VideoLogic Sonic Xplosion DVD review
Reviews With a CS4630 SoundFusion DSP from Crystal on-board, the Sonic Xplosion DVD is capable of tackling pretty much any audio task you care to throw at it, with the exception of 24-bit / 192 kHz audio. It’s also worth noting that the Crystal Sound...
[November 26, 2002, 7:53]
Maximizer 8 review
Reviews Maximizer 8's most significant change, however, is its replacement of ReportSmith, from Strategic Reporting Systems, with the superior and more versatile Crystal Reports from Business Objects. For example, an estate agent could use Crystal Reports...
[February 25, 2005, 11:20]
What's new for PCs in 2004? review
Reviews It's a new year, and therefore time for ZDNet to dust off its crystal ball and fill you in on what to look out for in the coming months. Besides the traditional David and Goliath battles in the CPU and GPU worlds, 2004 looks particularly...
[January 6, 2004, 16:10]
Inside a notebook battery pack review
Reviews The unique combination of low mass, small size and high power storage capabilities makes the technology as much part of notebook and mobile phone design as liquid crystal displays and high-impact plastic.
[August 17, 2006, 13:20]
What to look for in peripherals for 2004 review
Reviews For the DVD market, our crystal ball says the format wars will continue, and multi-format DVD drives will remain the order of the day. In the storage market, we see SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) interface emerging as the de facto...
[January 6, 2004, 13:25]
Inside Intel's Dothan review
Reviews Here, the atoms in the crystal lattice are held further apart than normal, resulting in much lower resistance for the electrons that move through the lattice. Dothan -- more properly, a trio of Pentium M Processors with the model numbers 735, 745...
[May 10, 2004, 8:20]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7120 review
Reviews It's nice and clear, but Fujitsu Siemens’ Crystal View layer, which helps with the sharpness, leaves the screen looking shiny and with a degree of reflectiveness we found difficult when working with a light source behind us.
[February 21, 2006, 13:55]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook Q2010 review
Reviews Fujitsu Siemens’ Crystal View system ensures that the screen is bright and clear, although it also makes it somewhat reflective. Among its features are support for 3G and HSDPA (the latter giving wide-area wireless connectivity at speeds up to 1.8...
[September 28, 2006, 10:50]
Skype 1.1 review
Reviews Call quality was very good in our trials: long-distance conversations were crystal clear, and there was only the slightest evidence of latency -- not nearly enough to interrupt the flow of the conversation.
[February 21, 2005, 7:50]
Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook P7230 review
Reviews It benefits from an LED backlight that helps to make the image bright and clear; Fujitsu Siemens’ Crystal View layer does make the screen a little reflective when there's a light source to the rear, though.
[September 27, 2007, 15:07]
Skype review
Reviews Call quality was very good in our trials; conversations between ZDNet editors in New York and San Francisco were crystal clear. The software is as easy to use as any instant messenger and lets you make free calls over the Internet using your...
[July 13, 2004, 9:25]
3M Micro Professional Projector MPro110 review
Reviews The projection engine is built around a 7-lumen LED lamp — which is non-replaceable and rated for 20,000 hours — and a Liquid Crystal On Silicon (LCOS) chip with a native resolution of 640 by 480 pixels (VGA), maxing out at 1,280 by 768 (WXGA...
[March 12, 2009, 8:02]
Windows XP on your notebook review
Reviews This is a form of anti-aliasing that works by addressing sub-pixels -- the individual liquid crystal cells for each colour rather than the whole RGB pixel -- and calculating which should be dithered on or off.
[October 30, 2001, 15:25]
Dell Dimension 8300 review
Reviews In our experience, the 1,280 by 1,024 native resolution looked crystal clear on the bundled 18in. At first, we thought the Dimension's tool-free case, which debuted about 18 months ago on the Dimension 8200, was unintuitive and difficult to open.
[May 16, 2003, 15:14]
What to look for in a notebook PC review
Reviews Notebooks ship with thin liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). Processor Also known as the CPU (Central Processing Unit), the processor is the brains of the computer. It's a particularly important chip in a notebook, because it has power-management...
[February 19, 2003, 9:11]
Creative Labs Jukebox 3 review
Reviews Tweaks aside, we're happy to note that the player features a crystal-clear 98dB signal-to-noise ratio and full, rich sound. Like its predecessor, the 294g Jukebox 3 resembles a shrunken portable CD player, barely passing the jacket-pocket test at...
[April 26, 2002, 16:09]
Acer TravelMate 6592 review
Reviews Acer’s Crystal Eye webcam, which sits above the screen, is welcome — but it's fixed rather than swivel-mounted, which would be preferable. The TravelMate 6592 is relatively bulky for a nominally 'thin-and-light' notebook.
[November 29, 2007, 10:59]
Turn your iPhone into an office review
Reviews Corporate users can also tap into Salseforce.com, Excel, Crystal Reports and the company's enterprise server (this is a premium service), but individuals can sign up for free. Create and edit documents
[June 30, 2009, 13:58]
Sony VAIO P review
Reviews Sony offers a variety of colours, including garnet red, emerald green, onyx black, crystal white and classic (matte) black, with matching accessories including a fitted leather case. When it comes to Intel-Atom-powered systems, it's no different...
[January 19, 2009, 12:08]
Acer's Santa Rosa TravelMate notebooks review
Reviews Elsewhere, there's a (fixed rather than swivelling) Crystal Eye webcam built into the top of the lid, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0, a PC Card slot, three USB ports plus FireWire, infrared, VGA and S-Video ports.
[May 15, 2007, 10:29]
