Packard Bell Studio ST, allows to store and play music files, videos and photos

Company Packard Bell has added its line of devices for storing multimedia files, the new model – Packard Bell Studio ST, allows to store and play music files, videos and photos.This device is bundled remote control, and also equipped with a USB port for playback or share files stored on other drives with USB, such as flash memory or hard drives. Packard Bell Studio ST can play all versions of popular video formats, images and audio, including Dolby Digital. It has an intuitive graphical interface with support for most European languages can.

Packard Bell has announced a home media player, called Packard Bell Studio ST, intended for viewing media content to TVs and monitors.

The Packard Bell Studio ST supports playback of 1080p Full HD video, equipped with 500GB to 2TB hard drive. Packard Bell Studio ST media player has USB port, which is allowing connection of external drives, as well as HDMI connector. It is bundled with remote control and a full set of cables: a composite audio and video, component (YPbPr), HDMI and USB. It is supported by spatial audio Dolby Digital technology.

However, the Packard Bell Studio ST Player comes with Packard Bell Software Suite for automatic backup of data (including the schedule). In addition, the Packard Bell Studio ST is implements PowerSave technology that reduce power consumption by 60%.Information about the cost of new Packard Bell Studio ST is not reported.

The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D.Sony Corp

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The 2010 World Cup is going 3-D.Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international football governing body, to record up to 25 World Cup games in 3-D – a technology that gives viewers an illusion of depth on the screen.The Japanese electronics and entertainment company is one of several electronics makers planning or working on 3-D technology for TVs and movies. Sony makes 3-D capable video cameras, and plans to sell 3-D TVs for homes next year.People wear special glasses to see 3-D footage because the illusion of dimension is created by sending different images to the left and the right eye, although manufacturers are working on upgrades that will show 3-D without glasses.Chief Executive Howard Stringer expressed his enthusiasm for watching a soccer game in 3-D in an interview this week.”I thought that was very cool,” he said at Tokyo headquarters.

Most 3-D releases so far have been animation films but the feature is gradually spreading to other genres, such as the soon-to-be-released sci-fi epic “Avatar.”Stringer said sports was definitely one area 3-D could display its strengths.He also said he wanted to see “thoughtful” movies someday being made in 3-D. He ruled out Michael Jackson videos and the next “Spider-Man” movie as 3-D possibilities.

For now, 3-D video of the World Cup in South Africa won’t be shown in TV broadcast for homes, according to Sony, which makes Bravia TVs, Walkman portable players and PlayStation 3 game consoles.They will be shown at Sony booths at FIFA events in Berlin, London, Mexico City, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Sydney in June and July. Highlights will be shown in Sony showrooms, and a video version will be sold through Sony Pictures.”It’s a great opportunity to get people to experience 3-D firsthand,” said Sony spokesman Atsuo Omagari.