Best Electronic Items

The XCam2 Wireless Video Camera is a tiny, powerful wireless video camera that easily installs anywhere around your home. Delivering live COLOR video to your TV and VCR, the XCam2 combines an analog video camera and 2.4-GHz Wireless transmitter into a single ingenious unit.  In takes just minutes for anyone to set up this security camera. All you need are basic screwdriver skills. Attach it to the wall with just two screws and then plug in the power supply. Then, on the TV side, just plug in the video receiver and connect it to your TV with a standard RCA video cable (included).

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HP Scanjet 5590 Digital Flatbed Scanner High-quality scans (2400 dpi) with 48-bit color Fast and easy: 50-page duplexing automatic document feeder Adapter for scanning slides and negatives Duty cycle of up to 2,000 pages a day. Get professional results with unattended, two-sided, multipage scanning; fast preview scans and scan speeds; easy document management; the ability to scan 35 mm negatives and slides; and convenient copy features with this duplexing scanner. Bonus: the Scanjet 5590’s innovative design fits neatly on your desk or a nearby shelf.

Features

• Automatically feed documents unattended and automatically scan them on both sides
• Load your originals, then just press a button–the HP Scanjet 5590 does the rest
• Scan fast, at up to 8 pages or 4 images per minute
• Get high-quality results at 2400 dpi optical resolution and 48-bit color
• Scan 35 mm slides and negatives with the included transparent materials adapter, plus scan pages of books and 3-D objects
• Use the five easy one-touch buttons for scanning documents and photos, filing documents, sending e-mail, and accessing the copy functions
• Manage your documents with ease using the included software and drivers

System Requirements

• • Mac OS X v10.1.5, v10.2 or v10.3
  • Windows 98/98 SE/ME/2000/XP Home/XP Professional

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Specifications

• Resolution: Optical: Up to 2400 dpi; Enhanced: Up to 999999 dpi
• Input type: Flatbed
• Bit depth: 48-bit
• Max. document size: 8.5 x 14 in.
• Preview scan speed: Up to 7 sec.
• Automatic document feeder: Standard, 50 sheets
• Automatic photo feeder: None
• Scannable media types: Paper (banner, InkJet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards (greeting, index), 3-D objects, 35-mm slides and negatives (using transparent materials adapter), iron-on transfers
• Control panel: 5 front-panel buttons ( Copy center, E-mail, File document, Scan document, Scan photo)
• Connectivity: 1 USB port
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 19.21 x 13.39 x 6.38 in./48.79 x 34.01 x 16.21 cm
• Weight: 12.6 lb./5.72 kg

In the box

• HP ScanJet 5590 digital flatbed scanner
• Hi-Speed USB cable compatible with USB 2.0 specifications
• Power cable
• Power supply
• Automatic document feeder (ADF)
• ADF cleaning cloth
• Transparent materials adapter (TMA) for scanning slides and negatives
• TMA instruction sheet
• User’s manual and setup poster
• CD-ROMs with software for Macintosh and Windows
• HP photo and imaging software with HP memories disc creator and HP instant share
• Integrated I.R.I.S. Readiris OCR
• NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7.

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TiVo Premiere announced its fourth-generation DVR with much fanfare at a March 2 media event in Manhattan–at the top of Rockefeller Center, to be specific. Media invitations to the event included the teaser: “The DVR was just the beginning.” What TiVo delivered was…an incremental update of its existing product. If you look beyond the slick new enclosure, the biggest improvements were an improved interface (using, for the first time, Flash-enhanced HD graphics and the full range of the wide-screen real estate); an enhanced search system (it simultaneously searches TV listings and Web-based video sources); and the addition of Pandora’s music service.

It’s just the Series3 with a fancier paint job: Yes, we assume the TiVo Premiere is running a much beefier processor than the one found in the three-year-old TiVo HD.  Still, take away the fancy new interface and the (hopefully) quicker search functions, and there are not a lot of new features. The older TiVo HD already has Amazon, Netflix, Blockbuster, and Rhapsody, and it’ll be getting the Pandora update via a future firmware update as well.

My TV and Blu-ray player can already do most of this: TiVo touts its integrated online media support as a big value-add, but the big attractions–Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and Pandora–are widely available in Blu-ray players and TVs from a variety of manufacturers (LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Vizio), some for as little as $200. Some of these models also include DLNA network streaming and integrated Wi-Fi (see below).

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Samsung PN42B450 42-inch plasma HDTV has been topping the best-seller charts. After testing it for a couple of days, it is easy to see why (a low price tag helps too). This model is 790p HD model where its display has a 1024 x 768 resolution. For its sound system, it uses the SRS TruSurround HD technology and has 20 Watt in audio power. In terms of connectivity, the PN42B450 comes with 3 HDMI ports, two component video port, a USB port and a couple more standard connectors. It is also quite energy efficient as it is Energy Star Compliant.

Design: The Samsung PN42B450 has an almost all black glossy frame and stand. On the bottom frame (below the screen) there is a streak of dark red that creates a nice accent to its overall look. It measures 41.7 x12.4 x 28.4 inches in dimensions and weighs at 61.3 pounds. Most of the ports are located on the back of the unit. There are also several connectors (such as a HDMI port and composite AV input) located on the side of the HDTV.

Features & Performance: Although the Samsung PN42B450 is a 720p plasma, from our tests, the video playbacks were much better than many 1080p LCD HDTVs in the market. The black levels were very deep and the colors were accurate. We tested ‘Transformers’ (Blu-ray) and the visuals were just stunning. Fast action sequences were smooth and almost flawless thanks to its 0.001ms response time. I use to think that Panasonic and Pioneer plasma HDTVs are the best in the market, but now, it seems that the Samsung PN42B450 (along with the PN50B450 and other model in its series) is going to give those giants a good run for their money.

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Samsung LE-40 R 81 W Weiß # 40 (102cm) LCD-TV # Der LE-40 R 81 W bietet eine unvergleichliche Bildqualität und erhielt den EISA-Award als bestes Produkt des Jahres in der Kategorie LCD-TV. # HD-ready # Kontrast: 8.000:1 # 2x HDMI.”  Samsung’s R8 Series is the successor to the R7 Series. The current R7 Series is one of the best selling LCD TVs on the market today, due to its attractive pricing and an impressive design and specification. Samsung have continued the same approach, and it’s evident that the new R8 Series is focused on design and features.  The basic structure of the design has been maintained, however a transparent edge has been added to the bottom of the screen.  The R8 Series is available in 19, 23, 26, 32, 37 and 40 inches. The R86 features a white bezel, whilst the R87 features a black bezel. The following key specifications are emphasised: 3 HDMI inputs (Revision 1.3) and a dynamic contrast ratio of 8000:1.

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