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Bandai's Cooking Toy Line-up

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Bandai announced their gyoza maker last week, and today at the Tokyo Toy Show we had the pleasure of not only seeing the gyoza maker in the flesh and taste gyoza made with it, but Bandai's nori maki maker, sandwich maker, and somen river.

We were pretty impressed by the overall result, and the gyoza maker really makes good looking gyoza… Now you’d better know how to cook them, and they really look like the real thing!

Only available in Japan, the gyoza maker can be ordered online here.

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Soudatsu Battle Dragon Ball… Let’s Kick Son Sayan-Jin Asses!

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:06:00 GMT

Here's another Bandai game, Soudatsu Battle Dragon Ball, a board game that looks vaguely like a Monopoly, where you fight your friends to be the first to finish Dragon Ball story.

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Two New AVCHD Camcorder from Canon

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:49:00 GMT

Canon Japan announced two new AVCHD camcorders, the iVIS HF21 and iVIS HF S11. Both feature 64GB of flash memory and support SD and SHDC cards up to 32GB. They also record video in 1080/60i with a 24MBps BR (less video compression, better video quality) and feature Canon's DIGIC DV III video image processor….

The difference between them are not only a matter of design but some minor limitations in the S11 versus the HF21.

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Slient Keyboard EX Quick Test

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Remember a couple of weeks ago Silent Keyboard EX from Thanko… the V2 Finally Here!… And Thanko announced their keyboards were 16.5dB quieter than the average keyboard… Well we wanted to test this by ourselves with the ultimate test… and here's the result… (in the video) and yes, it's quieter than the average, in my case a Logitech.

This keyboard is only sold in Japan, but the good news is it's available at Japanese retail price on GeekStuff4U.com NOW!

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Logitec Japan's New Simple and Compact 1.5TB external HDD

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Logitec Japan announced the new LHD-EN1500U2, a 1.5TB external HDD packed in a simple and slim USB case (35x183x120mm) with automatic power ON and Off.

Logitec also offers a 500GB and 1TB version in Japan.

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Green-House's New GAUDI Full HD Camcorder

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:20:00 GMT

The Gaudi GHV-DV30FHK is Green-House's latest full HD camera that records video in both 1080/30p and 720/30p (Mpeg-4-AVC/H.264), with 128MG of internal memory. It supports SDHC cards up to 32GB, has a 5x optical zoom, IS, and a 3” touch screen.

Not really sure what this baby's worth, but well, I don't expect any miracles.

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Bandai CellGenome, Build Your Own Creepy Little Monster

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT

Here's another funny little toy from Bandai, the CellGenome… Simply put, this toy lets you create your own little “jello” like monster (that you can't eat).

To build your monster you first have to prepare its basic shape (skeleton), then create and mix your “jello” like pudding and pour this stuff in a cast with your skeleton in it… and VOILA!....

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My Doraemon Robot Hands-on

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:38:00 GMT

This morning we visited the Tokyo Toys Show, quite pathetic due to the economic meltdown. However we got some quality time with Bandai’s latest robot, My Doraemon.

My Doraemon can't walk, but it does interact with you in so many different levels. It has ten different eye expressions, a 1300 word vocabulary, and features sensors letting it know if you're behind it so it can turn its head to salute you. If you talk to it, it should be capable to talk back to you. It also features light and heat sensors… If you are turn off a light, it will tell you good night, if the room is too hot it will say, “Wow it's hot in here”….

An impressive robot that only needs the ability to walk and move around autonomously.

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Onkyo Announces Their New Windows 7 Ready Desktop with the Sotec S504 Series

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:31:00 GMT

Available in different flavors from a Core 2 Duo to Core 2 Quad, the Sotec S504 Series with its 1TB HDD, 4GB of RAM and 21.5” Full HD LCD will be released in Japan July 18th with a free upgrade to Windows 7.

So what's all the fuss about?

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Yamaha's PDX-30, a New iPod, iPod Touch and iPhone Friendly Speaker

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:53:00 GMT

Here's Yamaha’s latest stereo speaker and cradle for both iPod and iPhone 3G, the PDX-30. Nothing very special here, besides a quite elegant and colorful design (four colors available). It has a 2x15W will be available in Japan around August for 19,800 Yen (€151)

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Marantz Japan's New 7.1 Amps Made for Their New Blu-ray Player

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:15:00 GMT

After announcing their new Blu-ray player the BD7004. Sold for around 63,000 Yen (€480), the NR1501 is a 7.1Ch amp with 75Wx7ch at 6 Ω) .With two 32bit built in DST, it's compatible with all Dolby and DTS thingies…

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Marantz Japan Adds a New Blu-ray player to Their Line-up, the BD7004

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:53:00 GMT

With a launch scheduled for August and a retail price around 99,750 Yen (€760), here's the latest 7.1 Blu-ray player with Dvix HD support from Marantz. The successor to the BD5004 it comes with BD Profile 2.0, and supports Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and MP3, WMA, DivX HD, AVC-HD, and Jpeg files.

The BD7004 is also equipped with an Anchor Bay video processor for improved upscaling in 1080p, and features Pure Direct audio mode, an HDMI out that supports 36Bit Deep Color, xvColor, 1080/24p, etc...

Marantz designed this new player by introducing their M-1 designed front panel and other goodies to avoid as much vibration as possible and to make sure you get the best out of your player.

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LP-R550, Teac's Latest CD Recorder with LP and Cassette

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

Sold in Japan for 69,800 Yen (€533), here's Teac's latest all in one. The LP-R550 is a CD recorder with AM and FM tuner that includes a cassette recorder/player and LP disk player.

It was designed for backing up LPs and cassette tapes on CDs.

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Gaudi GHV-DF10SDW, Green-House’s Latest 10.2” Digital Picture Frame

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:15:00 GMT

The Gaudi GHV-DF10SDW from Green-House is a new 10.2” digital picture frame with a 800 x 480 resolution, 2GB of internal memory, clock and calendar functions. It supports photos, movies and MP3 files as well as several of the most popular memory card types up to 32GB.

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Samsung's New SSD and SDHC Camcorders

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:53:00 GMT

Here's the SMX-K40 (SDHC) and SMX-K45 (32GB SSD) both 720p capable video cameras with a 2.7” LCD, USB 2.0, HDMI, 52x optical zoom, and YouTube connectivity…
With the new K-Series, consumers can enjoy near full-HD quality video for the price of a standard definition camcorder. The SMX-K40 and SMX-K45 record exceptional standard definition video at a resolution of 720x480, and then can be played back on an HDTV in near full-HD quality thanks to advanced upscaling technology and HDMI connectivity. With a built-in HDMI output on the camera and HDMI cable (sold separately), consumers connect the camcorder directly to their HDTV for near full-HD playback.

The SMX-K40 and SMX-K45 also offer one of Samsung’s most powerful zoom lenses. Consumers have a 65x Intelli-Zoom at their fingertips which drastically enhances their ability to capture any moment they see no matter how far away they may be. Significantly more reliable than a standard digital zoom which negatively affects the quality of the image, Samsung’s new Intelli-Zoom allows users to go beyond the camcorder’s 52x optical zoom. The K-Series also features Samsung’s advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, ensuring that video will be shake-free, whether zoomed out or using the camcorder at it’s full 65x Intelli-Zoom. Furthermore, the camcorder’s world class Schneider KREUZNACH lens delivers the quality and performance needed to help capture the most impressive video possible.

The SMX-K45 offers an internal 32GB Solid State Drive (SSD), providing up to 20 hours and 40 minutes of recording time depending on the recording mode. Samsung’s renowned SSD technology offers a substantial advantage over the use of Hard Disk Drives (HDD) in a digital camcorder. SSD is more energy efficient, produces very low heat emission, and is faster and more durable than HDD because there are no moving parts. The SMX-K40 does not have internal storage and requires the use the of a SD/SDHC card. ...

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