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Monday, October 10, 2005
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The VAIO TX1XP is a truly great little notebook. Sony has taken the already excellent T2XP and built on it to produce a better featured and even more desirable machine that will still sit in your bag all day without you even noticing it's there. The only real issue is the light bleed from the base of the screen, but the advantages of the LED backlight technology outweigh this annoyance in my opinion - plus Sony should be commended for pioneering this new technology in the first place. The battery life is truly staggering, and for anyone that finds themselves having to work on the move regularly, this will be a huge boon. The Sony T Series is going from strength to strength, and I can't help asking the question - why aren't all notebooks like this?
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Thursday, October 6, 2005
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The HDR-HC1E records video in the relatively new HDV standard. This format is designed to make the transition to HD as painless as possible for camcorder users. The video is compressed using MPEG-2 at a data rate of 25Mbits/sec - exactly the same as the DV recorded by most current digital camcorders. This means that identical tapes can be used. HDV is also designed to be captured to PC via FireWire. All you need is software support and you can use the same cabling and PC connection for video acquisition...
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Thursday, September 22, 2005
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With a depth of just one-half inch, the new Cyber-shot T33 packs a range of powerful features into Sony's second thinnest model to date (the Cyber-shot T7 is even thinner.) It sports a large 2.5-inch LCD viewfinder, occupying about two-thirds of the back of the camera, so friends and family can gather round and enjoy images the moment they are captured...
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The CyberShot DSC-T7 is one of a trio of diminutive 5-megapixel digicams SONY has introduced in 2005, the other two being the DSC-T5 and the DSC-T33. Weighing only 4.8 ounces including battery, media and wrist strap, the T7 is a member of the growing class of 1-megapixel per ounce digicams. Despite its small size, it packs a 3x optical zoom lens and a large 2.5-inch LCD into its stylish metal body. Its Automatic exposure mode will appeal to beginners needing the ease of use of a point-n-shoot, while its Program and Scene modes provide features desired by intermediate photographers...
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Sony's new Cyber-shot DSC-T5 digital camera is ultra slim so it's always with you and always ready to capture great pictures. It incorporates a high resolution 5-megapixel Sony imager with an internal Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens that opens instantly when the camera is activated. The camera features a large 2.5-inch color LCD viewfinder, occupying roughly two-thirds of the back of the camera...
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Saturday, September 17, 2005
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The system is more than a just a regular PC though - it's a home server system. The PC is designed to act as a central store point for media, either downloaded from the Internet, or captured over the air via its integrated TV tuner. The RA304 bundle includes a Network Media Receiver, a box that connects directly to a TV via composite, S-Video or component (which gives a far better picture). Content can them be streamed to the box via wireless or wired Ethernet. If your set up at home isn't yet wireless, Sony has bundled a rather snazzy looking wireless access point. This home server approach isn't new for Sony though. We looked at a predecessor of this machine a year and a half ago, here...
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