Panasonic TC-P55VT30

The Panasonic TC-P55VT30 (Viera TC-P50GT30) is one of thebest HDTV you can find on the market. Or so it’s said. What are the mainfeatures of the TC-P55VT30? First of all, the 3D viewing. To this you can addfull vivid colors and clear images that offer a realistic viewing experience.

But what are the advantages that may make you buy the PanasonicTC-P55VT30 and the disadvantages that may give you a second thought. 

Panasonic TC-P55VT30 advantages:

1    1.EnhancedPanel: The new design and improved panels are introducing you to InfiniteBlack 2. This will improve the image quality significantly by using smooth and naturalgradation even in a bright ambience. The Panasonic TC-P55VT30 will make yourmovie experience extremely realistic.

2    2.HighResolution: Panasonic TC-P55VT30 comes with full HD 1080p resolution. Alsothe TC-P55VT30 is infused with newly enhanced phosphors to let viewers experienceminimal afterimages, that consisted  atypical issue with older models.

3     3.3D: Amore natural, smoother picture is now available on the Viera TC-P50GT30. This isdue to the fact that the TV analyzes image details in both incoming andsucceeding frames, after which compiles all information in accurate,supplementary, images in between. It’s practically like watching a movie in afull HD cinema.

4    4.FrameSequence: Creates amazing 3D, 1920 by 1080p, images right on your screen.

5    5.Contrast:The TC-P55VT30 produces high contrast images while being green with mothernature. It also adjust the backlight for optimal brightness.

6    6.GameMode: The TV selects automatic the settings to give you super-high gamingexperience.  You can also expect superquick responses.

7     7.Image Viewer: You can use the PanasonicTC-P55VT30 to view your favorite 3D/2D pictures and movies. Also it can read SDcards.

Panasonic TC-P55VT30 disadvantages: 

The disadvantages include thoseproblems that you can get with all LCD TVs and are the most common.

First of all there is the pixels problem. After about 2 years(exactly the time that most of the TVs went out of warranty) you can start seewhite (sometime black) dots on your screen. This are the so called “dead pixels”.A replacement of the screen can be made, but we only advise you to do it onlyif the dots get bigger and bigger and start to affect the image quality. Thescreen replacement can be expensive.

Second problem may be the limited viewing angle. Also acommon problem with LCDs. The idea is that you are watching from an anglebigger than 45° will you start to experience distorted images and there for lowviewing experience.

Panasonic TC-P55VT30 conclusions:

As I said in the beginning, thisis one of the best HDTV you can buy. The downsides are minor, but if you decideto buy one you should read current users of the TC-P55VT30 opinions. But wethink that those who have to say something bad about this TV are close to zero.

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HTC Titan & HTC Radar

As you may observe, we at hifi-gadgets.blogspot.com like smartphones and HTC is one of ourfavorites. We will show you in a future post why, so logon our site daily.Meanwhile, at London, the taiwanese manufacturerreleased two new smartphones HTC Titan and HTC Radar which work with the allnew Mango O.S. (Windows Phone 7). Both Titan and Radar excel at the foto-videochapter offering users 28mm wide-angle cameras with an advanced F2.2 sensor thatensures excellent photos even in dim light. Also they have installed specialbuttons on the phone to make the process of photographing or filming eveneasier.
Besidethe amazing camera, the HTC models come with other cool features likemultitasking support, calendar Facebook, multiple accounts e-mail sign-in and anupdate for “Live Titles” main interface.
Hereis a list with all technical features of the two smartphones:

1.      HTC Titan:

4.7 inch, S-LCD, 800x480 px touchscreen

1.5GHz processor

8MP camera with all the above mentioned settings

HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

GPS, A-GPS

microSD slot

2.     HTCRadar:

aluminium unibody design

3.8onch, S-LCD, 800x480 px touchscreen

1 GHz processor

5MP, autofocus camera with all the above mentioned settings

VGA camera for video calls and photographing

HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

GPS, A-GPS

microSD slot

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Nokia N9

It looks like Nokia it’s trying to revive the “N” serieswhich entered in a dark corner since the age of the smartphones started. Thebig surprise and a great smile on the faces of those Linux fans is that , insteadof the traditional Symbian running on the aces of the Nokia models , we nowhave MeeGo, a Linux-based operating system that rose from the ashes of Moblinand Maemo. This OS is special designed for touch screen phones. And speaking ofthe touch-screen, the N9 has a 3.9in, 480x854 AMOLED screen which offers HDquality. Also it comes with a 1GHz single-core processor, 16GB or 64GB storage,8MP photos and 720p@30fps video via Carl Zeiss lens, 3G, A-GPS, Bluetooth,EDGE, HSDPA, NFC, microUSB 2.0, Wi-Fi. The N9 also has NFC (Near-Field-Communication) which people talks can be the next hit. We’ll just have to waitand see and enjoy this magnificent phone.

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HTC Flyer

HTC decided to enter the tablet market with a Android 3.0 based tablet. The taiwanese  producer debuts on the “Pad” segment with an 7in/18cm computer. You may be asking yourself “Ok, so what’s the difference between this and the other dozen of tablets available on the market?”.  Well, on the outside it has an aluminium unibody design that many rivals don’t and on the inside, the most exciting , is the presence of OnLive which marks the very first cloud-based gaming service on a mobile device. It also has a 1024x600 screen with wonderful color for wonderful pictures.

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Pro-Ject Debut S/E3

Who thinks vinyl is dead surely is not in touch with the electronics market at all. Vinyl, not only is not dead, but is continuing evolving, giving you the user, more and more and higher and higher quality. The Debut S/E3 is the third version of the successful brand from Pro-Ject. It has a 12in platter instead of the old 10in, the tonearm uses improved bearing set and also an improved motor. The design is simple and minimalistic and on everyones taste. It also has a new circular belt to reduce contact making the sound that comes out simply excellent. It cost about 300€.

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Aviiq Portable USB Charging Station

Everybody must be tired of carrying dozens of chargers, plug-in cables, USB connectors etc. It all ends up in a tangle of many tipes of wires. So, what can be the answer of this problem? What about a portable USB Charging Station that is small, easy and fun to use and can connect up to three devices at once. This means that you can say “bye-bye”  to all the wires mentioned above. Also you can connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod at once to your computer. That’s cool and cheap; you may purchase it for about 60€.

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Hanss Acoustics CD20

The CD20 is a digital player made, surprising, by an analog producer. This is not one of those player made for those who love to have extra many features on a device like this, but for those how like to keep it simple and the sound it’s all that matters. The main feature of the CD20 is the metal-made remote that basically allows you to control all you can. Other features include analogue outputs: unbalanced and balanced (XLR) and digital outputs: electrical S/PDIF. And that’s pretty much all. The sound that cames out is lovely. It will make you forget anything that you may not like about the player… definitely…  

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HP TouchPad

The HP TouchPad is probably Apple’s top competitor in the iPad segment of the market. It has a 16 or 32 GB hard-drive, a 9.7in/24.5 cm screen with a 1024x768 resolution, dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi,GPS and a web OS. It also has a 1.3MP webcam and the possibility to charge/print via wireless. All of this in nice black plastic frame. There are a lot of secrets in the HP TouchPad but that is for you to find out on your own.

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Audiolab 8200A

This is a tribute to the original 8000A who those that are familiar with amplifiers know that it was one of the best amps. This is a modern version of it. It has 60W and six line levels inputs. Interesting about it is that it has four distinct operating modes: standard integrated amp, preamplifier and power, standalone preamplifier without power amplification  and power amplification controlled by an external AV system. This quite has the potential of becoming one of the most successful amplifier on the market.

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Kee Desk Phone Dock

If the name hadn’t hit you, yeah, this is a dock for your iPhone. It has a classic handset for those times you miss using an old school phone for making your calls or you are talking to a potential annoying person you may not want to destroy your expensive phone by slam it down to a wall or something. Besides having a classic handset it also has a build in charger and that’s quite all. It has a pretty cool design also and it’s really cheap.

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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

When you say BlackBerry the first thing that comes through your mind is the QWERTY keyboard, this  is more than a phone it’s an icon! So, the Bold Touch has a 2.8in liquid graphics touchscreen display and a 1.2 GHz single core processor running the latest of BlackBerry OS7. Wow! That is a lot of power for one phone.  As features and applications, the 9900 has BlackBerry Balance which separates your work and personal content. Notable is that it runs JavaScripts faster than the Android and the iPhone. That’s a big plus.

BlackBerry uses Bing as default option for search and maps and has even a short on the screen so you can “bing” as soon as possible. As for the design I will let the pictures to speak for themselves.

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