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Check out this cool Neuros OSD Linux Media Recorder, the Neuros OSD functions as a media recorder and player. Connect the OSD to your TV and give it an analog video input from your DVD or cable box and it can encode video in various formats for your portable devices like PSP or mobile phones. Files can be stored and played either using media cards or using a USB external hard drive plugged into the OSD. However, the really special part about the OSD is its wealth of ports and the completely open source firmware.
You get analog video/audio input and output, ethernet, USB, infrared, serial, two card slots to accommodate CF and SD/MS/MMC cards, plus a full-function universal remote. You can watch YouTube videos on your TV and search the entire Youtube library using keywords while listing with all your favorite videos. Neuros OSD video player supports MPEG,MOV,WMV ,MP4,AVI,ASF,FLV and Quicktime 6 files type.
It comes with photo viewer that reads jpeg,bmp,gif and with thumbnail view which you can Zoom in/out (2x, 4x). Not just a video player, Neuros OSD capable to a be an audio player. It can plays Stereo MP3/WMA @ 30-320kbps (CBR & VBR),Ogg Vorbis,FLAC,WAV, and Stereo MPEG-4 AAC-LC.
BlackBerry Curve 8310 - Smallest and The Lightest of Blackberry
0 Comments Published December 11th, 2007 in Gadget, Mobile
Featuring a metallic finish, clean lines and soft edges, the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 smartphone is the smallest and lightest BlackBerry® smartphone ever to come with a full QWERTY keyboard.
It’s packed with incredible features*, including a camera, media player, built-in GPS, expandable memory, Voice Dialing, BlackBerry® Maps and trackball navigation. Plus, you get all the core functionality you’ve come to expect in a BlackBerry smartphone—email and text messaging, instant messaging, web browser and advanced phone functionality.
The BlackBerry Curve 8310 features complete functionality, including:
- Wireless email
- Organiser
- Browser
- Phone
- Camera
- BlackBerry® Maps
- Corporate data access 1
- SMS
- MMS 1
- Next-generation multi-media player
- Instant messaging
- Built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) – view your geographic location and use the pre-loaded BlackBerry® Maps and other location-based applications for turn-by-turn navigation and more.
- 64 MB Flash memory plus microSD expandable memory slot**
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Dedicated Send, End and Mute keys, a trackball navigation system, plus user definable convenience keys
- Speakerphone and Voice Dialling
- 1100 mAhr battery
- Bluetooth® capability for hands-free dialogue via headsets and car kits—mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial profile supported. Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
- 3.5mm stereo headset capable
- Integrated attachment viewing
- Compatibility with popular Personal Information Management (PIM) software
- High resolution, light sensing screen that adjusts lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
- Easy email integration with your business and/or personal email accounts
Things you should know before buying digital camera
0 Comments Published December 11th, 2007 in Articles, GadgetIf you are looking to buy a digital camera, you should properly educate yourself about all the different aspects of digital cameras. There are many types of digital cameras out there all with different features, so you should first ask yourself a few questions before actually spending several hundred dollars on your big purchase.
1. What exactly are you going to be using the camera for?
2. Will it be used as part of your job or will you use it for recreational purposes?
3. Should you buy a mini digital camera or should you look for a standard size digital camera?
4. How much money are you willing to spend and what is your budget for your digital camera expenses?
Remember, the camera itself is just one part of the cost; you still need to pay for batteries, computer cables, and memory and media types for storing your pictures and video.
Some other things you should keep in mind when trying to select a suitable digital camera are the weight of the camera and the look and feel of the digital camera. If you need to take the digital camera with you during your daily routine or job, you should make sure that it will not get in the way of whatever it is that you need to do. Another important aspect of digital cameras that you should be aware of is the zoom function.
There are two basic types of zoom, optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom is the type of zoom where you press a button and the lens physically moves around in order to zoom in or out. This is the zoom method that you are probably the most familiar with. The other type of zoom is known as digital zoom.
Digital zoom is a new method of zoom that has been introduced with the invention of digital cameras and does not rely on any moving parts. It basically crops the photo you take and then enlarges it, which in effect creates a type of optical zoom effect. Generally speaking, you should try to use optical zoom over digital zoom, since digital zoom reduces picture quality by a great deal in most cases.
If the reason that you want to buy a digital camera is for recreational purposes only, you should consider the option of buying a mini digital camera. Generally speaking, mini digital cameras are not as powerful as your standard size cameras, but they have several advantages. Obviously, they are portable and very convenient to bring along with you on your travels. Most mini digital cameras will fit in your pocket without a problem, whereas standard size digital cameras can be quite bulky and awkward to carry around at times.
Another benefit of having a mini digital camera is the fact that they are great to show off to your friends and family. They make great conversation starters and if anyone sees you taking a picture with a tiny digital camera, odds are that they will stop to chat with you a bit about the price and specifications of your camera. Finally, mini digital camera accessories are a bit cheaper than standard sized accessories so you can expect so save a bit of money when buying your accessories.
Star gazing can be fun, but in the age of Wikipedia and ubiquitous web access, reading from a star chart is a little, well, old fashioned. Enter mySky, a point-and-shoot astronomy device from Meade. Just aim the gun shaped handset at the celestial body of your choice and pull the trigger. Using GPS and accelerometers to determine what you are looking at, the mySpy pulls the information out of a 30,000 object database (upgradeable via SD card). The mySky then delivers video, audio descriptions and “Fun Facts”. There is a guided tour mode, pointing you at galaxies and stars of interest.
The MySky also works in concert with any computer controlled Meade telescope, meaning it becomes the perfect companion for serious astronomers who want to interface and point their telescopes simply by raising their arm in the right direction. There are real-time color maps of the night sky, over 500 audio descriptions with more information on what you’re looking at, incredible photographs of distant celestial objects which you can view from it’s color LCD screen (another option that other handhelds haven’t had), 256 MB RAM (expandable) an SD card slot, and even a long-lasting 7-hour rechargeable battery.
This is obviously going to be best for kids, but I can see some use in it for regular astronomers, if just for identification. The box also hooks up to other Meade telescopes and will guide them automatically. The My Sky has a competitive price of $399.00, but Meade is currently running a deal where if you buy their Meade ETX-90 or ETX-125 with a mySKY™ you’ll qualify for a $200 mail-in rebate.
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