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MSN Video Player Vs iplayer
August 4, 2009
Microsoft is about to hit U K’s internet television service with its MSN video player, which is said to vie BBC’s iplayer. Ashley Highfield, Microsoft UK Consumer and Online Managing Director has stated that MSN Video Player streaming will start approximately in a week’s time and the trial version will soon be available in the wire.
It is said that BBC’s Internet TV streaming is visualizing 40 million programme requests per month. This BBC’s internet TV service- iplayer is already a success. MSN Video Player is reported to give up a tough fight to iplayer. iplayer is said to have supported by TV license funds and is free of advertising, which is quiet contrasting to MSN Video Player, which is expected to be a commercial venture. Like BBC’s iplayer, Microsoft will utilize Flash Protocol for streaming MSN Video Player.
Dell Studio 1555 Laptop
July 25, 2009
What Dell Studio 1555 Laptop caters to:
Dell Studio 1555 15.6″ Laptop is mainly a multimedia device, although it can serve as a multi-purpose laptop too. It can meet both your official as well as domestic needs.
Specifications:
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor P8400 which has a clock speed of 2.4GHz powers up the Dell Studio 1555 laptop from the inside. The 4GB RAM adds to execution speed. A hard drive of this laptop has a storage space of 320GB. A DVD read/write drive is built into this mobile computer as well. The Windows Vista Home Premium OS runs on the laptop out of the box.
Display and Audio - A 15.6” LED backlit widescreen display is featured. The resolution offered is 1366 x 768 pixels. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 processor takes care of graphics. High definition audio is supported as well.
Communication – WiFi and Ethernet connectivity allow access to internet. Bluetooth capability is offered as well. A web camera is integrated too for video chats.
Interfaces and ports – This Dell laptop houses 2 USB ports, a USB/eSATA combo port, a HDMI link, a VGA output, a mini Firewire port, a headphone jack, a microphone jack, a 34mm ExpressCard slot and a 4-in-1 card reader for MS, MS Pro, MMC and SD.
Colour – A variety of options are available like red, black, blue, pink, green and purple.
Pricing and Availability:
The Dell Studio 1555 Multimedia Laptop is available in a variety of configurations for different prices too. If you are looking for a budget laptop then the basic model comes for around £449. On the other hand a more powerful configuration with options like Full HD screen, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, Blu Ray drive & more will make your pocket lighter by about £1800.
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Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop
July 24, 2009
Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop is an affordable laptop that can meet all your multimedia needs. It is internally powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo T3400 processor which has a clock speed of 2.16GHz. There is a 3GB RAM housed in this mobile computer. A 250GB hard drive is built into this device too. Adding to the multimedia ability is a DVD read & write drive. The operating system this laptop ships with is the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS.
This portable PC features a 15.6″ 1366 x 768 pixels widescreen (aspect ratio – 16:9) display. 720p movie playback is possible on this also. The Intel X4500 Graphics Media Accelerator has been employed for handling videos and graphics. Accompanying the visuals is powerful audio from the integrated IDT High Definition audio speakers.
WiFi connectivity is supported by this workstation. You may as well access the internet via the wired Ethernet connection. The missing of Bluetooth capability is a little disappointing. However ample interfaces and ports are present on board. These include 3 USB ports, a VGA connection, a 34mm ExpressCard slot, a microphone input, a headphone output, an Ethernet connector and even a 7-in-1 multimedia memory card reader. A webcam for video calls is packed into this device too. The battery life expected of this laptop is about 2 hours.
The Dell Inspiron 1545 Multimedia laptop is available in 3 attractive colours – jet black, ruby red and midnight blue. The price that this device currently carries is £339, which seems very reasonable.
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Asus N90SV-A2 Laptop
July 23, 2009
Asus N90SV-A2 Laptop is a multimedia oriented laptop. It sports an 18.4” Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) LCD glossy screen. On the insides of this machine, the Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 processor works with dedication executing all the instructions with a clock speed of 2.66GHz. This processor is assisted by a 4GB RAM. The hard drive capacity offered by this device is 1TB. That’s 1024GB. You can download and store all the movies you want, without any second thought of memory crunch. An optical Blu ray/DVD drive is integrated into this laptop as well. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M graphics processor works along with 1GB of RAM to handle the graphics on this workstation.
Networking-wise, this multimedia supports WiFi and Bluetooth. Other interfaces present in this workhorse are 4 USB ports, a VGA link, an HDMI port, 2 headphone outputs, a microphone input and Ethernet connection. There are even an ExpressCard slot and an SDHC multi-card reader.
The battery life offered by this device is just over 2 hours, which is much better than the 1 hour life offered by the similar sized Sony Vaio VGN-AW230. The keyboard and touch-pad is well designed for great comfort of use. The Asus N90SV-A2 Multimedia Laptop carries a price tag of £2,471.
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Sony Vaio VGN-AW230 Laptop
July 22, 2009
Sony Vaio VGN-AW230 Laptop has been built with a host of features for meeting multimedia needs. First of all, it sports an 18.4” LCD widescreen display which has a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and has anti-glare capability. An Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz processor handles internal processing of this machine. The RAM employed in this workhorse has a 4GB capacity. The hard drive offers 500GB of storage space. Microsoft Windows Vista OS comes pre-installed with this multimedia laptop. The graphics processor incorporated is the nVidia GeForce 9600M GT. Sound quality is supposed to be impressive also, with the Dolby Control Center software.
The Blu Ray drive that is built into this device adds to its multimedia ability. A long line-up of ports and interfaces are present on-board this powerhouse too. There are an HDMI output, a microphone jack, a headphone/optical audio out combo jack, a VGA output, USB ports, ExpressCard slot, memory stick pro, SD card slot, Firewire port and Gigabit Ethernet connection. WiFi connectivity is supported by this workstation as well. Bluetooth wireless transfers are possible too.
The Sony Vaio VGN-AW230 Multimedia Laptop which is a hulk of a machine has a weight of 3.7kg. The keyboard is large too with sufficient spacing between keys. Battery life is a little disappointing as it can run for just over 1 hour after a complete charge up. In the US this laptop costs $1599 (~ GBP 973). A UK release has not been heard of yet.
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