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iLumina TV, Hurray to Filipino Engineers

Dexter Panganiban — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:16:22 +0000

It is great to see that there are fellow Filipino Engineers started to develop the new innovation. I am talking about the New LCD TV that was introduced by a group of young engineers, software developers and visionaries that was presentedat the Bonifacio High Street. They have shown their prototype to the public and it was named Ilumina.

Upon searching information about this new innovation, I found their blog and Press Releases. You can see the The story of the ilumina as shared by the Founder & Chief Inoventor of Inovent, Inc., Brian Quebengco and you can also see the the making of the ilumina lcd itv. Below are the pictures captured from their site showing the Engineers responsible for this new innovation.

So to all of you guys congratulations and more power to you. You can visit Inovent Design Website and Inovent Blog for additional information about them. I am proud to be Pinoy.

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Lightest Blu-ray Disc Notebook from SONY VAIO

Dexter Panganiban — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:30:12 +0000

If you are waiting for a Blue-RAy Disc Enable laptop well The lightest Lightest Blu-ray Disc Notebook is here. It is none other than the VAIO® TT Series notebook. The VAIO TT Series notebook brags their 2.87 pounds and is less than 1-inch thin. This is my first time to post laptop with Blu Ray Technology.

Here are the specification :

These units can record, store and play back personal content on high-capacity BD media.
11.1-inch widescreen display (measured diagonally) with Sony’s XBRITE-DuraView™ LCD technology, delivering 100 percent color saturation for a wide range of vibrant colors and true-to-life picture quality.
The display is ideal for Blu-ray Disc movies. Since many HD films are shot using a 16:9 aspect ratio, the unit’s extra-wide LCD is constructed with the same dimensions. This minimizes the black bars that typically appear, letting you view movies in their intended format.
TT model also has an HDMI™ output connector so you can connect it to a compatible high-definition TV for a larger viewing experience (connector cable sold separately).
Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology for powerful PC output and energy-conserving features that deliver long battery life.
Select VAIO TT notebooks feature a dual channel 256GB (128GB X 2) solid state drive (SSD) with RAID technology. The result is quicker boot-up times, faster application launches and overall enhanced performance.
The notebook comes with the choice of Windows Vista® Home Premium, Vista Business and Vista Ultimate operating systems. Windows® XP Professional is also available on select models.
All models are ENERGY STAR® 4.0 compliant, hold an EPEAT Silver ranking and incorporates such eco-conscious features as a mercury-free LED backlit LCD.
The TT model starts at $2,000. The BD version will go for about $2,700, while the SSD model (128GB) for around $2,750.
It is available in a premium carbon black, silk black, champagne gold and crimson red.

My Wife’s VAIO is great and I know this will also be a great Laptop. But the price seems to be high for everyone’s budget. I think at this moment buying a Blu-ray Disc Notebook is still not necessary since not all place have Blue Ray Disc, But time will come that it will be a necessity to have a Blu-Ray enabled disc reader, same like CD and DVD before. But for now I will go for DVD for price reason. Well it is still up to the buyer.

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Canon EOS 50D Released

Dexter Panganiban — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:25:06 +0000

Ok I might be late for this one, But since I am a Canon EOS 400d Camera User and this is what I use with my Photo BLog [ Digital Photography & Pictures to Remember ] which I seldomly updated , I would like to tell you guys that Canon has released the successor of Canon EOS 40D , which is Canon EOS 50D. after a year of 40D’s release. Below is a table that shows the released dates of Canon EOS Model.

Past Canon Announcement Dates

Canon Model No.	Announcement Date
EOS 10D	Feb 2003
EOS 20D	Aug 2004
EOS 30D	Feb 2006
EOS 40D	Aug 2007
EOS 50D	TBA

I can say that a camera body is a great investment, But you have to be prepared for the lenses

Here are the Canon EOS 50D Full specifications

Specifications for Canon EOS 50D

Sensor	22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor RGB colour Filter Array Built-in fixed low-pass filter (with self-cleaning unit) 15.5 million total pixels 15.1 million effective pixels 3:2 aspect ratio
Image processor	DIGIC 4
A/D conversion	14 bit
Image sizes	4752 x 3168 3456 x 2304 2353 x 1568
File formats	RAW (.CR2; 14-bit) JPEG (EXIF 2.21) – Fine / Normal RAW + JPEG (separate files) sRAW1 (7.1 MP) sRAW2 (3.8 MP)
Lenses	Canon EF / EF-S lens mount 1.6x field of view crop
Dust reduction	"EOS Integrated Cleaning System" Self-cleaning sensor unit (filter in front of sensor vibrates at high frequency at start-up and shutdown – can be disabled) Dust Delete Data – Data from a test shot is used to ‘map’ dust spots and can be later removed using Canon DPP Software
Auto focus	9-point TTL CMOS sensor All points cross-type for lenses of F5.6 or faster Center point additionally sensitive with lenses of F2.8 or faster AF working range: -0.5 – 18 EV (at 23°C, ISO 100)
Focus modes	One shot AF AI Servo AF AI Focus AF Manual focus
AF point selection	Auto Manual
Predictive AF	Up to 8 m
AF assist	Stroboscopic flash
AF microadjust	+/- 20 steps Adjust all lenses by same amount/individually adjust up to 20 lenses
Metering	TTL 35 zone SPC Metering range: EV 0.0 – 20 EV
Metering modes	Evaluative 35 zone Partial (9% at center) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% at center) Center-weighted average
AE lock	Auto: One Shot AF with evaluative metering Manual: AE lock button
Exposure compensation	+/-2.0 EV 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Exposure bracketing	+/- 2.0 EV 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments
Sensitivity	Auto ISO (100-1600) ISO 100 – 3200 0.3 or 1.0 EV increments H1 (6400) and H2 (12800) expansion
Shutter	Focal-plane shutter 100,000 exposure durability 30 – 1/8000 sec 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments Flash X-Sync: 1/250 sec Bulb
Aperture values	F1.0 – F91 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments Actual aperture range depends on lens used
White balance	Auto Daylight Shade Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Flash Custom Kelvin (2500 – 10000 K in 100 K steps)
WB bracketing	+/-3 levels 3 images Blue / Amber or Magenta / Green bias
WB shift	Blue (-9) To Amber (+9) Magenta (-9) to Green (+9)
Picture style	Standard Portrait Landscape Neutral Faithful Monochrome User def. 1 User def. 2 User def. 3
Custom image parameters	Sharpness: 0 to 7 Contrast: -4 to +4 Saturation: -4 to +4 colour tone: -4 to +4 B&W filter: N, Ye, Or, R, G B&W tone: N, S, B, P, G
Image processing	Highlight tone priority Auto lighting optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO noise reduction (4 settings) Auto correction of lens peripheral illumination (vignetting)
colour space	sRGB Adobe RGB
Viewfinder	Eye-level pentaprism 95% frame coverage Magnification: 0.95x(-1 diopter with 50 mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint: 22 mm Interchangeable focusing screen Ef-A standard (2 other types optional) Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Focusing screens (optional)	Ef-A (Standard Precision Matte – included) Ef-D (Precision Matte with grid) Ef-S (Super Precision Matte for easier manual focus)
Mirror	Quick-return half mirror (transmission:reflection ratio 40:60) Mirror lock-up (once or multiple exposures)
Viewfinder info	AF points Focus confirmation light ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Aperture Manual exposure AE Lock Exposure compensation amount AEB level Spot metering area Flash ready Red-eye reduction lamp on High-speed sync FE Lock Flash compensation amount ISO speed (while changing) WB correction (while changing) Highlight tone priority icon * B&W mode icon Warnings Maximum burst for continuous shooting Buffer space
LCD monitor	3.0 " TFT LCD 920,000 pixels 7 brightness levels 160 ° viewing angle Dual anti-reflection
LCD Live view	Live TTL display of scene from CMOS image sensor 100% frame coverage 30 fps Real-time evaluative metering using CMOS image sensor Best view or exposure simulation Silent mode Grid optional (x2) Magnify optional (5x or 10x at AF point) Three AF modes – Live mode/Quick mode/Face Detection Histogram Remote live view using EOS Utility 2.0 (via USB or WiFi/Ethernet using WFT)
Record review	Off On (histogram via INFO button) Display mode same as last used Play mode 2 / 4 / 8 sec / Hold
Playback modes	1. Single image with exposure, file number, storage slot 2. As 1 but also image count and quality 3. Detailed exposure information, thumbnail and luminance histogram 4. Less detailed exposure info., thumbnail, luminance and RGB histograms
Playback features	Optional blinking highlight alert Optional AF point display Magnified view (up to 10x) 2×2 or 3×3 thumbnail index Jump (by 1, 10, 100 images / by screen or date) Delete / Protect
Flash	Auto pop-up E-TTL II auto flash FOV coverage up to 17 mm (27 mm equiv.) Guide number approx 13 m / 43 ft (ISO 100) Cycle time approx. 3 sec Flash compensation +/-2.0 EV in 0.3 or 0.5 EV increments X-Sync: 1/250 sec
External flash	E-TTL II auto flash with EX-series Speedlites In-camera flash configuration (currently only 580 EX II) Wireless multi-flash support PC Sync
Shooting modes	Auto Creative auto Program AE (P) Shutter priority AE (Tv) Aperture priority AE (Av) Manual (M) Auto depth-of-field Portrait Landscape Close-up Sports Night portrait Flash off Camera user settings 1 Camera user settings 2
Drive modes	Single High-speed continuous: 6.3 fps Low-speed continuous: 3 fps Self-timer: 2 or 10 sec (3 sec with mirror lock-up)
Burst buffer	Large/Fine JPEG: 90 frames (with UDMA card) RAW: 16 frames
Orientation sensor	Yes
Auto rotation	On (recorded and LCD display) On (recorded only) Off
Custom functions	25 custom functions with 74 settings in 4 groups
Menu languages	English German French Dutch Danish Portuguese Finnish Italian Norwegian Swedish Spanish Greek Russian Polish Czech Hungarian Romanian Ukrainian Turkish Arabic Thai Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Korean Japanese
Firmware	User upgradable
Portrait grip	Optional WFT-E3/E3A Optional BP-E2N battery grip Optional BP-E2 battery grip
Connectivity	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Video out HDMI connector N3 type wired remote control PC Sync flash terminal Communication terminal on base for WFT-E3/E3A
Storage	Compact Flash Type I or II (inc. FAT32) Supports UDMA cards Canon Original Data Security Kit supported ("Original Image Data") No CF card supplied
Power	Lithium-Ion BP-511A rechargeable battery (supplied & charger) Supports BP-511 / BP-511A / BP-512 / BP-514 CR2016 Lithium battery (date/time backup) Optional AC adapter
Wireless connectivity (optional WFT-E3/E3A)	Mounts on base of camera and also acts as vertical grip Has its own BP-511A battery Wireless 802.11b / 802.11g Wireless security: WEP, TKIP/AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK Wireless methods: Infrastructure or Ad Hoc Wired ethernet (100 Base-TX) Transfer: FTP, PTP (remote control by computer), HTTP (view / remote fire) USB host capable: External hard drives, flash drives USB comms: GPS devices (records coordinates and altitude in image header)
Dimensions	146 x 108 x 74 mm (5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in)
Weight	No battery: 730 g (1.6 lb) With battery: 822 g (1.8 lb)

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ASUS Launch New Notebooks | Laptops

Dexter Panganiban — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:13:12 +0000

After the ASUS Eee PC hype, Asus is now launching a New sets of laptops / Notebooks which I think will surely hit the market if the price is right.

ASUS have designed the computers to suit different user such as Business Executives which has ASUS B50 , and other notebooks series such as F6 Notebook Series and ASUS F8 Notebook with lots of color to choose from. They also want to make gamers happy thru their Gaming Laptop – G71 and G50 ROG Notebooks

You can see the specification and details below.

We don’t have yet the price details for the following Lap Tops. Now I am puzzled maybe they intentionally make the ASUS Eee PC Leaked so that competitors will be focused on those units and not this one. Well It might be a Marketing Strategy.

ASUS B50 – The New Flagship of Business Computing – The most powerful and versatile platform for business executives

B50A Specifications

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processors T9400/P8600/P8400/P7350/T5850/T5750

Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Genuine Windows Vista® Business

Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic

Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset

DDR2 800MHz, up to 4GB

15.4" WXGA/WXGA+ Color Shine, ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology

Intel GMA X4500HD

SATA 120GB / 160GB / 250GB / 320GB

DVD Super-Multi Light Double Layer

Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5100

Built-in 1.3 M Pixel camera

36.3 x 26.3 x2.5-3.57 cm, 2.7kg; 3kg with 8-cell Battery

* All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check with your supplier for availability. Products may not be available in all markets.

F6 Notebook Series – The New Fragrance from ASUS

F6V Specifications

Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

- Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9400/P8600/P8400

- Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset

- Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN Network Connection

Genuine Windows Vista®

- Genuine Ultimate

- Genuine Business

- Genuine Home Premium/Home basic

DDRII-667/800 DRAM support, up to 4GB

13.3” WXGA Color Shine LCD

ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470, external 256MB DDR2 VRAM

SATA 120/160/250/320GB

31.2 x 23.19 x 3.2-3.52cm

ASUS F8 Notebook Series Offers Vibrant Performance with Vibrant Colors

F8Vr Specifications

Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology

-Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors T9400/P8600/P8400/P7350

-Mobile Intel® PM 45 Express Chipset with ICH9M

-Intel® WiFi Link 5100

Genuine Windows Vista®

- Genuine Ultimate

- Genuine Business

- Genuine Home Premium/Home basic

DDR2 800 MHz, up to 4GB

14.1" WXGA+/WXGA Color Shine LCD; ASUS Splendid Video Intelligence Technology

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470, with Ext 256MB VRAM

SATA 160/200/250/320GB

1.3M Pixels 240° swivel webcam

34 x 24.4 x 3.72cm, 2.6kg (6-cell battery pack)

Empower Your Games with the New G71 and G50 ROG Notebooks

more here

ASUS is now really on it’s way to compete to laptop major player such as VAIO , Dell and Toshiba. The Price is not yet Available for the above mentioned laptop.

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When Will Nokia Tube Be Out in The Market ( 5800 XpressMusic )

Dexter Panganiban — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:21:27 +0000

There has bee rumors that Nokia is building a Mobile Phone that will really compete with iPhone. And it is called Nokia Tube. Nokia Tube ( 5800 XpressMusic ) is believed to have a Touch Pad Interface.

Below are leaked Photos of Nokia Tube.

Some of the unofficial specifications of the device are given below:

Measurements: 111 × 52 × 14.5 mm, and weighs only 104 grams.
16 million color TFT LCD, 640 × 360 pixel resolution, 16:9 display mode
Haptic feedback
3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics with autofocus
Dual LED flash
Built-in GPS
140 MB RAM
GSM / GPRS / EDGE / WCDMA / HSDPA / WLAN / Bluetooth
3.5 mm audio jack, TV-out
BL-5J 1150 mAh battery

Suggestion : It would be great if they can find away to have protection to the Screen like one of IPAQ did. The Touch Screen is the most Critical Part of a Touch Pad Mobile Phone.

So now the question will be, When will Nokia Tube ( 5800 XpressMusic ) out of the Market

Source & Photo Credit : http://www.sizlopedia.com & http://www.gadgetreview.com

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The New Canon EOS 1000D

Dexter Panganiban — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:36:13 +0000

I just found out that My EOS400d is now outdated, because Canon has announced a new DSLR camera in its Rebel series — the EOS 1000D :

Camera Specs:
10.1 MP
2.5? LCD display
ISO 100 – 1600
3888 x 2592 pixels (max)
3.0 FPS
450 g
SD Card
Upgraded image processor from DiGIC II to DiGIC III
Live View shooting mode ( This is something idon’t have )

I don’t know how much does it cost but I think it will still be in the range of the EOS 400d. I am not planning to replace my camera since I think it is still capable of doing different good shots. If you are looking for information about other canon eos camera such as Canon EOS-1DS MarkIII SLR just follow the link I provided.

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Mobile LED Billboards

Dexter Panganiban — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:48:09 +0000

What do you think is the coolest way to advertise any of your product ? Well I just found a unique way of Advertising as shown below :

I have not seen a mobile LED in Philippines nor in Saudi. But I think soon there will be , What If I make one for my blog as part of my advertising . Would people visit my blog ?

Picture [ aving.net ]

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LG has introduced Advanced IPS (In-Panel-Switching) the kneading board

Dexter Panganiban — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:54:34 +0000

It always been my longing to have a big screen LCD TV. and here is the latest one from LG.

Source : Engadget

LG has introduced a new technology called Advanced IPS (In-Panel-Switching) the kneading board, This gives a new edge in television that give a more clear changes with liquid crystal molecular arrangement. They said that it is the newest manufacture technology and makes the liquid crystal picture be clear.

They have also further made it clear that this new technology uses as follows :

1. IPS uses the parallel molecular arrangement structure, not only speeds up the reaction rate, presents the real fresh color, the lifelike clear dynamic picture can provide the consumer ” the not remnant shade” the vision enjoys.
2. In addition, as a result of IPS kneading board splendid angle of view performance, regardless of or the side watches from the frontage, the wide angle of view characteristic not only can let the picture color not distorted, has the superiority in the material cost and the power consumption aspect.
3. Moreover compares with the soft type kneading board, the hard kneading board guards against the attrition, guards against blows the wound, the picture stably is more durable. Specially suitably has child’s family use.

You can see more comparison for this new technology introduce by LG in here

It would be great if those TV will be installed with great furniture which will serve as an Entertainment Center at your house which could be available at different stores such as Home Entertainment Center store.

How I wish I could one of those big TV in the future. That is if my entrepreneurship will be a success with God’s permission.

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Proposed Christmas Gift

Dexter Panganiban — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:29:17 +0000

Christmas season is already felt everywhere. Go to the mall and you can see different Christmas Gift as part of their offer. Well for techie people what would be the perfect Christmas Gift to offer? Let me share you what I have in mind.

If somebody would give me gift I would suggest them to give me as follows:

WordPress T Shirt
A New 12″ Lap Top ( I need a light one, for ease of travel )
Ipod with 8 Gb capacity
An E-book reader
A new PDA ( I like to replace my PDAL )
A new Canon SLR Lens for my Canon EOS 400D Digital Camera
LCD Television
A new Domain Name and Hosting package for 5 Years

He he he.. I wonder who can give this gift ? Are you one one them ? He he he he he . I just hope this is not too much to ask . What about you do you have any wish list for your Christmas Gift.

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My New Blessings ( Canon EOS 400D )

Dexter Panganiban — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:22:39 +0000

At last I got what I prayed for, A brand New Canon EOS 400D Canon SLR Camera. It took some time before I was able to buy one. But thanks God at last I get it. First of all It does not come from blogging. But I am hoping that I can offset this amount through revenue of my Lyrics Blog and Election Blog. ( But it will take time ). I bought it yesterday.

I will be on vacation this April, and my Children is going to get their recognition by end of this month, So I have to study how to use this one, So I could get good picture of my family as well as my vacation. Just pray for it and it will be yours.

Specification : from k_e_i_k_u_n_1_7

Canon EOS 400D features
• 10.1 effective Megapixels
• APS-C size 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS image sensor
• Focal length of 1.6x
• Dust removal system
• 3 frames per second – maximum of 27 JPEG or 10 RAW
• 9-point auto focus system
• 2.5-inc LCD monitor

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