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Sanyo LP-XC55 and LP-XC50 portable Projectors

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Sanyo announces the LP-XC55 (3,100 lumens) and the LP-XC50 (2,600 lumens), two new portable projectors that adopt Sanyo's Active Maintenance Filter (AMF) system, allowing easy filter changes.

The new Sanyo projectors are also equipped with a sturdy and durable Security Bar, allowing thick security wires up to 11 millimeters, raising the level of security for small, portable projectors. Read more

Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

VW, Sanyo to develop Lithium-ion Battery: Paper

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TOKYO (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen and Japan's Sanyo Electric Co will jointly develop a lithium-ion battery to be used in hybrid and electric cars, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Sunday.
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Posted on Sun, 11 May 2008 00:25:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo denies Merger Talks with Matsushita

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Sanyo issued a statement denying media reports of a possibly merger with Matsushita.

The information picked up by Reuters is from the Japanese Yomiuri newspaper. Read more

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA8

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Sanyo unveils a new Xacti digital camcorder with the DMX-CA8.

The Sanyo Xacti CA8 is waterproof, has 8MP resolution and the Sanyo "Face Chaser" function now also for video.
With Face Chaser the CA8 can chase up to 6 faces during movie filming. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:10:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Announces a Pair of Super Bright Projectors

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Sanyo announced the introduction of a pair of new projectors today called the PLC-XT20/L and PLC-XT30L. The projectors are billed as super bright and are aimed at the business and education markets. The ET30L boasts a brightness of 4200 ANSI Lumens and a 1300:1 contrast ratio.

The screen resolution for the printer is 1400 x 1050. The XT21 has a brightness of 4000 lumens and a screen resolution of 1024 x 768. The contrast ratio for it is 1000:1. Inputs include D-Sub, DVI-D, component and composite via BNC, RCA composite, and S-video. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:52:17 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sprint reveals Sanyo Pro-200 and Pro-700 Push-to-Talk Phones

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Sprint announced today the upcoming launch of two new Nextel Direct Connect devices, the Sanyo Pro-200 and the Sanyo Pro-700.

Powered by Qualcomm's QChat technology, these new Nextel Direct Connect devices operate on the Rev. A portions of the Sprint Mobile Broadband network (except in Puerto Rico).

Sporting an attractive, slim clamshell form factor, the Pro-200 by Sanyo delivers instant Nextel Direct Connect push-to-talk services and key functionalities including Bluetooth, messaging capabilities and mobile email. This device will be available for as low as $49.99 with a two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Announces PLC-XW60 Projector

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Sanyo announced a new projector today called the PLC-XW60. Sanyo calls the projector the industries smallest and lightest XGA LCD projector. The XW60 weighs only 3.6 pound and is small enough to be carried in one hand.

The projector measures in at 10.4-inches W x 2.176-inches H x 7.40-inches D. Sanyo used new lighter optical components for the projector allowing it to reduce the lamp size by 39% and a new reflector design for a 44% lighter lens. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:46:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New SANYO Xacti CG9 Camcorder

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We already prepared you for a new Sanyo Xacti camcorder yesterday. Now Sanyo unveiled the new Xacti CG9 camcorder not only in Japan but also in the United States.

The new Sanyo Xacti CG9 is positioned as an easy-to-use and affordable MP4 digital camcorder.
Features of the new CG9 include 9.1MP resolution, 5x optical zoom, 2.5 inch display, instant upload to YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and others, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format encoding, SDHC cards up to a capacity of 32GB supported, Face Chaser technology, and 40MB internal memory. Read more

Posted on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:24:33 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sanyo Xacti Camcorder to be revealed on March 19th

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Sanyo is apparently revealing a new Xacti digital camcorder tomorrow according to AkihabaraNews.

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Sanyo Xacti CG9 announced

The guys already have it in their hands and published a short teaser video, but are under NDA with Sanyo and do not reveal anything yet. Read more

Posted on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Tiny Sanyo LP-XW60 LCD Projector

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Sanyo announces the LP-XW60 Projector, which they claim to be the smallest and lightest LCD projector.

Measurements of the Sanyo LP-XW60 are 264x188x55mm.
This is pretty small indeed. There are other projector technologies that enable smaller projectors and we've already been promised projectors in our mobile phones any time soon. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:32:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo to dissolve TV venture with Quanta: Nikkei

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer electronics maker Sanyo Electric Co Ltd plans to dissolve its television development joint venture with Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc , the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Kyocera Buys Sanyo's Mobile Phone Business

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Kyocera Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement with SANYO Electric Co to take over Sanyo’s mobile phone business. The agreement was approved today and will go into effect April 1, 2008.

"This transaction will yield great synergies and economies of scale in areas such as technology portfolios, R&D, procurement, design, marketing and sales," said Makoto Kawamura, president of Kyocera Corporation, the group's global parent. "Furthermore, the Kyocera and SANYO product portfolios are highly complementary, and will allow us to offer a broader lineup of handsets and data devices to all of our carrier customers." Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:46:23 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sanyo touts already announced Xacti HD1000 and HD700 at CES 2008

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Sanyo just released CES press-release announces the Sanyo Xacti HD1000 and HD700.

The Sanyo Xacti HD1000 was already introduced in Japan in August. I understand a bit that Sanyo is now introducing 'the world's smallest and lightest full HD digital camcorder' again for the U.S. market at the CES 2008.
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Posted on Sun, 6 Jan 2008 00:42:50 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hot Deal: Sanyo Xacti HD700 only $299.99

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Amazon has the Sanyo Xacti HD700 7MP MP4 HD (720p) camcorder as hot deal today for $299.99 ($599.95).

Sanyo announced the Xacti DMX-HD700 in September. The small HD camcorder is available in silver, red, and brown. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo and Aeon link up to develop Home Electronics

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Sanyo Electric Co and Japan's No.2 retail group Aeon Co will jointly develop home electronics to sell under Aeon's private brand as Sanyo aims to revive its struggling business. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo to Bundle Corel DVD MovieFactory with Xacti DMX-HD1000

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Corel announced today that it's Ulead DVD MovieFactory would be bundled with the new Sanyo Xacti DMX-HD1000 HD camcorder. The DMX-HD1000 is billed as the world’s smallest HD camcorder with a resolution of 1920 x 1080.

The bundled software will allow users to export movies and photos shot with the HD1000 to MPEG2-HD files at 1440 x 1080 or 1920 x 1080 resolutions. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:54:12 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Sanyo to focus on Batteries in mid-term Plan: Report

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sanyo Electric Co aims to double sales of its solar cells in the next three business years and to boost rechargeable battery sales by 50 percent to drive its turnaround, the Nikkei business daily said. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo LVT-WD40 Waterproof LCD TV

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Sanyo announces the LVT-WD40 waterproof portable LCD TV for kitchen and bathrooms.

Apparently the Sanyo LVT-WD40 has the industry's best water resistance (IPX6/IPX7). IPX7 means you can immersive completely in water and the TV will survive the bath. It features a digital TV tuner (Wansegu) and the screen size is 4 inch.
The battery holds for 7 hours and the LVT-WD40 recharges in 3.5 hours. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo shows off Inspection Robot

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Sanyo introduces a robot designed to inspect the under workings of buildings.

The robot transmits real time video footage of the area it inspects. It can automatically avoid obstacles and travel along walls.
The Sanyo robot is remote controlled. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Nov 2007 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo Diply Talk 8GB Voice Recorder ICR-PS390RM

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Sanyo announces a digital voice recorder with 8GB of built-in memory dubbed Diply Talk ICR-PS390RM.

Sanyo is able to record 1,116 hours onto the 8GB storage with their new voice recorder. Sanyo claims that this is the world's longest recording capacity, at least for a dedicated small voice recorder that might hold true.
Other features of the Sanyo PCM and MP3 recording, PCM, MP3 and WMA-DRM10 playback support, USB2.0 and line-in. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Nov 2007 10:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sanyo NV-HD880FT GPS and Digital TV

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Sanyo introduces in Japan the NV-HD880FT GPS gadget with digital terrestrial TV tuner.

The portable Sanyo NV-HD880FT features a 30GB hard-drive, 8 inch TFT screen, UHF TV tuner and FM transmitter. Read more