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Stuff I wished I could have seen at COMDEX
by O.T. Stoll - March 30, 2002 at 23:33:22:
COMDEX Fall 2001 was big, too big for me to see all that was going on. I dug out some of the publicity releases that made me wish I could have visited their booths and found out more about their products. Here is some information from those publicity releases.Have you been wondering about those new street lights that are suppose to save power, be brighter and are battery operated when the line power is out, well the publicity release from LumiLeds provides us with some answers.
Until now, LEDs have been used primarily to power the tiny lights on devices like computer monitors and printers. Now a new technology called Luxeon that enables LEDs to generate 10 to 20 times more light than ever before promises to transform the way we light the world. Developed and marketed by LumiLeds Lighting, a joint venture between Agilent Technologies and Philips Lighting, Luxeon offers a smaller, longer-lasting and more energy-efficient alternative to conventional light sources.
This means that: Lighting designers can create fixtures that require far less bulb space and do not require bulb replacement for decades, thanks to Luxeon's 100,000-hour operating life; traffic signals can be operated at dramatically lower cost because Luxeon consumes less than one-tenth the power of an incandescent bulb; automotive taillights can be much smaller, opening up more trunk space and, many other products and applications can benefit from Luxeon's ability to leverage the small footprint and other benefits of chip-controlled illumination.
Remember the old saying "Build a better mouse trap and the public will beat a path to your door. The Vertical Mouse Company says forget the trap, build a better mouse. Here is some information from their release.
The new Vertical Mouse has a truly ergonomic shape that supports the hand in a natural, comfortable handshake position. It eliminates the arm twisting required by a conventional mouse. It supports the fingers in extended positions for precise control. It is completely stable and does not move sideways when the user presses the buttons. It is the first major evolution in mouse ergonomics in many years. The Vertical Mouse offers a new level of comfort and control unmatched by other mouse devices.
In contrast, a conventional horizontal mouse requires the hand and forearm to be twisted almost 90 degrees out of the neutral position. The result is discomfort to the wrist and arm after prolonged use, and even injury in the long term. Although some conventional mice are slightly slanted for reducing arm twisting, their angles are too low to be fully effective.
The new Vertical Mouse has a suggested retail price of $39.95.
See their website for pictures of the new mouse.
I have a WinTv board and really enjoy watching TV when working at the computer. Here is information on more of their products as outlined in their release.
WinTV-PVR-PCI and WinTV-PVR-USB (PVR - Personal Video Recorder)- A TIVO like box on a board providing TV tuner and composite/.S video input, adjustable MPEG2 compression, TIVO like manipulation of images download to your PCs hard drive, PC monitor viewing and CD burner software (requires separate CD burner). PCI and USB units have similar specifications. Major difference is compression limitation on USB machines. Save hours of content on your hard drive. Burn content CDs. Be ready for DVD-rw free software,(will require separate DVD burner), to be provided by Hauppauge.
WinTV-HD (HD-High Definition TV)-Allows detection of both HDTV (all 18 ATSC formats) as well as analog TV and display on your high resolution PC monitor in full resolution. The pictures are breathtaking. The technology is here. If you have a minimum 433 MHZ PC and high resolution monitor you are ready. The board also displays all non HD stations as well.
Our current products- We offer a full line of PCI boards. Our WinTV-GO #190 providing basic TV tuning, video input and monaural sound to our WinTV-Radio #401 providing all the features of the 190 plus dolby stereo and FM radio. Our USB products featuring the #602 providing the same functions as the #190 as well as the 621 which adds monaural FM tuner round out the bulk of our product offerings. See www.Hauppauge.com for more information.
I have more items on my list but this is getting too long, so, I will save them for next time.
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