New Gadget 2011

F8 applies Samsung super clear LCD panel (Super Clear Panel) with more condensed black background and can give clear Full HD resolution display (1920x1080p). Wide Color Enhancer feature at this product also assists F8 to presents richer the color which make blue and green color more natural. This display also strengthened by dynamic contrast ratio until 25.000:1 which mean almost two times sharply from other conventional HDTV. This contrast ratio is counted highest at this time between the other LCD TV.

If Sony had Motionflow technology hence Samsung names it 100Hz MotionPlus. This technology is useful for lessening blur which only happened at fast move scene like action movie or sport program. 100Hz MotionPlus processor algorithm will create middle frame at space between frames so that number of frame presented is increase and video display comes up smoother. Actually, similar technology have been developed furthermore by Sharp where has reached 120Hz.

At the same time with F series launch, Samsung also presents newest Blu-ray disc player BD-P1400 series. This Player can presents 24 film frame /second (24F) which is the truly big screen film frame number. Moreover, this player also compatible has in 60F speed. Besides have high resolution picture, player sound quality supported by Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD for clear sound variation choice.

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One of the products from Idea family is IdeaPad Y510. This is a family laptop which has adopted Intel Santa Rosa platform. Its screen diagonal width is 15,4 inches, weight around 2,9 kilograms. Its form still looks like Lenovo laptop 3000 although seen a few more luxuriant.

Forgets about shine glossy body because this laptop covers particularly has rough texture like a woven cloth. But, the design still impressed beloved because its LCD screen is not mounted nattily. Of course it doesn’t provide back light keyboard. But that’s paid with a few multimedia shortcut buttons which sensitive to touch, which good for controlling volume and equalizer.

Y510 powered by Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 processor (1,83 GHz) and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100. It has data storage with a size of 250 GB (5.400 rpm), 2GB RAM (can be improved to 4GB), and a DVD writer.

For the connection, this laptop applies Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or 4965AGN Wi-Fi module, an Ethernet LAN, and 56 Kbps modem. It also supports three USB port, an addition ExpressCard memory card slot, 6-1 media card reader, FireWire port, and VGA and S-Video output.

Not only present picture with WXGA (1280 x 800 pixel) resolution in screen, Y510 also has 1,3 megapixel webcam, which can be functioned as security feature, substitution of fingerprint identification. It is face recognition feature.

By activating the “VeriFace Face Recognition” application; this laptop can recognize its user face as password. Thereby the user is unnecessary to enter password when asked. This laptop has also accommodated some computer software; for example word processing application and photo / video editor.

As entertainment laptop, it also provide five speaker unit, including subwoofer, what claimed has fulfilled Dolby Home Theater standard. According to Lenovo, its sound system can produce surround sound from film, video, music, and game into cinematic experience. But, does correct that way?

The IdeaPad Y510 speaker is good enough when applied, for example to listen music on film. But it’s not better than speaker of Toshiba Qosmio G40 or even Acer Gemstone 5920G.

Besides, is difficult to expect two speakers and one subwoofer (2.1) can present speaker surround 5.1 sound. At least, the strength of its battery is good enough. With it standard battery (6-cell), Y510 estimated can live in around 4 hour.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Review
Price range: $1.619
Specs:
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 1,83 GHz
- Graphic: Intel GMA X3100
- Memory: 2GB DDR2 (up to 2GB)
- Hard Disk Drive: 250 GB (5400 rpm)
- Screen: LCD 15,4 inches WXGA (1280 x 8000 pixels)
- Webcam : 1,3 Megapixel
- Connectivity: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG or 4965AGN Wi-fi, Ethernet LAN, and 56 Kbps modem
- Other feature: USB (3 port), ExpressCard slot, 6-1 media card reader, FireWire, VGA output, and S-Video output
- Special feature: Veriface Face Recognition, Dolby Theater Home
- Weight: Around 2,9 kg
- Battery : Around 4 hour

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Megabook PR200 is a notebook with 12,1 inches screen with weight around 1,8 kg. It means this notebook targeting to the mobile professional. This also reflected from its design which presenting the combination of black color and grey; simple but elegant. Maybe not as sweet its white version which winning design award in reddot 2007, but PR200 remain to successfully show classy elegant impression.

Though small, this notebook equipped by Intel generation Santa Rosa processor, Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2GHz). The processor job is assisted by 1GB memory and harddisk 120GB. This component combination can create satisfying performance, as seen from test result.

Because professional people often uses internet line to communicate with voice and picture, hence this notebook is also equipped by 1,3 megapixel webcam and microphone button that is supporting Al Array. This microphone technology makes voice catch limited to conic area in front of its (notebook user) and removes voice from other side which will disturb. This approach makes voice quality more clearly so that ideal to do audio/video conference.

Picture quality produced also pleasing. Through the test using Eizo Test software, we see the brightness and contrast ratio is satisfying. The color accurateness is good, so looks fabulous when presenting color photo and also video. As a whole, the usage is also pleasant because its hot temperature which felt in notebook body still established though we apply it in long duration.

MSI Megabook PR200 Review
Price Range: $1239
Specs:
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2GHz, 4MB cache, FSB 800Mhz)
- RAM: 1GB, DDR2
- Chipset: Intel GM965
- Graphic Card: GMA X3100
- Harddisk: 160 GB
- Optical Drive: DVD±R DL
- Screen: 12,1 inches, 1280x800 pixel
- Soundcard: Realtek ALC888, HD-Audio
- Battery: 4800 mAh
- Dimension: 30,4 x 24,9 x 3,1 cm
- Weight: 2,06 kg
- Feature: WiFi, Bluetooth, card reader, USB (3 port), FireWire, 1,3MP webcam, Express Card, HDMI, Fingerprint Scanner, TPM Security Chip

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This means V81 able to saves more song and video. The battery ready to play MP3 song during 40 hours nonstop, 10 hours telecast, and 13 hours video record with WMA and WMV format.

Toshiba also planted new technology and renews the technology inside V81. New feature introduced is SDHC card slot. This slot is so importance for portable media player (PMP) which equipped with TV tuner like V81.

As V41, this new PMP can record and saves a television program. But, do not like V41, V81 makes its user can transfer the record result to other media or player.

This is the main function of SDHC slot. User will save its record result (or video record) in internal memory, and then copies it to SD card memory. This SD Card makes the record can be displayed in other device, like personal computer.

Toshiba also increases the ability of 1Seg TV tuner. This is the terrestrial broadcast service for audio/video and digital data for mobile device in Japan. This service started at 2005.

In V81 body, Toshiba gives the tuner a facility to presents digital TV display with better quality. Besides, the V81 ability to records telecast is comes from the improvement of 1Seg tuner. This small device automatically can be called as “portable digital video recorder solid-state”.

With SD card slot, this device also ready to present photo files. Photo size and date Information also able to be presented in V81 3,5 inches screen.

As a note, Gigabeat is popular audio/video player device in Japan since launched at 2003. The popularity makes Microsoft interests to cooperating with the Japan Company.

Microsoft also sticks together in some Gigabeat peripherals and planted Windows Media Player and Portable Media Center interface feature. Latter, Microsoft also makes his own PMP, Zune, which inspired by Gigabeat.

Gigabeat V81 Review
Price range: $ 326
Specs:
- Dimension: 115 × 75 × 14,2 mm
- Weight: 168 grams
- Connectivity: USB
- Audio/video format: MP3, WAV, WMA, WMV with copyrights protector technology Windows Media DRM 10, and JPEG photo format
- Battery: TV (10 hours), video record (13 hours), music (40 hours)
- Other feature: Mono speaker terminal, external antenna, mini jack 3,5 mm, prop
- Screen: LCD 3,5 inches (320 x 240 pixels)
- Color: Black

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Though has adopted newest generation processor, not mean V200 costlier. The price is around US$1299, competitive enough for 12,1 inches class notebook which has applied Santa Rosa processor. This thing is in line with Lenovo strategy which positioning their 3000 series in middle segment, or below the ThinkPad series which targeted to upper segment.

Like other 12,1 inches class notebook, V200 addressed for professional that is mobile and requires light notebook. This thing maybe not seen from its physical form which seen thick and rigid, but in weighing machine, V200 weight is around 1,98 kg. Of course not lighter than Sony Vaio TZ or Asus W5F, but at least still below the psychological number of 2 kg.

Keyboard applied by V200 can be said the tradition from IBM because seen precisely; and that is a fineness. We are the big fan of IBM keyboard because it very comforts to use. Its high form of course makes we must press deep enough to activate it, but because so soft, typing process become very balmy and doesn’t make us tire. The only thing which we regret is the location of fingerprint scanner near touchpad, so that a few hampering hand which leaned when typing.

Shortcut button provided by Lenovo is facilitating enough to activate the facility that offered by this notebook. In button line at up side of keyboard, we can find the button to setting the volume and activates the MediaNow application. This application functions is to turn on the multimedia application. Besides, there are Lenovo Care button which will activate the utility to check notebook health, including look for the reason if problem happened.

Lenovo 3000 V200 maybe not a stylist notebook which making everyone pierce at you when you use the notebook, but it can be said reliable for all computing activity which you do. The combination of Intel T7300 processor and 1GB memory has been very satisfactory to be used in various computing activities, except for game application. The price of $1299 - including Windows Vista Home Business and fingerprint scanner – is also felt match. So this notebook is well-matched for serious user which don’t need stylish product.

Lenovo 3000 V200 Review
Price Range: $1499
Specs:
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 (2,2 GHz, 4MB cache, FSB 800Mhz)
- RAM: 2GB, DDR2
- Chipset: Intel GM965
- Graphic Card: nVidia GeForce 8400M G
- Harddisk: 160 GB
- Optical Drive: DVD±R DL
- Screen: 12,1 inches, 1280x800 pixel
- Soundcard: Realtek ALC660, HD-Audio
- Battery: 7800/2400 mAh
- Dimension: 31 x 27,3 x 3,9 cm
- Weight: 2,02 kg
- Feature: WiFi, Bluetooth, card reader, USB (3 port), FireWire, 1,3MP webcam, Express Card, HDMI, Fingerprint Scanner

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