Review Of The Sony BDP-S360 Blu Ray Player
Sum n substance:
Thumbs up: Simple User interface, Fantabulous picture quality.
Thumbs down: No Wi-Fi, slow disk loading, no multichannel outputs.
Inside the trunk:
Price at launch :£200.00
Supported Format (Interlaced): 1080i, 480i (SDTV), 576i
Supported Format (Progressive) :1080p, 1080p/24, 480p, 720p
MPN: BDPS360BCEK
Inputs :USB2.0
Picture Adjustment Options : 24p True Cinema
THE WHIZ-KID SPEAKS: This latest one from Sony offers good replacement to [...]
More Dual-Core CPUS Coming for Ultra Thin Notebooks
A DigiTimes report states that Intel is planning to introduce more dual-core processors for its CULV platform starting in the fourth quarter of this year.
Microsoft Pushing Windows 7 64-bit Compatibility
Microsoft today announced the Windows 7 logo program, which is designed to help customers make better buying decisions.
New Ratings: Digital cameras, including more values than ever
New Ratings: Digital cameras, including more values than ever
The Kodak EasyShare C160, one of our newly rated point-and-shoots. (Click to enlarge.) [PHOTO: Consumer Reports]
We've just added eight new models to our Ratings of point-and-shoot digital cameras (available to subscribers). The resulting selection has a record 92 models, including three CR Best Buys.
Here's more on the [...]
No Penske deal means end of the road for Saturn
No Penske deal means end of the road for Saturn
General Motors has announced that it will wind down its Saturn division, rather than sell it. GM had been in negotiations to sell Saturn to the Penske Automotive Group, a dealer conglomerate run by auto racing magnate Roger Penske. The move reportedly comes after Penske was unable [...]
Review Of The Panasonic DMR-BS750 Blu-Ray Recorder
Sum n substance:
Thumbs up: Brilliant image quality, free HD.
Thumbs down: Less HD channels, Expensive, ITV copy prevention.
Inside the trunk:
Price at launch :£900.00
Power Consumption (Operational): 57
No of Scart Connectors: 2
HD Ready :Yes
No of Tuners: 2
No of HDMI Connectors :1
LNB Inputs: 2
Weight (kg): 4.1
No of Composite Outputs :1
Playable Formats : DivX, JPEG, MP3, MPEG 2
No of Component [...]
From the logbook: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350
From the logbook: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350
Some cars simply are tough acts to follow. Take the last-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class. This midsized luxury sedan set benchmarks in its class for steering and ride. It was quiet, comfortable, and quick. Complicated controls and a checkered reliability history–until its final years–counted against it.
So Mercedes-Benz faced [...]
Preview: 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup
Preview: 2011 Ford Super Duty pickup
Ford introduced a redesigned version of its Super Duty pickup trucks at the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Super Duty trucks range from the ¾-ton F-250 all the way up to the mighty F-550.
The redesigned Super Duties offer a choice of either a 6.2-liter gasoline V8, or [...]
Distracted driver summit
Distracted driver summit
Today starts a two-day summit in Washington, D.C., to address the dangers of driving while texting and other distractions behind the wheel. The event coordinated by the Department of Transportation will bring together government officials, educators, researchers, technology experts, and law enforcement officers to address the issues and risks and [...]
2009 Nissan 370Z Touring, an AutoWeek Drivers Log:
SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This is not my cup of 370Z. I know that Nissan–any car company for that matter–has to put an automatic transmission into its cars to garner sales in the increasingly manual-trans-unable populace.