We confess that we like Creative gear especially Creative PMPs and today we took a look at a great addition for your PMP, the ZiiSound D5 BT wireless sound system. This little unit sports a 2.0 speaker system of high performance 2.75 inch drivers which will connect to any of your toys that support Bluetooth connectivity. Got a toy with no Bluetooth support, then you can still get connected to the ZiiSound by using Creative’s BT-D1 Bluetooth USB transmitter. Here’s a list of features and details on the ZiiSound D5 BT

* Wirelessly stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device
* Awarded the prestigious red dot award for product design
* apt-X audio codec
* high performance 2.75″ full range drivers with efficient digital amplifiers
* touch-sensitive volume control
* charge your iPhone or iPod by docking it
* AUX-in port for other portable devices
* integrated bass port at the rear
* Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR connectivity
* Supported Bluetooth profiles – A2DP & AVRCP
* Operating Range Up to 10 meters
* 42.5cm x 11cm x 9cm
* 3.8 kg

Whilst it may not be the greatest sound system in the world, it may be a great addition to your gadget list for those of you with a bluetooth PMP/smartphone. We couldn’t find any hands on reviews of the ZiiSound but we reckon that it could be a winner for Creative and it’s available at Amazon for $300 at the moment. If you happen to have heard what the Creative ZiiSound sounds like, feel free to let us all know in the comment box below.

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The numbers on CyberPower’s latest gaming rig are almost as big as its name, with the Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate sporting AMD’s Phenom™II X6 1090T Six-Core CPU, 8GB of memory and dual ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB graphics cards. Unfortunately the standard model’s price tag is big too at $2555, note that this is however the standard model and you can downgrade some options to make it smaller. Here’s the full list of features and specs on that standard Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate

* NZXT Khaos Black Full Tower Case
* AMD Phenom™II X6 1090T Six-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
* Asetek 510LC Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan (Enhanced Cooling Performance + Extreme Silent at 20dBA)
* Motherboard: Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD 890GX Chipset
* 8GB (2GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module
* ATI Radeon HD 5870 2GB GDDR5 Eyefinity 6 Edition 16X PCIe Video Card x 2
* 1TB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD
* Lite-On IHOS 104 4X Blu-Ray Player
* 16X DVD ROM
* HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

A fantastic array of specifications which when all added up makes the price tag of $2555 seem quite impressive too. So if you’re on the lookout for a decent gaming rig we reckon you could do a lot worse than check out the Gamer Dragon CrossFireX Ultimate from CyberPower.

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2010 was touted to be the year of 3D TV and Panasonic aren’t a firm to miss out on the latest trend, so they have just announced their latest Viera 3D Plasma HDTVs for your enjoyment. The TC-P50VT25 (50 inch) and TC-P54VT25 (54 inch) models will be available shortly in early May, while only a month behind their big brothers, the TC-P58VT25 (58 inch) and TC-P65VT25 (65 inch) will be out in June. All the models feature the following bits and pieces

* short-stroke phosphor technology delivering full HD 3D imagery
* Active Shutter Eyewear to allow the brain to interpret the images as a Full HD 3D image
* Additional pairs of Panasonic 3D Eyewear are available at retail with an SRP of $149.95
* Infinite Black Pro Panel – A new phosphor technology that produces deep blacks (5,000,000:1 native contrast)
* THX Certified Display
* VIERA CAST WiFi with Skype Capability
* 600Hz Sub-field Drive
* 1080p Lines Moving Picture Resolution
* 24p Cinematic Playback
* two USB Ports
* PC Input

Of course the main feature is the price tag and they are as follows for the four models

TC-P50VT25 – $2600
TC-P54VT25 – $3000
TC-P58VT25 – $3400
TC-P65VT25 – $4300

Whilst these prices aren’t what you might call cheap, 3D is of course the latest thing and if keeping up with the Joneses is your game then these Panasonic VIERA VT25 3D HDTVs may just allow you to get ahead of them for once.

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Whilst Vivitek’s SVGA DLP projector, the D510, may be primarily aimed at the corporate market, with a price tag of close to $470 at Amazon it could be considered as a cheap home entertainment unit. Of course it lacks a few bells and whistles that the higher end of the HE projector market sports but as a compact projector it’s not a bad unit. Here are the numbers on Vivitek’s D510 DLP projector

* Brightness (Lumens) 2600 ANSI
* Contrast 2300:1
* Audible Noise 31.0 dB
* 1.9 kg
* 8 x 26 x 20 cm
* Manual Focus
* Handles 720p, 1080i, EDTV/480p, SDTV/480i
* Component Video, HDMI and computer inputs
* Native – 800×600 res
* Maximum – 1600×1200 res
* Aspect Ratio 4:3 (SVGA)
* 180W lamp
* Lamp Life 3000 hours
* Speakers 1.0W Mono
* RS232 Port
* USB Port

The D510 has only been available for a couple of months now yet is already on discount at Amazon as mentioned. We’re not sure whether that’s a good thing or not, but with the specs and price tag combo, the Vivitek D510 DLP projector looks a bargain to us.

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Sony today announced a number of new soundbars plus a new 5.1 surround sound system, the HT-SF470. We’ll be taking a close look at the HT-SF470 which sports the following bits and pieces

* 3D capable when paired with a Blu-ray 3D player
* 1000 watt (157W x 5 +167W sub) system
* 3D pass-through via the three HDMI inputs, HDMI repeater and audio return channel
* S-Air wireless technology and wireless multi-room capabilities
* Designed to match Sony’s 2010 Blu-ray Disc players and BRAVIA HDTVs
* BRAVIA Sync feature
* Digital Media Port for iPod (iPod cradle sold separately)
* Two digital audio inputs (one coax and one optical)
* Digital cinema auto calibration

Unfortunately the Sony HT-SF470 won’t be out until June, but will be price tagged at around $550. It’ll be available from Sony stockists as well as Sony Style.

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As of Thursday you will be able to get hold of the Samsung Reality slider cellphone courtesy of Verizon Wireless. The Reality is a QWERTY slider with a 3 inch touchscreen display and sports the Communities Widget which allows you to update your status on your fav social networking site at the touch of a button. Here are the rest of the details on the Samsung Reality

* Colour options – Piano Black and City Red
* 3 inch WQVGA (240 x 400) full touch screen
* Horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard
* Text, picture, video and voice messaging; Mobile IM; Mobile Chat; Mobile Email; and Mobile Web Email
* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Bluetooth® technology
* Corporate Email support for Microsoft Office Exchange
* microSD™ card slot with support for up to 16 GB
* Access to social networking services
* VZ Navigator® capable

The Samsung Reality will set you back $80 after a $50 credit rebate as long as you purchase an appropriate two year plan from Verizon. It seems these days that the line between smartphone and ordinary cellphone is blurring and the reality is that consumers are now getting better units for less of their hard-earned cash. The Samsung Reality is just another example of this phenomenon in action and if you’re after a neat slider social networking unit, then the Samsung Reality may just be the answer for you.

Source: Verizon Wireless

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Last November we looked at OCZ’s Colossus 3.5 inch SSD range, and here we are only five months later the San Jose SSD manufacturer has unleased a new range of Colossus 3.5 inch SSDs. This time the top end of the range sports, dare we say, a colossus 1 TB model and as last time the range starts with a 120GB model. Here are the rest of the numbers on the latest OCZ SSDs.

* 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB capacities
* Internal RAID 0
* 128MB Onboard Cache
* Seek Time < .1ms
* Lightweight Aluminum Casing
* 146 (L) x 101.6 (W) x 25.4mm (H)
* Talks nicely with Windows 7, XP, Vista, and Linux
* Read: Up to 260 MB/s
* Write: Up to 260 MB/s
* Sustained Write: 220 MB/s (140 MB/s for 120GB model)
* Max IOPS: 15,000 (4K random)

Of course these models are not going to be cheap and over at Amazon, they sport the following price tags

OCZ Colossus 120GB – $431.48
OCZ Colossus 250GB – $820.05
OCZ Colossus 500GB – $1523.99
OCZ Colossus 1TB – $3539.81

But if you want super quiet, super swift data access then those price tags may not be too daunting.

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