Category: Gadget Shows
IFA 2007: Humax unveil three LCD IDTVs with integrated digital Hi-Fi sound system
Humax's family of HD ready IDTVs has grown again with the introduction of three new models in two sizes. The three models are the LGB-19DTT, LGB-19DZT and LGB-22DYT, and are being marketed as second TVs for bedroom or kitchen. The…
IFA 07: Video of Samsung's VP-HMX10C HD camcorder
Still at IFA, Ashley has a look at the VP-HMX10C HD camcorder from Samsung which was announced in their press conference in Berlin last week. It’s extremely thin and uses flash memory to store footage…
IFA 2007: The Phillips Aurea
Susi from Shiny Shiny takes a closer look at Phillips Aurea, a new ambient lighting enabled TV that Phillips is convinced will revolutionise television. You can take a look at more coverage from the Phillips press conference here.
HD DVD player manufacturers to drop prices
As mentioned at Toshiba/HD DVD’s IFA press conference, a number of manufacturers are set to drop the prices of their current and new HD DVD players, with entry level machines now coming in at around €300 (£200-ish).
Oliver Van Wynendaele, a manager in Toshiba’s HD DVD group, said that was around half the current prices.
Heading up the cheap-n-cheerful crop of new players is the Ventura SHD7000, though it’s worth noting that it won’t play every high definition format, bombing out short of HD’s 1080p holy grail. Still, not bad if you’re on a budget.
IFA 2007: Samsung YP-P2 Hands-on
Ashley goes hands-on with the Samsung YP-P2, a new portable media player that’s worth a look if you’re on the search for an iPod alternative. It’ll feature a 480 x 272 pixel touch screen, a Bluetooth, and a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. You can find more on it here.
IFA 2007: The VP-HMX10C HD camcorder hands-on
Camcorder buffs among you might be interested in the VP-HMX10C, a new hi-def camcorder from Samsung. It sports a 2.7-inch high res touch panel screen, packing in 8GB of internal memory and the ability to record h.264 encoded video in 720p. It's also got a cool swivelly handle thingy.
IFA 2007: Hands-on with the new LG Viewty
Shiny Shiny’s Susi goes hands-on with the new LG Viewty at this year’s IFA. With similar aesthetics to the Prada phone, it boasts a touchscreen keypad, a 5 megapixel camera and 120 FPS video camera. More details are available here.
IFA 2007: Phillips and Swaroski's Active Crystal earphones and USB Drive
Susi from Shiny Shiny has a few moments at the IFA Phillips booth to check out Phillips and Swaroski's more-fashion orientated tech accesories.
IFA 07: Toshiba announces the HD-EP30 and HD-EP35 HD-DVD players
Not to be left out of the massive IFA halls, good ol’ Tosh have announced a couple of new HD-DVD players, the HD-EP30 and HD-EP35. Both are third-gen models for the company, who are fully-paid up members of Team HD-DVD, as you’d know if you read Susi’s live-blog of the HD-DVD conference yesterday…
IFA 07: Nikon launches two entry-level cameras, the L14 and L15
Nikon are showing off their wares here at IFA, with several new cameras added to their CoolPix range. First up, for the entry-level seekers, the L14 has the honour of supposedly having the longest battery life out of the vast barrel of 3x zoomer compact cams. Specs include a savoury 7.1-megapixel sensor, 23MB inbuilt memory (expandable by using SDHC memory cards), 2.4″ LCD screen, and is available in black, or to please both genders, in blue and pink…
