Hitachi P50X901
PC Magazine (HDTV) :: Friday, March 21, 2008
The P50X901’s admirable set of picture controls can’t overcome the fact that it’s an interlaced television with a poor average contrast ratio.
Sharp Aquos LC-32GP3U-R Video Review
PC Magazine (HDTV) :: Friday, March 21, 2008
Robert Heron, PC Magazine’s superstar HDTV specialist, takes a look at Sharp’s newest 1080P superstar.
Zotac GeForce 9800 GX2
techPowerUp :: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Today NVIDIA launches their GeForce 9800 GX2 dual GPU card. It comes with two G92 GPUs and uses a new cooling design where a single cooler sits in the middle and cools both GPUs. We have the card from Zotac on our testbench today which follows the reference design specification. Unlike many other publications all our testing was conducted in Windows XP because we think that’s what the majority of users still plays on.
ASUS GeForce 9800 GX2
t-break :: Thursday, March 20, 2008
After introducing the 9000 series with a mid-range graphics card, nVidia gives us a taste of its power with their first high-end 9000 series graphics card. Like AMD\’s 3870X2, the GeForce 9800 GX2 is a dual GPU solution with 1GB frame buffer divided equally amongst the two GPUs. Unlike AMD, nVidia already has some experience with their dual GPU based graphics card- the old 7950GX2 which was certainly a breakthrough product and much liked at our labs. Lets find out what the new GeForce 9800 GX2 brings to the table.
Zotac 9800GX2
Technic 3d :: Thursday, March 20, 2008
“The new Zotac NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 arrived Technic3D. The Dual Graphic Card from NVIDIA better than the AMD HD 3870X2? Technic3D will see that on Windows Vista in the following Review.”
XFX 9800 GX2 Review
Neoseeker :: Thursday, March 20, 2008
“The XFX 9800 GX2 isn’t for everyone — but for the small amount of people that this card is for, well, they are some very lucky gamers. This video card truly is a monster, and if you put down the coin to capture this creature, it’ll serve you well. You can expect to run any possible game you have at the absolute maximum settings possible without any hiccups. In fact, one of the biggest ‘problems’ of having this card would be that right now, there really isn’t all that much out there that’ll make use of all this power — except for Crysis, anyways.”
NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 Dual-GPU Version Preview
MVK Tech :: Thursday, March 20, 2008
“Not so long ago we saw the 3-Way SLI technology being introduced by NVIDIA which gotten limited to the high-end GeForce 8800 GTX and Ultra graphics cards. And today we see that NVIDIA is coming back with a technology that they have used already previously, though with a quite limited success in the end. This time around the basics are no different, unless better support is promised with the drivers. With the rumors ongoing now for several weeks, we finally got our hands on the new GeForce 9800 GX2, the highly anticipated dual-GPU card to go up against the just recently released Radeon HD 3870 X2 card from AMD, their main competitor on the graphics market.”
Logitech Z Cinema Surround Sound Speaker Review
Overclockers Club :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“The Logitech Z Cinema Surround Sound speaker system is one of greatness. Not only do they look great, but they are also able to live up the their looks by providing clean bass hits and crisp high notes. They sounded great in all the different aspects of computer sound; they are able to suck you right into a movie and bring you right in the thick of battle in games. All music sounds great on these speakers, whether it be country music with the subtle guitar strokes and clean vocals or some rap music with the deep bass hits.”
Sanus MD103-G1 LCD Monitor VESA Mount
Club Overclocker :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
With the rush of High Definition (HD) flat panel television sales, folks are aware of the ability to hang their television on the wall with what is known as a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) mount. The VESA system is the accepted term which came from the Flat Display Mounting Interface (FDMI) standard. It simply defines the standards, as set by the Video Electronics Standards Association, regarding flat panel mounts and bases. Today we have a look at one such device from Sanus, the MD103-G1.
NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) v3.9 Released…
MVK Tech :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“MVKTech has just released a new version of NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) software. NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware on supporting cards. This to gain some extra performance, enable hidden features and extra stability on the NVIDIA graphics cards.”
Razer Mako 2.1 Review
XS Reviews :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“For all the things Razer are known for, one thing that’s always present in their products is style. While they’ve had some big hits, and some unfortunate misses over the past couple of years, it’s always there. Unsurprisingly then, their latest release, developed with THX, is not devoid of flare either. The Razer Mako is it’s name, and though it might be an impressive looking setup, how does it sound? Well, I’m about to find out.”
XFX 9800 GX2 Video Card Review
i4u :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“Today we are checking out the latest NVIDIA based video card, and it is one seriously high-end performer. The new 9800 GX2 uses a pair of 9800 GPUs and delivers record breaking performance. This is usually the point where I say that I couldn’t run Crysis at over medium settings. Today for the first time ever I was able to run Crysis at 1920 x 1200, all settings on high and with 2xAA at smooth and playable frame rates. I used Fraps to record frame rate data from the initial beach insertion until the battle with the first enemies.”
GeForce 9800 GX2 in Quad SLI Tested
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“I’ve never before found myself in the position where I’ve been this rushed off my feet to get an article online. This afternoon I was e-mailed the Quad SLI Vista Driver! – At the same time, a second 9800 GX2 rocked up in my hot little hands. It was clear what I needed to do.
We found ourselves in the IBP bunker sitting in front of a 4GHz Water-cooled system with an SLI capable motherboard and an 8GB Pen Drive in hand with the 174.53 Quad SLI Driver installed.
You want results? We’ve got ‘em!”
Logitech G51 Speakers Review
Digital Trends :: Wednesday, March 19, 2008
“With a street price at under $200, the Logitech G51 speaker system is an incredible bargain.”
In-Depth LCD Buying Guide – What Monitor Should I Buy?
Madshrimps :: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Before the LCD displays arrived, the choice of a monitor has been fairly easy. With CRTs you had screen size, refresh rates and price and you could be fairly sure that you did not have to worry about anything more. With LCDs, it is a different matter and this guide aims at helping you understand what the marketing gibberish means and what you really need to look for.
Sleek-Audio SA6 Earphones
techPowerUp :: Monday, March 17, 2008
Sleek-Audio SA6 is the name of a brand new pair of earphones with customizable performance. The earphones feature both a treble and bass tuning system that allows the user to alter the audio performance according to their needs and preferences. This is not done via electronics as one might expect, but by physically replacing parts of the earphone.
GeForce 9800 GX2 Overclocked and Tested
Tweak Town :: Monday, March 17, 2008
“When a new high-end graphics card comes out you like to think that a CPU with four cores clocked at 3GHz is going to do the job pretty well. Though, like most high-end cards, when we start to increase the CPU clock further, we can begin to see some really good gains in performance.
So we’ve done exactly that today, we’ve moved our trusty Intel quad-core Q6600 processor up to 3.75GHz but at the same time we thought that we may as well see what we can do with the clocks on the GeForce 9800 GX2. The increases clock speeds will be what most consumers can achieve without spending a truck load of cash on extreme cooling. CPU is cooled using Corsair water cooling and the GX2 uses its stock standard air cooling.”
Logitech Harmony ONE Advanced Universal Remote Control Review
Futurelooks :: Monday, March 17, 2008
When I had a chance to review the Logitech 676 Harmony Remote back in 2005, I was totally impressed with the experience. It changed things in the Universal Remote Control world because it was easy to use, easy to setup, and most importantly, it had a very high approval factor with all the non-techies in the household. Most importantly, you can do it yourself without the help of an CEDIA Certified Engineer. Now that we’re in 2008, Logitech continues to be successful with their line of Harmony Remotes. Their latest remote, the Logitech Harmony ONE Advanced Universal Remote Control continues the tradition of easy to use and easy to setup for the modern home theatre.
GeForce 9800 GX2 with ForceWare 174.51
Tweak Town :: Monday, March 17, 2008
“We said we would test the GX2 again once we obtained some updated drivers, and that’s exactly what we’re about to do right now. From a hotmail account this morning, we received the 174.51 drivers. The difference between these drivers and the last batch of 174 drivers we tried is that these ones actually installed!
Word is that the new drivers fix the profile issues that were present in the 173.67 release. While some people say SLI just wasn’t working in the first driver we tested, the issues seem more related to profiles.”
AutumnWave OnAir GT (USB HDTV Tuner) Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 17, 2008
“HDTV broadcast becomes more accessible in many cities AutumnWave is bringing to the notebook/laptop users an easy way to capture the high quality must watch sports or your favorite TV programs on-the-go.”
The PCMag.com Dream Home: Kitchen
PC Magazine (Speakers) :: Monday, March 17, 2008
Turn your kitchen into your home’s tech hub. We’ll show you the gear your family needs to stay wired for less (or more).
Getting NVIDIA ForceWare 174 To Work With GeForce 8 Cards
Tech ARP :: Thursday, March 13, 2008
“At this moment, we cannot be certain if the DirectX 10 problem is merely limited to our testbed but a far more widespread problem. But coupled with the fact that this driver sucks as far as GeForce 8 cards go, there’s no real reason for you to hack it to run with your GeForce 8 series graphics card.”
MSI GeForce N9600GT OC Graphics Card
Tweak Town :: Thursday, March 13, 2008
“The latest company to come to the 9600GT parade is MSI, and like most other cards we’ve looked at they’ve decided to move away from the stock cooler and use their own design. They also figure if they’re going to do that, they may as well bump up the speed of the card and see what it’s capable of.
I feel like we’ve looked at so many 9600GT cards in such a short period of time that there isn’t all that much to say here. The 9600GT has quickly become a popular little offering thanks to its performance not being like that of normal x600GT offerings from NVIDIA in the past.”
Zalman ZM-RS6F USB 5.1 Surround Headphones/Headset Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, March 13, 2008
“Despite a couple minor shortcomings, the ZM-RS6F remains a decent contender for those in the market for a set of surround sound headphones. The USB connector and sound card allow for a convenient setup especially for laptop gaming. The surround sound quality is good and after gaming with these, it will be difficult to go back to a pair of standard headphones.”
Diamond Viper ATI Radeon HD 3870 512MB Video Card
Benchmark Reviews :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Benchmark Reviews recently reviewed the ZOTAC 8800GT ZT-88TES2P-FSP, NVIDIA’s very impressive answer to the HD3800 series. Though the NVIDIA beat ATI/AMD to market, the 8800GT release is a direct result of ATI/AMD’s HD 3800 series. Today we’ll be looking at one card responsible for the exceptional mid-range offering we are enjoying, the Diamond VIPER 3870PE4512 – ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 PCIE 2.0 512MB GDDR4 Video Card; ATI/AMD’s mid-range card that curiously happens to be their top performing single GPU card.
Logitech Z Cinema Speaker System Review
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Logitech unveiled their Z Cinema speaker system at this year’s CES, to plenty of fanfare. The system blends a refined two-way satellite design with a robust, powerful subwoofer. We take the latest high performance Z-series PC speaker system for a spin, and find lots of cause for excitement.
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator Review
Hardware Logic :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
“Most of us wouldn’t think of letting a piranha anywhere near our noggin, but this isn’t the first time Razer’s gone against conventional wisdom. In fact, Razer owes its very existence to this type of thinking. Once considered a niche market, Razer gambled on the future of competitive gaming and arguably helped take the little known segment and cast it into the mainstream limelight. It started with a line of ultra sensitive mice, and today Razer’s product line runs the gamut from gaming keyboards to a growing line of audio solutions.
Today we’re focusing on the latter with Razer’s new Piranha Gaming Communicator, or in layman’s terms, headset with microphone. Hoping to strike a balance between comfort and all-around performance, does Razer’s Piranha pack enough bite, or is this one fish we’re better off throwing back?”
AMD HD3870 X2 Crossfire
Tbreak :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
A little over three weeks back, AMD unleashed their HD3870 X2 graphics card which put AMD back on top for the fastest graphics card. Although the card featured a Crossfire connector bridge, drivers were not available to take advantage of this feature. AMD has now released their 8.3 Catalyst drivers that allow you to run two HD3870 X2 graphics cards in Crossfire mode allowing you to harness the power of four GPUs.
WinFast Leadtek PxDTV2300H
Bjorn 3d :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The ways we can watch TV have increased over the years. In the beginning we were forced to sit by the TV and watch one of the few analogue channels that were broadcasted through the airwaves. Today however we have a lot more options. Not only can we still watch TV on our TV-sets, though now in various digital form, but we also can watch TV on our computers, either through the internet or through a TV-card in our computer.
To be able to watch TV on or through a computer we of course need a TV-card and Leadtek were kind enough to send over one of their premium TV-cards, the WinFast Leadtek PxDTV2300H. In addition to the support for analogue broadcasts this card also supports the DVB-T standard for digital Terrestial broadcasts.
NVIDIA Geforce 8400GS Overclocking Guide 
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 12, 2008
“Few months back we had a peak at the GeForce 8400GS and we saw how performance wise this card is not that bad of a choice considering its price. Even with that narrow 64-bit bus we could greatly improve the performance of our test samples, but we do feel that there is quite some left in those cards, could we double our frame rates with more volts supplied?.”
