SIEMENS Gigaset SL550 (SL555)

 SIEMENS (Germany) enters at market wireless telephones series Gigaset (SL550 and SL555). These devices differ not only elegant appearance (black body), but also the availability of new features that significantly enhance their capabilities.

Devices equipped with color display, which provides high brightness picture with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, the playback device polyphonic ringing, call with vibro challenge. Supports connection of headphones, handsfree, which is convenient to talk if your hands are occupied and you can not keep up. With these phones, you can send and receive SMS-text messages, with up to 640 characters long (unless, of course, send messages similar length supported by the mobile operator).

The electronic phone book memory for 250 phone numbers are not only information about subscribers, but their pictures. All the pictures and ringtones if you wish, you can «download» to your phone, connect it to a personal computer. In addition, model SL555 is equipped with voice mail.

NAD S717

NAD English company introduced the DVD-S717 receiver, which allows you to create a home theater or stereo system in a small space. The company’s specialists managed to conclude in an elegant, compact casing is a revolutionary design the high quality of its separate components. The result was a best option for the second zone, where the placement of standard components is not possible – for kitchen, office, bedroom and children’s rooms.

 NAD S717 – completely self-sufficient audio-video system. It is equipped with a TV tuner AM / FM with memory for 30 stations: 20 in the FM band and 10 – AM. Three video – SCART-(RGB), component and composite – allow to connect any TV. Two stereo inputs (RCA) are designed to connect your VCR, TV or other analog sources. Digital Out (Optical) allows you to connect to another receiver, CD-recorder and / or computer. There is a way for fans of a powerful subwoofer for bass.

 DVD-receiver plays all the latest formats: DVD-Video, VCD, SVCD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, J-PEG, WMA, DivX-3/4/5. Additional comfort is the entrance for headphones on the front panel. Timer on / off easily perform the functions of the alarm and managed by a convenient remote control. All this makes it possible to configure a variety of systems based on this small device.

Razer Barracuda HP-1

Being one step ahead, to hear approaching danger, defeat the strongest opponent. Dream about it? Unsurpassed sound hardware 5.1. will make you invincible. Now you can hear everything that happens on the battlefield in the game battles.

A distinctive feature of the headphones Razer Barracuda HP-1 is that the six-sounding not emulated by a processor in the left and right channels, but is achieved by means of four independent dynamic heads located in the shell of each headphones. Also, an interesting feature is the ability to connect a microphone that allows the use of HP-1 in games that support voice communication.

 Manufacturer recommends the use of HP-1 with a map of its production – Razer Barracuda AC-1.Wire to connect to the end of the interface has a HD-DAI, established to facilitate the connection of sound card Razer Barracuda AC-1.Playing sound card Razer Barracuda AC-1 gaming headphones and Razer Barracuda HP-1 are designed to work in an integrated Audio Razer Barracuda IAS.Connect the headphones can also be any other multi-card, they are equipped with a special adapter for four minidzheka and the USB-connector for power.

 Design of headphones made in the classical style, and apparently not much different from the design of conventional stereo headphones. Meanwhile, the manufacturer introduced its distinctive feature – the headphones are light. In the cups, and control unit are blue LEDs that, when necessary, can be switched off.

 Headband completed in two duzhek. Depth of planting headphones on his head is controlled by spring soft ribbon. Dimensions of headphones, including ambyushur constitute 9.2 x 9.2 x 5 inches. Thus, in ear headphones fit completely, without creating unnecessary pressure on the lobe and ushnuyu shell.

The length of wire to connect is 3.2 meters. At a distance of 1.8 meters from the whisperer the wire is located at the control unit. For ease of use to housing unit has a clip for attaching to a belt.

Since the block is available and the management of the overall volume of each channel separately, as well as the power switch, which works in three modes: on, off, and the inclusion, without lights.

 Headphones sound better suited for multi-tracking for games and movies.Quality Positioning sold well. Convenient control unit, the original lighting and the presence of the microphone to allow HP-1 among similar models of the 5.1 headphones.

 It is also worth recalling that, consider headphones as a replacement for 5.1-acoustics should not be.And this is not the specific model and incorrectness of such a comparison.

eMagin Z800 3D Visor

If you’re a real gamer, uses the most unusual keyboards, mouse, joysticks and consoles to create the most realistic sensations obtained during the game, you probably have at least a cursory understanding of the 3D stereo glasses, and helmets virtual realitythat enable radically change the understanding of thethat is a real 3D game.

 In general, the virtual reality industry is relatively young, helmets first appeared about 10 years ago.At that time, the notion of virtual reality helmets best described by the market solutions that have been made in the shape of this helmet weighing several kilograms, and resembles a helmet «Luke Skywalker».The quality and ability of helmets the first generation, in those times were simply fantastic, but very high price made virtual reality available only elected. The others remained only envy, and in dreams represent how cool to play Doom 2 in the helmet.

But it was at the very beginning. As a consequence, many manufacturers have submitted their own realization of the effect of virtual reality.Thus, the market appeared inexpensive glasses, glasses which have an active LCD shutter opens with a high frequency, and in sequence, allowing you to create a sense of volume, when the plane of the screen ceases to be a barrier between the user and the virtual game space.Now, the objects can «go» outside the monitor, creating the most unusual effects and unpredictable user reactions. However, such points can only create an effect of the stereo image, but the immersion in virtual reality to get through them is very difficult.In this case, come to the aid of different helmets, which have recently become very similar to the glasses, but because of the presence of their own monitors, and a number of additional devices, we call them helmets.A long time on the market present a model of helmets with built monitors that were completed on technology LCOS (some sort of LCD display panels), which until recently were considered the most advanced in terms of quality,and in terms of the depth of the effect of immersion in virtual reality.Change the situation was relatively recently, when a small company eMagin, – a leader in the manufacture of OLED displays, presented her release a virtual reality helmet, which in many ways as clearly superior to other models presented in the market.
Helmet eMagin Z800 3D Visor is very similar to many other models, but this is just a first impression. In fact, the design of eMagin Z800 3D Visor has many unique features.

 OLED technology has become actively used in consumer devices are relatively recent.Unlike LCD screens, where a bright white light illumination, passing through the gates, and active matrix color filters to generate a picture in OLED technology, each pixel is composed of three microscopic size organic light-emitting diodes, emit light,thus significantly improve image quality,provide the appropriate level of brightness and contrast.In addition, these displays have a sufficiently high response times and resolution (800×600), the same as in the best models of helmets with the active matrix.

The optical design of each monitor provides a unique effect of «presence in cinema» in front of a large screen diagonal of which is 105 inches at a distance of 3.5 meters, which is especially important when watching video, especially in the stereo edition, which creates a real sense of presence in IMAX.

 Incidentally, another unique feature eMagin Z800 3D Visor, the possibility of working in 2D mode, including mode «desktop».In doing so, the quality and clarity of the image remains on the top.

 Understand the characteristics of mikrodispleev, you can begin to consider the overall design of eMagin Z800 3D Visor, which, as we said above, here a lot.

Let’s begin with one of the most important features of a virtual reality helmet, – fixation stiffness and comfort for the user.The point is that during the active game, loose helmet can move on its initial position, which causes change of the optical axes, and consequently the destruction of the stereo image.To solve this problem, the developers of eMagin Z800 3D Visor, a number of interesting design solutions that combine optimal weight of the assembly (total 230 grams), a set of rigid and flexible mountings, as well as an opportunity to adjust the situation mikrodispleev,including the distance between the optical axis,that achieves the highest precision on virtually any user.

 To ensure the most natural behavior of the player in the proposed conditions, the helmet eMagin Z800 3D Visor is equipped with so-called trackers, allowing the device to determine the position of the player in space.With the help of the function mouselook, which is used in modern games for the panoramic view of space. In other words, during the game it is enough to turn heads in the side and you can see what is happening right and left of you.As a result, management of the game becomes more natural and intuitive. In addition, using the tracker, you can manage the position of the cursor on the desktop, which is important for people with disabilities.

And, last, feature, about which we would like to mention – the built-in microphone and headphones, which will create the most complete effect of the presence, but in our view, to the greatest effect, it is better to use additional headsets that support the standard 5.1.

For people, for the first time confronted with a virtual reality helmet, it might be interesting to know how difficult it is to connect and configure it. As a matter of fact it is not complicated, and the connection takes only minutes, including time to install the software.

So, in addition to the helmet in the language has a controller that connects to the VGA output video card. Normal monitor connects to the VGA output of the controller. In addition, you will need to connect the controller to the USB port on your computer. This is necessary for feeding and management of the helmet.Additionally, you can use the audio jacks for headphones and built-working microphone.

 Describe the feeling of using a virtual reality helmet eMagin Z800 3D Visor is very difficult.Those of you who are first confronted with this technology will have a very rich bouquet of positive emotions and a sense of deep immersion in the game situation, then, play 3D games on a standard monitor, you will not be able to.For this category of users, we would like to make several recommendations for the safe, in terms of health, the use of helmets eMagin Z800 3D Visor.In particular, the manual is recommended to use the glasses no more than an hour, after which it is necessary to make a 10-15 minute break.However, we recommend to reduce the active time to 30 minutes with 10 minute intervals, or adjust the time of active game session to the most comfortable level for you, most importantly, remember that if you do not feel tired eyes, it does not mean that you can continue to play.

Those who have already used the goggles and helmets previous generation would certainly appreciate not only the possibility of new OLED displays, which have made the picture more vivid and lively, but also a number of constructive solutions, such as light weight, ease of mounting,flexibility to change the position mikrodispleev, and, of course, an integrated tracker, which is, in our opinion,necessary to create the most complete sense of immersion in virtual reality.

 The combination of the above features, allowing take eMagin Z800 3D Visor helmet first, created in full accordance with the requirements of the modern user.It seems that by creating this product, the developers decided to radically change the market for virtual reality, offering new levels of quality and opportunities for quite moderate money. Incidentally, with regard to price, the helmet eMagin Z800 3D Visor is worth $ 1349.