HP Pavilion HDX Entertainment Notebook PC

Take your home theater experience to the next level—portability. You’ll be blown away when your movies come to life on this 20.1-inch XHD Ultra Brightview widescreen display. You can also get the optional 1080p display for even more

Sound good so far? It gets even better with premium A/V features. Audiophiles will cheer for the built-in sound processor that supports your existing 7.1 surround sound system. Or, just crank up the four integrated Altec Lansing speakers and subwoofer. Of course it’s not really fair to call it a home theater experience, given that you can take your personal theater virtually anywhere!

Lift the dual-hinged display and watch this sleek notebook perform like a high-end desktop. Run multiple applications at once, thanks to the dual-core high-speed processor. There’s plenty of room inside—save up to 400GB of data, photos and videos on dual hard drives. Quickly transfer data to your external storage devices at high speeds through the eSATA port.

This entertainment powerhouse is loaded with an enhanced software package that includes web-publishing and video-editing applications. Easily capture and send brighter and cleaner video and audio feeds to family and friends using the new fully adjustable, low-light webcam and microphones. Plus, with one swipe across the integrated fingerprint reader you have the ultimate password protection. Get your work done faster, so you can get back to having fun.

Sure, it looks cool just sitting on a desk. But what makes it the ultimate in cool is how HP fit all the powerful, cutting-edge technologies into such a sleek and elegant package. Save desk space with this next-generation design with all the features you demand. And get the portability you need to bring your entertainment on the road to your favorite vacation spot or hotel room.

Treat yourself to the ultimate in notebook luxury. The HP Pavilion HDX Entertainment Notebook PC is the perfect blend of home theater and personal computer in one great-looking product.

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Samsung HT-P1200 - World’s First HDMI ™ & USB Host Home Theater System

The HT-P1200's total RMS power rating is 800 watts, split up into 130 watts for each of the five satellite speakers and 150 watts for the subwoofer. Some manufacturers prefer to devote more power to the front and centre speakers than the rear speakers, but we prefer Samsung's method as it ensures that the rear channel isn't drowned out.

Although this is predominantly an audio system, the unit boasts a progressive scan DVD player supporting all major formats: DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, VCD, SACD, MP3-CD, WMA-CD, DivX, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW. As far as sound formats go, the HT-P1200 is capable of decoding Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II, which should cover you for most applications. Further, it'll also function as a JPEG photo viewer, and images can be rotated on the fly as well as displayed in a slideshow. It's even got an integrated FM tuner for those times when your CD collection becomes unbearably monotonous.

Yet one of the system's most interesting features is its USB host capability. Rather than copying playable files to disc, users can simply plug their MP3 player, digital camera or USB memory stick directly into the HT-P1200's USB port for instant playback. We tested this feature using a Canon Powershot G6 digital camera, an Apple iPod and a no-name thumb drive, and all worked without a hitch. The unit lacks a memory card reader, but its USB host support virtually negates the need for this feature anyway.

The unit connects to a TV via the Composite, Component or HDMI outputs; with the latter being a particularly attractive inclusion since it's frequently bypassed by competing manufacturers. HDMI offers superior quality due to its ability to transmit DVD video and 8-channel audio signals digitally, without the quality-reducing process of converting to analog. That said, you'll obviously need a recent display featuring a HDMI input to benefit.

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Treasure your best memory with Samsung GX-20

Your preciously happy today will be your beautiful tomorrow. GX-20 is now presenting more diverse functions to preserve your beautiful memories clearly and gorgeously. The world is brighter and more vivid that you can see, and it’s more bountiful than you can feel. With a 14.6 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS image sensor, you’ll see an entirely new world. Excellent out-focusing allows you to capture an amazingly vivid image, and superior definition means you’ll always get the ultimate brightness. In SLR digital camera, images that go through the lens are reflected to the viewfinder. The vividness and visibility ratio of what you see are determined by how to use the reflective device. In conjunction with the Glass Pentaprism which is conventionally applied to advanced DSLR cameras, the GX-20’s broad and clear view offers a remarkable 95% of filed of view with 0.95X magnification ensuring a bright and clear view.
With 14.6 Megapixels in an APS-C size (23.4x15.5mm), the GX-20 offers the greatest resolution in its class. Further, its sturdy 5.0㎛-size pixels - the smallest in their class - ensure the most vibrant image around. GX-20 utilizes a cutting-edge semiconductor processor and Samsung high-speed DDR2 memory to realize fast, high-quality imaging. The DSP enables more natural definition, a wide range of gradation, continuous shooting, and a prompt response to dynamic subjects. Viewfinders are the method of choice for DSLR cameras. As such, LCD displays have rarely been used, or have only been of small size (1.8 to 2.0 inches). Superior to the GX-10’s 2.5" LCD, the GX-20 features a new 2.7" high-resolution LCD monitor providing an ultra-wide viewing angle covering all directions. The 230,000-pixel high-resolution LCD guarantees clear image preview as well as convenience in using the menu with an outstanding visibility.

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Toshiba's Penryn-based Satellite A300 / P300

Here comes yet another duo hopping on the Penryn train, and each of these buggers are sporting a Toshiba logo. Up first is the €999 ($1,480) Satellite A300 -- the apparent successor of the A200 -- which features a 15.4-inch display, a refreshed design, Harman Kardon speakers, built-in fingerprint reader, 1.3-megapixel camera, integrated microphone, up to 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and your choice of a Core 2 Duo T5500 (A300-124) or T8100 (A300-11I).

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Apple 8GB iPod Touch iPod Touch 8GB

It's no surprise that Apple has been on a screaming rampage of success with its gorgeous, high tech products these last few years. Every new release seems to cast a heavy shadow over its predecessor. This is certainly the case with the new iPod touch. The improvements over earlier designs - bigger, better LCD, touch screen controls, thinner frame, Wi-Fi access, etc. - are dramatic leaps forward, not only for the iPod itself but for future Apple products. The 16GB iPod touch, selling for $399 USD ($299 USD for the 8GB version), has all the signs of a permanent, monumental success. Read our review and check out our video to find out why you'll want this multi-function media player in your arsenal of tech toys.

The revolutionary technology that made iPhone a hit is now on one amazing iPod.Touch your music in Cover Flow and watch video on a stunning, widescreen display.Browse the web with Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first-ever Wi-Fi iPod.

iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow. Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel 3.5" display. Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in. Shop the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store from anywhere with Wi-Fi. Browse or search to find the music you're looking for, preview it, and buy it with just a tap.

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Kinwei's KW-P4 PMP tries to be sleek

The KW-P4 076 from Kinwei Technologies comes with an odd-but-appealing pinkeye design. Simple, nonderivative, and definitely eye-catching. Unfortunately, advanced features aren’t what this device is about, as it only supports MTV and AWV videos, MP1, MP2, MP3 and WMA audio files, and JPEG, GIF and BMP images.

The KW-P4 076 has a 2.4-inch TFT display and touch-sensitive controls. It comes with e-book reader, FM radio (with recording) and gaming functionality. Seven EQ settings are built-in, as is capability for English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese language settings. Internal memory hits a maximum of 2GB. Interested? Black and white versions are available.

At first glance, Kinwei's KW-P4 isn't a half bad looking PMP, but if you focus too long on that vivid circle beneath the screen, the luster seems to fade. Granted, we're not exactly sure what function it has, but nothing screws with clean glossy lines like a blast of purple and pink. Nevertheless, this unit does sport a 2.4-inch display, seven preset equalizer modes, an FM radio / recorder, rechargeable battery, up to 2GB of internal storage and support for JPG, GIF, BMP, MTV, AWV, MP1/2/3 and WMA file formats. Unfortunately, it looks like you'll need to send in an inquiry to find out how much this thing will cost, but considering that "minimum order quantity" of 400, we doubt most of you will even bother.

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