Nov/090
HDMI logos updated
A response to cable sellers marking hardware v1.4 compliant before a test was even available or just another way for Monster Cable to ratchet up prices, we’re not sure, but HDMI Licensing, LLC has reworked the packaging requirements for all new cables and products. Cable packaging must lose version numbers starting today, while HDMI-equipped components can only use version numbers in conjunction with listing specific features supported, and lose version numbers entirely starting January 1, 2012. The picture above features logos you’ll find on certified hardware going forward, while we can appreciate being tied to supported features and not just version numbers that may or may not fully apply (*cough cough* remember the “HDMI 1.3″ PS3Fat?) there’s no way things get any less confusing when hooking up the new 4K or 3D capable HDTVs.
Nov/090
Transcend Trying to Catch Up with the Market Trend, Barely Taking Out 400X CF Cards
After I told you about two manufacturers that reached compact flash memory card speeds of up to 600x, barely now it looks like it was time for Transcend to do something about it. So, as of recently, the maker, once a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, has announced the expansion of its flash card product line, along with the introduction of high capacity 400x CompactFlash cards with capacities ranging between 16GB and all the way up to 64GB.
That’s exactly why I was saying Transcend used to be a market leader, but it stumbled upon its own pride, probably. Times have changed, and other manufacturers got more reliable as well, rather than the times I remember that I only went to SanDisk or Transcend just because I knew they were reliable, not necessarily cheap or speedy.
If the other companies have already reached 600x, then Transcend barely got to 400x, but this neat manufacturer still has something up its sleeves, like always. These are clearly going to assure a robust, long-life durability, as well as the expected performance, thus they are made using only the most advanced Flash controllers and premium quality NAND flash memory chips available. Even more, each card sports built-in ECC (Error Correction Code) that automatically detects and seamlessly corrects any errors that might occur during data transfer.
Having storage capacities between 16 and 64GB, the 400x Transcend CF cards enable digital photographers to take thousands of pictures, completely skipping the hassle of having to switch memory cards, which is quite critical when it comes to shooting Rally races, or just about any high-speed sport. If you can shoot on the same memory card, why even think about changing it and risking losing that precious frame you hunted all day for?