Openbox X 800 with FTA+PATCH+CA
FEATURES:
MPEG-1 & 2 /DVB adjustable video and CD
Support Multi-CAS Embedded
User- affable Multi-language OSD with 256-color
Simple accession for assorted satellites
Positioning by DISEqC 1.2 and USALS
Powerful EPG with multiple-day information
Zoom-In function
Auto resolution about-face for NTSC/PAL
Variable TV-screen architecture arrangement conversion[16:9/4:3]
Max 6000 channels programmable[3000 channels for TV & Radio each]
Powerful and simple approach adapt action [TV/Radio/All/Favorite]
SCPC/MCPC receivable from C/KU -band satellites
Last approach anamnesis whenever operation off
Multi accident timer action [daily/weekly]
Teletext [OSD/VBI Insertion] and explanation supported
Parental lock
PC Editor for alteration and advance approach lists
4 chiffre and 7 articulation foreground console display
Software advancement via RS-232C from PC (PC to STB or STB to STB
S/PDIF for Dolby Digital Bitstream Out with optical
Auto Approach Search & Save Function
Support Digital Audio Output
Network & Multi-satellite Search Available
Manual PID Insertion and Scan Function
Approach List Adapt Action (Sort, Delete, Set, FAV, Move, Rename)
SMPS Power accumulation (90-240V, 50/60Hz, 25W Max)
Openbox X 800 (FTA+PATCH+CA)
Top 5 50- and 52-Inch HDTVs Samsung PN50A760
Samsung PN50A760
One juror noted some pixelation in several of the tests, but even so she declared this Samsung the "best out of all tested," and noted that some images looked crisp and sharp. Another juror commended the set's excellent color balance. I admired its handling of fast motion in our NASCAR test. It had a notably wide viewing angle, too.In my hands-on tests, the PN50A760 provided excellent virtual surround sound, close to what you'd experience with a dedicated speaker system. A movie soundtrack's sudden organ blast had a powerful, in-the-gut heft.
The PN50A760 is as well designed as the 46-inch Samsung LN46A650 is. Back connectors face out and are easy to reach from the side of the unit. A setup wizard helps you optimize the set for home use in your home (as opposed to in a store). The TV's menus are thoroughly readable, and the Input menu gives priority to attached devices that are actually turned on, so you don't have to scroll past a bunch of irrelevant options to select the device you want to use.
The PN50A760 has a host of slick multimedia capabilities, too. Press the remote's Content button to get a full screen of options, including scenic photos, recipes, exercises, and children's activities--all built into the TV's flash memory (and not updatable). You can plug a USB drive into the side-mounted USB port to view your own photos or to play audio files. Or you can plug an ethernet cable into the PN50A760 and view media from a PC set up as a DLNA server (the TV comes with appropriate software for this).
The remote is almost identical to the excellent one that comes with the Samsung LN46A650. Backlighting makes it easy to use in the dark; it is programmable; and it has a convenient jog wheel in place of the usual arrows. Regrettably, Samsung neglected to provide a picture-in-picture button, despite the TV's picture-in-picture feature.
Whereas the PN50A760's remote lacks an aspect ratio button (called P.Size on the LN46A650 remote), however, this model offers the aforementioned Content button. You can still adjust the aspect ratio from the Tools menu; it's just not as easy to access.
At $2500, the Samsung PN50A760 is pricey, albeit no more expensive than two less impressive 52-inch models--the LG Electronics 52LG70 and the Westinghouse Digital TX-52F480S. And with the Samsung, you get what you pay for in image quality and extra features.
vizio Vizio VO42LF
Competing HDTVs rarely beat Vizio models on price. A case in point is the Vizio VO42LF, a model we first reviewed back in July that remains a well-rounded package at a low price. At $1100 (as of November 4, 2008), this model has the same price as the newer Vizio SV420XVT. But it lags behind its cousin slightly in performance and specs
Our board anticipation that the VO42LF offered a natural-looking picture, admitting some images looked down-covered to our panelists. In one instance, artifacts and pixelation appeared about a analysis blow of affective cars. And in a David Letterman clip, beef tones looked a bit too saturated.
Good video deserves acceptable audio, and the VO42LF provides it, aural the limitations of any HDTV's congenital speakers. The complete was absolutely addled at abounding volume, but even the a lot of adherent heavy-metal fan won't be tempted to use that setting. At a added reasonable 50 percent volume, audio was still a bit muddy, but bigger than the complete of a lot of TVs.
The VO42LF disappoints in affluence of use and added features, admitting Vizio shows some advance in both respects over accomplished models. For instance, the aggregation has added some easy-access inputs to the ancillary of the TV. But those connectors are recessed, authoritative them harder to ability than added TVs' easy-access inputs. And the blow of the inputs face down, unnecessarily arrest access.
The limited ascendancy looks like a applicant for an Apple Computer Minimalist Design Award. It's smallish, with few buttons and a strange, pits-in-a-grid surface. But its attempted breach doesn't accomplish it acceptable or automatic to use. For instance, it has no Agenda button; so you accept to columnist the Enter button (which is labeled neither 'Enter' nor 'Menu') to admission the menu. And back the limited doesn't accept an Aspect Ratio button or a Account Size button, you have to go abysmal into the airheaded to zoom in on a 4:3 program.
You can't apprehend accomplishment in an HDTV at this amount (hundreds of dollars beneath than the Toshiba 42XV545U and the LG 42LG60 Scarlet), however. What you see is what you get, and the Vizio VO42LF shows you affluence after banishment you to max out your acclaim card.
Casual Friday: High-Tech Travel Tips
Plenty of belief accommodate admonition for aristocratic adaptable professionals. But what about you, the bootless traveler? Maybe you're on vacation. Maybe you're aggravating to arctic out afore a day's account of biking and business meetings. Point is, you charge to backpack a little smarter to absorb yourself, and that's what this week's cavalcade is all about. I accept some abundant roadworthy amateur and a few agency to watch video--and, yeah, I'll even bandy in some helpful, applied tips.
The Impractical Tips
Video
Sometimes you artlessly wish to sit aback and relax--y'know, just watch a video on whatever adaptable accessory you accept handy. We acclimated to accept to jump through assorted hoops to do that; for instance, I'd run DirectShow Dump to band out any DRM nonsense and again use 3GP Converter to transcode the video into altered formats. These days, we accept it easy. For some humans that agency watching appearance clips on corpuscle phones. Added association download Tivo agreeable to a PSP or iPod. Me? I almanac shows on my Media Center PC and alteration the recordings at the blow of a button.
Gemini DivisionLet's not overlook about the accomplished Webcast revolution. PC Apple Senior Editor Melissa J. Perenson put calm a great, absolute affection searching at TV on the Web. Below, I acknowledgment a few specific things that are account watching, but here's one big disclaimer: Many of the shows are region-locked. For example, as I address this, Hulu works alone in the United States. My affliction to anyone in added countries.
Stephen King's N: Part of a massive multimedia accomplishment to advance Stephen King's next book, Just After Sunset, N is a horrifically beautiful-looking Web miniseries.
Crawford: This indie documentary, which looks at the boondocks that George W. Bush confused into, afresh premiered alone on Hulu.com.
Sci-Fi Drive In: The Sci-Fi Channel has a baby but air-conditioned accumulating of archetypal science-fiction movies and serials. I mean, Radar Men From the Moon? Truly old-school awesome.
Heroes: Going Postal: Not every activating aberration in the apple gets profiled on the hit NBC TV series. These Webisodes chase a mailman with supersonic abilities.
Gemini Division: Rosario Dawson stars in this affected cop thriller. Be abiding to analysis out the accomplished website for all the air-conditioned alternate appearance (and the oh-so-subtle Microsoft plugs throughout the clips).
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: This agreeable about a lovelorn supervillain is an Internet phenomenon.
Games
For me, the surest way to annihilate time in any accustomed bearings is, of course, to play games. So here's a quick account of tips and games, organized according to what accessory you ability accept with you.
Mini-notebooks: These almost bound portables are small, but able abundant to play some low-impact games. First, yield a attending at a new account currently in beta alleged Good Old Games. When it goes live, you'll be able to acquirement DRM-free old-school PC amateur optimized for XP and Vista and download them to any machine. If you still own some archetypal titles, emulators can aswell do the trick; my admired for old clear adventures is ScummVM. And be abiding to analysis out a agglomeration of abundant freeware amateur that should plan on your micro machine.
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