ASUS TeK Computer Inc.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. - Taiwanese company that manufactures PCs and components (notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, monitors), mobile phones and optical. Also, the brand is actively produces components for other brands, producing electronics, namely: Sony, iPod, MacBook, HP and others. Basically it is the motherboard.Asus also uses the power of not only his, but foreign plants and that such products are subjected to a thorough quality check. In 2009, between the brand ASUS ® and Garmin ® company signed an agreement on joint development and production of mobile phones.
Market capitalization of companies in 2007 amounted to 10.66 billion dollars

Official website of ASUS

http://www.asus.com/entryflash.htm

Sony Group

Sony Group – a transnational corporation and one of the largest Japanese companies, a global leader in professional and consumer electronics, mobile phones, audio-video equipment, hi-tech equipment, game consoles and other high-tech products.Sony has owned one of the largest recording studios – Sony BMG and studios TriStars Pictures, Columbia Pictures. In addition, Sony is engaged in banking and insurance services. In total, the company has such operating segments: Sony Corporation (also owns the brand Aiwa); Sony Computer Entertainment; Sony Pictures Entertainment; Sony Music Entertainment; Sony Financial Holdings; Sony Ericsson; Sony Vaio; Sony Bravia.
Market capitalization of Sony in June 2009 was $ 26.334 million

http://www.sony.net/

Sony Corp

Sony Corp - one of the largest Japanese company, the world leader in the professional and consumer electronics, mobile phones, audio-video equipment, hi-tech equipment.Company Sony owns one of the largest recording studios – SONY BMG and movie studios TriStars Pictures, Columbia Pictures. In addition, Sony is engaged in banking and insurance services. The market capitalization of Sony in June 2009 was $ 26,334 million
Official website of Sony Corporation

http://sonybank.net/

iPhone

As research company ABI Research informs, iPhone occupies a share of the global market of phones in 1,5 %. It became possible thanks to the come to the end quarter in which course Apple has sold 3,79 million phones.

 In the end of 2008, the share of the market of the company made 1,1 %. Hardening of positions Apple has passed in parallel with reduction of shares Nokia and Sony Ericsson. Finnish vender now occupies 36,2 %, and Japanese-Swedish – only 5,6 %. Positions have improved RIM (3 %), LG (8,8 %) and Samsung (17,8 %).

 Analysts connect sales volumes of manufacturers with presence in catalogues of touch devices. So at Nokia and Sony Ericsson practically is not present phones whereas Samsung and LG is more active than others work in this direction. In total for a quarter it has been sold 258 million phones.

SONY ALPHA DSLR-A900

 Sales of camera SONY ALPHA DSLR-A900 has already begun.In the market of digital SLR cameras has a powerful player on the move to take a place in the top three with a full range of cameras – from inexpensive, entry-level A200 and A900 polnokadrovoy Class High-End;almost completely covered a range of high quality lenses and a great set of accessories.

One of the key benefits of the new camera – 24.6-MP Exmor CMOS sensor with pixel size of 5.94 microns (roughly comparable to the 5.49 micron 12,24-IP matrix A700), which permits more than twice the resolution of the predecessor A700 and more than a similar class models of competitors. Exmor image processing system has built-in matrix “column” A / D, a relatively low noise is achieved by obtaining a digital signal in each cell, as well as the consistent double noise reduction before and after analog-digital conversion.

The next phase – processing Bionz image processors in the two versions specifically for the A900.Processor doubled compared with the A700 for the processing of large data sets with 24.6-MP matrix, the noise reduction is also performed on the stage of working with RAW (RAW NR), in the beginning of image processing.

The model A900 supports high sensitivity up to ISO6400 (in expanded range ISO) with the function of noise. The ultimate goal – a realistic high-quality transmission of colors and shades with the transitions 24.6-MP matrix.The use of two processors at once Bionz, in turn, has resulted in speed shooting up to 5 frames per second at full 24.6-MP resolution, while the buffer device is designed for more than 100 images in the JPEG Fine.
It is a new feature first debuted in the A900 – this is an opportunity to preview the Intelligent Preview to display on the LCD monitor, the results of adjusting the white balance, dynamic range optimizer DRO and exposure, without recording the image.To display the preview images with histograms, just click on the repeater diaphragm, the user can set new values and not “fluff” with the settings when shooting complex compositions.

Many amateur photographer got to appreciate the built-in camera, all the dynamic range optimizer Alpha – Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO).In cell A900 DRO realized improved algorithm for more accurate analysis and evaluation stage of correction, with a smooth correction of settings that allow for a more complete range of tone transitions, even with very difficult lighting conditions.

The camera used a big 3-inch LCD Xtra Fine LCD with high resolution (921 thousand pixels), familiar to owners A700 – a sharp and contrast even in bright light and outdoors.A wide range of thumbnails for easy selecting the best shots, as well as the possibility of finding a full RGB-histogram and information on camera settings.By clicking Fn display switches to the navigation Quick Navi, that allows you to quickly adjust the settings, no job.

The new camera supports all AF lenses Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta, but in the case of the APS-C lenses (with an index DT) image is automatically cropped to the APS-C size 12 lm, and the manufacturer does not guarantee the correct working of Multi Metering for optical DT . Please keep in mind.

 Series Info LITHIUM Battery NP-FM500H, now used in all cells Alpha, making up to 880 images (measurement standard CIPA), showing the% remaining charge. Built-in flash in the model A900 is not, so this result can be obtained with high probability.

By analogy with the recent series of cameras, A900 is equipped with HDMI output for viewing images on the screen, HD Ready, and supports the HD PhotoTV to view images in Full HD format compatible TVs BRAVIA. HDMI port also provides the ability to view images with a resolution of HD on any compatible TV.

The key concept, originally built in the development of Sony A900, is to transfer the image closest to what the human eye sees, that is, to achieve maximum transfer of accurate and realistic picture.

CANON EOS 5D Mark II

 This event was looking forward many. The Company Canon has announced the release of a new a full 21.1-megapixel camera EOS 5D Mark II. This is the first model in the series of EOS to support high-definition video format for Full HD.

The first model 5D, released three years ago, has become the most affordable full-mirror camera. And it is still quite self-sufficient and competitive camera.In this regard, the date of announcement 5D Mark II can also be described as involuntary, as its predecessor, and so excellent was sold. This was due to the fact that the number of photo, moved to digital SLR cameras, with the growing every year.And because the segment of the budget includes fullfreymov EOS 5D, Nikon D700 and  Sony A900, to better understand the other developers Canon, Nikon and Sony.

 Around the 5D Mark II reigned serious excitement. This is due primarily to the fact that between the release of a model and available for sale on the markets of different countries took about two months.This razbezhka more fuel the interest of potential buyers who hungry eyes watching videos Vincent Lafore and enjoy photos anboksinga, filmed by Japanese-owned lucky.

5D Mark II – the world’s first digital SLR camera that shoots video in solving FullHD. This attracted to the model, not only photographers, but many video, which painstakingly explore the histogram from the first movie Vincent Lafore. As a result, potential users have come to the conclusion that the camera without any problems roll in poor lighting conditions, professional video cameras, which are considerably more expensive than new items Canon.

Among the main features of the camera should be noted polnokadrovy (24 x 36 mm) type CMOS image sensor resolution of 21.1 MP, DIGIC 4 image processor, and feature video.In the video camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II supports the resolution of 1920 x 1080 and frame rate 30 frames per second. The duration of the video is limited to 4-GB file size, created on the card, which corresponds to about 12 minutes of Full HD video or 24 minutes in the resolution of VGA.Use the format. MOV video compression algorithm for MPEG-4 (audio – PCM).

Other advantages Canon EOS 5D Mark II includes an expanded range of sensitivity, defined boundaries 50-25600 ISO, and 15-point Autofocus with a choice of nine points (the remaining five spots – the subsidiary).Three central points provide additional opportunities to lighter lens f / 2,8. Converting an analog signal into a digital image sensor submission is 14-bit converter. The unit is equipped with a 3-inch screen with the function of Live View.In the serial shooting mode the camera is able to do 3.9 fps (if you use this card UDMA CF, in RAW format, you can make 14 shots in succession). Declared shutter life is 150,000 alarms.

The camera can confidently recommend to all – sorry about the choice will not have to explicitly. The model is a clear leader of all fotorynka and perhaps one of the best full-SLR cameras today.

Given the value of 5D Mark II, Canon once again the company to issue a call out competitors, and even slapping lightly hurt producers sredneformatnoy digital photography.21 megapixels makes this camera the perfect solution for studio shooting, but lower than those of competitors in the face of Sony A900 and Nikon D700, the frequency of serial imaging is sufficient for everyday tasks.

Sony Ericsson Z555i

 Fresh and stylish cot from Sony Ericsson. Encouraging the gradual elimination of the company fairly straightforward policy of “emotional” products. Less has been on the market phones with small, small buttons, and mirrors of similar raskladushek – too. Z555i model an advantage over the  twins  Sony Ericsson Z610i and Sony Ericsson Z750i. Really nice design of the front panel in the form of playing up to the light like rhombus fascinating hologram.

 In fact, the dramatic appearance is the main advantage of the model. The functionality of Sony Ericsson Z555i is located at the telephone company’s previous generation. Opportunities apparatus almost entirely repetitive of his musical “tovarku” Sony Ericsson W380i. It has Bluetooth 2.0 with support profile A2DP, GPRS / EDGE, FM-radio, Walkman player first edition, along with the standard software platform capabilities earlier.

Interest unless the “chip” with the Mute input signal using the motion of the hand. When activated, only enough to run your hand over the sensor near the camera (1.3-megapixel, incidentally), located on the front panel. Looks promising, let’s see what will lead the use of various sensors and motion sensors in the more advanced models.

 Therefore, this model can be considered as “blond of the mobile industry”.If An effective exterior and a couple of interesting “lotions” for you is preferable to the modern functionality, the Sony Ericsson Z555i will not be disappointed.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700

Think how often you want to show someone the photos, whether from a mobile phone or camera – and how hard you might find the photo among other images, how many times you have been unable to find her.In addition, the small screens of most cameras, not to mention the phones, it is not suitable for viewing images!

 Camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 was designed to remedy the situation through the big 3.5-inch display and built-in digital photo album of a deposited 40 thousand pictures.

 In the line of cameras Sony T700 model took the DSC-T300. Like the DSC-T300, it is equipped with 1/2.3-dyuymovym HAD CCD sensor, wide 3.5-inch touch screen and lens Carl Zeiss. While the zoom, and decreased from 4 to 5h – other characteristics of the lens have been saved.T700 supports the focus on the face, the automatic recognition of topic, function Smile Shutter (the ability to recognize the camera and take pictures of the smiles) and Super SteadyShot (optical image stabilization).It should be noted that, together with improved LCD screen (with 233 000 pixels to 921 000), the amount of internal memory, too, was raised from 15 MB to 4 GB of 3.7 GB can be used to store photos.In addition, the camera has a slot for a memory card, Memory Stick Pro ™, which allows to increase the memory up to 16 GB.
 The ability to store a large number of photos, touch 3.5-inch LCD screen and a built application Picture Motion Browser – makes the camera Cyber-shot DSC-T700 kind digital photo album.

 T700 – Ultra light and model: having less than 0.6 inches thick, it weighs only 159 grams.With the metal case silver, gray, red, pink or golden color, as well as a large screen, which is entirely on one side, the camera looks very elegant.
In fact, the only means of control on the camera body remains a lever to control zoom, conveniently located in the right corner, as well as the power button and the opening of the lens.The bottom is the slot for the battery, card slot for Memory Stick, attachment to a tripod and the connector for connecting USB / AV cable (included with the complete set), and in the upper right corner of the screen is a button Playback mode.Making the shot, you no longer need to worry about that inadvertently did not touch the lens or on the fingers, accidentally caught in the frame, because the lens is on the left, almost at the edge.

High contrast Xtra Fine display is quite good quality and the default settings allow the brightness without any problems to see the image even in direct sunlight – at least, after vytrete fingerprints from the screen, because screen is easily soiled.

In addition markosti screen problems may cause too much of its sensitivity. Although management fingers can not be described as misleading – to use the stylus (or “Paint Pen”, as it is called Sony) will allow you to be more precise and accurate, as well as protect the screen from the above prints.Using the stylus you can quickly run from the three-screen menu (Home, Menu, Display), and built-in tools to paint and retouch images. You will be able not only to add the caption and frames, and paint over pictures.Sam stylus conveniently attached to your wrist with a special strap.

 Manage the camera quite easily.In the menu «Home» in the basic settings, and in the «Menu» You can select one of the 10 subjects offered (including a new story «Gourmet», intended for taking pictures of food), resolution and other options, depending on the context.

Company Sony Improved Smile Shutter, and now the camera will automatically continue to make pictures of people smiling until you unplug the shooting. In the settings are available at three levels of sensitivity to smile.
Also, developers have improved the technology of automatic recognition of the plot.In addition to the expansion of a set of standard plots from five to eight, has been introduced a very useful feature: as soon as the photograph with the current settings, the camera automatically makes one more picture, but optimally.

 And that’s not all!If at the time of shooting someone inadvertently morgnet, the camera instantly detects closed eyes in the picture and duplicate it.

 The performance of DSC-T700 practically did not differ from those of T300. According to the results of our tests, the startup time by an average of 1.7 seconds, about the same interval with a single shooting. Using the flash increased it to 2.4 seconds, which is quite good for the ultra-camera. In high contrast mode, focusing takes only 0.4 seconds, in the low – 0.9.With high-speed consecutive shooting DSC-T700 allows you to make a series of more than 50 images at a speed of 1.9 frames per second.

 T700 is a very convenient way to play, this is achieved through the large LCD screen and simple navigation and management of images.View a slide show function lets you select different visual effects, and add to the slideshow as embedded audio tracks, as well as your own music. This is a very exciting activity, which, unfortunately, is quickly discharged battery.

An important item in the list of virtues is the T700 software PMB. Once installed it on your computer (it should be noted that of the operating systems PMB compatible only with Windows), you are completely extricate themselves from the concerns in the future.To access the images, you will be enough to connect the camera to the PC through the port USB. Recognized by the device, the program automatically starts to download images.Clicking Easy Export, which is located on the main toolbar, send pictures back to pre-convert them into a format VGA. In this format, images are good enough to show on the screen of the camera, and at the same time take up less space.On the PMB software, you can put stickers on your favorite photos, which will quickly and easily find them among other things stored in the camera images.Plus to everything, PMB can be used for direct download images on web sites such as Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, YouTube and the like.

 Do not forget that in the album pictures are stored in low resolution, and bring them to the printing is not recommended.Also, they will look pretty bad on a big HDTV screen. It should be added that by using the internal memory or viewing images stored on it, the card you need to remove the Memory Stick.Integrated memory becomes inaccessible as soon as you insert a Memory Stick in the appropriate slot. Inconvenient, but nevertheless better than the model of Cyber-shot DSC-T2, where in order to simply begin to use Memory Stick, it is necessary to fill the first 4 GB of internal memory.

Summing up, we can say that the camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 is an excellent continuation of T series cameras Sony Cyber-shot and perfect fit as you love to photograph, such as nature, with bright lighting, and sowho likes to boast of their image – as the photo album navigate to DSC-T700 is implemented very conveniently.

Panasonic PT-AE2000U

A long time, the company Panasonic has followed a fairly aggressive pricing policy, which, of course, and has led to a rapid fall in the price of home projectors. Never has the construction of home theater was not so accessible.One of the latest models, PT-AE2000U – projector with a resolution of 1080 pixels – is now the order of 3 500 dollars. Like most projectors belonging to this price category, PT-AE2000U is not without flaws. Nevertheless, it is an order of magnitude better than other models of this class. For example, Sanyo PLV-Z2000. Typical for projectors Panasonic is not very accurate color, but overall image quality PT-AE2000U is surprisingly high. The model has great potential and a huge range of connectivity features.

PT-AE2000U looks rather unassuming: a standard rectangular body in black. This implies that, at the dark ceiling and it will be totally invisible. All ports are located on the rear panel. Side is a small gate for it – the menu navigation buttons.There you will adjust the focus and zoom.

 Design a remote control can be safely described as an ideal. He’s very comfortable and ergonomic.In general, this is an ordinary remote control with backlit and the ability to control other components, but the location of the keys allows you to click on some of them thumbcuffs. The internal menu is the same thought. To understand the navigation is easy.

Variety of settings and functions of the PT-AE2000U is quite a lot. During installation, you can easily move the lens both vertically and horizontally. Adjust zoom and focus is also very easy because the structure allows to do so is located near the screen, rather than standing up for the projector.

As for the output mode images, they are in the PT-AE2000U already seven. This number can not boast of any other model, and for most users, 7 modes are more than enough. The most neutral mode can be called Cinema 1.It provides a clear background, the image in this mode, the precise and accurate.

 Scale selector brightness is represented in digital form. It proranzhirovana from -6 to 6. The most accurate color rendition is achieved at -2.For particularly demanding users projector has a built-Waveform Monitor, which can correct some of the settings. Set the scale of the brightness and contrast to be in «Advanced menu».However, compared with the model AE1000U, in the PT-AE2000U colors somewhat improved, and the need for additional configuration is no longer required.

 Connectivity PT-AE200U impressive. He has as many as three input HDMI!This is very convenient if you plan to connect various devices directly to the projector. If the projector will be installed on the ceiling, the two ports will remain idle: for connecting to a switch would be enough for one.Also, there are two component video inputs: VGA to connect to a PC and a standard RS-232 for remote control.

 PT-AE2000U – one of the best 1080p projectors. He plays excellent video;black is a really deep and «black», however, the projector displays the bright colors are not as well.

 The main disadvantage of PT-AE2000U is exactly the color that can be safely described as a compromise between poor basic and secondary colors shades.Blue is quite good, but red and especially green were far from standard HDTV.

 PT-AE2000U has a wonderful level of contrast and a high level of brightness – 1500 LM. Nevertheless, on screens with a diagonal of 92 inches so it is not possible to configure the device so as not to reduce the clarity of light areas – the surest sign that the projector has reached its limit.With this in mind, not advisable to use screens with a diagonal of more than 92 inches or over 80 inches in width.

 Permission PT-AE2000U is better than most 1080p projectors.In fact, PT-AE2000U even surpasses the well-known model of Sony VPL-VW200, which the higher cost of almost six times. However, other characteristics of the VPL-VW200 above, hence the difference in price.

 Film «Batman: Home» test was quite difficult to display dark colors. Nevertheless, the projector is done with dignity. The first two episodes, which are replete with deep shadows, looked just fine. A more colorful and rich colors «Favorit» impressed by a little worse.The grass, fences and other green objects look somewhat sham, but we can not recognize the other colors look fine.

 The model is constantly improved in a short time to market will be a new projector PT-AE3000U.

Sony Bravia ZX1

Sony introduced the public the most delicate in the world of LCD-TV, which will sell in November at a price of 490,000 yen ($ 4551). This 40-inch TV set is called the Bravia ZX1, and its very thick is the width of 28 mm, and most of all, a thin 9.9 mm.These characteristics make the ZX1 more subtle than the products of competitors Sony – such as Toshiba, Sharp and Samsung.

 All Sony has announced a series of four television Bravia Full-HD LCD, the total number of models – 8 pieces. The most interesting of which is the ZX1, which, besides its subtleties and can even be mounted on the wall, while the receiver of signals from an antenna or a digital channel is connected to a monitor through a wireless connection operating at a frequency of 5 GHz.

When the TV is mounted on the wall, the distance between its front surface and the wall is 50 mm, located between the attachment mechanism, width 19.5 mm. TV itself weighs 12.2 kg, and the fixing mechanism weighs 1.8 kg.

Also, the TV series W1, with technology Motionflow 240Hz, which is used to eliminate blurred images. TV sets in this series will be produced in 40 and 46-inch versions, which will cost 290000 and 400000 yen, respectively.

Series TVs XR1 includes only products with high quality images and ekipiruyuschiesya LED backlight. These TVs are virtually equal 1000000:1 contrast ratio.TV sets in this series are equipped with Motionflow Pro 120Hz technology and will be available in 46 and 55-inch versions, priced at 600000 and 750000 yen, respectively.

 A series of television technology, X1 has Bravia Engine 2 Pro, retractable sharp transitions between colors. Previous version of this technology eliminate the sharp transitions in dark areas of an image, the new version to cope with this challenge in moving around the screen objects. Television X1 will be available in 40, 46 and 52-inch versions, priced at 320000, 430000 and 530000 yen, respectively.