The News Review:
- Pros: 5 MP Camera Screen User-Friendly 3.5G DIVX 120 FPS Video…
- Broadcom and Coship Electronics Collaborate to Deliver First Commercia…
- Soon: Internet Downloads on PS3
- Myka vows torrent-based rival to Apple TV
- Iomega Screenplay Pro
Pros: 5 MP Camera Screen User-Friendly 3.5G DIVX 120 FPS Video…
Cnet Asia – Mar 23, 2008
5G DIVX 120 FPS Video Capture DesignCons: Non !pinion:I’m from Singapore and I’ve been using the LG Viewty for about 6 months now and i dont face ANY problems at all. It’s dumb and childish for some to ASSUME that i work with or have someone i know working with LG. It’s a WNDERFULL phone with a AMAZING camera. I D NT face any problems with it. My phone has been 100% problem free since the day i purchased it.
Broadcom and Coship Electronics Collaborate to Deliver First Commercia…
Earthtimes – Mar 21, 2008
"The collaboration with Coship Electronics demonstrates our technological leadership and commitment to developing advanced solutions in China" said Dan Marotta Senior Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom’s Broadband Communications Group. "We plan to continue working closely with Coship to provide more products to the rapidly growing Chinese market which in turn will provide consumers with a richer and higher quality media experience. "Technical InformationThe BCM7403 is a high definition cable satellite and IP set-top box DVR solution offering integrated AVC (H. Availability and PricingThe BCM7403 high definition set-top box SoC is now sampling to early access customers. Pricing is available upon request to set-top box manufacturers.
Soon: Internet Downloads on PS3
Techtree.com – Mar 21, 2008
0 requires an Internet connection and at least 1GB of local storage. Courtesy the update users will be able to download bonus movie scenes subtitles trailers short films interactive movie-based games and so on. They will be able to play DivX and WMV format videos that are tyically larger than 2GB. All said Sony’s PS3 post the update will qualify as the first Blu-ray player capable of Internet access and downloads. Interestingly Panasonic is also planning on a downloads-capable Blu-ray player later this year. Sony itself is planning a stand-alone Blu-ray player that will be capable of downloading bonus content but will not be BD-Live or Internet downloads-capable.
Myka vows torrent-based rival to Apple TV
MacNN – Mar 21, 2008
The peer sharing format not only reduces dependence on any one server for content but also theoretically allows downloads of content beyond the typical music and videos according to the company. The system is designed to simplify the experience and also includes web access so the owner can queue up content away from home. Appropriately the hub not only plays established video formats such as DivX H. 264 MPEG-4 and WMV but also formats normally reserved for stand-alone movie discs including MPEG-2 and VC-1; HDMI provides HD video output up to 1080i while RCA and S-video handle analog sources. The device also supports playback of most common audio formats and includes a USB port for future expansion. Myka is currently taking pre-orders for the device in 80GB ($299) 160GB ($349) and 500GB ($479) models which are set to ship at an unknown point in the future. The company also claims to be in discussion with major movie labels and other providers to supply official content in BitTorrent form but also notes that it will allow downloads from other sources.
Iomega Screenplay Pro
ITP.net – Mar 23, 2008
Iomega is targeting the growing media player market along with Netgear Linksys and Apple among others. The principle is simple: watch all your (legally obtained) AVI files and DivXmovies on your TV instead of your pokey PC screen. The Screenplay Pro contains a 250Gbyte hard drive to hold all your videos space for 340 or so 700Mbyte movies. These are loaded onto the drive from a PC or laptop using the unit’sUSB or Firewire connections. This is a problem while the Iomega needs a direct PC connection most of its competitors use home networks to access multimedia files whether on a PC or networked drive. This means there is no automatic access to new files instead you have to move the Screenplay Pro back to thePC to update it.