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Monday 25 June 2007, 1:18 PM
Sharp’s HN-VA40S and HN-VA10S HomePlug - HD Through Your Electrical Sockets
Sharp has released details of two new Power Line Communication devices the HN-VA40s and HN-VA10s, which will allow people to easily build home networks by using household electrical sockets for transmitting data.
These Sharp PLC adapters are based on the HomePlug AV1.1 international standard for high speed transmission over electrical wiring.
By connecting devices to a Sharp PLC adapter and then plugging it into a socket, users can easily set up high-speed, reliable home networks.
The Specs
* Uncluttered and easy network setup—simply plug it into the power socket.
* Two types to choose from, depending on the number of devices to be connected, including the industry’s first PLC adapter with 4 LAN ports (HN-VA40).
* Uses the HomePlug® AV1.1 international standard.
* Reliable, high-speed networks at (actual) speeds of up to 85 Mbps.
* High level of security (AES 128-bit encryption)
Saturday 23 June 2007, 12:29 PM
Shuttle XPC SG33G5 - HD in a Tiny Box
Shuttle’s latest bare-bones PC is the XPC SG33G5.
Shuttle XPC SG33G5
This mini bare-bones PC is designed for the HTPC market, and it has a bunch of features to keep any HD fan happy.
The SG33G5 comes with an Intel g33 Bearlake chipset, supports Core 2 Duo and core 2 Quad Intel CPU’s, has a 250 watt power supply, and can take up to 4GB of ram.
It features Shuttle’s I.C.E cooling technology, for quiet and cool operation.
Shuttle XPC SG33G5
The Specs
* PCI Express Slot
* Intel GMA 3100 graphics
* 7.1 channel audio
* Dolby Digital / DTA support
* Gigabit Ethernet
* Fire-wire
* SATA
* VGA out
* HDMI out
With its stylish design, this funky HTPC wont look out of place parked next to your 50 inch LCD or Plasma.
Shuttle XPC SG33G5
The Shuttle XPC SG33G5 is avaible for $405 (about £200)
Saturday 23 June 2007, 12:21 AM
Sony Vaio RM1N HD Editing Station
Sony has released details of its new VAIO RM1N HD, editing station.
The new system is aimed at HD content editors and features two units. One of the units houses the main system, the other is for optical drives, which is fitted with a Blu-Ray disc unit.
The main system features a four core Intel core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, a pair of 500GB 7200rpm SATA hard drives configured in a RAID 0 set-up for speed, 2GB of DDR 2 memory and an Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card.
The main unit has room for foure more SATA hard drives, and there are also three open PCI-Express slots capable of taking full-length cards.
The VAIO RM1N will cost for around £2500.
Wednesday 20 June 2007, 4:59 PM
iPhone Gets a Custom YouTube Player
All I seem to be writing about at the moment is either the iPhone or Apple.
More news today from Apple, the iPhone will have its own custom integrated You-Tube player.
The new Integrated player can be launched right from your home screen within the iPhone, and you will be able to access You-Tube videos on the go.
It will also feature an integrated link feature for email, with one click on the iPhone you will be able to create a custom email which will include a link to the video of your choice, and send it direct to your friends via the iPhone.
http://www.gadgettastic.com/2007/06/20/iphone-gets-a-custom-youtube-player/
Tuesday 19 June 2007, 1:32 PM
YouTube Goes International
You-Tube the popular online video sharing site owned by Google, is launching nine new international versions of its web video service.
The new sites will be specifically targeted at individual countries including, the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Japan, Italy, Brazil, Ireland and France.
Each of the country specific sites is translated into local languages and has country-specific video rankings and comments.
You-Tube have also released details of new content partnerships with the like of Athena 3 in Spain, France 24, and a number of deals with European football clubs including Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan.
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