Epson has launched three large format, 8-color professional production printers in India. The three printers, i.e.17-inch Epson Stylus Pro 4880, the 24-inch Epson Stylus Pro 7880 and the 44-inch Epson Stylus Pro 9880 feature the Epson UltraChrome K3 Ink with Vivid Magenta technology. Epson UltraChrome™ K3 Ink is the standard by which all other professional-level ink technologies are measured.
The Epson large format printer range offers superior media flexibility, and is compatible with a wide range of Epson paper up to 1.5mm in thickness. Glossy paper, matte paper, matte board, fine art paper and plain paper are all supported.The new 8-colour large format printers, comes standard with a roll holder and cut sheet support. Thus users can expect a wide color gamut, replicating colors with accuracy, high color stability and consistency, durability and the ability to negate metameris and bronzing effects.
The EPSON Stylus Pro 4880 features a paper cassette feed mechanism, for high-volume production on cut sheet paper from A4 to 17″ wide. There is also a new enhanced cutting sequence which delivers a faster and more productive printing workflow Read more… »
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Sanyo has announced a new model of voice recorder, Diply Talk ICR-PS390RM which is said to be the world’s highest capacity voice recorder. While 8GB may be standard fare for MP3 players, but it’s a big deal in the MP3 recorder industry.
Users can record voice for 12 hours at high quality whereas at lowest quality, it can record up to 1,000 hours of audio before deleting. The best feature, however, is that the flash memory can also be divided into 4GB of encrypted recordings (accessed with a PIN) and 4GB of general purpose rants or music including DRM’d WMA tracks from your fave PlaysForSure music store.
Other features of the Sanyo PCM and MP3 recording, PCM, MP3 and WMA-DRM10 playback support, USB2.0 and line-in. Measurements of the ICR-PS390RM are 34.2×119.7×13mm and the weight is 49g. Read more… »
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Plustek Inc., announced the availability of its new scanner Plustek OpticPro A320 that makes large format scanning and management an easy affair. Plustek OpticPro A320 has been specially designed for professionals and institutional users who place a lot of emphasis on high quality results coupled with efficiency.
It is USB 2.0 scanning device that can scan an A3 size document with high quality – resolution as high as 1600 dpi and scanning area as large as 12” x 17” (304.8 mm x 431.8 mm) – in just 11.2 seconds. What’s more, it comes bundled with highly effective image processing and document management software for enhanced versatility. It provides for fast and secure PDF conversion, highly accurate optical character recognition (OCR) and easy sharing of files over a network.
Large format scanning is a typical requirement of specialized organizations and professionals and is generally considered to be very complex. Plustek OpticPro A320 makes is very easy for the end-user with its seven one-touch function buttons, faster scanning speed and bundled image processing & document management software Read more… »
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New York based, DG2L Technologies has launched entry-level set-top box, the N100 in India. It is priced at $35 (Rs. 1500/-) and has superior features than many other products in its category. DG2L’s STBs can be customized and used for cable, satellite, IPTV as well as terrestrial networks.
The N100 is a low-cost, high quality set top box and is a perfect starting point for introducing consumers to digital television. Ideal for entry-level applications such as free-to-air and pay television, it supports all DVB/MPEG-2 compliant transmissions. It delivers a good performance thanks to its 32-bit MIPS CPU. The N100 STB gives the consumers an easy route to production-ready, entry-level STB’s with complete hardware and software turnkey solutions for global digital satellite, cable and terrestrial operations. Read more… »
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Nokia has announed its newest headset, their lightweight BH-101 Bluetooth. The new headset is an ideal companion for people on the move who want a simple, discreet and affordable solution for their hands free communications. It is also compatible with a wide range of devices with efficient power management means, compact in size with an easily adjustable ear loop to make any long conversation comfortable.
You can get up to 8 hours of talk time and 180 of standby on the Bluetooth headset. The ear piece can function with EDR 2.0, Handsfree v1.5, and Headset 1.1.
The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-101 is estimated to cost US$ 43.00 (Rs. 1750/-) when it hits stores globally for the Christmas.
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Verizon Wireless, USA’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Research In Motion (RIM), a leader in wireless innovation, announced availability of the BlackBerry Pearl 8130. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on November 8.
The BlackBerry Pearl is meant for customers who want to balance work and play. It gives wireless broadband connectivity to the office while enabling them to stay connected with family, friends and colleagues. This is the world’s first CDMA-enabled BlackBerry Pearl.
Available to Verizon Wireless customers in an exclusive silver color, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 offers powerful communications with premium phone features, e-mail and messaging and more. With its built-in navigation capability, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can take customers wherever they want to go with mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest. It supports enhanced Web browser which delivers a fast, rich browser experience and support for streaming video from sites like m.youtube.com.
The device is equipped with Voice Activated Dialing, speakerphone and noise and echo cancellation technology for clearer calls. It also features a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash and 5x zoom. Consumers can easily manage music and pictures between the computer and their 8130 with the media players and improved desktop media manager software. Read more… »
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UK based New Medium Enterprises (NME) 
has launched in India its High Definition Versatile MultiLayer Disc (HD VMD) Player, which aims to be a competiter to Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. It is the next generation disc and player format designed to provide the best quality images on your High Definition television at a very affordable price. The company also started selling an HD VMD Bundle box, featuring the player and five HD VMD titles in Hindi, Tamil, English.
Bollywood film distributor Eros is among content partners committed to supplying titles in HD VMD in India. It also expects film content distributors AP International, Ultra and Eagle to be partners for South Indian and Hollywood content. Read more… »
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Creative Zen Media Player will now be available in India through India Digital Life Style Distributors Pvt. Ltd. (IDLDPL). Creative ZEN player is a Credit Card-sized music, video and photo player, and is available in 4GB and 8GB capacities.
The player has a 2.5-inch colour screen with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and supports up to 16.7 million colours. You can watch 16 hours of videos, enjoy up to 1,000 of your favourite songs and share hundreds of photos with your friends.
The Creative ZEN player supports AAC, MP3 and WMA formats. You can now listen to up to 4,000 of tracks that you have ripped from CDs through your iTunes software. Audio books and daily news reports from websites can also be downloaded on this.
Creative ZEN supports WMV9, MJPEG, MPEG4-SP, compatible DivX 4 and 5, and XviD. One charge of the built-in rechargeable battery provides up to 5 hours of video entertainment or up to 25 hours of music playback. It also comes with a built-in microphone and FM radio. Read more… »
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