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Divx has announced the newest version of their video player.  Divx 7 is based on the H.264 video compression standard and offers video at up to 1080p HD resolution. 

The new version of Divx comes in two different formats.  The free download Divx 7 for Windows for Divx video playback and Divx 7 Pro which allows for Divx video creation.  Both versions contain the Divx 7 video player which offers support for H.264 files.

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Many out there think, “I have a powerful computer, great media devices built in, a fantastic monitor, and it all came together in one nice neat package.”  You might be disappointed to find out that your one of those people who is still pretending their 5 year old machine can hang against the newcomers.  Don’t worry, though, Lenovo’s new desktop computer is anything but behind the times.

Lenovo, known for its innovation and industry-driving technology, sets the bar yet again with a new all-in-one desktop.  The Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 brings all things desktop together in a homogenization that few other manufacturers have even attempted.  This powerhouse sets the stage for the future—it’s desktop computing on crack.

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With the evolution of Hi-Def, the tech world has been searching for an answer to the HDMI cable issue.  Granted you can hook your computer directly to your HDTV in many cases, but a lot of people have their television in one room and their computer in another.  Well Calvium networks and Celeno communications are collaborating to bring you a whole-home full wireless HD solution.

Meeting a demand like standards based Wi-Fi solutions for HD is no small order.  But with Celeno’s OptimizAIR Wi-Fi HD home networking technology combined with Cavium’s “Super Low Latency” H.264 codec technology, the two have come together to meet capacity demands as well as reach and latency requirements for a whole-home, full wireless HD streaming video experience.

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The next generation recording device just might debut this week at CES 2009 in Las Vegas.  Samson (makers of the Zoom line of recorders), a leader in the manufacture of handheld recording devices is set to release their newest Zoom model at the trade show.  Enter the Zoom H4n.

The Zoom H4n comes complete with built-in X/Y stereo condenser mics.  These offer a range of recording patterns.  The addition of a high-quality mic preamp boosts the overall audio quality of this little recording powerhouse.  On top of the aforementioned, the Zoom H4n offers the ability to use internal and external mics at the same time for 4-channel recording.

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Despite problems with upper management this past summer, Samsung, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, claims they have released the slimmest LCD television the world has ever seen.  It’s even thinner than their “Bordeaux 850” that is currently the thinnest on the market.

Measuring a mere 6.5 millimeters (0.26 inch) thick, this TV is what sci-fi has said all along would eventually come around.  This new television is a seventh of the thickness of the slimmest television currently on the market (also made by Samsung).

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