Product Launches

NEC

HT1000

NEC has launched its latest projector, the HT1100, which is an upgraded version of the HT1000. The HT1100 provides a list of new features including SweetVision, a technology which utilises the characteristics of the human eye to make shades sharper and detail clearer. The HT1100 boasts a high contrast ratio of 3500:1 and has employed an advanced specification 12deg DMD chip for enhanced picture quality. The 6-segment primary colour wheel enhances colour reproduction and presents natural skin colour.

Superb black levels are achieved with a 10-bit Video Decoder LSI, another technology newly developed by NEC for the HT1100. The new graphical user interface on screen display (GUI OSD) also makes the HT1100 very easy to set and use. Whisper quiet 29dB has been achieved with a newly developed motor and fan control while the in-built audio features a 2W + 2W stereo with 3D sound.

Equipped with the HDCP (high bandwidth digital content protection system, compatible DVI (digital visual interface) and a PC card viewer supporting digital camera images, the HT1100 supports a wide variety of entertainment multimedia.

Besides connectivity with all video sources from PCs to video, the HT1100 is also ready for the latest high bandwidth DVD players using DVI digital input with HDCP decryption built in.

For use in home and public areas, the HT1100 has 3D geometric image correction, making installations easier while ensuring that the video picture stays perfectly square even if the projector location is not ideal. Sophisticated control of home cinema or commercial systems employing LAN network is also possible.

The HT1100 can correct trapezoidal image distortions projected from an angled position (3D Reform), which means greater freedom in setting up the projector. Simply set the four corners of the distorted image and square the picture using the remote control. The 3D Reform correction is an electrical correction and therefore may cause some slight deteriorations of the luminance and/or picture quality. The projector is priced at Rs 2,43,000 in India.

Features:

• NEC Iris lever technology for 3500:1 contrast ratio
• NEC SweetVision dynamic contrast technology
• DVI-D input for high bandwidth digital DVD viewing
• HDCP DVI decryption built-in
• 3D Reform geometric correction for flexible installation
• Global video standards compatible— PAL, SECAM, NTSC
• Connections for component, video, s-video and DVI sources
• Wired LAN operation with use of a LAN card

Contact:
Pamela Lim
NEC Solutions Asia Pacific
Tel: (65) 63792 282
E-mail. limak@ap.nec.com.sg
Website: www.necmultimedia.com

Asustek

QuieTrack

ASUSTeK Computer has recently introduced the ASUS QuieTrack optical drive series. Incorporating three advanced features, the all-new QuieTrack drives, as the name suggests, provide a quiet, distraction-free environment. The first two models of the series are the CD-S520/A4 52X CD-ROM and CRW-5232AS CD Rewriter. They are the worlds quietest optical drives operating at 39dB while competing products remain at approximately 50dB.

Noise and vibration are two major headaches users encounter when using a high-speed drive. Airflow Field Modification (AFFM) is designed to change the uneven airflow field inside the drive because even pressure distribution leads to quieter and more stable operation. The cutting-edge technology is designed to minimise vibration caused by spindle motors, components and PC cases. The patented Double Dynamic Suspension System II (DDSSII) stabilise the pick-up head, both horizontally and vertically, achieving more precise tracking while reducing vibration and noise caused by high-revolution motors.

Asus’s Smart Speed technology intelligently adjusts reading speeds according to different applications, providing quieter operation when speed demand is low and lengthening the lifecycle of your drive.

Features:

• DDSS II: double dynamic suspension system
• AFFM: airflow field modification
• Live firmware update tool
• FlextraLink buffer underrun errors prevention technology
• FlextraSpeed optimal writing speed adjustment
• Compact drive
• Constant angular velocity (CAV) writing strategy
• High-speed digital audio extraction (max. 52x) and VCD
• Latest Nero software bundle
• Vertical/ horizontal mounting available
• Unique dust-proof and noise-control design

Contact:
ASUSTEK Computer Taiwan
Tel: +886 2 28907758
E-mail: carol_chang@asus.com.tw

Hitachi

Deskstar 7K400

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has announced the world’s highest capacity 3.5-inch ATA hard drive, the 400GB Deskstar 7K400. The new drive has been designed for audio video (AV) and ATA nearline environments, where large capacities and a lower per-gigabyte cost are key requirements. A new industry-standard AV feature set makes the drive well suited for use in high-end digital video recorders (DVRs) that are designed to record substantial amounts of high-quality digital programming.

Hitachi has designed the Deskstar 7K400 to address the growing demand for high-capacity DVRs. The drive is the first to include a new industry-standard AV feature, known as streaming command set. The AV feature is designed to enhance streaming functionality in digital video applications. Streaming Command Set integration optimises the drives for storing and retrieving digital video content on a DVR. Hard drives are key to enabling technology that will drive future growth of the DVR market. In addition to its substantial capacity, the Deskstar 7K400’s 7,200 rpm performance is also well-suited to meet the rigorous demands of HDTV recording.

The Deskstar 7K400 provides enough capacity to store 400 hours of standard TV programming, 45 hours of HDTV programming and more than 6,500 hours of high quality digital music.

The Deskstar 7K400 is ideally suited for nearline storage and other low I/O applications. The drives provide superior capacity, data access times and transfer rates at a comparable cost to that of tape or optical solutions. The new drives will ship with Parallel ATA and Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces.

Several Deskstar 7K400 design attributes combine to protect customer data and increase capacity, while maintaining Hitachi’s award-winning performance. Among these features are a new anti-rebound actuator latch and rotational vibration safeguard technology (RVS). The RVS technology is used to ensure drive performance in high rotational vibration environments, where there are multiple drives in a single enclosure. The Deskstar 7K400 also features a spindle motor that is used in enterprise-class hard drives.

The Deskstar 7K400 is backed by Hitachi’s renowned compatibility testing labs and worldwide distribution support. The drive has an 8 MB-buffer and carries a three-year warranty.

Features:

• 400 GB (GB = 1 billion bytes, accessible capacity may be less)
• 757 Mb/s max. media data rate
• 8.5 ms average seek time
• 7,200 RPM, 4.17 ms average latency

ATA-100/Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s

• 25.4 mm in height
• 61.7 billion bits per square inch maximum arial density
• 5 aluminium platters
• 10 GMR recording heads
• 225 G (2ms) non-operating shock

9.0 watt idle power (Parallel ATA)

• 9.6 watt idle power (Serial ATA)
• 3.1 Bels typical idle acoustics
• Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) spindle motor

Contacts
Elaine Li
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Tel: +86 (21) 62375858-111
E-mail: elaine.li@hgst.com

Sony

CRX320

Sony has launched the new CRX320 CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. The new CRX320 combines high performance 52X CD-R and 32X CD-RW burning and 16X DVD-ROM reading capabilities into a standard half-height PC compatible drive. CD-R/RW burning is fast and reliable thanks to the built-in buffer under run protection. It is an ideal drive for those who have limited drive bays in their PC but want to add high performance CD burning and DVD-ROM reading to their systems.

Contact:
Rashi Peripherals
Tel: (22) 2822 1013 / 1024
Fax: (22) 2822 1012
E-mail: ho@rptechindia.com
Web: www.sony-cp.com