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Home Cinema & Video 
SPECIFICATIONS
Media Storage Support: USB devices with file systems: FAT, FAT32 and NTFS only. SD, MMC, SD and SDHC Memory card devices with file systems:
FAT and FAT32 only.
Video: Container (MKV, AVI, TS / TP, MP4 / MPV , MOV, VOB, PMP, RM / RMVB, MPG,M2TS, FLV, WMV) Codec (MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, XVID, DIVX, H.264, H.263, WMV / VC-1
and RMVB). Resolution up to 1920 x 1080 (30fps)
Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, AAC, AC3, ATRA and DTS
Photo: JPEG, BMP, PNG and GIF” Support 1080p when using HDMI output to TV
E-book: TXT, LRC and .C
Other Formats: ISO “only supports above media files”
Subtitles: Subtitle Support:SSA, ASS, SUB, ACSII and UTF8
Functions: Playback
Input Connections: 1x USB2.0 and 1x SD / MMC / SDHC Card
Output Connections: 1x HDMI 1.3 and 1x Composite (AV)
HDMI: Up to 1080p
OS Language: English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
DC Power: 5V 2A
- Supports Many Popular HD Videos
- Formats supported include H.264; MKV; DivX HD; MPEG 2-TS; RMVB (up to 720p) and WMV9
- Supports USB Host and Memory Cards:
- Highly Portable
- HDMI Digital Output
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Posted by Notcot on Jan 26, 2011 in
Gadgets 
The good folks at Contour bring us a successor to the ContourHD, named the ContourHD 1080p Full HD Helmet Camera. That’s right – a full 1920 x 1080p camcorder for recording all your adventures on land, in the air, on the side of a mountain…. pretty much wherever you feel the need to explore. The ContourHD 1080p not only records in 1080p, but also offers up 4 other resolution choices depending on your needs: 1280 x 960p at 30fps, 1280 x 720p at 60fps, 1280 x 720p at 30fps, and standard definition 848 x 480 at 60fps. Record whatever your heart desires with this extremely lightweight and easy to use 5MP camcorder. | All your video is captured to microSD memory cards (2GB card included) up to 16GB for easy flash memory recording and transfer. When using a 16GB card you can record for up to 8 hours! Considering the built-in lithium-ion battery lasts for 4 hours on a single charge, that’s pretty awesome. And you’ll capture all your adventures with the fixed focus 135° lens that keeps the entire scene in focus without over-distorting things. A built-in microphone rounds out your video by capturing the sounds that go along with every adventure.
- Full HD 1080p
- Fully configurable
- Wide angle, 135 degree wide angle lens
- 180 degree lens rotation
- Twin laser guides
- Integral MicroSD card storage
- Compact design
- Integral, rechargeable battery
- Weight: 116g
- Switchable resolution
- Built-in Microphone
- Water resistant aluminium body
- T-Rail mounting system
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Posted by Notcot on Nov 27, 2010 in
Portable Sound & Vision
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A few niggles, but otherwise a more than worthy upgrade, 4 Oct 2010
If anyone who already owns or has owned an iPod touch will know what an amazing piece of tech this is. But there a couple of warnings about the new design to consider.
The Good
Never have I owned something quite like this. The interface is so slick, so intuitive it has always been a pleasure to use. And it’s so much more zippier than my 2nd gen thanks to the better cpu and double the ram.
The screen is noticeably much better (not than past generations were bad!) beautifully sharp and text is a dream to read. Ok, some will wonder why it has no in-plane switching bearing in mind that the iPhone 4 does. IPS for those who don’t know means you can view the screen at at extreme angles. But why would you on this device? I can still view it at extreme angles if I wish to. The colour may shift to a blue hue, but I only notice that when looking at the screen from the home button end and tilted at a ridiculous angle. The iPod Touch is too small for this to be ever dreamt as concern and IPS only benefits the iPad in my opinion.
The volume buttons are now separated as opposed to a rocker and are pleasant to use. The power button has moved to the right and have no issues with its new place as I thought I might have. And the speaker is an improvement but not really loud enough in a fairly noisy environment.
Face time works well and I love the ability to flip from the front camera to the back while in a conversation.
The .7 megapixel camera may seem a disappointment at first, but given that apple has packed in HD video recording all is forgiven. The camera is good enough for emailing and uploading to social net works, but for printing your images the quality is pretty poor. I managed a 5×4 print with fair results taken in good light. A bit jaggerdy in places, but then again, for a .7 mp camera it’s not a bad effort. But I most definitely would want to use a dedicated camera to capture those all important moments.
But for me having a HD video recorder is far more rewarding feature to have than a 5 mp camera for my needs. It’s not quite as good as some of the flip range, as a comparison, but this crammed in with what seems as a never ending list of functions I take my hat off to apple. How do they do it! The video I have recorded I am more than satisfied with in daylight, but it is grainy and a bit noisy in low light due to not having an in-built light/flash. But for its sheer portability i doubt i will use my camcorder again. Just make sure you purchase a 32GB or 64GB model as it will gobble up your storage. A short 2.44 minute movie equated into a 208mb file!
Wifi is still simple to set up with a solid connection. And with blue tooth, you are finaly able to control the volume of blue tooth speakers that have no volume control. Somthing my Sony Ericsson W705 has done for nearly a couple of years!
The Not So Good
Firstly, if like me you’re using a speaker dock (mines a Bose sound dock original with scosche passport converter) or some other kind of dock, you may want to check first if this 4th gen model will fit.
Apple never supplied a dock convertor like they have on previous models which seems to my thinking they knew there would be compatibility issues with consumers existing docks.
The 4th gen iPod Touch has a slightly narrower connector than previous models. When I first hooked up the iPod with its factory made sync/power lead I noticed it was very tight when connecting. Then I tried my sound dock and after a little bit of wiggling around found that it just wouldn’t fit. Unfortunately by doing that I found a thin piece of plastic had blocked the iPods connector and rested on the pins. I managed to move this back with a thin tool and was then able to insert it into the sound dock.
But after a days in and out of the dock it finally would no longer dock due to the thin piece of plastic getting in the way and the sync lead just became too tight to insert. So I took it back.
To give apple their due in six days I had a replacement. This one was better and I could dock it with my sound dock, although still a bit tight, but after one week I have had no problems.
I would like to say this is a one off, but looking on the internet I’m not the only one.
*Update 23/11/10: It does seem now that the above is due to a faulty device rather than compatibility issues with docks and power/sync leads. My replacement iPod to date has been working fine if still a little tight connecting.*
Also I do feel there is too much to sacrifice(better quality stills camera?) for a new thin design as the last model was very thin and I don’t really notice the difference enough to warrant it.
And if only apple would ditch the scratch magnet chrome back and save as a small fortune in buying cases to protect it…
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
Thoughts from an Ipod newbie, 22 Oct 2010
The Ipod hype train has passed me by again and again and again without making me take notice of Apples latest mp3 masterpiece so this one certainly went straight over my head. The media and consumer voice have made a lot of my decisions about Apple, that they are money hungry and sell products that break within days. Then there was the fiasco about the Iphone 4’s signal and that story certainly didnt impress me.
But after ignoring the temptation of an Ipod too long I succumbed, because I was in need of something to replace my trusty Zen Stone, which is now resting in pieces thanks to my son :(. I went big on the purchase with one of these; I thought that if I wanted to experience an Iphone without paying the ridiculous monthly tarriffs this was the best choice. I didnt prepare myself for love but thats what happened.
Too hold it in your hands is idescribable, it feels beautiful, slim but satisfyingly heavy. Set up was done in moments on my windows pc and itunes. I started to explore the phones features. So I tried the web browser, which is the best I’ve used on any mobile device. Then I set up all my emails so they would come straight to my phone. How about the apps? I must hold the world record for apps downloaded within an hour…. there are news feed, mobile banking… AND ebay! Christ, I love ebay, and its a damnsight better than the ebay I get on my blackberry.
Lets not forget the games and the graphics on this kit… PWOAR is all I have to say. The graphics are incredible; I’ve heard that the pixels are closer together than the 3rd generation but I’ve never used one of those. Its just PHWOAR.
Now the touch interface was something i was worried about because I have fingers like german sausages. No need to fear, its accurate like a sniper on stimulants. I suggest you buy a screen protector because you’ll want to touch it all the time and fingerprints are not attractive.
By the time I had fiddled with apps and games… I’d forgotten all about the music! So I stuck a load of tracks on there and what do you know, it’s a great mp3 player; what a good idea Apple.
And now for criticisms: not many, buy yourself a new pair of headphones because the ones supplied are diabiolical. Also Facetime… I’ve looked it and cant really be bothered to use it: its more something you would use on a phone anyway. Also, I didnt buy it for taking photos, but the quality is pretty poor. But i’m not complaining, if you want great pictures buy a camera.
Bottom line: Yes I’m an Apple covert, its really quite easy to change when they make technology as beautiful as this.
Thanks for listening to my first time using an Ipod. Best bit of advice to you is to buy one, and if you got more dosh buy an Iphone which is all of above and the ability to phone and text so I’ve heard.
NOTE: You obviously need wifi to use internet, receive mail and log on to app store etc.
UPDATE: 04/11/2010
Having used the Ipod for well over two weeks now there is another negative that has become apparent. Battery life. When using apps it degrades rapidly, and when the apps are that addictive your going to be doing a lot of Ipod charging! However, the battery is great when playing music, it hardly consumes it at all.
Aside from that my love hasn’t faltered. I sometimes find myself grabbing for the ipod when I have a bit of net surfing to do instead of my cumbersome laptop.
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Good, 13 Oct 2010
This review is from: New Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation) (Electronics)
I’ve been using a new 8GB model for the past two weeks and it has been great. I have not observed any defects in workmanship and performance is great except for taking photographs with the back camera (which is usable but not a substitute for a real camera). Video with the back camera has good sound, fast frame rate and rich color saturation. Recommended!
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Posted by Notcot on Oct 14, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 4.5 / 5 (86 Reviews)
Stunning images at your fingertips
Offering a compelling blend of photographic features and effective technologies, the 14.1 Megapixel IXUS 210 combines an ultra wide-angle 24mm lens with 5x optical zoom, advanced touch screen and HD movies in a stylish metal body.
The massive 3.5 inch (8.8cm) PureColor II high resolution LCD full touchscreen ensures framing and playing back your images is both easy and enjoyable. Meanwhile the quality of those images is assured thanks to a host of new and improved intelligent Canon technologies.
- Maximum resolution: 4320 x 3240 pixels
- Memory Stick Pro (MS Pro) support: N
- Compatible memory cards: MMC+ HC MMC+
- Centre-weighted: Y
- Compatible operating systems: Win 7/ Vista SP1-2
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Posted by Notcot on Sep 23, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 4.0 / 5 (26 Reviews)
Bring your old photographs back to life with the Journe Scan – the unique, compact and portable scanner that digitises and enhances the colour and quality of your old 6″ x 4″ photos. Simply scan the photos to one of the many supported memory cards and then transfer them to your PC for a permanent digital record, which you could then easily share with your friends on social networking sites, such as facebook, or myspace.
- Unique compact portable scanner
- Quick & easy way to scan 6″ x 4″ paper photos
- Accepts CF, SD, MS, MS Pro, MMC, xD Cards
- Connect via USB
Toshiba Journe Scan 4×6 inch Digital Photo Scanner
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Posted by Notcot on Jun 11, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4 Reviews)
Product Description
These priceless keepsakes-unforgettable sights, your favourite sounds, everything that makes life richer-deserve to be stored with the highest level of care and security, even as you’re on the go. When you need a safe place for all your mobile memories, get that peace of mind with the new range of samsung memory cards. A treasure trove of memories in a card. Wedding photos you can’t put a price tag on. Your entire library of music-including that song you share with the one. Babys first steps, in HD glory. Keep them all safe and secure in a samsung memory card. Whether its a microsd, SD or Compact flash card you need for your mobile device, you’ll find protection you can’t do without. Innovation built on trust and reliability. With countless innovations as the global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies, you can count on samsung to evolve with your changing lifestyle. As lives are made more mobile and data ported around places, we recognize the need to protect your digital assets wherever you go. Having pioneered numerous advancements in chip technology, we’ve designed-engineered a little extra to performence you’ve come to expect from Samsung: robust data protection. With our foray into the memory card market, you’ll find solutions that ensure your mobile content stays with you as always.Features:- Waterproof – Innovative epoxy moulding compound tech helps over 24 hours in sea water- Shock proof – Survives high pressure, including the crush of a 1.6ton automobile- Magnet-proof – Resists over 13 times the magnetic force of home theater speakers- Elegant Package- Content Protection- Faster Performance
Samsung 4GB Micro SDHC Class 4 memory card
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Posted by Notcot on May 26, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4 Reviews)
Product Description
The Integral SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) memory card greatly increases the storage capacity of your SDHC-enabled digital camera or other device. Uising the latest advanced controllers these cards are perfect for recording smooth, clear video such as that from high-definition camcorders and of course perfect for the latest high mega pixel digital cameras. Using a high-capacity Integral SDHC card means you always have the extra storage capacity to capture that perfect moment.
- Designed for SDHC compatible host devices
- SDHC memory cards are just as compact and slim as the standard SD card
- Solid State – No moving parts
- Non-Volatile – Data maintained with no power
- Complete with FREE protective case
Integral 4Gb SDHC Class 6 High Speed Flash Memory Card
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Posted by Notcot on May 18, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9 Reviews)
Product Description
Transfer your files to your PC quickly, easily and safely with this USB reader. The All-in-One Reader works with all popular types of memory cards, without the need for an adapter. With read/write speeds of up to 34MB/s*, this is one of the fastest USB 2.0 readers you can find. The included metal stand lets you easily detach the reader and slip it into your notebook bag. Press the transfer button on top of the reader to automatically launch your favourite application or website when transferring or editing your files. And when youre all done, stand back and admire your work and your All-in-One reader, sleekly styled to look great on your desk.Features List:- Fast, sleek and reliable USB reader for all memory card formats- Up to 34MB/s* transfer speed- Launch button to start your favourite application- Detachable metal stand includedFeatureProduct FeaturesEnergy managementUSB poweredY Data transmissionWrite speed34MB/s Read speed34MB/s System requirementsCompatible operating systemsWindows 2000, XP, VistaMac OS 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 Storage mediaxD-Picture Card xD supportY Micro Drive MD supportN SmartMedia Card supportN Memory Stick Pro MS Pro supportY Secure Digital SD supportY MultiMediaCard MMC supportY Memory Stick MS supportY CompactFlash CF supportY Compatible memory cards21 SIM card supportN Memory Stick Pro Duo MS Pro Duo supportY Memory Stick Duo MS Duo supportY SDHC supportY miniSD supportY microSD supportY
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Sandisk ImageMate® All-in-One Reader/Writer – Retail Pack
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Posted by Notcot on May 18, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 4.5 / 5 (31 Reviews)
Product Description
The compact, lightweight design of the Flipside 300 backpack lets you carry your pro digital SLR without worry. The unique back compartment entry gives you safe, easy access to camera gear when you re setting up plus extra security when you re on the move. Outer storage panels keep digital accessories and personal items close at hand. Designed For Digital Slip Lock System Airline Carry On Capacity: 1 Pro DSLR with 300mm f/2.8 lens attached plus 1 3 additional lenses or flash units, 1 tripod, multiple cables, memory cards, manuals and other digital accessories Size: Interior: 9.1W X 5.4D X 15.9H in./23 X 13.8 X 40.5 cm Exterior: 10.2W X 6.9D X 17.5H in./25.8 X 17.4 X 44.5 cm Weight: 2.6lbs/1.2kg
Lowepro Flipside 300 Photo Backpack – Black
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Posted by Notcot on May 10, 2010 in
Photography 
Average Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1 Reviews)
Product Description
Fits: New Black Waterproof Camera Case for PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-TZ7 TZ6 TZ5 TZ4 TZ3,LZ10,LS85,CANON POWERSHOT A2000 A2100 SX200 IS,KODAK C913 C1013,M1073 M1093,Samsung WB1000 WB550 WB500 S830 S750 ST50 PL50,Fuji FinePix F100FD F200EXR,A150,Z30,SONY CYBER-SHOT W series,Olypus u series,u9000. and more cameras with similar sizes.
- Dimension:72x110x40mm(internal),90x125x50mm(external),black colour and waterproof.
- It can be attached through belt loop,Belt clipIt is light weight, durable and protective.
- It is zip fasten.The inside is cushioned and soft to protect your camera. not a underwater case.
- A cushioned bag inside the case,double protections.10mm of padding to offers real protection.
- Come with Carrying Buckle & Cool slide fastener.Two divided spaces insude for Memory cards & battery
Black Waterproof Anti-Shock Double Protection Camera Hard Case for PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-TZ10 TZ8 TZ7 TZ6 TZ65
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