MAVROMATIC for the DIYers, Makers and Electronics People

24p DV Cinema Camera

Electronics
March 26, 2004 No Comments

Panasonic has updated its award winning DVX100 24p DV cinema camera with the DVX100A, externally they look the same, but the DVX100A offers a sharper clearer picture. What makes this 3CCD camera different from the rest is that it shoots in 24p, producing a legitimate "film look" picture. It's currently being used to shoot the film 'November', starting Courteney Cox and James Le Gros. The DVX100A retails for $4000.

Digeo’s Moxi Media Center

Home Theater
March 25, 2004 2 Comments

I've been keeping my eye on Digeo's Moxi Media Center and I can't help myself from drooling over the interface and features... It has dual-tuner Digital Video Recorder (DVR) which lets you watch one show while recording another or record two shows at once (also supports High Definition recording). Another great feature is the two-TV access, which lets you watch live or recorded shows on a second TV in the home. With the Moxi, you'll actually need less rack space because it also has a DVD/CD player built-in. The only flaws I see is the lack of satellite support and that it's not available in my area.

Windows Media Center Extender

Home Theater
March 24, 2004 No Comments

With the recent announcement of the MCE Beta program I wonder if it has to do with this Windows Media Center Extender? I think the next 6 months will bring us some pretty cool gadgets in the personal entertainment arena. The portable MCE, the MCE extender, and the next release of MCE will all probably happen around the same time. Exciting times ahead! Expect the Extender to ship late 2004 through a select set of hardware partners, including Alienware, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, and Samsung.

Windows Media Center Beta started

Home Theater
March 24, 2004 No Comments

TheGreenButton.com has posted that Microsoft selected and notified beta testers that they have been accepted to take part in the next generation of Windows Media Center Beta Program.

I'm actually looking forward to the next release and hope they get around to adding dual tuner support as well as HD playback and recording.

AXIS 241 Video Servers

Home Automation
March 24, 2004 No Comments

Axis Communications has released two new video servers that enable analog video systems to easily migrate to an IP-based solution. This is great for converting your old home surveillance system to be accessible from any place in the world. The Axis 241 comes in two flavors, single and quad input models.

"The AXIS 241Q and AXIS 241S Video Servers digitize analog video streams and transmit them at full frame rate over an IP network, enabling remote viewing of video in real time on a local area network or the Internet. The video servers also provide built-in video motion detection and powerful event management functions based on triggered or scheduled events. In addition, the products offer a complete set of security features such as HTTPS, IP address filtering and multi-level password protection..

The AXIS 241Q can connect up to four analog cameras and transmit digital video from all four channels simultaneously via an Ethernet connection. The AXIS 241S has one analog video input and one analog output, in addition to an Ethernet connection."

Video on Demand

Home Theater
March 22, 2004 2 Comments

Last week I reported on ReQuests DVD video controller... well this device costs as much as a fully loaded Mini Cooper but, the Kaleidescape DVD server can rip 160 DVDs (expandable to 440) on it's internal drives and then stream the movie though the player anywhere in your house. You can watch multiple movies simultaneously and get details about the DVD all without getting up from your chair. The databases are automatically updated by the company's online system. A sign of where we should be heading in the near future...

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