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HUB I CES 2005: Best of show
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D istilling th e First, Las Vegas doesn't recycle; there are ashtrays

capitalistic orgy every few feet along the strip but a recycling receptathat is the annu- cle would be too much of an eyesore it seems. Second,
al
C o nsumercomfortable shoes really are a requirement, as is talE I ect ro n i cs cum powder(so a show veteran tells me at least] to
Show (CES] into prevent uncomfortable chafing. Third, cell phones tend
a few hundred not to work when a medium-sized city's worth of peowords is no easy ple all with cell phones are crammed into one location.
task.
Text messages seem to get through however. Fourth,
More
than making predictions in print about major industry trade
140,000 people showsyou've neveractually been to is a bad idea,genwalk the 1.5 mil- erally speaking. And fifth, there's a lot of cool stuff in
lion sq. ft. floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center set the works where consumer electronics are concerned.
aside for the show in which everything from the home I can't wait to get my hands on some of it.
PC to the lowly wrist watch, home furnishings and even
Enjoy the issue,
appliances takes on a consumer electronics bent.
One of the predominant themes of this year's CES Andrew Moore-Crispin
seemed to be "The Year of the Tiny, Shiny Lifestyle Editor-in-Chief
Accoutrement."
As our roundup of portable audio devices from the
show floor will attest, everybody wants a piece of
Apple's iPod action. Not satisfied to simply exclaim that
"Product X is superior to iPod in the following, extremely compelling and irrefutable ways" [though there's a
fair amount of that going around), manufacturers align
their gadgetry whether digital or video camera, MP3
player, speaker, PC,plasma TV with a popular hobby.

Also, the race to invade the living room continues. Major
PC manufacturers and makers of the world's number
one adopted operating system [no names) want to
hang out with you and the family while you' re watching
TV. What's more, the PCs are finally starting to take the
hint and are keeping it quiet with "silent" [read: very
quiet] fans and non-moving cooling systems.
A few irrefutable facts were learned while trudging the
show floor and afterward, being ferried from post-show
event to post-show event via the moving walkways
that seem to be a mainstay on the strip.
Letter of the IVlonth

The Letter of the Month comes from Nelson Nuguid
who writes: Before the end of the year 2004, I decided
to catalog my mini-DV tapes(mostly video shoots of
my daughter's moments since she was born almost
three years ago]. I have so many that I thought why
not convert them to computer files for ease of use and
manageability? And why not go a little further, edit the
videos (adding captions, music and the like] and turn
them to near professional DVDs?
The next day I showed the results to my wife. With the
memorable dips she saw[which made her cry] and
explaining to her that a new video-editing desktop[P42.4,160GB harddrive,1GB DDR RAM, personalcinema
video card) which I desperately wanted for this new
year is much less expensive that the laptop she wants
to buy for my next birthday, I was able to convinced her
to get this new PC.
The only thing is I have left to do is turn the basement
"dungeon" into the safest play area for my daughter
and a clean mini-office for my new PC. So wish me
ag
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Dune Petrie writes: RE: Photo printers deliver image

quality, Jan. 2005
Call me a luddite but ...
While I agree with the quality assessment of inkjet
photo printers I can't get beyond the economics.
Whether you choose the cheapest printer or the most
expensive, it is ultimately the cost of the razor blades
[or ink cartridges] that drowns you.
By using any of the numerous print services(local or
online] I can have a lot of images (around 29 cents
each) for the price of the printer ... and I keep on saving
by not having to buy additional ink. The prints will likely last a lot longer too.
Rweez Syed writes: Not to far away comes a day when
I will be wearing my external BDGB hard drive on a
chain around my neck [similar to today's USB flash
drives] or one the size of a fountain pen in my pocket.
Then, I can plug my personal; USB Hard Drive into any
computer and boot from my drive giving me access to
my personal programs and files.
good luck on this ... I don't want to break my New Year' s
resolution.
Forhis letter, Nelson wins s copy of Microsoft Digital
Image Suite 10.
This month in addition to feedback on the issue we' re
asking you to tell us: What gadget or device are you
waiting tor someone to invent?
Send us your thoughts and general rants and raves:

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known for its high-performance gaming PCsand laptops, has made PC
gaming an important feature of its latest Media Center, the OHS 2.The
incorporated OISCover "drop n' play" technology[an Alienware exclusive) allows users to play PC games on the television without having to
go through an installation process. In addition, users can listen to music
from CDs or radio streamed through either the Internet or an FM tuner,
watch imported video clips or DVDs, and even communicate using MSN
instant messaging all from a single box in the living room controlled
by keyboard, mouse, and remote control. Other goodies include Oolby
Digital 5.1 and analog 7.1 surround sound support, FireWire, two USB 2.0
ports, and multiple TV tuners meaning more than one channel can be
watched or recorded simultaneously. Expect to pay just over $2000 for
the DHS 2(from US$1659].
Konica Minolta's
Magicolor line of
colour laserjet
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notion that laserjet
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images. The company has even
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Magicolor 2430 DL, as "photo friendly." The 2430 DL is the first colour
laser printer with PictBridge 1.0 support, meaning pictures can be
printed directly from any PictBridge-compatible camera without needing a computer, The printer's base memory is 32MB but can be
upgraded to a maximum of 544MB. The 2430 DL is capable ofhandling
up to 2400 dpi (dots per inrh) resolution, and wiil cost approximately
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radio transmitter, which
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through a home or car
stereo, as well as recording
songs or talk shows directly from the radio.
There's an impressive 2068 storage capacity(that translates into
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two people can listen at the same time.
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where two different stereo grand piano samples are used for each
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Sean Carruthers' picks
Andrew Moore-Crispin's picks
Robosapien v2.0
Philips Wireless Music Center WACSts00

The WACS700 stores up to 40GB worth of digitalmusic files in one central
location and plays or transmits them wirelessly to up to five diskless base
stations around the house. A neat "follow me" function allows users to
press a button(conveniently called "follow me"] to transmit a song midplay to their next stop in the house.
The hottest toy from Christmas grows up, with twice the height, twice the
number of joints[including full-action fingers), motion sensors and a
gamepad-style remote control
for even better motion control.
olllmpus m:robe 500 with

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Who needs the U2 iPod when
there's the Cheap Trick m:robe?
With a 20GB hard drive, touchsensitive screen and 1.3
megapixel digital camera
onboard, the m:robe 500 is
already cool. Unfortunately, the
Cheap Trick version was only
available to two lucky winners
who saw Cheap Trick play at the
Olympus booth ... nuts.
Philips Personal Sound System PSS110

Another product that caught my eye in the Philips booth; the PS5110 is a
boom box-styled lu!P3 playing travel clock. It makes for one bulky player as
portables go, but the surprising amount of sound it kicks out from the
onboard speakers makes it worth the extra suitcase space.
Spherex RX2 game chair

The RX2 is a well balanced 5.1 sound system "strategically installed into
the frame of[a] chair." A comfy chair at that. While it may have been
symptoms of Halo 2 withdrawal, I spent an inordinate[not to mention
unfair] amount of time in the RX2. A host of technologies are crammed
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not least of which is the "Buttkicker Tactile Transducer" that physically
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Sony DW-D22A dual layer DYER
Sony CRX230E 52x32x52 CD-RW Sony CRX230E 52x32x52 CD-RW
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5.1 Channel 3D Sound Card 0/B
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Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard
Logitech Optical Wheel mouse
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Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse
18" P4-ATX USB2.0-Front Case
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10/100Mb Ethernet 0/B
3COM 10/100Mb Ethernet O/B
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140w Speakers
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Asus 291 Centrina1.66(2M)/512M/406/15"TFT/DVD-CDRW/56K/LAN/USB2.0/Flrewire/Card Reader....1148
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6-Channel 5.1 Sound Card O/B
Microsoft Multimedia Keyboard
Microsoft Optical Wheel Mouse
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LoglteohCordless MX Duo K.B.+Mouse.....7
Brother HL-1435 Laser printer($50MIR)...118'
Canon S1 IS 10x Optical Digital Camera...530
Sony DW4322A Dual 18xDVDiRW software.78
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Microsoft Works Suite 2005,......,....................$69 18" P4 Case USB2,0 front 350w/450w ..............,.,$29/48 AMD SsmpranBax 2300/2400/2500......,......$74/81/98
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P4 Tawsr Case w/40Dw pawer supply...................79 AMD K?-XP Retell 2200/2500/280D.......... 109/119/139
Windows XPMedia Centre 2005......,......,......162
Retail 2NO/3000/3200+.............,..174/189/245
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Retell 1M cache 800Mhz 3.0/3.26....,.......229/279
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ASUS ATN8X/A7hl8X-E Deluxe .......................,104/114 Llnksya WM
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ASUS (S754)Ksv-SE-Deluxe/K8V-X...........,.....149/109 Ukayo WRT54G4pon wireless router
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This year, LG's flagship plasma display was a more manageable but still living room dwarfing 71.inches. LG has committed to having the MV/-71PY10
available within the first half of 2006. At 1,920xi,080[full HD) resolution,
the only thing hoiding me back from makinga pre-order is the SUSS0,000
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Apparently, bigger is better in plasma screens. Samsung showed off its

huge display at its press conference on the show floor. The 102-inch plasm a screen
was by farthe biggestI've everseen,which m akessense given [$61,200) sticker price.
that Samsung says it's the biggest in the world.
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publicly comparing units, be sure to havea private "I' ll show you mine if
cost that comes with wider adoption and an according drop in cost per
you show me yours" meeting. There's nothing worse than showing off your diagonal inch of screen space at retaiL Also, while displays continue to
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attention behind the scenes ... or at least behind the screens.
LCD monitors and smaller televisions are typically lit with four cold cathode fluorescent tubes. This allows for a uniform diffused backlight. As
screens grow however, four lights aren't going to cut it. Major manufacturers showed off the guts of their screens, revealing new methods for lighting including a Samsung displag using a diffused LED lighting sgstem that
requires less energy and casts a more even light behind the LCDscreen.
Meanwhile, Philips unveiled its new AmbiLight technology for LCDdisplags
thatgathers light hitting the front of the screen across vertical thirds of
the screen and adjusts the lighting individuallg either gradually or
almost instantaneously to give a more even picture.
Philips also showed off a cool (if kitsch] full length mirror with an LCDtelevision screen concealed in the bottom quarter. This mirror is designed primarily for high-end hotel applications but is marketed to high-end consumers too, Philips reps say.
DLP
Digital Light Processing(DLP) was another major contingent on the show

floor. The Texas instruments technoiogg that crams millions of independent nanometre-sized mirrors that reflect light to a screen was shown off in
rear-projection sets and projectors both. Benefits of the technology include
a bright, sharp and responsive picture, the potential for huge images and
TV sets at a low price point relative to large plasma and LCD
screens.
All major manufacturers showed off DLP sets and/or projectors from BenD,
Samsung, Philips and LG, among others. The onlg holdout is still Sang; the
company derides DLP as an inferior technology and sticks with its own
LCD projection technology in rear-projection TV sets bearing the Japanese
giant's brand.
While DLP is not a new technology, some innovations on the show floor
were of definite interest. Perhaps most notable were two literally palmsized DLP projectors shown off at the Texas instruments and InFocus
booths. Mitsubishi's ting projector is expected to retail in the region of
US$600 ($735) when it hits store shelves hopefully before the end of
2005. While Canadian availabilitg has yet to be revealed, we should expect
these projectors about the same time they arrive in the US, reps sag.
Using an LED light source to keep power consumption and heat down, the
picture from a mini projector is noticeablg dimmer than that of other projectors and is expected to cast about a 27-inch SVGA
(BDDx600j picture.
With its ting stature and resulting portabilitg however, the trade-offs may
prove worthwhile. Did I mention it's batterg poweredp
Media Center
Microsoft was, as ever, putting the push on Windows XPMedia Center PC

Edition, now in its 2005 incarnation released late last gear.
Multi-tuner support is among the most needed of the updates, allowing
users to watch one program while recording another. Also, users can now
watch over the air HD programming.
The rea I news however was the proliferation of Media Center Extender
devices on the floor, Microsoft and those manufacturing PCs that utilize
the software have their sights set on getting the PC into the living room;
Media Center Extenders could prove to be their Trojan horse. Rather than
asking users to grace the home theatre setup with a bulky Media Center
PC, content is transferred to and from the home PChidden elsewhere (running Windows Media Center]. Similarly, HP among others has slimmed
down and cleaned up the boxy PCs of old and created a computer that
users won't be ashamed to dedicate entertainment unit shelf space to.
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Okay, this is it. In this installment, I finish building the Ultimate Gaming PC, including the one with the mobo mounted on it. What?!
Frantically, I scanned through the case instructions. At first glance, I saw
plug it in and
gasp! prepare to turn it on!
the apparent source of my problem: I should have installed the standoff
posts for the hard drives before I mounted the mobo, it said. But wait: even
Step Ten: Installing the Front-Mounted USB 2.0 Ports
with the stand-offs premounted, I still couldn't have screwed the hard
The Mutant Mods case comes with a front-mounted module consisting of
drives and CD-ROM
in place. What to do?
two USB 2.0 ports. They are useful for plugging in joysticks, digital cameras, or anything else that you want to connect without messing around
The Solution
with the back of the case.
Unfortunately, the mount on the ABIT motherboard had nine pins, whereas A techie came to my rescue by suggesting removing the two vertical
each of the USBports had a four wire lead; actually one three-wire and one mounting plates, and then building the "tower" of hard drives and CO-ROM
one-wire lead apiece. It wasn't until I received feedback from Ben Bednarz outside the case. Once it was ready, the whole rig was to be gently eased
into the case and reattached.
at Startech, maker of Mutant Mods(www.startech.corn) that I knew what
Functionally, this was the answer. The only downside was that there wasto do: plug in one USB
port on pins 1,3,5, and 7; and plug the second into
n't enough room on the vertical panels for four hard drives; the case was
2,4,6, and 8. Weird, but it worked.
onlydesigned to hold two HDDs,a 3.5-inch Aoppy,and three 5.25-inch CDROMs. As a result, I installed the two Western Digital Raptors and one of
Step Eleven: Adding the Video Card
the Maxtors.
With the USB ports finally dealt with, it was time to add the ABITRXBDDPro
(a.k.a ATIRadeon X800 Pro) video card: the monster equipped with
Step Thirteen: Plugging ln the Drives and Power
475MHz cl
ockspeeds and 256MB GDDR3 onboard memory.
With the drives in place, all that remained was to plug in the data cables
As it turned out, only one slot on the AABmobo would accommodate this
required an IOE ribbon cable;
card, namely the PCI Express X16 slot fitted with a nifty white plastic lock- and the power cords. The Samsung CD-ROM
the
Western
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and
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hard
drives
used
new serial ATAcables. AII
down clamp at one end. To insert the video card, I had to depress the
of
these
came
with
the
AAB
mobo,
thankfully.
As
well, I used one of the
clamp so that the card's hook-shaped end would fit into the slot. From
Mutant Mods lighted Serial ATA
cables to dress up the interior.
there, I just pressed down gently, and the ABITRXBOOPro was seated.
Finally, I added some of the Mutant Mods lighting effects: two Bubble Light
tubes
(one red and one blue) and two Blue Meteor light tubes, all of which
Step Twelve: Adding the Hard Drives (And Old CD-ROM)
were mounted upfront inside the clear plastic case. These are controlled
It was now time to install the two Western Digital 10,000 rpm 74GB hard
using buttons mounted in the PC's back slots; to conserve slots, I was able
ddives[for fast file-swapping during game play), and the two Maxtor 7,200
to plug a Bubble tube into each of the Meteor power inverters. This meant
rpm 300GB drives [for data storage). I also chose to add an old Samsung
that I only needed to use two slots to support four lighting effects.
SC-148C CD-ROM
that I had on hand. Yeah, I do have the external Plextor PX.
716A to read/write CDs and DVD, but I wanted to have a CD. ROM
onboard
for easy software installation.[Since the AABmobo also came with a floppy disk, RadioShack supplied an external Teac FD-05PUW
USBfloppy disk. I
didn't want to add a 1990s vintage internal floppy to a?1st Century gaming machine!)
The Big Screw-Up!

Yikes! It happened: the Big Screw-Up that lies in wait for every PC builder.
In this case, I couldn't install the drives or the CO-ROM
into the case's two
vertical plastic mounting panels without removing both side panels,
io OI,
Step Fourteen: The Big Moment!

Now that everything was in place, it was time to close up "Mutant"(my
wife's name for the Ultimate Gaming PC
), plug in the components, and turn
it on. Finally, I would know whether months of planning, PC assembly, and
mistake-fixing would pay off!
After plugging in the essentials the Samsung 17-inch LCD monitor,
Logitech keyboard and mouse, plus turning on the power bar's power button I nervously approached the front-mounted Power On button. Would
Mutant spring into light-flashing life when I pressed the button? Would the
ABIT logo blossom on my monitor screen as expected? Or would there be a
Star Trek-style explosion of sparks instead; where did the Federation buy
their hardware from anyway? Worse yet ... would nothing happen at all?
Would the Ultimate Gaming PC turn out to be the Ultimate Newbie Nothing?
With trembling hand and bated breath, I pressed the Power On button ...
Coming Up: All questions Are Answered

In the final installment of "Building the Ultimate Gaming PC", we find out
what happened after I pushed the Power Onbutton. We' ll also learn if
Mutant loaded its Windows XP Professional operating system cheerfully
and quickl;yhow the Altec Lansing VS3151 5.1 surround sound speaker
system performed; and most importantly, how the Ultimate Gaming PC
fared when loaded with The Sims 2 and other games. Stay tuned!
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As prices fall, so do response times, from around 15ms as last year's cutting edge to some Bms displays today.
Response time stats, as with a great many stats in consumer electronic
and computer products, don't tell the whole story, however. There isn't an
industry consensus on how they' re tested either, so while the specs may
vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, they won't have been arrived at
under the same circumstances using the same methodology.
While manufacturer-supplied response times are listed in the product info
boxes accompanying each monitor review, we also tested using real world
applications. Specifically movies as they will test response time, viewing
angle, brightness, contrast and a host of other important factors to consider when purchasing an LCDmonitor.
The major drawback with a slow pixel response comes in the form of
streaking and ghosting
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common to every monitor in this
test, it doesn't allow users to
make adjustments beyond brightness and contrast, potentially
frustrating more meticulous and
exacting users.
It's a shame, giventhat the
FP71G+'s quick response time is
the fastest of the monitors tested.
For the less hardcore garners
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issue.
Unfortunately, this monitor doesn't offer users any way to make physical adjustments beyond tilting the
display; no height adjustment is present.
With no light leaks at the side of the panel, a relatively thin bezel and aesthetic appeal combined with a wide viewing angle, the FP71G+ is a good
flat panel choice for the average user. More exacting users would prefer a
little more control over display adjustments and better black reproduction
at the low end of the scale.
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and low ends of the colour and
grey scale, That said, what sacrifices it makes come on the lower end of
said scales.
Getting a truly accurate on-screen black was impossible in our tests; even
with the brightness set to zero in one stage of the monitor setup using
Displaymate, blacks came across as dark grey, resulting in a washed-out
feeling with dark images and to a lesser extent, across the board.
A relatively poor response time makes this monitor unsuitable for all but
the most occasional game players while movie performance was good
with generally brighter films but lacked contrast in darker ones. As with
gaming, super fast action becomes a problem owing to the monitor's sluggish LCD response time.
ideally suited to less taxing general PCuse, the F1703 satisRes its niche.
The more hardcore among us will want to step up to a faster response time
and more accurate colour /grey reproduction at both the high and low
ends of the scale.
pavillion Fisy03
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Manufacturer: HP www.hp.ca
Estimated price: $850 Horizontal I vertical viewing angle: 140/120
Response times Not disclosed Brightness: 250 cd/m2 Contrast: 350:1
The biggest selling points for HP's Pavillion F1703 LCD
flat panel monitor
come in the form of the easy and numerous physical adjustments, two
Harmon Kardon speakers that plug directly into the monitor and can be
Manufacturer: Direction Estimated price: $450

Horizontal I vertical viewing angle: 140/130
Response time: 26ms Brightness: 250 cd/m2 Contrast: 400:1
Canadian company Direction is making a run at the big guys with flat panels in about the same price range that the company says include extra
features not available in its competitor's lines.
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simultaneously shine bright, clean whites with little loss of contrast
at the high end of the scale went unmatched. However, in trying to
attain a true colour spectrum on the higher end, dark greys take on
a slight greenish cast.
It seems strange that the L7AKS performed admirably on both the
high and low ends since its adjustments seem crude in comparison
to other LCDs tested. Upon entering the menu systems[using the
five side-mounted and clearly visible buttons] and choosing either
brightness or contrast, each adjustment up or down is quite noticeable on the screen. Other panels offer fine-tuning of sorts, as differencesbetween 42 and 43 on the brightness scale,forexample,
aren't visible with the naked eye. By comparison, each single
numerical jump is immediately obvious on the L7AKS. This makes it
difficult to get a proper adjustment, as effective brightness and
contrast adjustments are all contained within about 10 points on
the scale, leaving 90 largely unused.
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Manufacturer: Sony www.sony.ca
Horizontal I vertical viewing angle: 140/130
Estimated price: 5699.99
Response time: 16ms Brightness: 400
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room light, requiring that some
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arguably better overall picture.
The SDM-HS74P features more user image adjustment options than
other monitors tested. Most notable is a backlight control used to
select from four settings: high, middle, low and user defined. That
said, even adjusting the backlight to the lowest level can't get rid of
a slight light bleed on the left and right edges of the screen.
While both the high and low ends of the greyscale display very well,
both can't be satisfied at the same time; users must choose
whether true whites or accurate blacks will take precedence.
Keeping the user control buttons on the underside left edge of the
panel while putting the corresponding labels on the face of the
monitor was a good choice. Likewise, a removable back panel hides
the connections keeps things neat and tidy.
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megapixel cameraphone. Most interesting of these new sliding
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glance, but slides open sideways to reveal a DWERTY
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Apple iPod, which is now a
fashionable cultural icon,
dozens of companies are trying to cash in on the craze by
launching their own digital
audio players or accessories.
Hundreds of such products
made their debut at the
Consumer Electronics Show

(CES) in Las Vegas. The following is a brief look at what CES
had to offer. Listen up!
Wireless transfer
While it's not a familiar name to
portable
music fans,the
SoniqCast Aireo 2 is a secondgeneration product that wirelessly transfers music to and
from a PC
without the need to
connect it via a cable.
As with its predecessor, the
Aireo 2 works with an existing
wireless network and transfers
music at roughly 11 megabits
per second (Wi-Fi; B02.11b).
But the Aireo is roughly 25 per
cent smaller than last year' s
version, is now equipped with a
20GB hard drive instead of a
paltry 1.5GB, and features a
USB 2.0 port, which is roughly
40 times faster than the old
USB 1.1 port (in case you don' t
have a wireless network].
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FM receiver (and transmitter,
to send the music to a FM radio
for wireless listening) and a
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You talkin' to me?

What's a cell phone doing in
this round-up, you ask7
Motorola's E815 does a lot
more than just make phone
calls. When the product debuts
later this summer [no carrier
commitment as of yet], it will
also be able to download and
play MP3s and movie clips via
a video-on-demand service
[weather, sports highlights,
music videos, news, etc.].
The E815 is one of Motorola's
first to feature the high-speed
EV-00 technology for fast and
secure transmission to the
phone.
While the Bluetooth-enabled
phone only has 40MB of internal memory [about 10 MP3
tunes), it is expandable (up to
256MB] via a TransFlash card
slot. You can also shoot still
imagesusing the E815's 1.3megapixel camera, or record
up to 15 seconds of video to
email or archive on the phone.
Look tv[a, no hands

While Apple may be garnering
all the love for its iPod products, Creative has quietly been
pumping out inthis journalist's opinion
superior products that soundbetter, do
more and last longer.

Now the company has
unveiled its wireless headphones solution for its
portable Zen Micro player
so
you can toss your portable
audio player in your knapsack,
pocket or purse, then throw on
the wireless headphones for
cord-free personal listening.
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snug around the small 2en
Micro and plugs into its headphonejack.
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stereo audio transmission. These comfortable
headphones also enjoy up
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playtime from a single
AAA battery. The only foreseeable downside is the
fact these only work within two feet or so of the
Zen Micro.
Creative's Zen Micro Photo
also won awards at CES
2005, it's a compact
portable player that plays
music, digital photos or
both together in a
slideshow presentation.
The 1.5-inch LCDscreen
boasts an impressive
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model can store up to
7,500 JPG images or
3,000 songs.
Creative hasn't confirmed a Canadian price or availability of these

products as of yet,
XM unplugged
Finally, satellite radio fans were ecstatic at the unveiling of XM2go at CES,
the world's first handheld XMSatellite Radio product that can receive 130
channels of CD-quality audio and even store up to five hours of commercial-free programming on its internal hard drive.
In the U.S., XMSatellite Radio works from coast to coast, but until the
debut of XM2go in January, this technology has been limited to in-car
decks or home-based receivers.
Other features of the XM2go include a rechargeable battery, remote control, headphones and a FM transmitter to wirelessly send the XM programming to any nearby FM radio. An LCD
screen will show information such
as stock tickers, sports scores and more. Companies that will make
XM2go products include Delphi, Pioneer and Tao,
Rumours that XM Radio[xmradio.corn) and its competitor, Sirius Satellite
Radio (sirius.corn), are coming to Canada in 2005 have not been confirmed by either company at this time, but check with HUB for the
latest news.
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While the Consumer Electronics Show is technically about consumer electronics (with that name, go figure), there's always something to talk
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applications, and the WiFi component allows you to connect directly to
the Internet (the Opera web browser is already included, as is an email
client.) The player will cost about $1000(from US$800).
LG Electronics' LRM-519 is a hard drive and DVD
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video and coax cable TVinputs, as well as RCAaudio input. The unit then
connects to your home network via Ethernet, making your media content
available anywhere within the house from connected PCsand notebooks.
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your home entertainment
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more cost-effective solution.
The Slingbox will ship mid2005 and will cost $250.
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Video continued to loom large over the proceedings at this year' s

Consumer Electronics Show, integrated as it was into most of the cool
toys massive televisions, DVD
players and burners, and portable multimedia devices all rely on video, after alt
High definition was definitely one of the bigger trends at this year's show:
screens are getting bigger, and there's even a high-definition OVO
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definition television will have to stick to the HD television signals coming
over the air.
In the meantime, those who want to roll their own high-definition content
shouldtake a lookatSony's new HDR-FX1,a consumer-level
high-def OV camcorder capable of recording in 1080i resolution. At a cost of US$3,POO,
it's still got a pro-sumer price, but
it will allow you to get started now instead of waiting for the
pricing to drop sometime next year.
While high-definition was flying high, there were still plenty of
new products that were a bit more down-to-earth.
Coming this Spring, Sony will also have the DCR-DVDP,
a new
DVD Handycam that re-orients the camera body to look more
like a digital still camera. While it looks a bit odd at first, Sony
feels that consumers will find that the US$PDO
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more natural grip. Also available in the spring will be the DCROV0403, a US$1,00D portable DVD
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unveil the company's latest
hardware and software offerings for O1 2005.
Thebiggest announcement by
far is the Mac mini. Thiscomputer isreminiscent of the
PowerMac 64 Cubethat Apple
released several years back,
however the Mac mini is even
smaller and twice as powerful
as the Cube.
Essentially, this product is a
monitor-less eMac. Base versions don't even ship with a
mouse or a keyboard.
It's a clever idea for Windows
users fed up with having to deal
with constant popups and virus
threats and who want to delve
into the intuitive, secure and
stable world of Mac OSX.
The buzzword on everyone' s
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Definition television, and
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of Apple's video apps are now
ready to handle this format,
from the entry level video editing application, iMovie(included
in iLife 05), to Final Cut Pro and
Express.
Appleworks, Apple's answer to
Microsoft's Office, has been
renamed to iWork and given
several enhancements. Will it be
enoughtokeep Mac users from
paying for Microsoft's Office X
suite'? Only time will tell ...
Introducing the iPod ShuNe
Just when everyone thought
Appie's share in the portable
music player market couldn*t
get any bigger, they unveil yet
another new iPod. The iPod
Shuffle is a flesh-based MP3
player available in 51ZMB and
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encodedwith Apple'sAAC cedec at12B.Kbps.
The iPod Shuffle is about the size of most common USB
nash drives. It
doesn't have an LED orLCDdisplay, which will make playlist designing
yournew hobby!Having no LCD display makes choosingyourtunes on the
go more or less a crapshoot. There is however a slider on the back of the
unit that will shufne your iTunes play list, giving you random play of whatever songs you have loaded into the unit.
The iPod Shuffle is targeted at people who don't need a ton of songs with
them at any given time, such as the gym and jogging crowds who only
need to load up eneugh songs for each gym visit.
Apple is claiming 12 hours of battery life per charge. Personally, I think it
wouldhave made more senseto make the unitdependenton consumer
batteries so users could drop and ge while on the move. Also most of the
iPod Shuffle's competition sports an FM tuner, which would have beena
very useful feature for this model. However, the unit represents a nice
starting point for price and features. Who can't justify the Mini, Click Wheel
iPod or the iPod photo,
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[www.apple.corn/ca/itunes/} with little fanfare on December 2, 2004,
claiming to offer an online selection of more than 700,000 songs for
download with plenty of Canadian artists,
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2005 was supposed to be the biggest year for the gaming contingent on
the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) floor.
There was even talk of some manufacturers bidding adieu to the annual
Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3], the video game industry's premiere
trade show,asit's too hard to get noticed among the din and flashing
lights that are the expo's trademark.
Suffice it to say that if this year is any indication, a systematic abandon.
ment of E3 in favour of CES
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on the E3 show floor, the only way to get noticed as a video game compa.
ny at CES
would likely be to have your game displayed on Samsung's flagship 102-inch plasma screen television. Unlikely.
That said there were at least a couple of consumer electronics devices
putting their best game face on.
The potential problem with bringing PCgames into the living room comes
in the form of ... the form, Namely, in the Phantom's huge overall footprint
and now dated "futuristic" [not to mention blindingly white) look. Also,
you have to find a place for the smalier than usual but still rather large
keyboard and mouse platform.
Phantom at a glance
www.infiniumlabs.corn AMD Sempron processor
256MB RAM BOGS HDD nvidiaGeForce 5700
Subscription: approx. $24.50/mo.
Gizmondo
Is it the latest handheld to try to take a run at Nintendo's monopoly of the
space or a device more in-tune with what the general public want?
While Gizmondo public relations insists the handheld is a gaming device
first, its array of internal gadgetry might suggest otherwise.
Running Windows CE.net and using an nVidia mobile graphics processor
[see "Gizmondo at a glance," this page) the device is blessedly free of the
Phantom
menu slowdown that often plagues handheld devices that try to do too
Phantom reps showed their wares in the nVidia and ironicallymuch.
Microsoft booths and pre-show press evenings.
The Gizmondo crams in GPS
[global positioning system) functionality
Using Windows XPEmbedded, an invisible iteration of Windows, Infinium
along with GPRS
(general packet radio service, a cell phone technology)
Labs is trying to figure out where to position its game machine, In fact,
the company seems hesitant to even call it a "game machine" much less for text and multimedia messaging as well as online play. Alsa, users will
a game console. It is referred to instead as the Phantom Gaming Service be able to connect locally via Bluetaoth for potentially true location.based
or Phantom GameReceiver.
gaming. In the flagship game Colors. g
arners might defend their turf
The company responsible has had its product referred to as "vapourware." against rival gangs identifiedas local using GPS.
As ever, only time will tell. The company for its part has said Phantom will
be released in 2005, refusing to get in to specifics.
Phantomtakes an on-demand approach togaming and delivers PC games
over broadband to the living room. Microsoft apparently doesn't see that
as a threat to its Xbox business.
For US$19.95 per month($24.50], subscribers geta basic package and
essentially rent up to five games at a time. Predictably, new releases
aren't included under this basic subscription. Instead it's the games that
have been demoted at least one shelf on the perpetual shuffle toward the
still far away bargain bin.
A spokesperson for Infinium Labs says the company is in talks with major
publishers to have games available for download over its networks simulIn addition, the device manages to stick a VGA
resolution [640x490) camtaneous to their hard copy appearance in stores, Before that in some
cases, as it hopes to open the pipelines at midnight on the day of release. era into its back and promises downloadable rich media content, picture
viewing, email and digkal audio play while hinting at targeted multimedia
Price is to be determined but is hinted at between US$199.99 and
advertisements billing the latest movie blockbusters.
US$299.99 [$245 and $365],
ln theory, the device takes the place ofawealth of consumer electronic
Phantom's core idea is to bring the lean. back, sitting on the couch
devices. In practice, how well any of them p
will becomeciear once
approach to PCgames that are more often played in lean-forward,
erform
the device launches.
hunched over a desk mode,
Company reps say the Gizmondo will have 12 games available at launch
In short, it subscribes to the overall CES
thought of bridging the gap
including Colors, ConRict: Vietnam, Richard Burns Rally, The Great Escape
between the computer area and the living room.
and others.
Launch datesaren'tas easyto come by,however the comGame controls are untouched across the PC
and Phantom iterations of
games; the only core difference is in the delivery andwheregarners play pany says "early 2005" for the North American roll-out.
European prices on the company's Web site list the device at E229 which
them.
converts to approximately $526. North American pricing remains to be
seen but the company gives an approximation of US$499.
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Pgramat PMX Rocker

More than just a nifty play on wards, the PMXRocker is Pyramat's
first attempt at branching out from the vargingly cool tri-folding,
stereo speaker and subwoofer-enclosing gaming loungers / gym
mats the company made its name creating.
A decadent white calf skin-clad Rocker was on display but the
compang says it will be available in a range of more easily justified fabric choices, Beneath the seat of this super comfg rocking
love seat reside four four-inch midrange drivers, two tweeters and
a spine melting subwoofer. It's easg on the eyes too without the
cumbersome wires that have plagued previous loungers thanks to
2.4 GHz digital wireless audio.
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Samsung102-inch plasma TY
If one product had the show buzzing the loudest it was the largest
plasma television in the world. Prominently displayed smack dab
in the middle of the Samsung both was a whopping 102-inch TV. In
other words, it was about the size of a freakin' garage door. While
not in production just get, Samsung claims it is the largest working plasma television. If and when this TV is available in about a
year, it will cost an estimated US$100,000.
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games on the device, I'm inclined to agree. Due out in Canada by
late March, the PSP can play 30 games with PlayStation 2-quality
graphics on a 4.3-inch
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Minding our m a n n e r e
When our technology moves faster than our etiquette, polite behaviour can be hard to figure out
We' ve all been there: The middle
of a hushed auditorium, the
show's about to start and suddenly a tinny, digitized version
of Beethoven'
s NinthSymphony
breaks the silence. Our annoyance grows along with the cell
phone's volume, and we silently
curse the inconsiderate oaf
whose device is causing the dis-
Cellmanners.corn blithely attempts to formalize this process by recommending that a "cell glare" a carefully aimed look of disgust be generally instituted as a way of denouncing impolite behaviour. Yet in spite of
our annoyance, we shouldn't take it on ourselves to police public rudeness. Emily Post, while disapproving of the cell phone in theatre, advises
those offended by the noise to ask the manager to handle the situation
rather than confronting the offender directly.

Before the passage of time institutes stronger cell phone taboos, we may
need to rely on official regulations to dictate wireless policies. Slowly
these are coming into place. In Japan, for example, the Nagoya Municipal
turbance. And then there's that
ManagementSubway hastaken steps tom ake certain mobile phones
odd dreadedtime when we look inoperative on trains and train platforms. In other areas, rules call on pasdown at our purse or pocket and sengers to switch off their mobile phones near the special seats for the
blush to discover that the oaf is aged and disabled. More familiar to Canadians are the signs at hospitals
none other than us.
and other sites for sensitive equipment and the knowledge that there is a
With half of all Canadians using serious rationale behind these
frequencies can interfere with
mobile phones, our adoption of
sensitive medical equipment.
wireless devices is moving faster In public places like restaurants, perhaps individual establishments will
than we can adopt rules to dicslowly start to institute policies that govern the use of technology, A Wall
tate their use in polite society. As such, rude wireless behaviour is a daily Street Journal article last year reported on the trend for some restauoccurrence. Cellmanners.corn, a Web site dedicated to handling questions rants, libraries and other businesses to resurrect the phone booth only
of technology etiquette, ran a poll that asked readers to name their
without the phone which allows cell users to talk as loud as they want.
biggest pet peeves about cell phones, The top two were "ringers in quiet
Indeed, it may be that we need public venues and workplaces to set the
places" and "talking too loudly" followed by "showing off", "talking in
example by establishing official rules, at least until enough time has
restaurants" and "silly conversations."
passed for working rules to evolve.
warnings
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Beyond these general categories, other anecdotes describing rude behaviour offered at sites like Cellmanners,corn and Manners International are
familiar to most of us the intrusive ninety degree "cell elbow" for example, a hazard to all those in close proximity. Talking on the phone while
talking to a sales clerk, initiating calls at the dinner table, taking calls [or
checking a BlackBerry or PDA] during lunch meetings, talking while driving (or walking for that matter) and especially taking calls in quieter
spaces like churches or libraries or at formal occasions like weddings or
funerals all of these cringe-worthy behaviours are currently regulated
only by our individual sense of decorum, which tends to vary widely.
Of course the major reason why there are so many incidents of impoliteness is that beyond common courtesy, there are no hard and fast rules.
Well, that's not exactly true. The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications
By Sue Bowness
Wireless Etiquette
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Wireless etiquette is simple: It's all about common sense and
courtesy.
When others scoff, turn it oft
In public places such as restaurants or chur ches, remember to
turn your mobile device off before you enter to avoid disturbing others by making or receiving calls
If you must keep Your cell phone or pager on, use the mute or
vibrating mode to avoid disturbing others wherl You receive calls.
This is especially important in places where personal noise is a nona, like a movie theatre.
Association f CWTA]publishes a list of guidelines governing cell phone etiquette on its Web site(see sidebar], as do associations such as the
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, and even cell phone
companies like the American ATB
TCingular (who declared the month of
July as "wireless awareness month"]. Of course the ultimate guideline is
that of classic manners maven Emily Post, The 17th edition of 'Emily
Oon't be aclown, turn it down
Post's Etiquette; The Definitive Guide to Manners" simplifies the guidelines
Llse your common sense to decide if you should go outside, to a
to "four cell phone never-evers" that warn users not to: leave the ringer on
lobby or to another room where you wan't disturb others by making
in quiet places, ignore those you' re with, make repeated calls, or use
j or taking calls.
offensive language. The book also lists several "take care zones" with
, In small or enclosed spaces like a bus or at a meeting, not every- 4'
rules to govern cell phone usage in each, including the street or bus[be
' tjne wants ta hear your conversation, or perhaps your discussion
quick and don't shout), the store (never] and the restaurant [make calls
is confidential. If you must make or take a call, keep it shor t and be
in the vestibule, never at the table).
as quiet as possible.
The problem with a lot of these rules is that while they are based on common sense, they are often easily ignored unless there is a consequence.
liateveryone cares,no need to share
In the case of the theatre disruption, it is already common that an offendSome places, including hospitals and air planes, have strict rules
er will be publicly embarrassed by complaints from those in close proximabout wireless device use. Always respect these rules, for your.,' ..
ity avoiding this embarrassment provides an incentive to turn it off.
safety and for the safety of others. ' fV .
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With more than 4,500 exhibitors spread out over a million-and-a-half

square feet of show floor space, it can beadaunting task to try and
see everything at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vega s.
But a funny thing happens when you get a bunch of geeky journalists
together who love electronics they all start buzzing about a few
"must see" gadgets, Afterall, we review these kinds of high-tech gizmos all year 'round so we should know what's hot and what's not. Not
surprisingly, many of these products go on to win "Best of Show" in
their respective categories.
Digital photography is no exception. Hundreds of new products
debuted at CES2005, so here's a look at some of the coolest products.
First WiFi camera

Now this is a clever idea. Imagine snapping pictures at your daughter' s
birthday party and by the time gou walk over to your computer to print off
a few for your guests, the snapshots are already on the screen. Say
what?
That's the premise behind the first WiFi(802.11b]-enabled camera.
The Kodak EasyShare-One lets users send their camera's photos over the
airwaves to a nearby PC, or email them to someone directlg from the
camera via Kodak's online photo service providing the user has a wire.
less network. This eliminates the often time-consuming process oF connecting the camera to the computer(or popping a memory card into a
printer or a PC
), then transferring all the images over to a specific folder
before archiving or emailing.
The 4-megapixel camera, which houses a large three-inch adjustable LCD
screen at the back, can hold up to 1,500 images with its 256MB of internal memory.
There's a small catch, however users need to purchase the WiFi card
separatelg for about US$100. The EasgShare-One itself will cost about
US$599 when it's available in June. No Canadian price or availability has
been announced as of yet.
Kodak Canada has confirmed, however, the first WiFi-enabled Printer Dock
will be available this June for about $129. The EasyShare Printer Dock
Plus is a portable 4x6 photo printing solution that can take an optional
WiFi card[802.11b), therefore once a Kodak camera is docked (or another manufacturer's camera is connected via PictBridge], pictures can be
wirelesslg sent to a PC within 30 metres or so over a wireless home network. Also, the Printer Dock Plus can act as a wireless printer for other
WiFi-enabled devices such as desktop and laptop computers.
Instant Replay
Half the fun oF participating in extreme sports
such as cycling, snowboarding, motorbike
racing or skateboarding is reliving those wild
moments with friends after the fact.
Now you don't just have to relg on your memories the Samsung SC-X105 Sports Cam made
a splash at the show not just because of its
extremely compact and rubberized waterresistant body but because it also includes a
hands-free camera lens module that can be
attached to an armband or headband to capture digital video from gour perspective. Cool.
The video cam itself is equally impressive with
its 10x optical zoom and a 680K CCD
lens. Digital stills can be captured at
either 720x480 or 1,280x960 resolutions. Other features include a twoinch LCO screen, 0.9-second power on feature, an image stabilizer and
512MB of built-in memorg to save the footage.
Samsung says the product should be available in the Great White North in
April 2005 for about $849.
Jack of all trades
While not a brand new product, the SV-AVSO

digital multimedia camera
was proudly
showcased atthe mammoth Panasonicbooth (one of the
largest at the Las Vegas Convention Center]. The product won one oF the
2005 Best of Innovations Awards in the annual competition hosted by the
Consumer Electronics Association.
This ting camera(measuring just 28mmx50mmx87mm) and weighing
only 98 grams (without rechargeable
battery) can perform a wide array of
functionssuch asshootMPEG-4
movies at 320x240 pixels, still
images at 640x480 pixels and play
MP3 or AACmusic stored on
SecureDigital(SD) memory cards.
The device also has a built-in voice
recorder.
The SV-AV10(available now at
Panasonic.ca for $599.99], which
has a 2-inch swivel LCD screen, won
its 2005 award for significant energy
savings as the product uses lowgravitg circuit technology which
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Digital Pho t o g r a p h y T u t o r ial 13

Learning tosee as the camera "sees"
Part 1 Perspective control
One of the biggest challenges in photography is
learning to see as the camera "sees." This may sound
odd,because we tend to assume thatwhat we see in
the real world is locked to a fixed physical reality. But
the fact is, our eyes and brains process information
nisms that allow you to tilt the lens up to take in more

of a tall building, but still keep the film parallel to the
plane of the building front. Some 3Smm camera makers have developed perspective control lenses that
achieve a similar end.
In the digital age, we have our own way of correcting
within a context of things we know.

For example, we know that buildings are rectilinear.
Suppose you want to take a picture of some architectural gem. To get the entire structure in, you tilt the
cameraup and snap away. I.aterwhen you inspect
perspective, as most image editors have tools to allow

you to make converging lines parallel or transform
trapezoidal shapes back to the right angled shapes
they are in the real world. In Photoshop CS there is a
check box for perspective in the crop tool menu bar. If
you activate it, you can move the sides and corners of
thebounding box independentlyso you can match
the lines to an area known to be rectilinear. When you
your images, you are disappointed. They haven't captured what you thought you saw.
When we look up at a building, the image formed in
our eyes might be distorted in some way. But rather
than concluding that the building is a malleable structure that's in constant flux, we know that it is rigid and
maintains a constant form, so we ignore part of the
information being received by our eyes. What the
brain knows overrides what the eye records.
Cameras, on the other hand, can only follow the laws
of optics. The geometry of a surface will be recorded
accurately, so if you tilt the camera at an odd angle
the parallel lines and right angles will be distorted.
When you snap the shutter, these distortions are captured in full fidelity. For example, the sides of a building will converge, or the front face will be distorted like
a trapezoid. Only if the sensor is exactly parallel to a
building's front will that surface be recorded without
rectilinear distortion,
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This tool is very handy for correcting unintended perspective distortions, but often distortion works in
your favour, and trying to correct it will only reduce
the visual impact of your photo. For example, I have
some shots of the office buildings in downtown
Toronto, taken with an ultrawide lens. The buildings
recede dramatically to an imaginary vanishing point,
accentuating the tallness of the structures.
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other words, there is little in
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r g a mes in the series will
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play Mario Party 6. The
game's primary mode,
Party, sees up to four players travel across a virtual game board trying to collect the most stars.
Each board has its own unique characteristics. The Towering Treetop
board features swings, zip lines, slides, and a special space where players can pay off Boo to steal coins and stars from other players. Faire
Square incorporates luck by way of a slot machine space and variable
star prices. For the first time, all of the boards are subject to shifts of day
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edition are new, but most feel like rehashes of challenges we' ve seen in
previous Mario Party games. Some require players to cooperate, others
are every man for himself. Some are strictly games of chance, while others require certain skills, providing an advantage to players who have
better memories, experience with platform games, familiarity with the
controller, or quick reflexes.
Realizing that players were basically getting the same game for the sixth
time in a row, Hudson tried to mix things up a bit this time by including a
microphone and a few mic mini-games. However, the only mic mode
worth playing is a quiz show game in which players take turns in minigames that require simple answers spoken into the microphone.
Unfortunately, the voice recognition software seems a bit glitchy, making the microphone games sometimes feel as though they are more trouble than they' re worth.
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in danger of being overwhelmed by a
pitchfork and axe-wielding mob in the
village square. I decided the best
strategy would be to climb up into a
tower and pick them off one by one
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by moments of eerie calm where you' re
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