Not long ago we reviewed a couple of media players one of which was the Traxdata USB media player. The Traxdata media player was good but the main drawback that we found with it was that it could not playback HD footage, it only up-scaled SD footage to HD.
So that’s where the Hisense 1080p HD Media Player steps in. Not only can it play standard definition footage and up-scale that to HD but it can also playback full HD footage up to 1080p.
The Hisense 1080p HD Media Player
The The Hisense 1080p HD Media Player has two USB 2.0 ports on one side and can accept USB memory key type devices as well as USB hard drives and play back video files of numerous types. Ian is putting together the full review for us at the moment so I wont go in to too much detail and spoil his report but instead have look at the brief unboxing video below to see what’s supplied and then pop back in a few more days to see the full review.
The Hisense 1080p HD Media Player specification:
- HOST: CPU MIPS 400Mhz CPU
- Flash memory: 16MB
- SDRAM: DDR2 128MB
- Video codec:
-MPEG1
-MPEG-2 up to 1080P
-MPEG-4 (720P/1080i/1080P) ,Xvid
-H.264 up to 1080P
-WMV9/VC-1 up to 1080P
-RealNetworks(RM/RMVB)8/9/10 up to 1920*720(720P)
-Flash Video - Audio codec:
-MPEG-1 Layers I,II and III and MPEG-2
-LPCM,ADPCM,FLAC,AAC,WAV,and OGG Vorbis
-DTS HD Master Audio,LBR
-Dolby digital Plus,TrueHD
-RA1/RA-cook/RA-lossless WMA/WMA Pro - Photo: HD JPEG,BMP,TIFF,PNG,DNG
- Video/Audio output:
-Video YPBPR / HDMI out
-Audio RCA stereo out(L/R)
-S/PDIF - Network: RJ45 for Ethernet x 1
- USB port: USB 2.0 x 2
- Power supply: AC 100~240V / 50~60Hz, DC12V,2A
- Dimension: 210 x 170 x 32mm
- Weight: 315g
Posted by: Matt
Just a little over a week before its scheduled release in the UK on October 7th, this unboxing video of the Sony Ericsson 12.1-megapixel camera phone monster known as the Satio (formerly called the Idou) has suddenly popped up on the internet. Obviously not content with just unboxing one Satio phone, the guy in this video unboxes all three colored iterations of the first Symbian-based handset from Sony Ericsson. So, what’s the deal with the Satio? Well, apart from being one of the first phones to boast of a 12.1-megapixel camera, the Sony Ericsson Satio also comes with 3.5-inch touchscreen, Xenon flash, WiFi, Bluetooth, aGPS, Exchange ActiveSync support, and an 8GB microSD card (supports up to 32GB in capacity). We’ve got no word on its pricing, but we do have some instructional videos on how to use the Sony Ericsson Satio.
Orange UK and Apple have reached an agreement to bring iPhone 3G and 3GS to Orange UK customers later this year. Orange globally now offers iPhone in 28 countries and territories.
Orange, which has the largest 3G network covering more people in the UK than any other operator, will sell iPhone in all Orange direct channels including Orange shops, the Orange webshop and Orange telesales channels, as well as selected high street partners. A pre-registration site for customers to log their interest has been launched at www.Orange.co.uk/iPhone
More information on pricing, tariffs and availability dates will be released in due course.
[Source Press Release]
A press release today from Orange has confirmed that not only the iPhone 3G will be available on Orange later this year but also the newer 3GS!
Apple iPhone
Orange already sells the iPhone is 28 countries worldwide and the rumour that we will get it here in the UK has been around for a little while.
I would imagine that the iPhone is going to be in great demand on Orange so you can register your interest with them on the below link:
https://interest.orange.co.uk/default.aspx
Good news all round!
Any further details will be updated here.
Posted by: James
The i-gotU GT-120 from Mobile Action is a GPS logger and receiver which you use in conjunction with your camera for geotagging your photos.
The i-gotU GT-120 from Mobile Action
You may have seen a few reviews in the past on tracyandmatt.co.uk of photo geotagging devices. Well, I think I may have been given the tiniest one out there to try out! Good timing really as I’m off to Spain for a week so perfect to try this out!
What’s in the box?
- i-gotU GT-120
- USB cable (Proprietary connection to the device)
- Mini-CD with software and manual
The i-gotU GT-120 – packaging
i-gotU GT120 Specifications:
- Dimensions: 44.5 x 28.5 x 13 mm
- Weight: 20g
- SiRF StarIII 65nm GPS low power chipset
- Built-in GPS patch antenna
- 16M flash memory to store 65,000 way points
- Built-in 230mAh Lithium-ion battery
- 2 LEDs for on/off/charge/logging status status indication
- Average acquisition time: Cold start: < 35 seconds
- USB 1.1cable for charging and PC connect
- Operation temperature: -10 to + 50 degrees centigrade
System requirements:
- PC with Windows 2000, XP, Vista
- PC with USB 1.1 or 2.0
General:
This is such a simple device with just a proprietary USB connection on the bottom of the i-gotU GT-120 and the button on the front of it.
The i-gotU GT-120 from Mobile Action
Highlights:
- Size – small and lightweight
- Simple to use
- Water resistant
Lowlights:
- Can take some time to locate GPS signal
Review:
Although I’ve seen geotagging devices I’ve never used one before. The i-gotU GT120 looks simple to use from the outset.
The software “@Trip” needs to be installed. You can get this off the Mobile Action’s site as well which is handy if you lose the mini CD. The installation is pretty quick and the software looks quite straight forward, but I’ll come back to this later in the review.
To switch the i-gotU GT12 on you just hold down the button until you see a blue light appear and flash on the front of the device (you can’t see when it’s not on as it’s located under the plastic). Now, here is my only moan about the device – you may have to wait a minute or two. or three.(you get the idea) until the device fixes on a GPS signal (and you have to be outside – but this is normal). You’ll see when the GPS signal has been found as a red light will then start to flash along with the blue one.
This is where I got confused! Any one who has used one of these before will be laughing at me now! I was convinced that there was more to it – Like pressing the button when you take a photo to track that specific position or something – but no, that was it! It logs data roughly every 5 seconds to track your movements. simple huh?!
To switch it off you just hold the button down again until the red light flashes a few times on its own.
The next step is to upload the data from it to your pc using the USB cable.
The software isn’t the most exciting looking but it is easy to use.
@Trip software for the i-gotU GT120
Uploading the data only takes a few clicks. The ‘Import’ button at the top left opens another window with an import wizard which guides you through the process. Once the data is uploaded you will then be able to see the tracked data. Google maps are used with this application.
Of course, this is then where your photos come into it. Any photos can be added to the map. The clever part is how they are positioned in the right place on the map. The i-gotU GT120 tracks the time when logging the GPS data. The software then synchronises the time that the picture was taken against the data tracks of the GPS information and then places your pictures accordingly on the map.
There are a few map interfaces. One of them is a sport view, where speed, trip time, total distance, etc are added to a bar at the bottom.
Conclusion:
My only real complaint was that it can take quite a time to fix on a GPS signal when you switch it on. This became annoying if i found something that I wasted to take a picture of quickly and the device was switched off.
But, otherwise, the small and lightweight i-gotU GT-120 from Mobile Action definitely impressed me!
Review by: Emma
The Nokia E55 is another new handset to enter Nokia’s E-series range and a good looking device it is too! Possibly one of the thinnest handsets that I’ve seen for a while and certainly one of the small to have a compact QWERTY keyboard.
The Nokia E55
The E55, at first glance, looks a little like a regular candy-bar style Nokia handset but then upon further inspection you’ll notice the 20-key compact QWERTY keyboard and the generous QVGA screen which make for a good combination on a messaging device.
Emma is reviewing the E55 at the moment so please be sure to direct any specific questions to her by responding to this post on the forum. In the mean time have a look at the unboxing video below to see what the E55 has to offer.
Message Faster:
The Nokia E55’s compact keyboard fits comfortably in your hand yet provides a QWERTY keyboard for messaging. The innovative hybrid keyboard combines a phone keypad with a QWERTY keys for easy messaging or dialling. Smart predictive text corrects and completes your typing automatically.
Quick Connections:
Take advantage of fast internet connections with high speed 3G (HSDPA/HSUPA) and Wi-Fi connectivity. Connect to colleagues and business rapidly, high speed connections even allow you to access files on your PC remotely.
Nokia E55 Specification:
- Dimensions: 116 x 49 x 9.9mm
- Weight: 98g
- Talk Time: 480 mins
- Standby Time: 672 hrs
- Display: 320 x 240 pixels/2.4 inch
- Network: GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band)
- Camera: 3.2 mega-pixels (auto-focus)
- Video: Hi-Resolution VGA Video Recording
- Music: Supported formats: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA
- FM Stereo Radio (RDS)
- Nokia Music Store
- Messaging: SMS / MMS (with video)
- E-mail (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, MS Exchange)
- Memory: 100MB (internal) / microSDHC (external)
- microUSB
- Nokia 3.5mm AV connector
- Bluetooth (2.0)
- Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11g)
- AGPS
- Nokia Maps
- Flash Lite 3.0 Support
Posted by: Matt
If you needed another reason to frown upon the state of the North American wireless industry, allow us to go ahead and turn your attention to Exhibit A here. What you’re looking at is some promotional material backing up earlier rumors that the HD2 / Leo is en route to O2 in the UK, but what’s especially upsetting (though not terribly surprising) is the knowledge that customers will be able to scoop up HTC’s new ultra-high-end WinMo beast for zilch on an O2 1200 tariff — a plan that runs something like £45 (about $72) a month. Oh, and that’s on an 18-month contract, not 24. Meanwhile, we’ll be lucky to ever see the Leo land in its natural, original, HTC-approved state on a carrier at any price in the US, but hey, at least we’ve still got some more Touch Pro2 launches to look forward to, right?
[Source Engagdet]
Something of a painful review here, a phone highly anticipated by many seems to stumble and fall. Thankfully the unit reviewed seems to be running an earlier than what is to be released. With any luck this will sort many of the problems on display here.
Check it out over at Boy Genius Report.
Well it looks as if the much anticipated Palm Pre will be with us in just a few weeks.
Palm Pre
According to the O2 UK Website the Pre will be released on October 16th, three days after the German launch.
This handset is very much make or break for Palm as there profits have plummeted over recent years. Luckily with the new “Web OS” hopefully the Pre will be a big success here in Europe and therefore keep Palm going.
The Pre has been available in the States for a couple of months or so and has had very mixed reviews. Sales have not been as good as Palm would have liked and now with them announcing another handset, the Pixie, I wonder if this will have a further affect on Pre sales.
Anyway, im certainly looking forward to getting my hands on a Pre to give it a test drive. Yes Matt, that’s a hint!
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