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Amazingly small and stylish, the LaCinema Mini HD provides uncompromising quality, adding stunning 1080p playback through HDMI on your HDTV. No matter the video, music or photo format and resolution, the Mini HD will play it seamlessly with clear sound and the vivid images that you’ve come to expect from HD. It’s compatible with all the most popular video formats on the market, from DivX and MKV, to AVC and H.264, and comes with Dolby Digital surround sound.

It’s easy to play your movie library on your HDTV: Attach the LaCinema Mini HD to your computer via the bus-powered USB 2.0 connection to quickly transfer your movies, then connect it to your TV for instant playback. No other configuration is required. The LaCinema Mini HD also comes with 802.11n WiFi technology to ensure maximized performance for HD movie streaming. Embedded inside an ultra compact design, LaCinema Design, Design by Neil Poulton, will elegantly integrate into your HDTV setup.

Its UPnP/DLNA capabilities ensure that the LaCinema Mini HD works in tandem with your home network, connecting easily to your PC or network storage (like a LaCie Network Space 2) so it’s simple to populate with your media. With one click, you can turn the LaCinema Mini HD into a powerful media server that will allow you to use it as a central location for all of your media. You can even share content with a Playstation®, Xbox®, or other audio or video DLNA player.

With up to 500GB of storage available, you can store your entire digital media library in one location. A user-friendly navigation and remote control have been designed to enhance your entertainment experience. You can even quickly connect a USB storage key to the front of your LaCinema Mini HD to instantly watch movies on your TV.

BOX CONTENT
- LaCinema Mini HD
- External power adapter
- Remote control (includes 2 x AAA batteries)
- HDMI cable
- Composite audio video cable
- USB 2.0 cable
- Ethernet (network) cable
- PV TwonkyMedia Server 5.1

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This clip shows how to connect several Windows Media Centers through a CAT5 wired network to a USB-disk based Video Server.

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WiiPresent is a new type of 3D-presentation tool which uses multiple Nintendo Wii Remote Controllers by Nintendo.

Additionally, a self-built infrared pen and infrared glasses enable the use of previously undiscovered potentials of the wiimote, like head-tracking and whiteboard-use. These inexpensive utilities and the software WiiPresent enable you to interact intuitively with a computer-generated 3D-model. The combination of the Bluetooth and Infrared (IR) technology with the integrated acceleration sensors revolutionizes Human-Computer Interaction in terms of presentations, because of the use of inexpensive and common controllers like the wiimote.

It was developed by Christa Hasenraht in her diploma thesis at the FH JOANNEUM, Information Management in Graz, Austria.

Diploma Thesis: Christa Hasenrath, 2008
Supervisor: Alexander Nischelwitzer

All in all, three functionalities are implemented one for each wiimote:
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3D-wiimote is the base interaction controller for the audience. The 3D-product can be rotated in any direction according to the wiimote-rotation.
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Tracking-wiimote is positioned in front of the audience, where the integrated infrared camera can see the infrared-LEDs of the glasses. One person has to wear them. The background and the model itself will follow the head-position (head-tracking), whereby the 3D-effect will be emphasized.
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Whiteboard-wiimote is used as a receiver for the infrared pen. It is positioned at a 45-degree angle to the projection field and gives the presenter the possibility of showing further information about the product or to rotate the object on the projection field without using the 3D-wiimote.
All wiimotes must be connected to a PC via Bluetooth. The WiiPresent application has to be started on the PC to capture the data and the movement-actions. Through the use of the implemented tracking functions it is possible to present 3D-products in an intuitive and interactive way.

Interaction Design
As described, three interaction methods are used in combination with the hard-/software, the presenter and the audience.
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Audience 3D-wiimote
One person in the audience can move the 3D-product on the screen through rotating the 3D-wiimote. The wiimote is only connected to the PC via Bluetooth and is able to transfer the motion-data wirelessly. So it is possible to move the 3D-object in real-time.
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Audience infrared glasses
One person in the audience puts on the infrared glasses. These glasses have two infrared-LEDs, whereby the technique of head-tracking is possible. With this method the 3D-effect will be emphasized, so that it appears as a virtual window through which it is possible to see a room. The 3D-object is placed in this room.
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Presenter whiteboard / infrared pen
The presenter has an infrared pen in order to control the presentation and the functionality of the interactive whiteboard. The pen has an integrated infrared-LED, whose light the whiteboard-wiimote detects. Based on this, the presenter can show more information on the screen or move the 3D-object through buttons in the application.

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Wireless keyboard + mouse + touchpad (3-in-1) in handheld size.
- Good for (MCE) Media Centre remote control : HTPC remote control, CarPC remote control, IPTV remote control
- Applicable for the lecturer, meeting presenter, classroom teacher, sales manager or anyone using a projected image
- For people who wants to watch internet TV on their PC compatible TV, via broadband and a PC, like NBC, ABC, FOX and IPTV, you can sit in your easy chair and select your viewing pleasure without walking to your computer to change channels or scroll through options

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The IAMM NTD36HD is a very impressive media centre which can easily accommodate a plethora of media. So, if you’ve been humming and hawing about how to manage all that media on your PC, camera, video camera, PMP, MP3 then hum no more and see how the IAMM will put a smile on your face…

When you first see the IAMM NTD36HD you just can’t wait to get the hard drive in and fire it up!

The casing is a stylish white plastic with control features on the top and front of the unit and an abundance of digital video and audio outputs at the back which we will get to shortly….

The IAMM allows you the choice of hard drive to suit your needs which makes it flexible in terms of price. Furthermore the type of hard drive is IDE which means that you can get a pretty huge drive for reasonable cost!

The loading of the hard drive is very simple and needs no tools or Handy Andy….just slide and open the compartment at the base of the IAMM to reveal the drive bay. Slide out the drive locking key and pop in your drive. Connect the power and IDE cable, slide the drive locking key back in to secure, close the compartment and you’re done!

Looking to the rear of the IAMM will reveal the scope of support for Video and Audio and Communication. There is standard Composite Video, S-Video, Progressive Scan and DVI output. For Audio you have standard Audio 2 Channel, Digital Optical, Digital Coaxial and 5.1 Channel Audio Support so you can plug it into your surround sound system with ease.

As for communications, there is a USB port for loading files and hosting, plus an Ethernet port so the IAMM can sit on your network for file sharing and easy access. Finally, if that wasn’t enough, a wireless access is available to let you stream your movies from wherever you are in your house or office!

In terms of performance, the IAMM core is a Sigma Design Chipset – 8621 which supports up to 1920 x 1080 progressive scan and so you can playback HD programs easily from your set top box or hard disk recorder.

The latest video formats are supported….pre recorded HD file (tp, ts), WMV9, WMV9 HD, MPEG1/2, MPG, MPEG4(DivX, Xvid)….

ISO and IFO formats are also supported which means that you can store your favourite DVDs in the IAMM and hide the DVDs away so that nobody can borrow them and not return them (how annoying is that….or even worse when you only get an empty case back…!!)

So…switching on the IAMM…you get a pleasant surprise as although it contains a fan, it doesn’t sound like a Dyson and is surprisingly quiet. A flash of LEDs up and down the front panel let you know that power up is ok and your default options are lit. This is really handy as you don’t need to keep grabbing the remote and digging into the setup, TV and Audio selections can be made by virtue of the 2 buttons on the front of the IAMM.

It’s a similar story for the buttons on the top as they can be used to select and play media in case you’ve had a row over how there are too many remotes now and they’ve all been confiscated and hidden away…!!

As for the remote, it is a nice sturdy and comprehensive one. Setup and navigation is very easy once connected to the TV and you can easily be watching your favourite movie or listening to your favourite albums in no time.

Features
*Playback HD video format and WM9 HD format
*DMA (Direct Media Access) by built-in network
*DVI connector – HD Ready
*2ch & 5.1ch out for analogue; Coaxial & Optical for digital
*Playback variety of video and audio formats: AVI, DivX, MPG, VOB, IFO, ISO, MPEG, MP3, WMA9, OGG, JPG….
*USB 2.0 host
*PAL / NTSC

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A review of the Lenovo N5901 Wireless Mini Keyboard and Trackball.

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WandTV USB 2.0 DVB-T TV Tuner on Windows Vista Media Center

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Extend the Windows® Media Center5 experience from your PC to any TV with the D-Link® MediaLounge™ DSM-750 Wireless N HD Media Center Extender. The DSM-750 allows you to stream music, photos, and HD videos stored on a PC to your home entertainment center over a wireless Draft 802.11n or wired Ethernet network. The DSM-750 can also stream media from Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices1. Enjoy all your favorite digital media content including HD video with resolution up to 1080i from the comfort of your own living room with the DSM-750. The power of D-Link Wireless Draft N makes it possible.

For more information or to buy this product visit:
http://com.puter.tv/d-link-dsm-750-hd-media-center-extender/7317/

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Extend the Windows® Media Center5 experience from your PC to any TV with the D-Link® MediaLounge™ DSM-750 Wireless N HD Media Center Extender. The DSM-750 allows you to stream music, photos, and HD videos stored on a PC to your home entertainment center over a wireless Draft 802.11n or wired Ethernet network. The DSM-750 can also stream media from Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices1. Enjoy all your favorite digital media content including HD video with resolution up to 1080i from the comfort of your own living room with the DSM-750. The power of D-Link Wireless Draft N makes it possible.

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