How to Wall Mount a Plasma, LCD, Flat-Panel TV on the Wall

Want some detailed How-To instructions for mounting your TV on the wall and save yourself several hundred bucks from the installation fee at Best Buy?

Check out Wall Mount My TV. It’s good stuff!

Canon EOS-1D Mark III, a 16-35 f/2.8 and a 580EX II

Too much for one day, Canon has announced all of the above. Read more and get the pics at Photography Bay.

A Groovy Clock

Check this clock out.

Blue-Ray vs. HD-DVD Market Strategies

I was thinking this morning about the whole Blue-ray vs. HD-DVD format wars that’s going on now. I just don’t get it (their strategies, that is). A couple days ago, I read on Slashodot that Blue-ray was gaining on HD-DVD, but that HD-DVD has previously outsold Blue-ray somthing like 3:1. The sales of all high-def discs are still rather underwhelming. Why? Because the hardware that plays these things is priced above what consumers are willing to pay.

More on 120Hz HDTVs

Gizmodo has got more goods on which HDTVs have the goods (i.e., run at 120Hz).  Check it out here….

A PC that you can install in your WALL!

It’s called Jack PC, and it can fit into a network wall port. Just plug your keyboard, mouse and monitor into the wall. The Jack PC runs Windows CE and it’s equipped with an equivalent of a 800MHz to 1.2GHz x86 desktop processor.  Read more at our-picks.com. . . .

Way Cool New Toy – Cellblock

I’m still working out the kinks, but I’m finding this pretty cool!

More Canon Leaks: the HV20 HD Camcorder

Engadgethd.com has the scoop:

Canon product details have been leaking like a sieve of late. First the accidental Hong Kong listing of their EOS 40D, now what appears to be their HV20 high-definition camcorder thanks to a “coming soon” placement on Circuit City’s site shown above (and subsequently removed).

Canon’s on a role if this pans out to be legit along with the 40D slip-up.

10,000 ISO in a Pocket Camera

Olympus is on a role.  Enter the FE-250.   Again, from DPReview.com:

The FE-250 boasts an 8MP sensor, 3x zoom and slim metal casing. It’s also the first FE model to feature the company’s ‘Bright Capture’ technology (nice name for an old idea; pixel binning to increase ISO). What makes the FE-250 stand out for us though, is that it scales new heights in sensitivity, offering an ISO 10,000 (yes, that’s ten thousand) option (at 3MP).

How about a an 18x point & shoot?

 

The new Olympus SP-550 UZ has upped the ante in the super-zoom P&S category. DPReview.com has the scoop:

Today is Olympus day with the announcement of eight new cameras in the FE, Stylus (Mju) and SP ranges. Most interesting is the SP-550 UZ ultrazoom, boasting the world’s first 18x (yes 18x) zoom capability. Covering an astounding 28-504mm (equiv.) range it is sure to appeal to travellers seeking a compact camera for all occasions. Also featuring CCD-shift Image Stabilization, a 15fps burst mode (1.2MP) and a 7.1 megapixel sensor, the SP-550 continues a legacy of innovative large-zoom cameras from Olympus.

504mm? Are you serious? Yeah, I want one!