Sony alpha DSLR-A850 Review

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Sony unveiled the Sony alpha DSLR-A850 Full-Frame SLR Camera last month. Our review partner Digital Trends already got their hands on one and published a review. The Sony alpha A850 scored an Editors' Choice Award, read this review to find out why.
Quote from the review: "Even in this era of rapidly plunging HDTV, Blu-ray disc player and game console prices, some devices remain very expensive. Case in point: full-frame DSLRs. These cameras use sensors that are the same size as a frame of 35mm film, so photo quality is outstanding, but you’ll pay for this performance. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony alpha 850 Full-Frame SLR Camera Unveiled

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Sony unveiled today the Sony alpha 850 DSLR camera with 24.6MP resolution.
The Sony alpha 850 shares the same 24.6 megapixel sensor and virtually all features of the flagship DSLR-A900, introduced last year. Like its full-frame sibling, the A850 fully exploits the creative possibilities of the alpha family of lenses that includes premium full-frame optics from Carl Zeiss, plus five high-performance G Lens models.

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Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:02:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alpha Networks Launches HD Media Player

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Alpha Networks has announced the launch of a new HD media player called the ADM-534H. The device features a high speed SoC, HD multimedia interface, 10/100M Ethernet port and a 2.5-inch HDD. Other features of the device include support for 1080p video and HDMI out.

The device has updatable firmware and has a graphical user interface for easy use. Overall dimensions are 125mm x 90mm x 33mm. Alpha says that supported formats includeMPEG-1/2/4, H.264, AVC HD, Avi, DivX, Xvid, MKV, WMV9, VC-1, VOB/ISO/IFO, ASF, MOV, and DAT. Read more

Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:50:11 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Belco Alpha 400 MIPS 7'' Linux Netbook Review

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Testfreaks published a review of the Alpha 400 MIPS 400MHz 128MB 1GB 7" Linux Ultralite Notebook.
Quote from the review: ""Our friends at Geeks.com have sent us one of their laptop computers for review, though this one might be considered ultralite or even a netbook and by now I'm sure you've heard a bit about it. It's called the Alpha 400 MIPS 400MHz 128MB 1GB 7" Linux Ultralite Notebook and as you can see by the 400Mhz in the name, it's not very powerful, so don't expect to be gaming on it, but I've spent three weeks with it now and it's really not that bad, especially if you consider the price. T Read more

Posted on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony alpha DSLR-A900 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sony alpha DSLR-A900 camera.
Quote from the review: "D-SLRs are definitely where the action is in digital photography. Sales of compact point-and-shoots may have hit a wall in this recession, but digital single-lens reflex cameras continue to do well as prices have come down and quality has gone up. The new full-frame Sony alpha DSLR-A900 is a great, albeit relatively expensive example when compared to the typical D-SLR with smaller APS-C sized sensors. This beefy camera has a 24.6-megapixel full-frame imaging device, and sells for "only" $2,999. The new Nikon D3X also has a similarly-sized sensor (made by Sony) and it costs a cool $7,999! Yeow! The D3X is an incredibly featured camera, obviously designed for pros whereas the A900 is for well-heeled enthusiasts-but not investors in Bernie Madoff's funds. The closest current camera in terms of price and resolution is the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a 21.1MP full-frame edition for $2,699, a model we'll be reviewing in the weeks ahead. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha 900 DSLR Review

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Sony introduced the Alpha A900 DSLR Camera in September. The experts over at DPReview have now published a review of the Sony A900.
Quote from the review: "Sony Alpha 900 in-depth review. Sony's eagerly anticipated flagship digital SLR finally gives Minolta/Konica Minolta users a full frame option and, on paper, looks like a strong new entry to the exclusive full frame club. Read more

Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

In Win Alpha360 Mini-Tower Case Review

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TheTechLounge published a review of the In Win Alpha360 Mini-Tower Case.

Quote from the review: "In Win is a king of case manufacturers. Their purview extends across the entire realm of beige, from the calm sea of beige to the shallow cliffs of beige, with the inoffensive beige plains between. I speak in jest. I have a soft spot in my heart for the oft-marginalized company, mainly because they made the first case I ever bought. It was, you know, off-white, a mini-tower affair that came with an adequate PSU. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha HVL-F58AM Flash with Quick Shift Bounce

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Sony is expanding its a (alpha) system of accessories to include the new HVL-F58AM flash unit with exceptional features for versatile and flexible external lighting control.

This new flash features a new and innovative Quick Shift Bounce system.
The flash head can pivot 90 degrees left and right on a horizontal axis in addition to the conventional up and down vertical adjustment. With this system, the camera and flash unit can keep the same orientation regardless of portrait or landscape shooting. This gives a higher degree of flexibility when arranging the direction of light. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:26:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX GeForce 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition Review

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Tweaktown published a XFX GeForce 9600GT XXX Alpha Dog Edition review.

Quote from the review: "It has been a while since we’ve seen anything from XFX, but they’re back today with a 9600GT. This particular model we’re looking at isn’t any ordinary 9600GT, it’s the XXX Alpha Dog Edition which sits at the absolute top of the food chain in the world of 9600GTs. Read more

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog Video Card Review

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XFX introduced a new video card recently with a low price and impressive performance called the XFX 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog. This card sells for only $119 and includes a full copy of Call of Duty 4.

If you are shopping for a video card under $150 you need to check out the 8800 GS XXX Alpha Dog. It has performance very close to that of video cards costing much more. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:30:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Alphacool LC-Display Review

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BurnOutPC has just posted their review of the Alphacool LC-Display with 240x128px resolution.

Quote from the review: "Alphacool has a very nice product with their LCD Display. Like I said, it has been around for a while but even today it's still very functional and modern. It's cheaper than an external color display to use with Windows Vista for it's sideshow feature and it's better function and performance wise than the Pertelian V5. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Review

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The test lab at our review partner Digital Trends tested the Sony A350 SLR camera. They gave the Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 an Editor's Choice Award, calling it a terrific camera for the price.

Quote from the review: "I feel Live View as implemented by other makers (Canon, Nikon, Olympus et al) is a joke. To work properly, the camera has to be held steady by a tripod and the subject must remain still. How many people shoot like this in 2008—beyond eBay Power Sellers? Six, 16, 60? Sony felt the same way and decided to create a Live View for the rest of the world. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:51:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Adobe Air for Linux Alpha released

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Adobe announces the availability of the alpha release of Air for Linux.

Adobe introduced AIR in June of 2007. Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system application runtime that allows developers to use HTML/CSS, Ajax, Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex to extend rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop. Read more

Posted on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:28:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dog XXX Video Card Review

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Today we are looking at the just released XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dog XXX. This video card has the highest overclocks you can get your hands on and comes bundled with one of the best games on the market.

The price for the card is also good at under $200. If you are looking for a good video card in the sub-$200 range with a great bundle the XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dog XXX is for you. Read more

Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:39:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony alpha DSLR-A200 Review

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The test lab over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the new Sony alpha DSLR-A200 SLR camera.

Quote from the review: "The new Sony alpha DSLR-A200, the replacement for the company’s entry-level D-SLR, the –A100. For $699 USD, you get a 10MP digicam, built-in image stabilization, anti-dust circuitry and 3 frames-per-second shooting. Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition Test

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Hothardware published a review of the XFX 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition graphics card.

Quote from the review: "As is the case with XFX’s other XXX Alpha Dog Edition cards, their 256MB GeForce 8800 GT offering ships from the factory with a significantly overclocked GPU and memory. XFX has a solid offering with its 8800 GT 256MB XXX Alpha Dog Edition. For the most part, it outperforms the 256MB Radeon HD 3850, and it manages to stay within striking distance of the 512MB 8800 GT in many cases. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:43:48 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

HP Blackbird Alpha Configuration with Intel QX9650

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HP announced a new configuration for its Blackbird gaming machine today called the Alpha configuration. The Alpha version will use an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad core processor.

One of the most unique features of the HP Blackbird is the proprietary drivers that allow the mainboard to run both CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI with the same mainboard. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:04:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Sony SLR camera Alpha A700. Sony introduced the DSLR-A700 in September. The Sony Alpha A700 sells for $1,399.99 on Amazon.com.

Quote from the review: "It must be hard for Sony being number 3 or 4 when it comes to cameras, especially when it dominates just about every other category it enters—other than that little iPod thing the company wishes would go away. HDTVs? Sony is number one. Home audio? Camcorders? You guessed it. The list goes on but you get the idea. Sony wants to be a leader in whatever field it enters. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition Review

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Metku published a review of the XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition factory overclocked graphics card.

Quote from the review: "I have to say that this is the MUST card to have. XFX made a great job with the bundle and by factory overclocking the card. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold Highflow Water Block Review

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Overclock3D published a review of the Alphacool NexXxos X2 Bold Highflow Water Block.

Quote from the review: "After a considerable hiatus the German based water-cooling company is back with a revamped product line. Read more

Posted on Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Alpha A700 Review

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LetsGoDigital published a review of the Sony Alpha A700 DSLR camera. Sony announced the DSLR-A700 in September. The A700 followed Sony's first SLR camera the Alpha A100.

Quote from the review: "Sony's Alpha 700 is a beautiful DSLR and offers the demanding photographer as well as the amateur a perfect tool to practice photography on a high level. The camera is not perfect but if you put some effort in getting to know the camera and making it part of your digital work environment, you will soon find that you have a refined DSLR camera in your hands. Read more

Posted on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:50:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr